The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-17
THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

chester Guardian telegraphs from
Versailles on January 10Th:
This morning the ceremony of
proclaiming the King of Prussia
Emperor of all Germany took place
in the magnificent Salon des Glaces
of the old Chateau of Versailles.
At 3 o'clock the colors were trooped |
in the courtyard of the old chateau,
and carried afterwards by deputa-
ton from every regiment to salute
the King for the last time prior to |
his assumption of the imperial |
crown. The colors were afterwards |
taken TO the Salon des Graces, and |
arranged to form trophies around
the walls. At the end of the Salon,
upon n raised dais, stood an altar
covered with the richly embroidered
purple velvet, and on either side of
it stood a magnificent laurel tree.
At 10 o'clock the King attended di
vine service in the chapel, and after
a most appropriate sermon, his
Majesty, attended by n most bril-
liant cortege, proceeded to the Salon
des Glaces, the length of which was
lined with the most brilliant uni
forms. Four priests stood upon the
first steps of the altar, and every
head was bowed rs the King entered
the room and proceeded to the dais,
which, however, he did not ascend.
His Majesty turned his face to the
altar, crossing his hands and bowling
his head, whilst n hymn of praise to
the Trinity was sung. The Crown
Prince stood on the right hand of
his father, and the Grand Duke of
Baden on the left. Behind them
stood the Crown Prince OF Saxony.
Princes Carl and Adelbert, the
Kings brothers: Prince Leopold. of
Hohenzollern, the Duke of Saxe-Co-
burg Gotha, the Prince of AIecklen-
burg. the Prince of Saxe-Weimar,
the Prince of SAKE Meningen. and
the Crown Prince OF Wurtemburg,
who all wore amber silk scarfs, as if
to distinguish them from the gor-
geous suite present. Silent and
apart from the rest to the lef: OF the
altar, stood Count Bismarck-Schen-
hansen, observing with great atten-
tion the whole of the ceremony.
After the hymn had been sung, the
Kings chaplain pronounced a dis
course. The Grand Duke of Baden
then addressed the Ming, Offering to
his Majesty the Imperial Crown in
the name of United Germany, which
the King accepted in q short speech.
Tue King then walked up to the end
, of the room, accompanied by his bril-.
liant staff, where the colors of the
different German States had been
. trooped, and the Crown Prince oi
. Saxony offered to the King. in tho
|. name of all Germany. represented
. by the colors there united, the su
preme command forever Of the ar
: mics of United Germany. Th,
!. King accepted most graciously, max
, ing touching speech, whicl
brought tears to the eyes of the
sternest man present. His Majesty.
: voice was broken with emotion
: Scarce had the last word been ut
i tered. when the Crown Prime,
!. stepped forward. and swinging higl
his spiked helmet, cried, Hook leb'
: der Kaiser wilhelm" Cries OF ''el
. lebehock' resounded through tn
halls; helmets and colors were wave,
. and amidst congratulations and dem
. onstrations of JOY OF all present tn
Emperor walked back to the dais
where the Crown Prince stepped for
ward and embraced three times hi
= imperial father, who responded t
u the affectionate embrace. His MAJ
n esty then received and gave the i'm
Il perial accolade to all the prince
$ present. 1t was indeed q strang
4. sight to see old and bearded me
d weeping and embracing each othe
y i'll the exuberance of their Joy. Th
= Emperor then left the apartment
|. and proceeded to the prefecture
u where sumptuous repast had bee
prepared for all the princes, genei
ole nj