The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-05
ARTHUR LYNCHUNDER
CAPT. AL SENTENCE

had ensucd on tho part of those pres
ent when one of his compositions was
played by the orchestra, Ii may be lust
as well to explain that there is no
Princess Joachim Albert OF Prussia.
Indeed. tho Almnnach dc Gotha de-
scribes the prince as u bachelor This,
however, is not quite correct. For he
has contracted an ecclesiasticnl mar
rlage OF morganatic character with
former favorite OF the variety stage
al Berlin. known Marie Sulzer
Inc union having failed To receive tie
sanction of the Kaiser, ms required by
the Constitution of Prussia and by tho
FAMILY laws of the house OF Hohen-
zollern. Is not even regarded az "a
morganatic alliance In Prussia, but as
entirely invalid. The prince has been
deprived OF all his military honors by
tho Kaiser and Is compelled to reside
abroad. virtual exile. the German
EN- bassics being directed TO sec that
the honors due by foreign governments
to prince OF Prussia are withheld
from him.
Yet tho prince Is ono of the mos,
gifted scions of the Hohenzollern
dynasty. and has achieved considerable
note rs the composer OF some works
or much merit. that have attracted !:
good deal of popular attention Two
or his operas, of light order, have
/ been produced under an assum cd name
/
cess. lie shares tho intense devotion
or his late father 10 Bach. Handel.
Mozart Beethoven md Mcndclssohn
and Is most accomplished performer
on the violoncillo. Just why the pub
TIC should have Kissed any of his com
positions at Ahbazia. II is difficult To
understand. unless IL be that 1t hal
set its heart upon hearing some popu-
lar melody printed on the program, and
was disappointed ut anything else be-
ms played In its stead.
Tho marriage OF Prince Joachim Al
bert TO Marie Sulzer was attended bs-
circumstances OF an extraordinary
character. which furnished the theme
OF tho popular opcrctta, 1.-THE Count OF
Luxembourg" which had such n bill.
run ut Daley's Theatre. in London
The late Prince Alert OF Prussia
Regent OF Brunswick, was aware OF
his second sons infatuation for Marie
Sulzcr, and, entertaining Il holy horror
for everything connected with the
stage sought TO prevent Jouchirn'.
marrying the girl by Atipuiatinr In
his viii that II this son Of his con
'ractcd union with any woman not
OF noble rank, he should forfeit his
Inheritance.
Prince Joachim. In order TO evadc
this tcs:amentary proviso. arranged
that Marie Sulzcr should leave the
stage and should marry In London a
penniless Austrian nobleman, of the
name OF Baron Victor Won Iiebenbcrg
who, for lending himself TO the trans
! action, received "A considerable sum of
money from the prince.
Baron Won I.iehcnbcrE and his bride
parted from one another within an
hour after the wedding ceremony. as
arranged. the lady Immediately tax
Ing steps to secure q divorce from him
In tho German courts. on tho ground
Of desertion. But before she had oh
tained the decree. the Kaiser, taking
advantage of tho fact that by marry
Ing the baron she had forfeited her
German nationality. and had become
an Austrian subject, caused her to DO
expelled by tho police from Germany.
as AN undesirable alien, and ordered
Prince Joachim off to Gcrnnny's Atm
can colonies on military duty
Tn. prince went out TO the ives;
coast OF Africa, but returned almost
immediately, without leave, and 1T Was
this, quite much his marriage
after tho grant of the divorce to
Baroness Iiebenberg. that caused nj.
dismissal from the German army.
AZ the Emperor has not been able
to deprive Prince Joachim OF the lat
ter's share IN his fathers and mothers
fortune, which was colossal. he lives
abroad. with his actress wife, In con
siderable luxury and comfort, entirely
his own master, and declares that no
has no wish Whatsoever to return to
the land OF his Dir h. or to submit TO
the dictatiom OF his cousin. the Kaiser.
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