Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-25

was present In the mob one night,
and heard their wild talk. I had also
the experience OF being charged by the
mounted police. who were powerless TO
dispense the crowd because Of the low
iron ratings which fenced all the paths
OF the Tiergarten. when the mob was
gathered. These would bring their
horses down. IL they tried to follow
the people off the paths; but they were
wise enough not to attempt it.
Next evening was summoned for
my lessons TO the schloss itself, the
princes preferrins TO remain there with
tho Kaiser. While l was there the mob
again gathered outside. and shouted
for the Kaiser to come out.
i was left By myself IN an apartment
looking out upon the crowd. and saw
what happened. though / only heard
tually took place.
II Will go out to them" tho Kaiser
suddenly announced.
His sons and members OF the court
endeavored to dissuade him.
II will 60" he repeated, and ordered
out one OF his open carriages.
He entered this with Prince Eitel
Friedrich and Prince Oscar. The gates
were thrown open, and the carriage was
driven out into the midst Of the surg
Ing crowd, and there halted
The Kaiser rose, amid such cheers as
have seldom heard in Berlin. and held
up a hand for silence.
Here / am, among my people," he
called. What is IL YOU want OF me?"
Their answer was TO unharness the
horses and drag the carriage back into
the palace courtyard. Then they dis
persed with cheers-and that was the
end Of their demonstrating.
The dirty swine" said the Kaiser to
his sons after II was all over. II knew
they would not dare to raise a hand
against me-"
My first Introduction to life in the
palace OF the Kaiser was an eventful
one. which l am not likely to forget as
long Is my memory serves me.
My engagement as sports tutor to
Prince Oscar was not many weeks old
when l received one day a telegram
without any delay TO the Berliner
Schloss, the official residence OF the
Kaiser corresponding to Buckingham
Palace in London.
At the same time a servant, who. be-
cause he was able to speak English
always waited upon me. came to an
nounce that the car was ready.
The car in question was Prince
Oscars own. and. like those OF all the
Kaisers sons and OF the Kaiser him
self was painted 4 dark red, and fur
nished with the musical horn by which
the cars Of Hohcnzollerns were d!stin-
guishcd from those of ordinary people.
l may say here that while I resided
Al Kabinettshaus special car, OF or
binary description. was always reserved
for my use. but the occasions on which
] rode In the royal cars were rare, and
always rather exciting. The distance
from Potsdan to Berlin Is something a
little under twenty miles, and the
rapidity with which we covered that
which the traffic pulled out Of our way
at the toot OF tho musical horn was an
object lesson in privilege.
The musical horn, by the way. is the
subject of an amusing story. which the
people of Berlin like to repeat whenever
they hear the blast OF 1t in their
streets. which is not an infrequent oc-
that this horn was the invention Of a
clever old fellow in some provincial
town, who was so pleased with his pro-
duction that he applied for permission
10 present the first perfect example of
his patent to the Kaiser himself
Permission was Eraciously accorded.
and the inventor saw himself making a
fortune from his happy discovery. He
was doubly sure Of his prospective
fortune when he was actually sum-
moned to the imperial presence to re-
ceive the thanks and Acknowledgements
of the Kaiser.
KAISER RESERVES RIGHT
TO USE HORN HIMSELF
The audience took place. and the EN-
peror graciously informed the inventor
that he liked the musical motor horn
very much indeed. LAS q mark of our
imperial favor" the Kaiser went on,
I'VE have decided TO reserve the use OF
this musical horn exclusively for our
selves and the members of our own
family" He went on to confer upon
the disappointed man some trumpery
distinction: and then dismissed him
from his presence. with all his fond
hopes dashed to the ground.
L thought OF this story as I drove
through the crowded streets to the
blare of the music, on my way to the
palace of. the Kaiser for the first time.
We drove into the courtyard with a
flourish. and pulled up opposite an elab-
crate porch, where sat half dozen or
more gorgeous nunkies, lounging easily
in their chairs. AS alighted from the
vehicle, these servants, as il at a word