In honor of the presence of a number of crowned heads, who were taking the waters, a gala performance was to be given at the theatre of Hamburg. The first to appear in the royal box was the Grandduke of Hesse, with two Princesses. He took a chair and sat down between them, when the chair broke to pieces and his Royal Highness found himself sitting upon the floor. The accident created great merriment both in the royal box and among the audience. Soon after, the Crown Prince Frederick William appeared in the box, and when told of the mishap, laughed heartily and took pains to throw himself heavily into his chair, but it held together. Finally the Prince of Wales, now King Edward, appeared. The Crown Prince at once presented to him the leg of the chair with the most comical solemnity. Followed Instructions When Emperor William and the Crown Prince visited Erfurt after the war with France, the youths of the city enthusiastically greeted the latter, whom they adored. The Crown Prince leaning from his carriage called out: “Boys, in the carriage behind is Moltke; scream for all you are worth!” And the boys certainly did it. Without Success One evening Alfred Grünfeld, the piano virtuoso, was playing before the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. After the performance the Crown Prince patted Grünfeld’s shoulder saying, “Do you know, my friend, that we are, in a sense, colleagues?” Grünfeld bowed, but had to acknowledge that he really did not know how he came to the honor of being a colleague of his Royal Highness. “Well, I will tell you,” said the Crown Prince. “I was, like yourself, a pupil of Kullak’s, but—now you must not give this away—the good Kullak wanted to make something of me, as he did of you, and he didn’t succeed.” No Speeches, Please While inspecting St. George’s Church, in Nördlingen, the Crown Prince praised the splendor and size of it. He was told that the Catholic Church in Dinkelsbühl was even larger and more beautiful, and he decided to visit that also. The burgomaster at Dinkelsbühl was notified by a telegram, so the city fathers awaited the Crown Prince. When he arrived, the burgomaster advanced to make a speech, but the Crown Prince declined to listen, saying: “Let me tell you something; we two will make a compact. You promise not to say anything, and I’ll do the same.” Obedience to Rules The Crown Prince, while in Dresden, visited the Johaneum, the famous collection of arms. Talking and smoking he walked about, when suddenly he noticed a sign: “Smoking strictly forbidden.” At once he took his costly Havana from his lips, put it into a boy’s mouth saying: “There, you finish it, I must obey the rules.” Sausage as a Remedy