The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-23
OLD DUKE UPHOLDS
HIS W|FE'S RIGHTS
George, of SAKE Meiningen,
Under the Ban of the
Emperor William.

Berlin, Nov 22-The kaiser is by no
means on the best of terms with all Of
the German reigning houses. His sudden
ness in arriving at conclusions, and his
reluctance to admit the untenableness of
the same. has frequently caused friction
between himself and the sovereigns Of
various of the German minor states.
This was notably the case when Prince
Leopold Of Lippe assembled the throne of
Lippe Detmold, which the kaiser was
pleased to think appertained to his broth
er-in-law, Prince AdoIph Of Sehaumburg
Lippe. For many years all relations be-
tween the court Of Lippe and the Prus-
sian court were broken off, and It is only
recently that a kind of patched-up truce
has been brought about. OF late years,
however, the emperor has been more con-
ciliatory, and the termination of the hos
tile feeling that has prevailed between
him and old Duke George of Sake Mein-
ingen is expected soon.
Duke George, in 1873, married Frau Won
Heidelberg, a prominent member of the
Meiningen court theatre. The marriage
has been one Of the happiest on record in
German court annals, and the old duke
has sturdily upheld the right of his con-
sort to be recognized as his equal.
Despite the fact that the oldest son of
the duke, Crown Prince Bernhard, is mar
Tied to Charlotte of Prussia, the Oldest
sister of the kaiser, unfriendly relations
have existed between the two courts ever
since the duke contracted the marriage.
Matters have gone so that the kaiser has
refrained from visiting Meiningen since,
and Greiz and Meintngen are the only cap
italS in the German empire thus neglected.
On the 4th of January next year. the
granddaughter Of the duke, Princess Feo-
dora, is to be married to the Grand Duke
Wilhelm Ernst of SAKE Weimar. and on
that occasion the kaiser is bound to meet
the grand duke.
Speculation is rife as to the events that
will take place then. The chivalrous old
duke is still willing 70 break a lance for
the honor of his cOnsOrt, and the kaiser
still reluctant to go back on what he
has said and done. It is expected how
ever, that the kaiser'S prOverbial gener-
osity will assert itself on the occasion,
more especially as the duke is now 70
lein Franz, the operate singer, took place
as far back as 1873
Takes Interest in the Stage.
The kaiser is evincing his interest in
the stage again. The last time that he
took any active part in the organization
of the plays of the royal theatre in Ber-
lin was on the occasion of the staging Of
the grand opera, 'Saiamis,' which, with
its gorgeous costumes, magnificent seem
cry, and overwhelming barbaric music,
has been the despair Of all connected
with It.
The kaiser intended at that time to give
a representation Of bygone eastern
splendor such as had never been realized
before, and was successful. Neverthe-
less, it is whispered that many a courtier
would willingly undergo many and vari-
Gus discomfOrts rather than be compelled
TO sit through the four hours of ear-split-
ting and eye-bewilderi1g torture that "Sa-
lamis' imposes.
Now, however, the kaisers taste has
taken a quieter channel, and he is busily
experimenting the rehearsals of the late
deceased Ernst Won Wildenbruch's drama,
Der Deutsche Koenig'' (''The German
King'O. Frau Won Wildenbrush, the Wi
dow, subServient to all the kaisers de-
sires, has shortened it, omitted passages
and inserted others. until the piece has
assumed quite a different character to
that which it originally possessed.
The other day an outbreak occurred.
passage left out. But" said Frau Won
Wildenbruch, my husband particularly
prided himself on that part. and it ought
to and must remain"
If that is really So" said the emperor,
feelingly, then he knew more about Ger
man kings than do, and it must natural
ly remain"
The kaiser's latest joke was perpetrated
at the famous ''Thierpark'' geological
gardens) Of Hagenback at Stellingen,
which he visited when the Hohenzollern
was in the North sea.
On being informed by Mr.. Hagenback
that his forty lions were washed weekly
all over the bodies, he turned to his suite
of officers and said: Now, gentlemen, can
anyone tell me with what Mr.. Hagenback
washes his iions?"
One officer suggested soap, another
scrubbing brushes and another soda.
mo" said the kaiser laughingly, ''he
washes them with danger TO himself Unit
Mono Railway System.
The Englishman Brennans idea Of
gyrOscopic mono railway track and mono
wheel car has been Enthusiastically
seized on by a watchful German engineer
and improved.
In a few days a full-sized car, seven
teen feet long and caDable of accOmmO-