The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-23

some one been teasing your
mo" answered Haby.
Then why are your face-hairs
standing on end? You both look as il
you were in temper about moth
ing"
The Emperor's New Years present |
to his grand children was a cinemato-
graph, which has been installed in |
an unoccupied nursery at Potsdam
with qualified operator to work it.
In reality the grown-ups in the i'm
perial palace are enjoying the show"
far more than willy" r"Ferdy' or
Louis" Hohenzollern. not to mention !
the Crown Princes fourth son. as yet
unchristened
The Emperor is particularly inter
ested in a series of pictures of Agadir
just landed from the famous cruiser
Berlin, which. by the way, after near
ly bringing on a European war, is to
be broken up for firewood.
Films of the imperial family at
work and at play are being taken
from day to day and it is becoming
quite a recognized daily item in the
routine of the household to visit room
No. 143 and see the latest pictures
Kaiser Plays Ticket Taker at Show
One evening, it is related, the EN-
peror, who is very fond of playing
practical jokes, stood at the nursery
door and demanded admission money.
Great celebrations are being plan
ned in connection with the twenty
fifth anniversary of the rule of EN-
peror William II in July, 1913. Berlin
is to erect a new Art Palace in which
an international exhibition will be
held under the formal direction Of
the Emperor, whose interest in such
matters is well known
Two more Royal Princes have for
salien military life to adopt more de-
mocratic careers Prince Albert of
Hohenzollern, following the success Of
his composition, inspired by Boeck-
Inns famous Totem Insel' Crossing
the Barr painting, has resigned his
commission and intends to devote
the remainder of his life to music.
The second instance is that of 5he
Archduke Henry Ferdinand of Haps-
burg, the fifty-fve-year-old brother Of
Nine. Tosell and Leopold Wolfing,
who is only conforming with the
ideals of his amazing family in re-
nouncing all to live the life of bo
hemian art student in Munich, the
painters paradise. Pie has taken 2
villa outside the town and has enter.
ed thoroughly into the spirit of the
Teuton Latin quarter" in which he
finds himself.
Only two other Princes are proIes
sional painters. Prince Oscar of Swe
den, a brother of King Gustavus, re
signed as an admiral some years age
in order to marry his mothers lady
in-waiting, Miss Henrietta Munick Of
Falkela. Since their wedding the two
have travelled. AS the Prince who is
ffty-two years old, has an allowance
of only $4,000 year, for the rest o.
his income he depends upon his
brush.
In Schwabing, beautiful suburb o
Munich, Prince Ernst Won Lachsen
Meininghen also earns his livelihood
as painter.
Mrs. Astor and others.
LONDON, March Mrs. Ava AS
, tor gave luncheon party at the Riti
, Hotel this week, at which she wor'
black-dress, hat and all. On beinl
asked for whom she was in mourning
she told her guests that she was wear
ing court mourning for the Duke o
:, Fife, as ordered in the official Ga
zette.
The Duchess of Rutland, who wa
:. with her, was in shades of copper
russell brown and white Mrs. Harr
= Lindsay also wore colors Even 81
v Sidney Greville, Queen Alexandra
4 private secretary, did not think it nee
'essary to wear mourning.
!. At another table was Mrs. Baldwi
r. Drummond, formerly Mrs. Marsha
Field Jr., who had returned from Pari
G instead of going to the Riviera, as he
husband had an attack of iniuenz;
,. He is now better, and they are goin
c south
+ Mrs. George Law is often seen a
r. the Ritz very beautifully gowned, an
4 always with a couple of cavaliers.
h Mrs. Cecil Binghams dance for he
daughter and stepdaughter was sue
!. a success that she promised to Civ
G another shortly. The party was il
v tended for young unmarried peopl,
# but as usual the young married wome
6 element dominated it and largely m,
n nopolized the eligible partners. Mr.
&c Bingham herself, the most admired {
0, all, completely threw into the shad