The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
a GOLDEN
BERLIN ~ HOLIDAY ATTIRE ~
HONOR OH R1RE ROY4L
OCCASION.

HON TIE FIFTIErH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE MARRIAGE OF King WILLIAM
AND EMPRESS AUGUSTA WAS cELE.
DRAFTED IN GERMANY YESTERDAY
OFFERINGS OF IN AFFscTIoSArE
PEOPLE. -
BERLIN, jane lO--P. M.-The city
is in holiday attire in honor of the
Emperor's golden wedding. Tbespe-
cial sentry boxes danking the doors,
the embassies, palaces aud the hotels
tell Of the arrival of distinguished
guests and TO the honors accorded
them, while uniforms of foreign col.
ors are beginning TO mingle with
the dark Prnssisa blae. Orderlies
may be seen fitting to and fro. Gu
ricus crowds delight to watch the
UNUSUAL stream Of brilliant equipsges
flowing up and down 10 Linden.
The populace has laid regular siege
TO the Emperor's palace, aud whoev-
enters or energies is greeted with a
volieY OF hurrahs. The chief build
iDgs have been draped or hung with
greenery. Certain streets are ~iiatter-
ing VITA steamers and flags. lilu-
mination devices have been affixed
here ana there ready to burst cut to-
morrow evening into flaming mono
grams, eegles. portraits and other
compliments to the imperial pair.
Ali day the streets have been blue
with toe modes, ccrnaower, the IA
yorite plant of the Emperor. At
every corner portraits and biogra-
plies Of the aged monarch and his
consorts are exposed for sale, and
the Grub street bards of Berlin have
put forth oil their powers to tempt
passers by. Laurelled busts of the
Emperor and Empress are in every
house, their portraits hang in every
window, their names are mentioned
with honor by every tongue, and the
only regret heard is that fuller scope
has not been given for The display of
the popular loyalty but affection
can i'll be taught restraint.
Ia all parts of the empire address
es are being voted by provincial as.
semblies, municipalities and univer-
stiles, aud the day is taking the char
scter Of a universal festival. rhe
newspapers of every shade unite ia
expressing undivided love and ale
glance to The revcred monarch. Ber-
lin is rapidly filling With all kinds of
visitors. Among the distinguished
arrivals up to this morning were the
royal family Of Saxony, the Grand
Dukes Alexis and Michael OF Russia,
and the ducal families CT Baden,
Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklea,
burg Strelitz, Prince Frederick of
The Netherlands, Prince Arnulph Of
Bavaria, the hereditary prince, and
the Princess Of Hohehzaliern and the
Duke of Edinburgh.
la to- morrow's procession of princes
and potentates from the White Hall
TO the Castle Chapel and back, as
regulated by an imperial order, the
Duke Of Edenburgh will give his arm
10 the Grand Duchess of Saxony;
the Grand Duke Alexis N after,
with the Princess Maria of Anhait,
the wife of Prince Frederick Charles
of Prussia at two removes further
will follow the Grand Duke Michael,
brother ofthe Gar, with the Princess
Louise of Prussia. Though very
well generally, the Emperor Wiiliam
has not entirely recovered from his
recent accident, which though slight.
injured one of his knees. He will
neither walk or stand during the
procession.
The banks of the Rhine and the
adjacent hills are 4 be lighted by
bonires to night Tuesday, on the
left bank from Bingerhruck TO Rol-
andseek aGd on the right bank from
Eltyille to the Seven Hills. The
fires will be lighted at 8 o'clock aud
kept burning about IN hour along the
whole distance-sixty miles. The
Unprecedented grandeur of this dem
onstrstion attracts s large number OF
strangers to the Rhine valley.
LONDON, June l5.-Tbe Emperor
William has given 10000 marks to
the poor of Berlin. Special cores
ponGents report that the Emperor
yesterday appeared to walk with
pain, and showed weakness ia all his
movements.