The Washington herald., 1908-01-27
OBSERVE NATAL DAY
Anniversary of the Birth of
Emperor William.
FLAG TO FLY AT THE EMBASSY
Speck Won Sternburg, Ambassador
I'm Washington, Entertains the STAFF
and Prominent Germans of New
York City and the CapIIaI-FIag
To Fly over japanese Embassy.

His majesty Wilhelm II. Deutscher
Kaiser. celebrates his forty-nlnth birth
day anniversary to-day, and his loyal
subjects wherever they may be found as
well as many of the Germans who have
f0rsworn their allegiance TO the father
land will observe the event in a fitting
manner
Freiherr speck Won Sternburg, German
Ambassador, in honor of the occasion
will entertain the embassy staff and a
number Of prominent Germans OF New
York and Washington at dinner this
evening II goes without saying that the
black. white. and red flag with the i'm
perial German eagle in the center VIII
fly from the Flagstaff of the embassy
from sunrise to sundown.
The japanese Compliment.
The japanese Embassy viii hoist its
sun flag in honor Of the birthday child.
thereby returning the compliment which
Baron Won sternburg paid to the MIkados
Embassy here at the time Of the cele-
bTaJion of the birthday OF the japanese
Emperor, by running UP the German i'm
perial flag over the official home Of the
representative oi the German Kaiser.
This delicate piece OF diplomacy on the
part of the German envoy created some
comment in the diplomatic colony, par
/ ticularly because the representative Of
/ Japans ally had failed TO hoist his SOW
! ereign's col0rs that day.
The German Veterans Association and
other German societies have made ar
/ lrangemenIs TO celebrate the anniversary
/ in fitting manner
/ Emperor William began on Saturday
/ last the celebration in connection with
/ his birthday anniversary By opening at
Berlin a unique exposition arranged in
/ his honor. This consists Of loan exhi-
/ bition of forty masterpieces OF British
/ art, with a total value Of $4,000 at the
/ Prussian Royal Academy. Among the
/ owners are J. Pierpont Morgan, the Duke
/ of Westminster, Charles Wertheimer AL
fred Rothschild. Lord swaythling. VIII
/ liam Lockett Agnew. and Henry Open
/ helm. Some Of the pictures were never
exhibited publicly before
] story of HIS Life.
/ William II. Frederick William Victor
/ Albert King OF Prussia and Emperor Of
Germany, was born in Berlin January
/ q, 1889 He was educated at Cassel and
passed through the ordinary disc pline
OF that establishment until 1877, when Dee
! entered the University Of Bonn. He sue
! ceeded 10 the throne on the death Of his
/ father the late Emperor Frederick, June
/ -. ISIS His majesty was married i'm Ber-
/ lin February p, 1881, % Augusta Victoria.
! Duchess Of SchIeswig-H -Hoistein- Sender
! burg Tg-Augustenburg and has six children
/ The Kaiser rises at O'Clock Jumping
i into a cold bath. he rapidly dresses. Al
/ 6.3J o'clock he has breakfasted. Forth
with. he attacks the correspondence. re-
ports from ministers and heads of de-
/ partmeuts. foreign kilograms. &c. deliV-
/ cred during the night Al o'clock ne
! INDUCES in a romp with his children
/ Then he adjOuTns 20 his reception room.
4 where he receives reports from certain
/ high funcuonaries Of the army and Of the
/ palace.
Eight O'Clock IS struck. On important
/ occasions he then receives his ministers,
I archb.shops. councillors. chief of police,
/ generals and superior officials who fur
nish him with verbal explanations CON
/ corning the reports they submit for sig
/ nature. He minuteIy examines every
I thing
( At 9 o'clock, should the weather per-
/ mit he takes an hours drive. walk, OF
/ ride. a capital shot and splendid horse
man, he delights IN dangerous jumps and
perilous featS. which he performs with
wonderful dexterity- considering that he
/ has the full use OF one arm only. No one
/ doubts his personal courage.
CongratuIates Officers.
About II o'clock verbal reports, confer
| ences, and audiences commence. He re-
ceives and cougratuiates officers and func-
/ tionaries just promoted, foreign ambas-
/ sadors, German princes, and members Of
the aristocracy. chatting with each
minute or two Frequently he changes
/ his uniform six or seven times, having
| enough uniforms and arms to clothe a
| small army The fatiguing ceremonies
/ last until o'clock.
At that hour the Kaiser partakes Of a
/ substantial lunch He INDUCES in the
| JOY of family life. In the afternoon he
visits ministers, generals, or high func-
! tionaries, discussing with them current
state affairs. lie may go to the studio
/ Of an artist or photographer, posing for
a statue, bust, portrait, OF family group.
/ Sometimes he pays private visits, inspects
barracks, museums, or public institutions.
If not too busy, he takes a drive.
At $50 O'Clock he receives ministers or
| functionaries who desire to communicate
with or consult him.
At o'clock he dimes en- famille-unless
! due at some publip function
After dinner. when at home, the Kaiser
| invariably devotes a certain time TO his
| consOrt and children. He sympathizes
/ with the former in the grief she feels al
j her Increasing stOutness. His children
| are reared on Spartan principles.
Quitting the family circle, the Kaiser
INDUCES in an hours fencing.
He Sups and Retires.
At 10 o'clock his majesty sups and re-
tires. When In bed he reads private de-
tectives' reports. a book. or any docu-
ment demanding attention A brilliant
linguist, he reads English and French
in the original, preferring military ana
naval works.
! When the Kaiser cannot sleep. he in
dites answers TO official documents. pri-
vate letters, or instructions to his min
| listers. Occasionally he jumps out of
bed. hastily dresses. summons his orderly
officers, and stalks of to the nearest bar
racks to turn out the troops Woe TO
any officers absent at party. ball, club, or
cafe.
| When king or prince visits him. his
ordinary labors are doubled by banquets.
/ promenades, ceremonies. and the prepa-
ration of toasts and speeches.
| The Kaiser is constantly paying visits,
hunting, reviewing, and while travelling