| Show 4 magnificent GERMAN TROOPS the E best eat blood of tile the auntry in the ranks black horae cavalry Co valry the uniforms enhance the appearance of the gernian german troops there is not an ill fitting uniform or one of i unattractive color in the whole army but aside from this advantage they are a magnificent body of men in the ranks there is in in one sense the lie best blood of the country strong healthy clean and men whether tho the sons ons of princes or tile the sons of peasants they are young men most blest of thern them are between tile the ages of 21 and 1 25 the one distinction is that the son of a prince serves but one year in the ranks he is able to furnish his outfit complete is ia no expense to the government and ila has s only to serve this compulsory term the same rule applies to any young man who is able to f arnish himself the ithe peasant or working man is not able to bear this expense and therefore serves three years the government supplying everything but neither rank nor wealth can interpose r if the young man be he who he be may is physically capable of serving two sons of prince biam bismarck a ack have served in the ranks 1 tf I the two regiments of cuirassiers were b by y all odds tile the most elegant soldiers on the field the uniform is of white cloth wit with silver cuirass and silver helmets having on the top the silver eagle with wings extended they were mounted on black horses making the effect the more splendid fancy two such regiments marchin marching 0 abreast men and horses moving as by one impulse and throwing across the field a broad abroad line of light fairl fairly dazzling in the bright sims sunshine bine on the other hand the dash of tile the uhland with their silver spears and waving banners rendered them quite f fascinating as cina ting there were several regiments of Uli Ul lans lians the first regiment mounted on black horses the others on bay the little black and white banners ban fluttering out from the glistening spears distinguished them from all other cavalry and one could only liken them to the old crusaders crusade rs the uniform of prince AT williams illiams regi ment first hussars hussary Hus sars is jaunty and much trifled trim trimmed led the red jacket is braided with yellow cord the short coat is fastened at the collar and hangs loose over the left shoulder with the arms free from the sleeves it is of daik blue cloth braided across the front and bordered w with ith astra kan regiments of riflemen were in uniforms of gendarme blue trimmed with bright scarlet this was a decidedly handsome combi combination nat 1 on there were other regiments in dark green others in dirk dark blue trimmed with bright orange and in fan b vi e tac 1 belongs to the germany army it is a very high step with a quick forward movement or jerk of tile k knee c when this goose stop step as they call it is by a whole regiment the effect iq a trifle peculiar the pangs of hunger buner bun er will even then bring the german officer down i from the pomp and circumstance of the review to the plane of other people with lunch baskets so the wives sisters coulm cousins i s and aunts carry loads of luncheon and bottles of wine the officers wate watch h their opportunities and the carriages get a great deal of attention many being surrounded by the gay uniforms much of tho the time of course there were sweethearts in the carriages but tho the sig litof themay the gay officers on horseback cramming down sandwiches did not present a spectacle of sentiment or devotion the german officer may be a man of poetry when he be is not hungry but all the bright eyes and sweet smiles in berlin cannot him from his sandwich or smoked sausage berlin cor kew york sun |
