The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08

ladies' trains with their long sticks. Ar
rived opposite the thr"n" and n'""t
twenty feet from il. each ambassador
wife made Il low curteSY and then stood
on the foot of the throne. to III" lett
ri the emperor and empress. and rs each
lady Of the embassy not before presented
and. each lady to be presented stopped
beside the throne and made low court
esv, the ambassadreSs had t" call ont
the name Of each one In a loud voice.
When the last one had passed the am
haSsadrrSS followed her ont or tho room.
walking sidcwSc In order not to turn nrr
back on the roynlties--something Of 4
feat when towing n train about nttcen
feet long!
When all the amhassadrcsscs had 90
passed. il was the turn OF III" anlbaSs2-
doris. who carried uut subStani tally the
Same program. substituting low bows
for Sourtrstcs.
The ambassadors were followed Ivy tho
minister's wives. these by tho ministers.
and these by the dtgniiaricS of the Ger
man court. All passed into the adjoining
hall. and there n buffet supper was
served. Tho whole affrr began at rhnut
8 o'clock and was over In an hour.
How tho German Court Balls AFRO Held.
At the court balls which also hcGan
early in the evening. different pro-
cedure was followed. There the guests
were rcGuired to aSS"nlhi" hcfor" SO III
the ballroom AS In th" Schicppcn-c"ur.
on one side OF the room was the throne
with seats for tho emperor and empress,
and to the right of this throne We're 'hn
chairs for the ambassadors wives. VINO
were seated In the order Of their hus-
bands rank. with the ladies of their
embassy and amy ladies. they had
brought TO tho ball standing behind
them. After them came the ministers
wives. sitting in similar fashion. then
the Ambassadors. standing with their
STATS behind them on raised steps and
any men thRt they had asked inEt'"-
lions for. and the ministers In similar
order To tho loft OF the throne stood
the wives Of the dukes and dignttariHs
Of Germany and then their Husbands.
When all were assembled. promptly at
the time announced. tho orchestra,
which was dressed in medieval C"sr'Im"
and sitting in gallery, sounded trump
cts and then Tho emperor and empress
entered the room. tho emperor. or
course. in uniform. and both nf than
followed ny tho ladies and gentlemen
of the household. all In brilliant uni
forms, and ono or two officers of the
court regiment. picked ont for their
great height and dressed IN the Elnn nt
uniform Rupert Of ifcnl2au w"HrS on
Tho stage. n silver hrlm"t &urmOuntrd
by m "aglea steel hr"aStrlat". white
brecchcs md coat and enormous hi"h
boots coming half MY up the thigh.
Tho grand huntsman wore 4 white Wig.
three cornered hat and long green
coat.
On entering the room. the empress
usually commenced IN on" side AMI The
cnpernr on tho other. going around tho
room and speaking |" tn" ambassadors
wives and ambassadors. etc. in turn. and
The empress In similar fashion. chaitln;;
for n moment with III" German digni-
iurinS and their wives lined up on thu
onnnsite side NJ the room. After going
ncrhaps half way around each side. the
cnrcror and empress would then chang"
sides.
This going around III" room and
chatting with pnopl" in turn Is called
"makin- tho circle" an1 young royalties
nrn prarticcd in "makinE TN" circle" hv
being made To go up to tn" trees III Il gar
den and address II few PHEASANT words
TO carh tree. IN this mHnncr l"arniuI;
on" Of In" principal duties Of royalty.
T. The danCing is only 10y y"nnc women
and Young officers Of noble famii"S
who hav" pra"tiC"d III" dances h"f"r"
They nr" under IN" Sup"rint"nd"ncr Of
several young officers VIII" mr.. known
rs "rort1n and wh"i ans on" in