The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-05
Secrets of Hun Royalty
Hohenzolern Family Secrets Revealed for the First Time
INSTALIMENT
Wilhelm

soon. and his face was full Of dignity"
The Kaiser was furious. and. 10 make
matters worse. som" Of the guests
laughed. because they know that their
Royal host expected totally different
reply from tho painter.
The Emperor did not address the
painter again." said Frau Hnllw"g.
and he was never again asked n the
Imperial Palace. The Empress had in
tended TO sit 10 the painter. but the
Emperor would not allow her 10 do so.
He said that t;onrr had purposely M
suited him. which was. Of course, utter
ly untrue"
Little tiffs At the Royal table wcr"
common. Frau HollwcG told m" lhrF
were frequent occurrences. especially
among members Of the German Royal
Family themselves.
Once when Frau HollweG was dining
at ;hr Imperial Palace the Princess VIC
toria Luisc had something more than n
"tlff" with her father The Princess
IujSc mad. 4 remark 10 a lady sitting
opposite to her about tho fashions IN
vrr;. !nrgr hats that were then prevail
ing in Berlin. II rather Xix" them
said the Princess. hut | don't think We
ought To borrow all our fashions rs We
do from Paris and London.
The Kaiser overheard the remark and
said 10 his daughter. we don't DOR
row our fashions. l.usn from anywhere
Tho London and Paris women genera ~
Copy III" fashions originated in this Pal-
ace.
The Princess I.uisc laughed. and said
,ha, hc- father knew nothing OF fash
fpTNN
Ladies in li"rlin. al all events said
tho Kaiser, must dress themselves ms
! please.
"Iixc tic countess Wi,zmrn." said tho
Princess with Il laugh.
Now. the countess Wa2m"n was n
vtTy smart lady who II was known hA'
luugh"d nj aud dehcd S"mr Of III" Court
regulations about dress that the khIS"i
Ind mad" At the German '"rrt. lh'
Kaiser. may say had no real influence
AZ all determining fashions. "ith"r ~
III. t'nur, ,r in general Hcrlin s"'l'tE'
which. rs tho Princess I.uls" SA'd. gen
orally copied ia" fashions Of L'"h"""
and raris. but i, pleased tho Nal$"r IT,
think that any fashions he approved
- h,,,mc ~ once fashionable IN Her
I'm.
"A vulgar woman"
His daughters mention OF N" ""H,
toss Wazmrn therefor" n one" ar"tS'u
his wra II. The Countess amen. Nv
snid lis an inlolnrab;y vulgar woman
I woujd not rolcral" IN" fashions sh'
wears at Court" ,-.
well lot nf laa:Hs at cur Court
CORY hcr slyl" ot dress. persisted lhc
Princess T.uis".
'rhcn me kaiser los, his temper and
ordered ,hc Princess LUIS" 10 l"av" the
'\nNSfnSI'
father. have laid nothing that you
rnn object to or have any right L" object
10 shall not leave the Table"
"Icavr the table al once. 1ulse'
shouted Ecr father. The instinct 81
obedience In parental authority was 10"
deeply rooted III n" Princess LUIS" i"'
her 10 refuse 10 cbcy--hut she was 90
,rrnined TO get h"r own hncK h"iorf
che Icrt Tho room. As she ros" from the
table she turned 10 tho Kaiser and SAID
All right. father | must obey. you
hut may l kiss you good night before
go?"
Leave the room NJ once. said me
kaiser and tho princess tnrn dHpar; 20
without kissing her father.
A Troublesome Quest.
Frau TiollwcG was once staying VIII
the Baron md Baroness Guymann IT
East PRUSSIA when IN" kaiSrr an9 kais
erin wsrc also travelling IN Fast Prussia
Th,v wired Ia the GurmannS. Wilt
whom they had once stayed IN NiSl'
before. Ia say thai they would spend 4
cnupi" OF days with them ana would ar
rive about seven o'clock IN IN" evening.
Raron Guymann got IN" telegram n
eleven o'clock in IN" morning. and II was
I'm, nnssi bio for him To have suitable prep
aralions made for the Emperor ana FIN
rrrss by the evening. he kn"w that thf
Emperor and Empress would arrive witt
u larE" r"'inu" "f household "ItlrIa'F
md that every avallahl" room IN IN
Srhlnss would have Ia II" gotten ready
for Them. The Baron aui his wife NJ
the time w,.r" living quietly hy them
selves an,i had only Jew servants
ana Nos 60! TIC rr0rr* If III" S"hl"$'
were rlu:.rh
Tho Baron was highly indignant \,
tho kLiS"rS telegram.
Hang HIM" h" said ~ ms wIts
81 ,nra III" kaiser thInh ;nat I can AFFORD
10 keep tins SchlcSs always open and ir
read n"sS for hi;n" HIS EAST visit cos
~" oyer $a.""n. | Cannot afford {" dt
tim, sort II hing again. Tn" Ear"I
WIS Ivy No. means we'll or, though h
had ono oi III" most beautiful nd place:
III Ea$r Prussia
A Dread Of Disease.
"Somnthng must hr GONE said th'
Baron whilst he walked up and down tn
room. holding III" knIs"r's telegram u
his hand "SOm"thiri; :IHSi he done.
he r"!rarrl to kr"p ia" Kaiser from
'"minc h.. W" canine: possibly hav'
d han here"
At lL:u his wife suggested 4 plan tina
III" I:aron promptly adopted. TIL" Ear
nursS suggested nat they should send :
wire :" III" Kaiser 1" say tina; On" q
tn" RarnnrS servants was down viii
scarlet foyer and that II might h" dan
;;"r"uS for the Eup"rr- anG Empress l.
come to thr SrhlOSS. ~ everybody
knows. tn" Emperor has 4 horror 4"
coming Intn c"nVart w;;n any Infection:
illness and this mrSsag" WAS "ntir"l!
successful! IN keeping III" Imperial part
AVA from In" I:ar"n's S"hl"ss.
"Thr only thing WAS. said Frau H"ll
3 W"E that somehow nr "il"r IN" truth
nf The story got To tho Kaiscr's car
.a,'r. aud il got the Baron and his WIFI
IT. had ndor ~ tho T"ur-. and deprive
iErm uf tn" EmI"r"r'$ friend ~h!a. hGt
,l"rt't Surp"s" that that troubled tn
Baron very much.'
The Countess Leffener Again.
ono morning whilst ! was at work
altering on" If ia" Princess cv"ntnr
'r"rNs. Frau lTnllw"g cam" int" my
"rnn,. and snih. We ar" Ia hor" an in
'"r"sIinS visitor nj lunch to-day. I'M
countess I."ff"n"r.
ooh. have s"on her" replied. nnr
roid til" Baroness Of my meetings with
this interesting lady.
Yes" sand Frau HnllwcE the
D countess is quite 4 rcmarkahle YoS~\
and is STAYING III Berlin Ho
dnrcsay you will see her hc"