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Show 10 IHE DUST WITH F0ES1SAYS KAISER Cologne Gazette Describes How Emperor Spent Christmas. AMSTERDAM. Dec 23. Accordins to the Colore Gazette, this Is how the kaiser spent Crirtstma3 day at Great Headquarters: -It was as simple as It was Impressive. The kaiser wished to celebrate the occasion occa-sion amene th soldiers belongs to headquarters. Very large rooms wore necessary, as many gift tables had to.be er-Th2re were !60 persona present und the spiclous halls prepared for t.m w mV,-i lavlsh'y decorated with green Mr branches, the ceilinss and walls being con pA'e y covered. Room was fojnd for a i from the Kaiser to the humblest indwenrlnan. There were long rows of Sbles bearing Christmas trees Bh.mmel-iii Bh.mmel-iii lieht" Every ofl cer and man revive spiced' cakesaprles and nuts, Ti a't home. The men also received to- iraTf"raWeCofthe room was an alt dVkpd with heavy hangings and S faPchristmas trees at its suits. The old Christmas song. 'Oh Dusehge. Or, Dufroleaimhe Wclhnachtszeif was ln- n-Sr had greeted the with the salutation 'Good even- i? (rTrnrade",' a short address was de-uered de-uered by the pastor and the anthem L.n.t vacht Helhge Nachf was sung. renewal uon 'pic-ssen thanked the kaiser ?or tS prerarauon of the breakfast fes- CoLZl SmT-We in armed ed to celeiraTe in peace at home. Our tom.ed to wr at home wn0m thougnts go bar h i vfi f,ee to T'e tha r-h V spr'ad on these tables. da--'-ol has permitted th Vie,ni' to m0f. reW-.brate this festival here, compel us to c' defend ourselves. We arenflt0;,t of the hard struggle rich ctory'mVaHse for us and for our C0"'4ro' stand on hostile soli, the point turned to the enemy, our ref'mny of the r.filcers and men- |