The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
Emperor William and Frau Staudt

And now Emperor William has bios
somed out into q full-blown match
maker. initiating his famous ancestor
Frederick the Great, in thats respect
also There is a woman in Berlin, the
widow of a burgher and merchant who
has a very beautiful daughter, who
incidentally, some day will be very rich
as her mothers sole heiress. The wom-
ans name is Frau Elizabeth Staudt
She succeeded her late husband as the
sole proprietor and manager OF the ex'
tensive export house of Staudt & Co.,
which has an important branch in Bos-
ton: she is one of the wealthiest women In
Berlin and is quite the smartest She
is extremely popular, too. especially with
Americans, to whom she has always
shown great kindness. The Americans
regard her as the only woman In the
German capital who has real Partisan
chic
I have had occasion several times to
mention Der Roland. a Berlin weekly
publication. a veritable scourge Of the
high life at the German capital. This
journal tells a tit-bit about the first
fueeIlnB DSI"cSH lIo hdisCT WI D.
Staudt: She was driving four-in-hand
along the high road near Heringsford
when the Emperor's motor passed. trav-
cling slowly. Frau Staudt flung the
refns to a groom, descended, and made
an elaborate court curtsy, nearly to
the ground, although the road was
thick with dust The Emperor, amused
and. delighted, recognized Frau Staudt
because he had often seen her riding
In the Thiergarten, so he asked her to
give him seat IN her carriage and In
vited himself to tea. During their con-
versation the Emperor discovered. Der
Roland asserts. that Frau Staudt was
the daughter of an undistinguished COM
mercial agent. that her husband was the
houseman until he started in business
for himself. after which he rapidly made
fortune.
Since that time the Kaiser has never
missed taking tea with Mrs. Staudt after
returning from his northern cruise, and
his motor car often is seen standing at
the door Of her fine mansion, bordering
upon the Thiergarten. 1t Is said that
she Is the only widow Of a commoner
in Berlin So honored by the Kaiser.
He acted as a matrimonial agent for
frau Staudts daughter, sending Lieut..
Won Hummer, Of the First Uhlan Guards.
to call The lieutenant fell in love and
was successful In his wooing. Not only
did the Emperor attend the wedding,
but he led the cheers for the young cou-
pie at the banquet
Despite the sneering Of European no.
bility and his practical boycotting by
royalty. King Peter of Servia at last has
succeeded in firmly assuring the future
Of his dynasty in Servia. The Car, as
the head of the House of Romanoh has
given his consent to the betrothal of a
scion of the Muscovite reigning house
to King Peters only daughter, Princess
Helen. who was brought up at st. Peters
burg by her mothers sisters, the Grand
Duchesses Stania and Mililzita This IS
a great achievement for King Peter. and
there will be less danger now of his
overthrow and exile. the ever-present
nightmare of the rulers of Servia.
On the contrary. King Peters throne
through this alliance will become placed
Just as much under the protection of
mighty Russia as that Of King Nicholas
Of little Montenegro. which would have
been absorbed by Austria this long time
but for the protecting wings Of the Gar
and the King of Italy, the latter King
Nicholas son-in-law. In good truth, the
unruly inhabitants of the little mountain