Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-27

Greats motto was true, viz: that a
dash of plebian blood here and
there improves q royal race"
or whom are you talking. pray,
asked the Empress, across the table,
moving uncomfortably in her seat.
did not know any of our set were
invited"
Il had the pleasure of referring to
Fritz Hohenau's wife"
"Oh, that woman. She is a game
Keepers daughter, or something OF
that sort, is she not?"
The Emperor paid no attention TO
this sally. "Eulenburg," he ad-
dressed the grand-master, Il will
go over the list of the seasons guests
with you presently" And from that
day on Countess Fritz had to be
treated as persona gratissima by
everybody in the royal service for
two years to come.
The vivacious woman introduced
her pleasing presence on every oc-
casion when the Emperor person
ally or the Court played part. She
rode, hunted, and skated with us;
she played tennis, and went coaching
with His Majesty; she danced more
gracefully than a good woman
should at our Court balls and at
those stupid the dansants. More often
than not, Her Majesty returned from
the riding school, where she had
gone for exercise, with red eyes.
That woman was thereon n horse
tentimes more graceful than ms
own"
At state dinners the newly-found
cousine's place was near enough TO
the royal arm ChaiI to throw old
goldsticks into Convulsions, and on
lesser occasions William often con-
Quoted Her Ladyship to table, while
his Queen yawned herself to death
at the side of some crusty General
or doltish relative.
And how CharlotteS laughter ranS
out above the clatter of silver plate
and the tinkling of bumpers! Wit,
joy, enthusiasm, success, all crystal
lied in the tone of that voice, which
the Emperor admired so much, and
which Her Majesty likened to n
chansonnette singers.
There were sycophants, with and
without petticoats. who endorsed
this latter notion-a Queen can find
quadrature of the circle-but soci-
ETY. generally continued its good
opinion of Countess Hohenau in the
face of Calumnies of all sorts. In
deed, the clever woman was fav-
orite everywhere, and that with her
touth and beauty she didn't capture
the Kaiser's eye before is remark
able. Maybe he avoided her on &C
count of the Hohenau- Emperor
Frederick entente cordialo.
How Kaiser Met Cousin Charlotte
One of the -blooded partici-
pants of the battle in Pless tells
how the Kaiser first became inter-
ested in Cousin Charlotte.
I'VE were awaiting him in the
court yard, the horses being drawn
up in q semi-circle. My immediate
neighbor on one side, was the only
She rode a long-legged hunter of a
peculiar red color, straddling tho
animal. Her costume was appropri-
ate to this maneuvre: short Russian
trousers. reaching to the knee, n
close fitting cut-away velvet coat
over a red vest and shirt, the latter
partly hidden by a green tie, a jaun-
ty Calabreser hat, and high patent
leather boots reaching a little over
the knees in front, but cut out in
the back.
"As the Kaiser appeared in the
door and stood still a moment to
acknowledge our greetings, his eye
caught the parcel of loveliness at
my side. Scarcely was he in the
saddle when he cried out: Cousin
Charlotte, a word with you
Il will bet my best pointer the
Countess had expected the invita-
tion," continued my informant, but
women will be actresses, you know.
She played the surprised, the bewil-
dered. Perfect horsewoman that
she is and capable of subduring the
most stubborn beast, the foX-mare
got away with her-apparently. She
reared, paved the air, and seemed
altogether unmanageable. Never
saw anything better done at Renz's.
(Renz was then the foremost circus
of Germany
gold headed whip between the
amazon was at His Majesty's side.
We'll done, cousine,' we heard His
Majesty say. They salloped ahead.
the rest of us following at a respect
full distance, dog-trot pace"
How the German Empire Was "Gov-
erned"
OF course Madame Won Kotze was
far from pleased at the advent Of
this new star. Rivalries were inev-
table between the royal favorites,
though His Majesty did nothing to
provoke them, as far as l could OBJ
serve. Possibly he treated the
Countess with little more freedom
under his wife's eyes, utilizing the
formerly disputed relationship as a
pretence, but in all other respects
Madame Won Kotze's position was
unshaken. She continued her visits
at Court whenever the Kaiser was
at home, and her beauty and style
caused Her Majesty's ladies most
exquisite heart-burRings.
Indeed, Her Ladyship angered the
danes more than ever because OF
the increasing luxury of her toilets,
for, woman like, she meant to sur
pass Countess Fritz by new crea-
tions of the milliner and tailor as
well as by mental and physical gifts.
In this endeavor to out-Eugonic
Eugene the tongue of the balance
inclined now to one side, now TO the
other.
I remember Countess Fritz cutting
out Her EXcellency at the Schleppen
Cour drawing room) by a superb
gown of white gold brocade, edged
with blue fox; but things were ev-
ened up when Master of Ceremony
Won Kotze conducted Prince Albert's
daughter to q fauteuil in the rear
of the orchestra at the gala opera,
performed q few weeks later, where
she had to sit among army officers
wives and ordinary privy council
ors.