The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26
KING GEORGE VISITS
STRICKEN DISTRICT

houses enjoy IN foreign countries, like
tries TO winch they arc accredited
The cx-prlncc who is about twenty
seven years OF age, was attached as
lieutenant to tho crack regiment OF
Cuirassiers Of the Guard In Berlin In
cousin throne OF SAKE ~ eimar. ana
to the immense private estates that
belong to the chief OF the family. was
received with open arms at the court
Of the Kaiser to whom he is pretty
closely related. But he had Inherited
from his spendthrift father eNtrhva-
giant tastes. and ere long became in
volved in monetary difficulties. OF $50
serious character that he was trans
iered by way OF discipline to the llth
Lancer Regiment. stationed in the duh
town of Saarburg In the hope Of
restoring his shattered fortunes ne
became In 1905 suitor for tho hand.
and incidentally for the fortune, OF
ried Prince George OF Greece. and
whose wealth is derived from her
iathers part ownership of the public
gambling tables OF Monte Carlo. BUT
although Prince Hermann was much
nearer a throne than George OF Greece.
owing TO the fact that mis- father,
Prince William Of Sake eimar. is vir-
tually excluded from the succession,
and that tho grand1uke has no son
by either of his marriages. yet his rep
utation was such that both Marie Bon
apartc and her father rejected his suit.
The failure OF this plan for q rich
alliance landed Prince Hermann still
further in difficulties and ultimately
the law intcrvcned-that is to say no
was judicially declared not merely
insoivent. but was placed under "cura-
tel" being thereby deprived OF all civic
rights and legal sponsibilities. as il
ne wero A lunatlc, his affairs being
vested in the hands OF trustee Tho
Investigation OF his conduct in con-
neciion with his financial troubles re-
suited In his being first OF all placed
on the retired list, and then removed
from the army altogether. Being vlr-
tually nest in the line OF succession to
the grandducal crown, IL was considered
necessary under tho peculiar clrcum-
stances to lose no time IN eliminating
him thcrefrom. and me WAS according
~ reduced in 1909 from the status OF
prince OF sovereign house. TO that
OF mere noble. receiving from his
cousin the grand duke. the title OF
Count Ostheim. ana small annuity
on conditio nthat ne Keep out or Ger
many.
In 1910 he married at a Registry
Office in London, Wanda iottereau. a
MilAncse chorus girl, known on the
stage as Wanda Ialters. SHE nrst at
lraeted attention by winning first prize
IN a beauty contest at Milan as the
lovcllcst woman in italy while after
wards she was the star OF the Maxim
scene in the Merry Widow" at the
Gal~ty Theatre. in London. This union
OF course SIN further estranged tho
eN-prince from his royal ana Imperial
relatives,
lie came over to this country not
long afterwards. ana with his wito
was a conspicuous ngure al the great
New York Horse Show at Madison
square Garden of that year, but re-
ceiNed no attention on the part OF
sew York society. The marriage was
short lived. largely owing TO the counts
constant financial troubles. ana his
inability to furnish his wife with the
injuries TO which She had been ac-
eustomed by her prenuptlal admirers.
so she brought suit for divorce
against him in the Partisan courts.
ard found no difficulty in obtaining a
dissolution Of her matrimonial bonds.
1t was soon after this that he was
sold out by his creditors, and Obliged
70 abandon his residence in the Rue
nvnJHHlh Godard IN fans, and to seek
refuge IN London, whore he has now
been oNertaken by bankruptcy his
creditors being apparently unaware OF
ms royal birth So far he has not APP
peered before the presiding Judge in
RESPONSE TO the 4atters summons, and
promise has been made that II he does
not immediately do So warrant VIII
De issued for his arrest.
Ostheim, II may be mentioned that In
was bestowed in the eighteenth con-
fury BY Duke Charles EG-ene OF NM
temberg upon Charles and Alexander.
MS natural sons by Louise Messieri,
the ballcrina.
Ex Prince Hermann OF saxe-Weimar,s
iather Prince William of thar INK
spent u number OF years in the United
states under an assumed name. ms
~ SouImtHl career having been almost as
- ..ts.t.
t!nguished his son. he found IL neces-
sai! TO leave Europe, and after some
active service in the Foreign L...ion
OF the Dutch army in Sumatra, came
10 TINS country, and under the name of
William Rohde. earned his livtnt, IN
various callinss quite the revcrse of
royal He received remittances from
nome, and like most romlttance-mcn'
managed 10 spend them long before
they came TO hand, was often In tha
most desperate straits, knew b., fra-
qucnt experience what it was 10 rn.
hungry. and as riding master sales
man. clerk. book-agent ana cvnn RS
a".t1nt waiter kept body and soul to-
5ot"ti-the only prince OF reienin..
mouse who can boast OF such viva
ordinary vicissitudes. Ovcrtakan h,
Illness IN New Fork, his relatives ,ool;
COMPASSION on him. brought him home
atiu hu!sed MIN back to health He
tnen married Princess Geria Ysenburr
budlnGeh with whom he lives ut IIaij.
e,9ers, wnere he is not above recaii.n-
9tG times IN the United States win
-Nie'lSah students ut the unlVersity.
oyer q stein of beer, or glass OF vine
Ntile ms name figures on the retired
list OF the German army. with the non
Ira'S rank OF major. he is not al
,""sd py the Grandduke of SaNe-NVei-
mar to reside in his dominions. and
ne Us virtually boycotted by Mi tne
Soutts or Europe. 1t is generally IN
peis'ood mat all the necessary steps
nave Deen taken to exclude him from
the succession to the throne M favor.
OF his younger son, Prince Albert now
lieutenant OF the Second Regiment
OF Cuirasslers at PnAnyali,