The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-09
Twelpe Rifles Sent to
Local MiitQire Verein
By German Emperor

rifles. saying that he was glad | had
come to the jubilee. Then he passed
on 10 the next man.
Paul Werner showed the emperor
a picture of the members of the Mill
taire Verein of Cleveland.
The Kaiser looked at il for a mo-
ment and then, pointing his finger at n
figure, asked with laugh. why isn't
that my old friend, Col. ROOSEVELT"
All OF us laughed. He also congratu-
lated Werner on being present at the
jubilee.
After he had finished his inter
the Kaiser said, Men, am truly glad
10 see you. You were my soldiers and
always will be my soldiers. was your
captain and always will be your cap
tain
Then we marched before him twice
again and there was pride in his eyes,
and tears too. The last time We filed
past it seemed as though he was hav-
ing difficulty in restraining his emo
tion and he watched us without NOV
ing until we had passed from his sight.
SeIS angry at werner.
One thing made me pretty mad.
Werner and l had agreed before going
TO the park 10 dress with American
simplicity and attend the ceremony in
ordinary business clothes. l dressed in
a sack suit and wore a derby, accord
ing to the agreement, but when Wer-
ner came out of the hotel he was at
ttired in a frock coat and top hat.
didn't like that bit but didn't have
time TO go back and change. so that's
the reason | look out of place in the
photograph.
The jubilee lasted a week and on
the evening of the day Kaiser VIII
helm greeted us in the park, big re-
ception was held. The Emperor could
not be present and sent his second
son Prince Eitel as his personal rep
resentative. | didn't know this though
until later.
He Meets Prince EiteI.
while Werner and | were standing
in the big hall, a fine-looking man
came up to us and asked if we were
not the two Americans who had come
to the jubilee. We told him yes and
| then he asked us many questions
about the United States. After he had
left us We turned to a man standing
nearby and asked who the officer was
who had spoken to us so cordially and
taken so much interest in us. The man
told us that our questioner was Prince
Eitel, who had never visited the Unit
ed States but knew much about it. We
certainly were surprised.
we didn't get to see the Kaiser
again but during the entire jubilee the
! former foot guards were treated roy.
ally and entertained beyond descrip-
ton. After it was over l travelled
through Germany and Switzerland be-
| fore returning home. 1t is a very bad
season for crops in Germany and the
| people will suffer later. The wheat
oats and rye were in poor condition
because of the heavy rains and cold
weather. Switzerland is a wonderful
country and l was much interested in
everything | saw there.
Returns on Imperator.
81 returned across the Atlantic ocean
on the Imperator. We had some trou.
BILE in docking at New York. The ship
is so large that it cannot go into the
harbor and turn around on its own
power. A number of tug boats must
pull it around and for that reason We
were delayed for a short time.
Mr.. Duning brought many souvenirs
! back from Germany with him. includ
ing seven German uniforms which will
| hn hx- no nf hn
| taire-Verein.