Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-14

WHEN KING EDWARD
CHOkED.


Telling OF her experiences at the
court Of Berlin. Madame de Heger-
mann-Lindencrone recounts, in Har-
per's Magazine a dramatic incident
which took place al a luncheon given
by n British ambassador Tor King
Edward VII.
The next day the luncheon in honor
OF their English majesties. given by
Sir EdWaTd Goschen, the English am
bassador. vas full of emotion. King
edward wore the uniform belonging
to his German regiment, which, be-
sides being buttoned tightly and ap-
paTentiy much padded, has a high and
tight collar. He had received a depu-
tation of most of the English colony,
and already looked wearied before We
went In to luncheon. This was served
In the ball room and was a long and
elaborate affair. The king sat opposite
the queen. and Sir Edward and Lady
Goscnen sat at either end of the table.
Inc ministers We're present.
The king apparently had a good ap-
petite M talked with his neighbors
right and left and opposite. and seemed
to enjoy himself. When we re-entered
the drawing room the king lit an
enormous cigar and seating himself on
a low soIa talked and smoked, when
kilAS" Ills nod0 hack
against the sofa, as if gasping for
breath. The queen, who was on the
other side Of the room, rushed Instant
~ to the king ard quickly unbuttoned
MS collar and opened his coat. The
two English physicians who had come
win the King We're finishing their
lunch In another room. They were in
stantly called in, and they begged the
guests to leave the salon, in order that
the king might have more air. The
king had not tainted, but. on account
OF the tight collar, the heat of the
room, the big cigar and the violent 1T
OF coughing, 1t was almost impossible
for MIN to get his breath. The ply
siclans helped him up from the low
sofa into a high chair and took away
the cigar. but the king, as soon as
ne could speak, said: Give me another
cigar. The physicians protested. but
the king insisted upon the cigar, which
they We're obliged to give him The
guests returned and the conversation
rallled for a while. but the emotion
of tho few moments before could not
be easily Gained.
Ihe king left the room quietly,
hardly any one seeing him, reached the
automobile and drove to the castle,
The queen followed him a few mo-
ments later.
We were prepared to receive notice
J oAiiS lIldl the Dali 1XGO Tor
mat evening would be countermanded.
But 1t was not, n at 8 o'clock-the
nour n goes to court balls here
round every one assembled. AS usual,
we took u places on the platform re-
served for the ladies Of the corps dip
lomatique. and her with the ceremo-
MAI which l have SO often described,
their majesties. preceded by the
pages n court notables en-
tered. The emperor gave his own, n
queen Alexandra m the empress en-
tered with King Edward. 1t is custo-
mary for the emperor and empress To
make a tour of the invited guests, but
this evening the royal persons stayed
on the throne and did not move during
the dances.
King Edward and the queen supped
at the table Of the emperor and imme-
n1ately after retired to their rooms,
and were seen no more. During the
whole Of the evening they had no
spoken to a single person"