European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars an stripes Hyt july she told Una to Rockefeller on his she knew old John Beof leaves staff writer Cuha von hosent1ial is half a old As born on june 1b77 in she recently celebrated her lome birthday in Frankfurt it Vitrie we where she was congratulated by City officials and old friends that travelled from afar to be with her at the German chamber of Commerce president Carter sent a Telegram and Illinois senators followed a week Clara Vun Len Senchal sat on he Vercunda of her finds Sitcler apartment looking out Over he Park in the tradition Rich spa of bad a few Miles North of she was engaged in conversation will a visiting count Ess and her two three of the Many German royally whose once illustrious names have been Rele gated to history and who arc now living in Homes for the aged in West German Span the countess and her Daugh ters Lake thought to be Germany oldest american turns her attention to inc and says she wits moved by the gestures of recognition during her birthday the president of the Federal Republic of Germany sent her the traditional Check fur 200 Marks which uie local press found worthy of remarks Kos Erthal she donated it to a it took a lot of nerve to pull talk coping with modern limes i difficult Lor those Whu lost so much in that were m Lull of she also strongly hints it wan the american in her that gave her the that necessary Good Breeding to she said it is difficult Lor the Petty with their limited to Cope with great for someone like herself who conversed and travelled with the world it was much easier to find philosophical con what has Clara von los Nihal survived the ups and t she Calls two world wars v Beer fancier Rosenthal enjoying old and the loss of her estate in the East but also other things unit she probably such As an aul Horila Rian Augustus an architect bom in was pent by his firm to new York where he got a taste the lie must have liked the taste because when Given the he went to Chicago to help rebuild it after the great fire of City Ball and other notable buildings were erected from Bauers Bauer married in the where Clara was i Warie Vei years my father he wanted to work in Europe and we came he put my brother and into German school and that was like torture for learning the american system was so much Freer jul we had a hard Lime adjusting to the authoritarian two years later he decided thai be live in Europe and we returned to the United 1900 was the year of her world the year of Tho impertinent British officer on the Steamer to Canton and her Public Call Down of him that so impressed a German officer unit he gallantly presented her with jus the voyage when she met a Krupp agent on his Way to sell Cannon in the far East for it was the Lime of the Boxer Spring of 1900 was the season thai Shu met in we Cuba Den the Man Reorg von a German officer of the both Hussars they married in upper and lived there in the spacious familial residence on the expansive Rosin Hal in 1901 they moved to Frankfurt when Rascal Hal was promoted to the rank of colonel and assigned to the ibid army corps of the German Royal her husband when i i my amen can citizenship which was rtt timed to me by the us end of the War world War she expressed Joy at being an american again Beau realty love Bow i am so american but t love living in Germany among these so capable and talented is a ill of a l of a Long poem on the i dont hear or see too she saw and its but neither do i and in not quite due to her hearing its difficult to ask but her monologues in Rosen bal seems the Ednd or Yoke would desire she lilies and eau gained drinks Beer she said that in the evening she is a cigarette and drinks potent German she mists her Glass arid cheers for the red while and we eat cake and drink destroying that 1 was the Only one in the world Olio i ten years ago she moved from leaving her House there to one of her two to run the bad Burg household for her other son who was 60 and ill at that Al gives me something to do during die Mattes me a bit More do you know eng Lberg in Switzerland Ive been going there for the last 30 years and they wanted to celebrate my Bimi year there but there were larger Range ments made in so Many friends Rosenthal is a living document of Frankfurt history Frankfurt is and always was a mid place nothing frivolous about that Why my husband liked and the jews did so much for the culturally As Well As they did so much More Tor the City than the 1 remember the parties Given by the great Philan director of the and Cas Sella chemical after All he did for the the and the Church and there nothing left of Bis fabulous Wald to remind one that he Ever Weinberg loved he would at his own Polo teams in from All Over the to play in it was Rosenthal is very aware of her Ive a very turbulent Century and am now starting another saw the Advent of electricity i was in the Rockies at the the automobile the emperor of Germany thought is Miles hour was moving 1 hew in the Graf Zeppelin and have expert ended mans flight to the i saw the Hitler Park hotel in bad Homburg Host the King of England and before it closed its doors in the Fiig of the Princess of Sachse Weimar kissed my hand at my birthday party while years ago 1 would have kissed Whin Japan was very european but the Advent of the International hotel chains have changed All for the lived in an estate surrounded by servants in Sile Sia and when i Tell my children that their father would Only be served by Bis Man who wore White they and i manage without i Cook an egg and sit in the Kitchen and eat but it has been a fascinating its a Beautiful As f move towards the Steps of the veranda to leave she thanks me or the for the unique Opportunity of meeting me and pointing an elegant hand to the hid Green Park across the you trav eled the world and Ive seen All of North and South Amer Ica but i do believe there no nothing to rival the Beauty of the Trees Atwi Send 1 you believe the Way my children have really pitched in and tried to conserve Energy during this nationwide Treyve kicked All their dirty clothes under the bed to save on the Gallons of water it takes to Wash Treyve called a moratorium on cutting and watering the grass until president Carter gives the Treyve insisted that the stove or oven not be turned on and that we All go nut and eat in a modest but they gave up showers before bed with out even being the other afternoon when we got Iota the my Soo weve got to pickup Tony and when i slumped Over the wheel in Antici pation of an extra 45 minutes of be after its Una Merican not to ear they Cut Back on going to the dentist once a year to save Tiey put a Brick in the i wish someone had told them it goes in the Back of the maintain ing their policy of never Flushing unless they let the garbage stack up for three Days bythe sink to keep from opening the door and losing precious they play their stereos at i in the morn ing to take the Load off of Peak they leave the ice cube trays empty to reduce the Wear and tear on me Refrigeri the Niter morning As counted to raises Fay the i you really Amaie of at How Yon picked up on president plan to con serve they when we get to 85 Glass then we can Start the in in so proud of i think ill do a column on it and Tell my readers of your heroic that not son leaning Over to Ici 1to hmm said a my just
