The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

cCme. Who shall succeed him now
ever. when his time is Up. is a matter OF
mere conjecture ~ this time. IL may be
set down for certain. however. that it win
not be Mr.. Tower
i Is reported from Berlin that the first
social season OF the Hills in the German
1 capital was decided success Il was
! brought 20 a close recently with a musi-
Gale attended By 30 ladies and gentlemen,
representing the highest court and diplo-
matte society. The programme was rem
dered exclusively by Nine. Scnumann-
Heink. who as a complimeh % the fact
that she was singing on American soil. %
was heard only I'm English. including the
/ best American compositions IN her elabOr-
ate repertoire.
The cable says that the Hills have
every reason 20 be satisfied with their
/ first season as hosts iG the Kaiser-s CAP
| ltal. The circumstances connected with
/ then coming which had particular ref
1 erence 10 their social capacity. made
Z their role In Berlin an exceedingly deli
I cate one IL is Acknowledged on all
hands that they have acquitted them
selves most creditably.
Since they moved into their splendid
house in the Bismarck strasse al Christ
mas time IL has been The scene OF uu-
bounded hospitality. which has been dis
/ pensed always in a manner IN keeping
with the highest American traditions
Comparisons with the perfect social re-
gime maintained by NIr. and Mrs. Char
/ lemagne Tower. according 70 foreign ad-
vices, were inevitable, bur they have not
resulted 20 the Hills Disadvantages
The Kaiser has not dined This season
et any foreign embassy. 50 his failure
20 sit AZ the HIS table, as he was ac-
cUstOmsd u sit almost annually ar the
Towers. meant nothing. The HIS have
not only dispensed much hospitality
themselves. but have been the recipients
Of great deal They have been made
specially welcome az the great houses OF
the banking. commercial. and aristOcratic
element. which rules the Germany OF to-
day. and in the brilliant university world
OF Berlin. which Is the center OF German
intellectUalism-
At the Hotel Adlon. which IS much Ike
a great clubhouse. socially considered, all
fasnionable and wealthy Americans in
Berlin come together for music. dinner.
tea. or that variety Of gayety which
5 walks az The side or charity A week
ago a brilliant song recital took place in
the parlors Of this magnificent hotel
which VIII serve as Mr. RoOsevelJ's stop
ping place while sojOurning IN the Ger
man capital The entertainment was for
the benefit OF the choir fund OF the
American church in the German capital.
and was under the auspices Of Mrs. Hill.
the wife OF the American ambassador.
The Adlon served until recently as the
( home OF the American embassy.
Mrs Hill. as expected. found the way
10 the German heart through the Ger
man ears. not via Jhe digestive organs.
as the American is apt 20 believe Is the
most direct route IN criticising the Teu-
ton. He has. 10 be sure. a healthy ap-
petite. but above all else. an appetite
OmnivOrOus for music Mrs Hin has
long had a name as a lover and stu
dent OF music. When in WASHINGTON
she gave a musical entertainment that
aimed 70 instruct as well as 20 entertain.
Spea kinE. OF the social triumphs OF the
Hills in Berlin. I might add that they
enterta3ned recently - German and
American guests az the embassy in
honor Of Prof Henry Van Dyck. OF
PrincetCu, VINO was the Hills house
from his lecture work al the Paris S0r-
bonne. Gustave ScholIe Of St Louis the
new secretary OF the embassy. and AIRS
Sholle have arrived IN the German capt
al and are occupying apartments in the
! Hotel Adlon, whose proprietor. Louis Ad-
Ion. visited President Roosevelt az the
White House last year
AprOpOs OF the a!-fOunded rumor tnat
Mr.. Tower viii return 10 Berlin. that