The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Kaiser's Gentlemen : in Waiting
Cannot Stand His Vigor-
OuS Pace
Gus Pace.

= INFERIOR William is undergoing
the same experience as his uncle.
the late King Edward. Endowed
with an altogether phenomenal vi3or
and activity, he wears out the mem
bcrs of his encourage. especially the
older ones. He never realizes their
need of rest, nor the fat that when
he sits they have to stand. and that
when he can relax they must always
remain on the qui vive. with every
nerve on the stretch Edward VII in
the latter years Of his reign was COM
PEELED TO surround himself with an en-
tircly new generation of scntlemen-in-
waiting, who could stand the fatigue
of being in attendance on him, those
who had been in his service until
then being literally worn out.
1t is now the same with tn" Kaiser.
and Count August EulenburS, Baron
Won Lyncker, and Field Marshal Won
Plessen, are all now withdrawing
from active service In order to make
way for younger men. Each OF the
three is considerably older than the
Kaiser. Field Marshal Won Plessen,
who visited this country some years
ago, in attendance on Prince Henry Of
Prussia, is a man of seventytwo. and
has been until now the chief of the
Emperors military household. and in
command Of the imperial headquar-
ters He is very tall. spare, with a
once fair but Low gray mustacne, and
blue eyes: and his familiar features
are to he seen in almost every group
picture OF the Kaiser close beside or
behind him. Baron Won Lyncker Is
also nsidersbly over seventy. ana
has been until now the master OF the
household and marshal OF the court.
with regard TO Count EulenourS, he
retains the title and honors OF min
lister Of the royal house, which
gives MIN rank as Cabinet minister.
although he does not strictly belong
TO tho Cabinet But he gives up his
Offices Of grand master OF ceremonies,
grand chamberlain, and chief Of the
obcrhofmarschallamt that is 70 say,
comptroller general of the entire i'm
perial household. He is about eighty.
and there is TO one at the court OF
Berlin who stands so close TO the En-
peror, or enjoys to so great degree
his confidence. He has been associat-
ed with William ii. ever since the lat
tiers childhood For it was as far
back as 1855. on his return from an
extended tour in the United states
and the Far orient. that he Joined the
household OF the late Emperor Fred
erick. then crown prince. as aide de-
camp. He remained with "Unser
Fritz" throughout his life, and tor
nearly twenty years thereof was the
grand master of his household. He
was the one officer Of Emperor Fred
ericks encourage VINO took pans 10
be always nice and kind 10 the pres
ent Kaiser, instead of treating him
as a troublesome boy. and the nrst
thing that Emperor William did on as
ccnding the throne. in lSSS. was to in
trust the direction of his entire house
remained at the head thereof ever
since.
Whereas his brother, the late Count
Botho Eulehburg. the statesman and
Premier. was noted for his rcactionary
tendencies. Count August is believed
to be imbued with liberal views. The
best proof thereof is that he was Sc
lectod by Emperor Frederick as n
member of his household, and remain
cd with him for so long. For both
Emperor and Empress Frederick were
intensely liberal Count August, how
ever (who is only very distantly re-
lated to the unsavory Prince Philip
Eulenburgb. has held aloOf from poll
tics throughout the present reign. with
a remarkable amount OF tact and dis
cretion, devotinE all his time and ener-
-ies To the multifarious duties OF his
many Offices. in connection with the
Emperor's court household and
finances. He is a familiar figure TO
every American who has ever been
brought into contact with Emperor
William. or who has attended any OF
the ceremonies or entertainments at
the court Of the Kaiser.
His place there as chief OF the house
hold Is being taken by Hugo. Baron
Won Reischach, who for number or
years past has been the grand master
of the horse, al the head Of the
Kaiser's stables and horsebreedins es-
Establishments. He is very rich, through
his mother, only daughter and heir
ess of the banker. Peter Bonn, at
Frankfort on Main. and is Married TO
Princess Margaret Hohenlohe. sister of
the Duke of Ratibor. one of the
dukes daughters. that is to say. a
niece OF Baroness Reischach. is the
Wife OF Prince Frederick William or
Prussia. AS moreover. the kaiser;ns
mother was ny birth n Hohcnlohe. IL
will he realized that the new grand
master and grand chamberlain of the
court of Berlin is doubly connected
by ties of relationship through his
wife, to the imperial family.
The baron belongs on his fathers