The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
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great dignitary OF the Russlon court in
the Winter Palace. from the windows
of which she saw the entire affair.
To-day, at the age of ninety-eight she
lives all the year round at her beau
tiful villa at Ouchy. near Lausanne.
on the beautiful shores OF the AXE OF
Geneva, where, retaining in the most
astonishing degree all her mental fac
ulties, her marvellous memory. and a
still more surprising physical vigor,
she is engaged in the completion OF
another and final volume OF "Rcminis-
ccnces."
Fior vile is bourne OF pilgrimage
to many crowned heads and royal
and imperial pcrsonages. and few OF
them ever visit Switzerland without
calling upon her. Thus. the DowaEcr
Grandduchess OF Mecklcnburg- Strelits.
herself near nonogenarian. and the
only surviving granddaughter OF King
George III. OF England. has lately been
paying her a visit One OF the old
princess's most intimate friends and
constant visitors was the late EN-
press Augusta OF Germany. who made
numerous stays AT the Sayn-W ittgen-
stein villa at Ouchy.
ton OF 1925 at ST. Petersburg. was not
only one that the aged princess has
witnessed She was in Paris when
the Revolution OF July broke out In
1880. which drove King Charles Y.
and his infant grandson, Henry V. In
TO exile. and resulted in the accession
TO the throne Of the Duke OF Orleans.
as King Louis Philippe. Then again
In 1913 she was at Berlin. and was n
. d r.
ericlk William ". and his Queen were
obliged by the mob To stand on the
balcony Of their palace. the King
barehcaded. in token Of respect to the
dead bodies OF the insurgents. ms they
were carried past in n nevcr-ending
procession. killed by the bullets OF the
royal troops.
In 1870. the princess was al Coblenz
with Empi ess Augusta who yearninG
above everything else for the rcstora-
ton OF peace with France. asked her
II there was not one person whom she
knew In France who would have the
power. the prestige. and the authority
to initiate in behalf Of that nation ne
gotia;ions for peace with Emperor
GILLIAN and Prince Bismarck at Yer
saillcs. The princess mentioned the
famous Monsisnor Dupanloup. bishop
or Orleans. Empress August was DO
iSHltu, una oDthlncd an animation
from Emperor William and from
Prince Bismarck. At Versailles. that
they would welcome any steps that
the bishop might take IN that direc-
ton. and also that he would be most
acceptable as a ncgotiator.
Princess -WittGenstein left Cob
lenz. accompanied to the railroad sta
ton by Empress Augusta. and provided
with all sorts Of German safe con-
ducts In order 10 personally urge the
Bishop at Orleans and ut Tours, TO
undertake tho mission. But By the
time that the princess had reached
Orleans, she received telegram from
Empress Augusta. stating that the
bishop would no longer he acceptable
as an emissary Of pence, In view of the
fact that a few days previously he
had Issued PASTORAL letter. melting
the members OF his diocese. and, in
deed. all patriotic Ercnchmen. 10 re-
sist to the very last the Prussians,
whom he compared to the Huns, Xix
ching Emperor William to Attila. who,
in ancient days, was known as Tine
Scourgc or God"
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