Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
KATSERIN 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, Sent. 2s.

BERLIN, Sept. IS.
No small part of the fortitude with
which the women of Germany are bear.
ing the hardships of war is due to the
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
Potsdam 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 off the Tier
garten.
Every morning severely plain, gray
motorcar, not bearing the Imperial stand
ard which usually flutters from automo-
plies occupied by members OF the Inn
perial family, draws up before the palace
door, and the Kaiserin steps in with one
OF her ladies in waiting. Freauentlv sbe
Is accompanied either by Crown Princess
|eciie' Princess August Wilhelm. Prin.
cess Eitel Friedrich, or her daughter
Princess Victoria Louise, now Duchess
OF Brunswick
FLOWERS FOR SOLDIERS
The car is filled with huge bs sskats 90
cut flowers, intended -for distribution
among the soldiers.
Inc military hospitals in Berlin are
widely scattered over the large area from,
the sarrisons at Doeberitz in the north
west to hospital sheds which have hoo,
erected on Tempelhofer Field. To v,srt
even part OF them in the course of a
week would be impossible, but the
haiscrin is untiring and conscientiousIv
ehdeavors to visit not only every hos.
pital, but every cot.
When there Is not time to 6,;sh ,,i.l
hospital In the morning. she comes hacL
the next day, beginning her visit ,vbera
1t ielt OF, In order that no single soldier
VIII be disappointed. No soldier fails to
receive Keepsake in the form of a
llomer ana 1t lis pathetic to see the care
with which the wounded men treasure
these souvenirs of her coming.
However busy the day, she usually
mas time for 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-
Ea'lonS ls tne crown Princess Cecilie
whose immense popularity among all
classes has been immeasurably increased
by her hard, self-sacrifcing work in be-
half of the poor and relatives of the men
in the field.
PRINCESS BENEFICENT.
Just as the Kaiserin 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 pfcnnings 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 a lady of high title with her |
sleeves rolled up, ladling out bowls of |
soup for hours at time, is no longer |
novelty.