The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-09
NO REIGNING PRINCE
IN SACRED COLLEGE

Archduke William, who was killed a
year later by fail from his horse.
INC Srahd maStersh!p carries with Il
me possession of vast estates, ana Of
an income amounting TO 100000 per
annum These revenues the archdukc.
who IS extremely rich In his own right.
is prepared to sacrifice, along with mis-
military rank. in order to hold Office
IN the church. and in the expectation
OF assuming soon after his ordination
the scarlet robes OF tho cardinaiato.
formerly worn not only by tho Arch
duke RUDOLF OF tho early part OF tho
last century, but also by several other
members OF the imperial Austrian
house. Tho Teutonlo order. which
must not be confounded with the SOW
ereign order Of st. John of Jerusalem
commonly known as the Knights OF
Malta. was instituted in 1872. by tho
Crusader King Henry Of Jerusalem
afterwards Emperor Henry VI. Of Ger
many. after the siege OF Acre. It's
statutes were framed on the model II
those OF the Knights OF st. John. and
1t was decrced that tho members should
be restricted exclusively to the Teu-
tonic or German nation. which had sus-
Acre.
Pope celestine commanded that they
should be styled knights OF Saint
Mary; whence comes their name Of
leu OF their more usual designation.
and that they should DO clad in white
and wear i large black cross on their
habits. NANTES, standards and arms.
Iheir first station was at Acre. AZ
ter the loss Of the Holy Land they
removed to Venice. and thence to Ger
many. devotinS themselves to extend
ing the boundaries Of Christianity at
the expense OF the heather Wends. For
CENTURIES they practically ruled over
what IS now East Prussia and I.ithua-
MA. their principal station being Ma
ienourg' while II was one of their
Grand Masters who founded the Duchy
OF PRUSSIA, tho nucleus Of the Hohen-
zo!lern monarchy. under tho Polish
crown. The knights are bound by
vows. not merely OF ceiibacy but like
wise Of chastity, and arc regarded in
much tho same ecclcsiastical light as
duly ordained priests OF the Catholic
Church. There IS in tho vows of the
leuton'c order. it is true, the clause
"castus tamquam posse Gas chaste as
rossible). and although the seriousness
Of character and the deep religious
iervor of Archduke Eugene has Kept
MIN clear of all f~ailties. yet his nm
Gle and pred eccssor in the grand mas
lership, William. took occasional adj
vantage OF tho "tamQuam posse" por-
ton OF his vows. often these were Of
an amusing character ana quite III
Keeping with his CHEEKY temper
Perhaps tho funniest was the fol-
lowing. Archduke William was calling
on a lady OF rank, but OF somewhat
say temperance and with n view 10
avoiding public recognition the arch
duke had dispensed with hts carriage
and liveries IN favor OF what before
the days OF taX!s was called at Vienna
an 'unnumcricrter''- two horse hack
without license number. At 10 o'clock
the hall porter was about to close the
gates of She house for the night. when
he caught sight OK tho cab waiting
in the inner yard. lie at once called
on the driver to go and take hts sta
ton outside IN tho street THIS the
cahnan refused to do. and when tho
hall porter was about TO summon po-
lice assistance to eject the OFFENDING
vehicle. tho driver caught him by the
coattails and whispere hastily. at is
the Archduke William who IS upstairs
and I've got 10 walt for him right
here "Himmel!" replied tho awe
stricken porter. why didn't you say
so sooner? or course. It's all right
Don't stir. l viii sit up TO open the
door Tor YOU when he is ready TO go"
Elated beyond description by the
honor conferred upon tho house. he
hurried TO "a neighboring CATO and In
formed several cronies of tho matter
OF course. the news quickly spread, and
when his imperial highncss issued
from the house about midnight he
found the street almost blocked by
dense crowd. who greeted him with
demonstrations OF the most exuberant
loyalty, shouting his name and bless
mss upon II, TO the very highest stars
above.
Copyright. 1912. by tho Brentwood
Company