The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-24
THE KAISER'S PAGEANT.
IN INCIDENT OF THE MEETING OF
THE THREE EMPERORS.
The arandest Military Show OF Modern
Times-The Flower OF tho German
Army on Dress Parade-A vast Living
maehine-A Scene to be Remembered.
roorresnondence of the London Tlmss.l

CORRESPONDENCE OF the London Times.1
BERLIN, September z.
Take thirty-Hve thousand men and q beVy
of soyereIgns, add thirty degrees OF heat, and
spy quantity of dust the compound will admit
of. and you nave the refreshing melange to
which we were treated this afternoon.
The parade was certainly the grandest mill
tary show I have ever seen. As the eye
glanced down the immense frcnt, extending
for miles, there was q mathematical straight
ness in the serried ranks which 1t must have
taken centuries of drill to produce. There
was a nestness and q frmness, an elegance
and solidity for which many successive gene
ratlons Of generals and %sergeants must have
worked hard. Conspicuous above all, there
was an easy assurance In the bearing OF the
officers and men that proved they were as
thoroughly acquainted with the evolutlons OF
a parade as they have shown themselves with
the sterner duties Of o battlefield. Stretch
ing from the Kreuzberg towards the historical
Village Of Templehof, stood the dark blue
line In motiocless rigidity. Then, when the
soverelgns appeared on lhe spot, a monosylla-
BILE of command suficed to animate the
silent mass, and make it reveal its latent
vitality and force. AS the Emperor VII
sam. with the Emperor Francis Joseph
an his right, and the Emperor Alex
ander on his lett, surrounded by SoVerelg1s,
Princes and generals, halted 10 front OF the
Infantry OF the Guards, the men snoul-
dered Immediately after presenting arms \
giving the three regulation "aurrahs y
ThnnSh there was q hearty ring In the cheers,
thone6 the public who had greeted the illus
IRONS triad before again Joined Ia the of1cial
oaInte. the thing was done with 8 regularity
and mechanical precision indicative OF the
most absolute power OF mind over mino. Inc
scene ives truly imposing at this moment
The troops were presenting s,au og , st%s' n hvm I~e
Tina Emperors, putting their horses to q gal.
lon. dashed towards the front, With the
adihtants before them, and the Princes
and generals at their back. Then, halt
inc - moment at the right wing OF the In
iantry, they slowly rode down the lront,
saIuling The colors and receiving salutes
indulge in the feelings OF a private indlvld-
nal. strange must have been the rehectlons
rnshing upon Francis Joseph as the stand.
ard was lowered before him, In defending
which Prince Anthony of Honenzollern fell
on the sangulnary heights OF Chlum. IL was
the standard Of the regiment that nrst pepe'
rated to the rear of the Austrian FORCES oPpo.
site sadowa. Having thus inspected Tue nrst
array. the Emperors turned to the second,
which contained the cavalry, artillery and en-
s,neers. and was stationed at the back OF the
srenadiers aud f~usillers. These were Viewed
from Inc left wing, the various regiments pre-
senting arms, as the royal cavalcade appear
ed. and standing at ease alter it mad passed.
In tine rear of the Emperors and princes foi-
loved the royal ladies' In open pheLons, with
sniendjd horses, jockIes and outriders. Driving
along the ranks, the Empress, with the prln-
Cases of the blood, did honor to the troops at
the same time With their royal aponses.
The ceremony had lasted long enough TO
redoubls the painful consciousness OF the
SUMS heat, when the cortege resppeared at o
gallop and made for a spot u little furtnef
south. There
THE THREE EAPERoRs
took up position, waiting for the troops to
defIe past. Hardly had they stationed them.
selves on the allotted ground when the grand
military machine began to Work again Win
the even beat OF a watch which had been set
seolng. Company after company detached
Ifself from the massive body Of the force,
which had faced to the right about, and In
solemn procession marched past their Soy
ereIgn and his guest. The Prusslan parade
March" is a relic from the early days or the
eighteenth century, when military drill was
raised to the dignity of q science, and 80 to
saw Infected by the narrow and pedantic
spfrIt governing ven the more intellectual
%pnrsuits In those oyer-methodlcal days. Pre-
served as a "Reminiscences OF the olden time, 1t
is as different as possible from the thoroughly
modern tactics adopted In this army 10 the
late reign. Imagine the upper part olthe
I.S- ta-s hcl% t,nrIrhf Uffh ma laD firmly
placed IN the same perpendicular position,
while the other is spasmodically lifted up at
an angle of torty.aVe degrees, lima
q hundred legs In a row SIM
1ltaneouBly performing this gymnastic e4er-
else with the utmost regularity. moving win
an Identity of step, tread, and intent as tnough
they belonged to one Immense mulupllea anil
nations OF muscular humanity separated from
each other BY a comparatively wide space, 40
IA 10 expose every one OF Them to the foil gaze
Of the scrutInizlng beholder, and you have the
beau ideal OF the ceremonial marcn OF tRls
country. / leave you to realize Inc perlectlon
with which 1t was executed IN the presence OF
the three Emperors. unique occasion called
for an exceptional effort, and as admiration Is
mute, so, in consequence, am l.. all ! can say
Ia that I every moment expected to hear That
the Duke of Dessau had descended from his
marble pedestal in the Wilhelmsplatz and had
come to congratulate on their signal success
the descendants of the men whose ancestors
he frat Initiated into the mysteries OF the File.
THE soLEMN SPECTACLE
was succeeded by one of more buslness-like
aspect. Having passed the Emperors and the
equlpages Of the royal ladies', the troops
turned to the left, retTaced their steps, and
formed In deep %regimental columns tor q
second defle. Presently they came on again.
They were warriors this time and no mistake.
With swinging, elastic step, they rushed past
at the dou6le-quick. In closely-packed ranks
Instinct with q stirring vitality, they were
pressing forward like q moving wall. There
was a will In the men, and you felt as though
there must be a way. They were strong, hand
some fellows, carrying their knapsacKs light
IL, and who might be expected to do their duty
when called upon on q more serious occasion.
The cavalry followed at q trot. The life-guards,
q magnificent regiment of cuirasslers, headed
the heaving tide Of many-colored squad
rons. The silver eagle gllttered on the top OF
their steel helmets and their swords flashed In
the bright rays of the sun as the giants swept
| along. They were succeeded by Uhlans, tall,
but WIry men, whose appearance called forth
prolonged cheers. An electric spark of sym
pathy passed 10 and fro between the public
| and the troopers, and the pace of the horses
| became Instantly faster and faster. Ligh,
| blue dragons and hussars Of all the hues Of
| the rainbow, light-weighted men, on 1.-The,
| active steeds, brought up the rear: And then
| rumbled up the sombre line OF the artillery
| and train. They wear the darkest colers Of
fine service, as theirs Ia the most deadly par
of the work.
ON their way home the royal personages
moro uerv warmly received BY the public, who