The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-22
HAS ENDED
HIS FEU:D WITH CLUB.

HIS FEU[D.
ny la MAiQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
~ 1tPEROR WILLIAMS acceptance
II OF the office OF patron OF the Union
~ Club OF Berlin marks the end OF
a feud that has lasted near a
quarter OF a century. dating. indeed.
from the lifetime and reign Of his
grandfather. The quarrel originated
when he was colonel in command OF
that hussar regiment OF the Guard. the
uniform of which he is so fond of
wearing. Naturally. by reason of his
Identification with the corps. commits
SONS therein were much sought after
by the younger members Of the aris-
tocracy, eager to thus acquire the in
tlmacy OF their future sovereign.
In the German army. more than In
that OF any other country. the COM
garded as. responsible for the moral
and material welfare OF his officers.
and when William found that a num-
Der OF his subalterns were coming to
the Union Club he ended by issuing
an edict forbidding his officers from
crossing>the threshold of the club in
question
equivalent of the Jockey Clubs of Eng
land. of France and of Vienna with
this difference. that 1t is more exclu-
siye. Il is. In fact, the premier Club
many: fills the same position with
regard TO the German turf as the
Jockey Club does to racing, in Eng
by one OF the greatest mobiles of the
empire. generally a Hohenlohe,fa Furs-
tenberg or Solms.
OF course. when the Kaiser. or, as
this cdict. there was great outcry
at the club. and the late Duke OF Rati-
Dor, at that. time president of the
Union. visited the old Emperor and
entreated him to induce his grandson
to repeal the ban which he had placed
his head when he heard what the duke
had TO say. expressed doubts as to
whether he would be able TO accom-
plish anything. but promised to do all
that he could. He thercupon sum
m m me- his grandson SC, -, and asked him
the following inquiry: LET meiask you
answered the old Emperor well. then.
the duties Of my office or else accept
the resignation of my command. Not
for the world" exclaimed his grand
father; FOR l do not know where I
Colonel aealn Gnd few hours later.
after summoning the Duke OF Ratibor
70 MS presence. the old EMPEROR In
formed him that he had completelvs.
that the latter's edict against the
Union Club would have to stang.
. " William became Empefor. In
1893. and vas the commander. not OF
mere regiment of cavalry. but of the
| entire German army he set to work
/ 70 curp the eXtravagance OF the ofIl-
GERS. and especially to put some check
ttwenty-fiye years ago had reached ex-
traordinary proportions at Berlin, re-
sulting among other things, in the
Temporary running of Prince George
i Radz!will; now the head Of the Radzi-.
Will family under restraint as a homi-
cidal maniac. and father Of that young
4 princeH Anth ony 5RadztWill who married
5ss thG other day IN
lost at the Union, where the play
was exceptionally high, Emperor WIZ;
liam became more embittarnd against
the club than eyer and issued or
which were resented 70 such an extent
| by many Of the great mobiles. that thew
resigned their commissions In the
army, closed their palaces in Berlin
inaugurated a. boycott against the
court and withdrew. either to their.
estates or else to foreign lands; among
the most notable instances of this
.
Fprstenb &. whose widow IS now the
wife Of Count can dc Castellane. They
declared that while, the Emperor had
a RICH to command them where, mat
he had, no authority to determine the
expenditure OF their money.
~ ears and experience have smoothed
away many of the irregularities of the
4 character @ t. the Kaiser: and the in
huence Of his most intimate crony
i PRINCE MaXimilian Furstenberg, who
is one Of the officers OF the Union, as
Well as the pronounced fondness OF his
sons, and e especially Of the fascinatinol
of Prince Ette Fritz for horse racing,
have proved effective In Inducing him
to not only Withdraw his embargo
)against the club. but actually to be-
i president of honor.
It may be interesting to recall that
1.-THE insanity and ultimate death of his
grandpncle. King Erctsrlck William,
4 a tragedy atthis selfsamee Union Club
Of Berlin. That monarch. like the
A present Emperor, was bitterly opposed
Ito gambling, and. moved by news
4 paper criticism; had instructed his
4 5toi$ proceed with Just as much de-
u verify against the club in question as
{|Iagalnst the gambling resorts OF minor
limp Earon eldey8in
s|torY commands, raided the club, and
while there IN the, peri ormance OF his
II duty, was grossly insplted by Its pres
5Iident Adolf Won Rochow: OF this In
i niai business. But when Won r ochoW,
A some days a forwards. ettnf;g h 'r'sat
Ia pIrely social affair again. insulted
A htm, lie, In honor ho und, g = alleni,n8
end 1 k.siea !, ny his