New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Letters Of Abuse
lo Former Kaiser
Gems Ored Twice
Exiled Emperor Receives
Many Bouquets on Eve
OF His Doth Birthday;
suriy Toward Servants

AALRONGEN. Sunday, Jan. 2G b.
ne Associated Press William Uo-
n, ,nzoliern, the former GeSman Empe-
ror' wlll awake Oh his sixtieth birthday
'o-moTfo" morning TO fnd his apart
ments in Amerongen Castle bower Of
mowers sent by MANY German admirers
III Germany and Holland Since Friday
bouquets have been arriving in great
e1A'----.es isom schoolgirls and former
supporters IN Germany.
-'o ne same time every mail brings
P.ieS Oi letters and kilograms. most Of
Tilio" are OF a congratulatory nature.
however, there are dozens OF carica-
lures ana letters of abuse. The letters
U UIi.uelso q double censorship. First the
butch authorities look over them to
prevent intrigues. In the second in.
S'""ce seAN& ant Of the former Empe-
roT nSpects the letters and permits
only those communications which he
CONSIDERS VIII please him 10 reach the
former Emperor.
Much adverse comment has been
heard in Holland regarding The mo-
posed concert which was to have been
given Saturday in the castle. in the
presence OF the former Emperor, bv the
Amerongen church choir. 1t was re-
io''ed that the concert would be given
~ hVHor Of The former t,mDcIol's
birthday.
Concert Called OF
nc exact facts arc as follows:
ne cholr gave concert in the vii
'age church shortly after Christmas.
Nn'on was attended by several members
OF the former Empcrors suite. The
ba
countess Won Bentinch, was invited to
sing at The castle Saturday evening. the
IoriNer Emperor knowing nothing about
lhe arrangement. The programme. con
Vrafy 10 assertions in the press, was to
contain Dutch folksongs, the Dutch ma
tonal anthem and psalms and hymns.
Inc outcry was so great that the
concert was abandoned The former
Emperor as yet knows nothing about
the matter
The veil which up to this time has
hidden William Hohenzollern's daily
llfe from the public has been lifted
S,llsh'iy' and shows that he employs his
day IN the humdrum fashion usual
among country gentlemen who do not
frequent society.
lie rises about o'clock and follows
an ordinary routine. His bath. how
ever, Is followed by thorough mas
sage, to which he has been accustomed
since his university days. After his
path he has an extremely simple break
1ast, sometimes in his own room and
sometimes With the Bentinck mily.
Alter breakfast he receives reports
from the chief Of his servants, who
lays before him clippings from various
newspapers, severely censored, and what
remains of the censored mail. A walk
weather wood saving for the castle
fires. Another bath is taken before
lunch, which is also frugal meal
After lunch the former German ruler
occasionally takes a short nap. after
which he gives himself to writing or
dlctatlng to his private secretary a
former officer. Tea is served in the
English style at o'clock, and then the
exile reads until dinner at O'Clock,
after which there frequently is music
in the parlor until bedtime.
Wears Only Civilian Clothes
The former Emperor never wears
uniforms nowadays, although many
uniforms, including those of all the
German guard regiments and several
generals outfits, were brought across
the frontier when William Hohenzol-
lern left Germany. The exile wears
civilian clothes made by The local tailor
at Ieist
Those who have not noted the grad
ual change in the former Emperor's
appearance scarcely recogni the
elderly civilian with the short, whitish
Van Dyke beard and somewhat thinned
gray hair. which. however. still is in
good condition considering his age
Enormous quantities of baggage
were brought across thc frontier when
the former Emperor hod, but many
trunks are still unopened. Little use
is made of the silver dinner set for
twenty-five covers which also was
brought along.
The former Emperor, it is said is
beginning to realize the change in his
position with the departure for Ger
many Of many attendants who had
been with him for long periods and 10
whose presence he had become ac-
customcd.