Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-28
KAISER 60, IS NOT
FORGOTTEN BY FRIENDS
Gets Notes and Flowers From
Dutch and Huns; First Birth
day III Exile.

Arner,mpcn. Jan. 26 tdclaved) Viii
linn Hohcrnoilcrn the former German
Emperor. will awake On his slytIeth birth
day tomorrow morning IN lind his apart
mcnts IN Ameronren Castle bower ot
flowers sent by many German admirers
IN Germany and Holland Since Friday
boulcta have been artivingin great qua' II
tics from schoolgirls and former supporters
IN Germany.
Al the same time every mail brings piles
of letters and tclcrrans, most oi which
are of congratulntory nature How
ever there are dozens Of carIcaturce and
letters of abuse The letters undergo
a doutlc censorship First the Dutch
authorizes look over then to prevent
intrlr,ica. Secondly n servant nspcctf
the letter. and permits orly those which
he considers will please the former trnpertr
10 reach him
Much adverse comment haa been
heard in Hclla Il regar,lug the proposed
concert which WINS to have been gwen
Saturday in the castle III the presence ot
the former Emperor hy tie Amcrorgon
church choir II WINS reported that III"
concert would he give IN honor of tn"
former Emperor birthday
CONCERT PLANS CHANGED.
Tho exact facts are ms follows The
choir rnve corccrt in tho village church
ehortlv after Chrlftmns winch WIS at
tended he several members 81 The former
Fmpcrors suite The chnir. under the
patronage of tho Young Counters Won
BcntjncL. was invited 10 sing NJ the castle
Saturday evening. the former Iinf crvr
knowing nothing about the arrangements
The program contrary to assertions
IN The press, WINS ia contain Dutch folk
songs. tho Dutch national anthem snd
psalms and hymns.
The outcry was 50 grcnt that tho con
cert was abandoned The former Pm
pcrnr as vet knows nothing about tho mat
ter
The veil whlch M to tls time 'lna hidden
William Ilohcuzclcrn $ dal Iifc from the
pul Tic has been Ii tcd slightly and shown
that he CIR ploys hls day IN the huntirun
fashion usual among country gentlemen
who do rot frequent society
He rises about = o'clock and follows an
ordinary routine His bath, however is
followed bv thorough massage TO which
he has been accustomed since ms university
dayx After his bath ne has a simple
breakfast sometimes IN his own rooms
and sometimes with tho Rcnfinck family
After breakfast he receives reports
from the chef 0f his servants, Who laYs
before hm clippings from various =,
papers severely censored. and what re-
mans of the q sorcd mail. \ walk n
the garden comes next and IN tine weather.
wood saving for the castle fires. IN
other bath is taken before lunch, which
is also q frugal meal
After lunch the former ruler occasion
allv takes short nan. after which he
gives himself TO writing Ct debating to
his private aecrct.ry. q former officer
Tea is served in the English style at )
O'clock. and then the exile reads until
| ,inner, nj : O'Clock, after which there
| frequently IS music IN the parlor until
| bedtime
NEVER wEA rs UNIFORMS.
The former Emperor never wears uni
| forms nowadays, although many uni
| forms. including those of all the German
| guard regiments and several generals
| outfits we're brought across the frontier
when v William IIohenzollern left Germany.
| The exile wears civilian clothes made by
| the local tailor at Zelst
| Those who have not noted the gradual
| change in the former Fmperor's appear
ance scarcely recognize the elderly civilian
| with the short whitelsh Van Dyke beard
and somewhat thinned gray hair, which,
| however. stlll is IN good condition con-
! sidering his age
Enormous quantities of baggage were
| brought across the frontier when the
| former Emperor fled but many trunks
are still unopened, Little Use Is made Of
F., the silver dinner set for p covers which
| also was brought along
The former Emperor II IS said Is be-
| ginning to realize the change in his po-
stion with the departure for Germany of
| many attendants who had been with him
| for long periods and 70 whose presence he
| had become accustomed.