Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

of two Sounds like modern business mans
complaint.
The children of the car rise as early their
father, but spend their mornings In the upper
apartments Of tho palace and generally meet him
for the first time at luncheon. But the emperor
sends them to bed, kisses them good night and
blesses them with the sign OF the cross. Before
and after meals he and his family make the sign
of the Cross and the children thank their parents
after meals. Five o'clock tea Is served also In
private During meals service talk is not al
lowed-then reign jokes and merry tales. After
dinner the emperor likes to read aloud Russian
classics chiefly the work Of the humorists. He
is fond OF Gogol and OF the works Of Gorbunov.
famous actor, writer OF humorous stories, whose
books the father of the emperor, Alexander III,
also enjoyed. He is student Of Russian history
and admirer Of the father OF Peter the Great,
the most gentle" car, Alexe Mikhailovtch. His
motto is "A state is strong and powerful only
when 1t worships the covenants of the past"
He is president OF the Russian Historical society,
organized by Emperor Alexander III.
The children adore their father and obey him
absolutely. He plays with them. gives them sim.
pie toys and comforts them during illness. His
love for his son is boundless. He not only walks
with him, but he takes him to military shows
builds sand and fortresses with him. digs
ditches. cuts wood breaks ice, does carpenter
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good sportsman He is a great walker rider
and bicycler. plays tennis and ninepins and Is a
good oarsman, swimmer, diver and shot,
At family dinners the czar prefers Russian cook
ing He likes cold boiled sucking pig beet soups,
gruels and pancakes and drinks the Russian malt
drink, "kvas," the old recipe for which was taken
from tho monastery OF Sarov. The champagne
served in the palace is always Russian
The period of Lent is strictly observed Dur
ing tho first, fourth and seventh weeks and on
Wednesdays and Fridays OF other weeks
Lent lasts seven weeks-even fish Is excluded
from imperial meals. Only vegetables are served.
During his holidays in Crimea in the Fin
nish archipelago the czAr enjoys walks Of from
ten to fifteen miles visits farms with his children
and picks mushrooms and berries. He Is so tire
less that only two officers OF his suite, Komarof
and Drenteln, could accompany him in his noun
taineerng In Crimea.
The imperial family takes part in the joys and
sorrows of their servants. The female servants
leave the palace only in case Of death or mar
riage In the latter case they receive the right
to visit their masters. AS examples OF the most
devoted servants may be mentioned the servant
of the empress, Kondratief the attendant of the
heir apparent the sailor Derevenko and the nurse
Of tho imperial children Maria Vishniakova. For
them and for the soldiers and officers OF the regi'
ments that bear their names the imperial family
arrange a brilliant Christmas tree.
On Easter the car kisses three times each OF
his servants who congratulate him upon this
great holy day, the empress giving her hanG to
be kissed During the first three days Of the
Easter holidays the cEar has to kiss more than
5000 persons and present each with small
Easter egg Of gold, silver or Ural stones
The cars hunting Is in charge OF special ad
ministrator OF the imperial hunts, this Office be
ing part Of the ministry OF the court The grounds
are In Spain. Province of Petrokof at Skernevit
sy. near Warsaw, and in BIeoyiej near Brest
Litovsk.
There private hunts. when the emperor goes
alone or with a few intimate friends and grea
hunts. with large number OF hunters, patterned
after an old elaborated ceremonial, with prickers
beaters, hounds, hunting horns, torches and bon
fires He shoots deer BEARS hares pheasant
and in Bielovel, bisons
Tho emperor is verj cautious, strictly observing
tho rules, ard never allows himself shot whic
r might hurt the heaters. He Is an excellent sho
Q and his bag Is always filled. Once near Vybors
Finland. he killed fox, The Finnish law rt
wards hunter with five marks (sD as q premium
for each carnivorous animal killed The cza
e received the premium and issued receipt fo
b nve marks. This receipt is kept In the Vybor
{ ctacel.