The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-10-14

observation-disclosures
4 Telling OF her experiences at the
court OF Berlin, Madame de Heger-
mann indencrone recounts. In Har-
per's Magazine a dramatic incident
which took place at a luncheon given
By the British ambassador Tor. King
Edward VII. 5
"The next day the luncheon In honor
0f their English majesties. given by
Sir Edward Goschen, the English am
nassador. was full OF emotion. King
Edward wore the uniform belonging
% his German regiment, which, be-
pides being buttoned tightly and APP
parently much padded, has a high and
light collar. He had received depu-
fation OF most OF The English colony,
hnd already looked wearied before we
went In to luncheon. This was served
in the ball room and was q long and
Elaborate affair. The king sat opposite
the queen. and Sir Edward and Lady
Eoschea sat at either end OF the table.
All the princes, the German nobility,
mo ministers were present,
The king apparently had good APP
petite and talked with his neighbors
right and left and opposite, and seemed
Ne enjoy himself. When we re-entered
fhe drawing room the king lit an
enormous cigar and seating himself on
W low sofa talked and smoked, when
Huddenly he threw his head back
AGAINST the sofa, as IL gasping for
Preath. The queen. who was on the
pther side OF the room. rushed instant
u TO the king ard quickly unbuttoned
Nis collar and opened his coat. The
TWO English physicians who had come
Fith the king were finishing their
pinch In another room. They were In
Ntantly called I'm. and they begged the
kuests 10 leave the salon, In order that
ne king might have more air. The
king had not tainted. but, on account
~ the tight collar, the heat OF tho
room, the big cigar and the violent NJ
pf coughing, It was almost impossible
Tor him 20 get his breath. The ply
3icians helped him up from the low
sofa into n high chair and took away
he cigar. but the king, as soon an
Pc could speak, said: Give me another
<ssar The physicians protested, but
fne king insisted upon the cigar, which
they were obliged to give him. The
guests returned and the conversation
Naiiled for q while. but che emotion
NJ tho Few moments before could not
Pc easily Gained.
The king left tho room quietly,
paruly any one seeing him. reached the
automobile and drove to the castle.
Ehe queen followed him a few mo
ments later
I'VE were prepared 20 receive notice
~ any moment that the ban fixed for
tnat evening would be countermanded,
BUT Il was not, and at o'clock-the
Rour one goes to court balls here
POUND every one assembled. As usual,
Fe TOOK our places on the platform re-
served for the ladies OF the corps dip
lpmaeique, and then with the cerenno-
Nlal which i have 80 often described.
heir maJesties preceded by the
ages and court notables en-
<ered. The emperor gave his arm 20
@ueen Alexandra and the empress en-
fered with King Edward II Is custo-
nary for the emperor and empress to
make tour OF the invited guests, but
this evening the royal persons stayed
,n the throne and did not move during
Hhe dances.
king Edward and the queen supped
At the table Of the emperor and ininne-
iately after retired to their ROOMS,
md were seen no more. During the
whole Of the evening they had not
spoken 70 a single person.