The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-19

The Crown Prince. as Al! yet
earlier. was not on very good ;"rms
with his brother August. Til" Marn:"E
!'ata:s. tho rotsdam reSidcnc' ~: th'
Crown Primo: was only y''n, h.t
mic from Nrab1rG. hGt tn" 'r"~f
Prince during the whole time wos al
t'o,Sdam | do not think cam. more thar
aHl: dozen times to- ms brother :
huuSc.
on n. other hand th.. crown Prince
Vas 2 fairly frequent visitor I" ErA
burg. for size and the Princess August
v,rt very good friends. ard III" t'rin
r"SS Frequently went (" the Marno!
!';l,a.S. and also met the Crowa trin'
..a$ at various entertainments ~ EcV,
IN and at different country houses.
"ttca stayed 1T country houses viii
The Crown Princess and the Princess
AuguSte Wilhelm. These visits extend
I'd generally 70 about a week. aud
:oUnd them usually Very amusing anu
entertaining.
The Crown Princess was 4 SnHewha;
troublesome guest. Shc always break
:asted in her private rooms. I" wulcs
she would usually ask two or thru $pr'
clal friends who Nigh; b. among th'
house party. After breakfast IN" triu'
cess hostess would come. 10 h"r room
and ascertain how the princess would
like to spend the day. TIL. Princess
. might suggest driv" or = walk Sont''
where. D. Il visit 20 some neighbour or
SQS might prefer 10 stUltlH a. 'i''ih'~ SN'iN
play lawn tennis or cToQuet.
An American Girl Declines.
Anyway. until the Princess had mad!
up her mind as to what she was EoinH
to do no arrangements could b. madT
for entertaining or amusing the other
guests during the day. rs etiquette Tor
J bade them IL start out on any sort ~
expedition until the Crown Princess has
decided what she would do during the
day.
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! went for p drive or walk. ask some OF
; tho other guests to accompany her. and
; this they had - be ready To d..
Sometimes the Crown Princess would
! elect TO stay in her rooms the whole
day. and NOT max" her appearance
. downstairs until dinner time. She
would then tell her hostess TO make any
ARRANGEMENTS she pleased about her
days arrangement for entertaining her
other guests: or possibly the Crown
. Princess would ask one or two "t her
<eilow-Eues:s to come to tea IN her
they had 70 obey what was virtual ~
the Royal command. whether th"y do
sired 10 do so or not.
Once was AZ 4 house party. wh"u a
lady refused Up accept the Crown Prln-
rsSS' invitation ~ como u tea IN her
room This lady WAS an American. and
had married Il Captain ItlrSkrr. an Off
, Ger IN a Wes;rhaltan regiment. When
her hostess told he that III" Crown
Princess desired her company 70 af;..--
noon tea. Frau t;ieSker 7eplied-"oh
please toll ae- Royal thgEncsS THAI |
am going for = long motor drive today.
and will no, bc back un;il the d'nrcr
hour
The Princess huSuste wilhelm heard
The lady say th:s. and she told m. that
her hostess expression of surprise and
embarrassment at the lady's reply
greatly amused her.
The hostess tried I" explain 20 her
guest that an invitation Of this kind
from IN. Crowu Princess had L" BE- re-
rarded as command. bu; Frau 'il"Sker
either would not or could No: under
stand this.
Pray convey ny thanks :" tho
Crown Princess" she said. and toll hH-
Eo"al H,ghncSS ;hat I should =" worry
pleased :" hay" IA with her an"the!
uttrrnoon."