Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-28
The King of Prussia's Return to Berlin
from tho War

The King of Prussia's Return to Berlin
from the War.
Cor. London Tines.l
BERLIN, August 5, 1866 Last night
at half past ten the King alighted at the
Silesian Railway terminus. AT the mo-
ment of his stepping out of the carriage
he was embraced by the Queen. who,
with Princess Carl, her sister, and the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court had
been awaiting the return of her royal
husband on the platform. Whilehbe first
salutations were being exchanged be-
tween their Majesties, Prince Carl and
the Crown Prince, who both had arrived
with TIE King, twelve young ladies in
white silk, wreaths of corn flowers in
their hair, scattered roses before the feet
of the returning vic,ors.
A brilliant array Of generals, minis
ters. and other civil and clerical digni-
taries encompassed the principal actors
in the moving scene The illuminations
shed floods Of lights, the cannon roared,
and the strains of the national anthem
rose gloriously over the thousands Of
privileged spectators pressing round the
official circle. In another moment Count
Bismark, in the uniform of major in
the Landwher Cuirassiers, left the royal
carriage. Jubilant hurrahs received the
successful Minister, who, with friends
thronged forward TO shake hands, and
wife and children claiming his first at
tention found himself Immediately sur
rounded by dense crowd of eager and
sincere well-wshers General Moltke,
the military hero of the war, equally
aroused the enthusiasm of his numerous
admirers
With them were noticed Gems. Room,
Bowen. Alvensleben, Podbielsk, and a
numerous suite of colonies and adju.
tants. together with the military attaches
of the French. Italian and Russian EN-
bassies. When the King entered his
carriage TO drive home one of the young
ladies presented him congratulatory
noem. on a velvet cushion, which was
most rraciously received, and elected
few grateful words in return. By the
side of the King, who was in an open
caleche. sat the Grown Prince. The
Oueen. whose health does not admit of
her exposinp herself to the night air,
drove in close carriage, followed by
hundreds of eouipaces, containing the
new arrivals and those who had come to
greet them. As the royal personages
flashed mast the thousands assembled in
the streets along their line of route, hur-
rah succeeded burrah all the way from
the eastern confines of the town to the
palace.
Midnight was drawing near when the
King now again at home in his family,
as we'll as in his country, appeared on
tbe balcany of the palace. Then arose
The "Pre1ssen Lied" from amid the
neonle on the square in front. and being
taken up in Overwhelming circles, it was
at length sung in common by the thirty
or forty thousand there assembled. The
King returned thanks. but. though those
vino were near enough to see that he
wished IN sneak were silent, the more
distant continued the singing. and there
was no chance of catching a word. The
Oneep the Crown Prince and Prince
Carl also showed themselves on the bal
conv. acknowIedging the salutations of
tbe nublic
To-day at noon. after a solemn SER
vice in the cathedral attended by the
K;ng Opeen and entire royal family.
the Session Of Parliament was opened
with the usual ceremonies. Sunday was
esnecialIv chosen for the act. TO impart
70 II rei;g;ous sanctity after the signal
tr;nmnbs obtained Asis CUSTOMARY, the
ceremonv took place in the White Hall
of,ba ola Palace Count Bismark again.
IN N his military uniform which he had
rarnr befnra beon seen n wear on n sim
;ier Ia oocas;on O stood on the left of the
i%, E;no r;,b he o,bor Ministers beside
h;m, ,ns IT, Queen Princess Carl Prin.
ooso Fr;eder;ck Carl and the Grand
1ntobass Tess nowooer Of Mecklenhnrg.