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THE .OREGON .SUNDAY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY, MORNING., .NOVEMBER . 12, ,1905. : uniforms of various branches 'of service in -. Uermany, he ts the owner of almost tnnumer able hunting; habits, yachting suits, sporting ' costumes and ordinary civilian outfits i " vv Y Yf I Y'YvP (?oo , 6cSg-,c YY i ! i iff l'A jY - 1 i. ' 1! ' - 4a; '2L --v-"-"; ,.'- ! j 'rAJi-i t A'lA-v ! i " f,- h .. ;,-rrdr: that' he has been.known to Change Jits ' It II i-.l ... W - ' A' :Z.JJ1 J 1 tha v P y.' : ' ' lli - - V V- : it t ,.r; )N rALE the world no other man-is the owner of so many uniforms as Emperor William of Gerntany Indeed, it .is , doubtful if any other has. sq many clothes- ''all varieties considered.: f No' fewer' than J 10 suits' of military and navisl. attire of .his own - and; other countries , areto be; found in his. wardrobe. A 1 '?:f: Nof only is"Emperot ffrilliam privileged " 9oi wear- the- 'distinctive '.dress of : various branches : of the Girtna'n mUitarf and naval u ' . n tservKe,:DUf, , mrougn exenange-oj : courtesies, :Xt"he-u-honorary''fieldmarshal,igineralt colonel,- '''rtmrjd"and.. holder .of , otJier titular jranks in the armies and navies- of'mosVofthe other tountnes of . Lurope. : Ro many are the calls made upon the Lm- ' . ' - . ' I . . f. - if J .1' ' x.tntoraer. to present wnai ne consiacrca tnc proper appearance at the proper time " ,Y:.j rAlone, his foreign uniforms fill two large 'JSS!is. ilMwity:t9:Jnts$:. and she. :'manx ; . - v. ...; 'y: . v : FIEif believer In' tha dramatio .effect ot :. . " 'environment and in the appropriateness of costume k the Kaiser. So he attires himself - accordinir to his ' surroundinus . and to please the people he is to meet. ' ' ' ' 0 . AVhed he made his memorable journey to the J Holy Land, some years ago he wore an especially ' ' devised suit that was typical in itself of Oriental ' journeyings. - In it he resembled a modern edition 1 I " of the Crusaders of long ago, and this, it has been . .. stated, was the effect at which he aimed. - ,:' A few months ago he attired himself in the , same costume when visiting the ruler of -Morocco, and made a deep impression upon that worthy, mu T'll.'-",Up6nthe'peopl'"of his land, although his ' stay waa limited. ' ' ..-.- " :. Upon one of the Kaiser's visits 'to London U . rr was noticed that ho appeared in half a dozen anita '' a day. .. ; . -K ..i.'; r v,v ..;..- -v Early in the morning he was observed riding . . in Hyde1 Park: wearing the . undress .uniform of j the ' Blue Huxzars. .Two 1 hoars : later he strolled along Regent 'street', attired in the black Prince, Albert coat, gray trousers and dark gray gloves of, an English gentleman. ' ' , ,f V- ., -" ' i i At noon he appeared in the apparel of a Ger man general of infantry to review the veteran pen- , sioners at CJhelsea Hospital; at 8 o'clock, mounted and wearing a cavalry-general's uniform, he was ' reviewing ' troops on Wimbledon 'Common Still : another change of dress was made before he as-; sumed evening clothes for dinner and the opera. 'When the Emperor visited England, in 1902, .the Times noted the following changes of costume: . " "Before " the ? imperial yacht - Ilohenzollern touched the landing, a figure clad in a long cavalry, mantle was seen on deck. It was theKaiscr. ; , "When the members of the English receiving ' party boarded the vessel, after - it waa made fast, they found William in the attire of an English admirsL At 9.30 -o'clock, when he left the ship, he had on the uniform of a colonel of the Eirst , Dragoons.-.v.ivv : "On the journey between London and Sand-; rhagham he even changed his clothes, stepping upon the station platform at the latter place in a red ingot and ailk hat.w.-T-r-r -i.-yV-f- ! r: Dresses For Every Occasion; PersonriamiKar -with affairs at conrt in -"Betrr lin; assert that it is common for the, Emperor to change his uniform several times in the course of -the same evening, receptions, in order to appear . in costume appropriate to the rank of the person ' received. ; M "''. "'- J" r . To greet one he may wear the uniform of general, of infantry; another is received in the habiliments of cavalry,- and a, -third in-those of-r-artillery, while the uniform of an admiral of the fleet -meets thv-eyes-of uayal "callers. ' ':,';1..--." ; V "Suppose," statca an authority, -the son ot a " general cornea to announce the death of his i sthert,! Tbe'EioP610 receives him in the uniform of the r dead man's particular branch of the army.; From that time on his popularity is not only fixed with : the' dead man's family, but with his late command a( well. - ' :zl -' ' " x r Another omcial asserts tnat ne saw me Atiser ' in eight different costomes between "breakfast and " midnight; So "rapid' are his changes at times thst ". irreverent persons term him the "lightning-change . artist." 1 "' " " "- All this, of course, necessitates most elab orate wardrobe. In addition to the two Zooms de- voted to his foreign uniforms, the Emperor has German military and civilian suits almost beyond number. '- Eor instance7he is the possessor of uniforms ' of all the regiments in the Prussian army, and when he appears before one command it is in the attife distinctive of ' that-organiration There are, however, more than mere uniforms to be considered; there are the casques, shakos, epaulettes, sabres and cuirasses that go with them. ' Of course, they. tx take up considerable room; must be kept in order, and must never be mixed. - When the Emperor makes a hurry call foi aome particular uniform, it is of necessity forth- . coming in fulL V- ' - . Uniforms of ' infantry, artillery, huxzars. Uhlans, dragoons, cuirassiers and other branched of the army .and his insignia as. admiral of tho fleet are labeled, ticketed and placed in such order t the imperial valets BrgTnafrKqoIaco nands upon them-in an instant. . The Emperor holds the honorary rank of ad miral in the British and Swedish navies, is bono rary field, marshal in the English and Austrian armies,, and, holds high courtesy Tank in the ser vices of 'Russia, Italy, Denmark and Spain. For each of these positions he has a special -uniformAlso, he possesses uniforms of Bavarian, . WurtenkLurg, ' Saxon, - Baden, Hessian and other military commands. 1 " ' - Mucti Photographed .Man In addition to the uniforms, of course, the Kaistir has a great number of civilian suits.' Hunt ing. and sporting costumes are his particular de light, and take up considerable space in his, ward- " robe,, while yachting outfits ..occupy not a little room. At short notice, he is able to appear in the outfit of almost any prominent yachting club of Europe. . "7 ;', Emperor ' Williim yields willingly to the im portunities of photographers especially if he is in uniform. Indeed, ne is proosoiy tne -most exten- i i j : T- ', ' . ' i : i At one time a photdkrrapher, taking a' group of notables which included the Prinoe of Walei, ' discovered that the Kaiser, who was of the party, was missing. There were loud cries for the EmperorWhen WilHm appeared, he said he ,had been ,photo irraphed so often that he did not see the necessity of posing at that time.' . . ; " "Pardon, your Majesty," explained , the ' pho- tographer, "but I have not had the honor of taking you in the uniform in which yon are appearing at present." . .' : - . - That cettled it : Without, another worithe War Lord got into line. . ' -. ... - . Some time after that the photographer was in . Berlin, and was invited 'to call at' the Imperial 1 Palafe at Potsdam. - vi . J. " ' ;; ; "'-"In a few minutes after arriving," he stated later, "I had the honor of photographing the Em-. ; peror in the. uniform of a German general, next t as a colonel of the huxzars, and again on horse-' ' back.-r-c' - : - - ' .'' , .. ."Tho.'Kaiwr," he continued, "in having him- self photographed, always takes heroic poses, snd- likes, to have 'the characteristics of the particular uniform he ia wearing brought out.! -,' Not" only docs the Emperor keep personal su prrvision 9er his own wardrebe, but he determines changes ; in th uniform of the 'vsrious depsrt ' . WenU of his military and naval service. No detail " is too small for hit personal attention.