Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23

tH'Vi 1uHateiE, Wncn ne tried tNl or
the family circle as a surprise. he die
} !; wrongly and fell in a clumsy heap.
The crown prince shrickcd aloud and
the ksiscrin wen, near to Mysteries
Ills brothers picked Prince Oscar UP
rather dazcd and iucohcrc:.i. FOR in his
excitement he had omitted one pre-
caution had tried 10 impress uron
him had told him 10 keep hi, chin
we'll in. but he had forgotten TO DO So
and had taken some Of ihc force OF ;he
impact upon the point" and was pretty
we'll knocked out. Consequently his
lame explanations were received with
kaiserly fur; he was banishcd from.
the family party. which eventually dis
solved IN more than usual gloom.
In German imperial circles the for
ward fall was thenccforward known
as silly English piece OF huroon-
the imperial preserves at PotSdam con-
Scious % the stern GissprroVai the
Kaiscr's eye every time Il fel! upon me.
felt was under suspicion OF
frjvolity and that feeling was not
banished until the Christmas Day OF
1910, when. with Prince Oscar, gave
a boxing and sports entertainment be-
Ncucs Palais. The details of that very
interesting experience shall relate
later. but il brought from the Kaiser
himself an expression OF commentator
for the very marked improvement. I
had effected in the physical cduca OF
OF the prince, which he expressed in
the most gracious terms.
Thereafter he used frequently to
stop me, and with sort of unbcrding
dignity discuss the progress of his tw o
youngest sons. especially that OF Prince
Joachim. weakling whose exercises
were a constant source OF difference
between myself in a humble way, and
the court physicians
My experiences OF the Kaiser az FIRST
hand were naturally confined TO these
little formal exchanges: but during a
/ residence At Kabinettshaus which e1-
tended over eighteen months ! learned
a great deal from the most reliable
second hand sources about the Ger
man Emperor.
KAISER STRUCK BROTHER
HARD BLOW IN FACE
One memorable experience was that
OF hearing him strike a resoundlng
blow upon the face OF his hrother-in-
law. Prince Leopold OF Prussia. This
prince had married the Kaiser's sister
and was typical Prussian Junker-
brutal! drunken and violent in his pas-
Friedrich Karl, the German aviator
prince. who afterwards was wounded
THIS prince was also pupil Of mine.
as was his brother. Prince Sisismund
Thrice week used to travel to Prince
Leopold's palace, the Jagd Schloss
Gluenecke, al Seue Babelsberg four
or fre miles from Potsdam, to give
them instruction. On one OF my visits
TO this schloss 1 stood chatting in the
princes reception room with Prince
Friedrich Karl and Prince Oscar; Prince
SiS'smund was also present. remem-
Der.
Suddenly, from the next room. there
rose The sound Of loud. contentious
voices; the loudest was easily idcntin-
able as that Of the Kaiser himself
noticed the disturbed countenancc
or the princes. and we were abou, to
move Into some other apartment. when
the dispute ended by an unm!stakable
sound, the sound OF n heavy blow win
the open hand. delivered upon unnro-
tccted skin.
Prince Oscar dashed 10 the door and
was taking place; the other princes
STOOD s,ify and unbcndingly at attcn-
ton. Neither OF them glanced At me.
presently Prince Oscar returned and
Win an elaborate air or unconcern
II IS al! over" nc said. stolidly. 1T
r"S hothlhS Papd has Just box cd
thcle Leopold's ears; that's ALI"
The incident leaked out later. and
vas the gossip OF Berlin.
AZ the Potsdamer Schloss, A big ugly
palace near the Potsdam railway sta
ZION, and adjoining the bachelor estab-
l!shment OF kabinettshaus. where Ire
sided with the young prince, could
sec all sorts OF notabilities coming and
going. The Kaiser had his business
Office there. and also great room
where The kriegSpicl Chc game OF
mimic warfare in which most Germans
take deiighD went on from month 10
month. q.
For the sake OF clearness, I would
NIX" 10 say tina, this Potsdarn Schlos,
must not he confused with tho Berlin
H"hlos@. the Kaiscrs official palace i'm
'ne capital nor with the Ncucy Pala,s
"hich Is magnificent palace. three
hiIoihetera cisNnt from Potsda,n
ABOVE this hall OF The Kr!eesn,.l wa.
room OF correspondents dimcnst,ne
when was htted as gymnasium, and
mere the princes used very often ~
take Iheir Lessons from me saw M.
notanIe folk coming and going from
'ne krieBspiel room without having
+ much attention, until my notice vas
directed 10 what was going on ,hcr,
by chance conversation with ano.b.r
OF my pupils-a Count Raudess;n
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