The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08

and the ex-President are as much alike
as in their tastes for recreation and
their strenuousness. Thus. when the
Kaiser some time ago wired his con-
CALCULATIONS to the winning Cam
bridge crew, he was truly Roosevelt
ian in his inability to suppress out
ward applause for good sportsmanship.
Agree on Rncc Suicide.
And upon the matter of the size OF
families these two distinguished per-
sonages will agree, the Kaiser being
the father Of seven and Mr.. Roosevelt
of six children. Both are family men.
William and his bride lived very sim
ply before they became sovereigns,
dining together at 1. taking tea at b,
and a simple supper about 8. 1t was
always the princess boast that she
ate breakfast with her lord and inn
mediately after the first meal of the
day she went to the nursery and look
ed after the little princes and prin-
cesses.
The present appearance of the Kali
ser may be Judged from this compo-
site pictured based upon the various
descriptions given by his recent bio
graphers He is not yearly so tall as
his pictures would indicate, standing
only five feet seven His head is OF
medium size and regular shape. the
forehead being high broad and round
ed: nose, thin. straight, pointed and
now connected to the cars by two
creases eyes, clear, blush gray.
with an expression of dreaminess;
eyebrows. light chestnut in color;
chin, strong though rounded; mouth
generous, with thick nnderlip and
teeth, naturally poor but we'll cared
fo, jS ~ fha Kat
ser's portraits convey his expression
which is far softer than the camera
or the brush would lead one to sup
pose.
The Imperial glance" familiar to
us on this side of the water, Is said
by one biographer to be merely as
suued for the photographer"
He talks rapidly with strong. well
modulated voice and cuts his words
very clearly and precisely. His Ger
man has little of the gutteral sound.
Both Tennis Players.
He can give Mr.. Roosevelt a run al
the latter's favorite game Of tennis
He Is still fond, also. of rowing and
riding. He refers to his sporting ten.
denotes by calling himself rhe frisky
Brandenburger."
The daily program Of the Emperor
and Empress is said to be as follows
| They rise at A. NJ, the Emperor i'm
| mediately donning q generals fatigue
uniform and the Empress street cos
tune. (Both of them have contemp
for negllgee). The Empress. in a lit
tla private salon of her own, prepares
i with her own hands the imperia
breakfast. generally OF tea, eggs an
i cold meat. The only servants who ar
/ around during this repast are footmen
who wait In the corridor to respon'
1 when rung for. At 8 the Empero
goes to his study, while the Empires
attends to her household duties, he
charities or her church work, until {
when the two sovereigns go for
drive. At 10 the Kaiser listens t
the report of the marshal OF the cour'
who keeps the social program. The
come members Of the Cabinet and tn
chancellor, whose audiences are fin
ished at 1. At 1870 the royal tamil
sit down In the hall of columns to
midday dinner. sometimes shared wit
a. court functionary or two At thi
meal they drink red or white wine dur
ing the courses and sparkling mosell
with their dessert. They next drin
their coffee in the Empress's apart
ments and then it is time for the at
ternoon drive AT s the Kaiser re
sumes affairs of state. The evanin
Is passed either at the theatre or a
q social function, when. If the gath
ering Is informal, the Kaiser likes
play his favorite card game "skat"
For the entertainment OF such dis
ttnguished guests as Theodore Roose
Welt. and for ordinary expenses be
NJ sides. Prussia allows the Kaiser So