The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
HOW ROYALTY EATS.
William Of Germany Likes Plain
FOOds-COnSumes Them Rapidly.

FoodS-S consumes Them Rapidly.
How royalty eats Is subject Of inter
est. both 10 those who invest regal con
sumption with superhuman attributes
! and 20 those who believe that all men
are equal when they sit down 70 dinner.
The Emperor OF Germany. II appears. is
neither a gourmet nor q g0urma1d- He
enjoys merely a robust appetite. and eats
with a rapidity that IS the despair OF his
hosts Court etiquette demands that the
walters should take away al plates as
1 soon as the monarch has finished a par
ticular course
I This established rule once led 70 an
amusing incident says the Belgian Star.
I OF Brussels. quoting from the French
author OF -SOvereigns in Slippers
( Among the Emperor's dinner guests was
al old sea dog. Admiral D, whom his
majesty liked for his bluff manners and
frank speech During the repast there
was brought on z certain dish which the
! old mariner attacked with a voracious
/ pleasure. but he could not make much
( headway, owing 70 the fact that the
/ Emperor. who was not particularly fond
Of that dish, Piled him with questions
Suddenly his majesty ceased eating.
The walters rushed forward 10 remove
all plates One OF them was stretching
his hand 10 seize the admirais plate
when the latter gave him a sharp rap OF
| the fingers with his fork and roared
angrfly-
'Gefste veg (''Get away,'D
And the admiral finished his favOrite
dish amid a burst Of general laughter.
Emperor William prefers above com
plicated viands such homely dishes as
pot roast IN Vienna style. chicken with
red paprika, Wiener schnitzel, beer SOUP
and sauerkraut and frankfurters He
has an odd habit Of eating az the same
meal several different kinds Of bread,
white and black. indigestIble English
mullins and a caraway seed roll. made
especially for him His usual drink IS
beer, but he likes cider equally well. and
| is not opposed TO Rhine OF foreign wines.
Several brands Of champagne are seen on
his table, especially a German product
The exhibition Of the latter is rather IN
the nature Of 2 national advertisement.
for. despite his former anathemas against
foreign "fzz-" the Kaiser likes TO regaIe
his friends with the best French cham
pagnes-
The imperial wine cellars are extensive
Those at the Berlin palace are not less
celebrated for their orderly array than
for their richness Every bottle Of pre-
cious Hquid-and none is not costly-iS
e1cased in an ingenious metal pigeon
hole, properly ranked and completely
labeled with the name OF the vintage.
the age. price. number OF bottles, and
other details This prudent system OBJ
viates the unpleasant feature Of cellar
leakage
So as not 70 be al the mercy OF his
servants. the Kaiser has established a
strict rule for his cooks. regulating all
the expenses OF his table. Thus the cost
of breakfast Is fixed at 80 cents a plate
For luncheon Sl-52 plate Is allowed. and
dinner may not exceed s.. Except for
imperial banqUets. which have a special
price schedule. the chefs do not dare 10
| exceed the stated allowance. for any
excess is chargesble to their personal
| accounts The German court employs
no fewer than 1850 Iackeyls. waters,
cooks chefs and other male attendants.
and 500 women Swho serve as maids Of
all degrees The Empress is called the
colonel Of this regiment, while the Kaiser
Is the real general. who cOmpels the do
mestic force to march in military fash
ion. al least so says the Belgian Star