SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 28 January 1929, Page 9

SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATIONS. AT DOOKN

Australia!) Press Association.

LONDON, 2Gth Jauunry

News from Doom states that the kiKaiser is celebrating his suventietli birthday. The castle is crowded wit) t guests, but thero is no appearance ofPrincess Hcrminc, who is stated to bo indisposed. The illness is reported to be cliickonpox. A rash developed over hoi' whole body a quarter of an hour after breakfast. She is confined to her room. Her illness has prevented the attendance of Prince Henry, the cxKnisor's'only brother.

Many other Holienzollerns have arrived. A mixed choir of residents serenaded Wilhelm, whom Burgomaster Schimniolpenninek presented with two garden seats.

Wilholni held Court early on Sunday morning, every guest filing past. Officers, nobles, and officials were in. full military or. Court uniform, with decorations. A service followed, Dr. Vogel, chaplain to the former Imperial Court, preaching a "pure Christian sermon. No politics."

Count Westarp, leader of the Nationalist Party, sent a message joining the ox-Kaiser in mourning for the fate of the Fatherland, and sharing in the faith that the German nation will again bo great and free.

The gifts include many wreaths, also five bells to be hung over the garage inscribed "To the Kaiser, !T from Hermine Hohenzollern, from members of the family of Trcue, from the household of Heimath, from faithful ones on the Homeland who refuse to be do- 1 nied. affording the ex-Kaiser pleasure, and from the Brandenburg Province. Fifty Dutch families presented a silver salver.