Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
KAISERIN SOOTHES
PANGS OF WOUNDED,
VISITING EACH COT
Kinder, kirche Und Ku-
chen Replaced by Practi-
cal Hospital Service-Ex-
ample Inspires Berlin Wo-
men to Fortitude.
BERLIN, Sept. 2s.

BERLIN, Sept. 26.
No small part of the fortitude with
which the women of Germany are bear
inspiring example Of the Kaiserin Au-
gusta Victoria, who Is practically giving
her whole time to the work Of visiting
the sick and wounded soldiers.
She has given up her residence at
Potsdan Palace, where she usually spends
this time of the year when in town, and
is living with her daughter-in-law,
Princess Eitel Friedrich, in the quiet
little Bellevue Palace, just of the Tier
Earten.
Every morning a severely plain, gray
motorcar not bearing the Imperial stand
ard which usually ilutters from automo-
biles occupied by members of the Im-
perial family. draws up before the palace
door, and the Kaiserin steps in with one
of her ladies In waiting. Frequently she
is accompanied either by Crown Princess
Cecilie, Princess August wilhelm, Prin.
cess Gitel Friedrich, or her daughter.
Prlncess Victoria Louise, now Duchess
of Brunswick.
FLOWERS FOR SOLDIERS
The car is filled with huge baskets of
cut flowers, intended for distribution
among the soldiers.
The military hospitals In Berlin are
widely scattered over the large area from
the garrisons at Doeberitz in the north
west to hospital sheds which have been
even part of them in the course of a
week would be impossible, but the
haiserln Is untiring and conscientously
endeavors to visit not only every hos
pital but every cot.
when there Is not time to finish with
hospital in the morning. she comes back
the next day, beginning her visit where
!. left off. in order that no single soldier
VIII be disappointed. No soldier fails to
receive keepsake In the form of a
flower, and 1t is pathetic to see the care
with which the wounded men treasure
these souvenirs of her coming.
However busy the day, she usually
finds time for a few words with every
man.
Another member of the royal family
who is indefatigable in helping the Red
eros and the work of other relief organi-
zations is the Crown Princess Cecille.
whose immense popularity among all
classes has been immeasurably increased
by her hard self-sacrfcing work in be-
half of the poor and relatives of the men
In the field.
PRINCESS BENEFICENT.
Just as the Kaserln has devoted her.
self especially TO the wounded soldiers
the Crown Princess has made the father
less families the subject of her special
care, and peoples kitchens opened in
various parts of Berlin owe their sue
cess in no small measure to the energy
with which she has thrown herself into
the work.
She often calls herself for plate of
soup and bread, distributed in generous
portions at the price OF 10 pfennings a
plate; not infrcquently on busy days she
has made her own midday meal upon
the regular kitchen fare.
Following her example, many Of the
richest and most fashionable women OF
German society have gone 20 work with
a will to help the relief societies, and the
spectacle of lady of high title, with her
sleeves rolled up, ladlng out bowls of
soup for hours at a time, is no longer
novelty.