The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-02-08
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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY S.
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.

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After the trying aad tragic events which came
as q shadow over Germany, and Berlin in p%artieu-
lar. during the past Spring and Sumner, the recent
return Of the German Emperor in restored health
and spirits. % his capital. welcomed by hundreds
Of thousands u BIZ subjects.-has been = most
pleasing and satisfactory event. During the sum
mer and early Autumn. the Kaiser has been visit
ing in different places in the Empire. regaining the
strength and yizor which Is so slrikipg a eharac-
~rrri.tic o. Lis advanced age, but " b, it was
feared. bad been hopelessly shattered last June by
the cowardly bullets Of a would be assassin. All
Germany has followed with joyful interest the en-
COuraging statements which have appeared from
time to time in the official reports in reference TO
his convalescence and returning strength, and the
recent Jubilee Of welcome here proves how true
and lasting 4 hold be has upon the hearts and love
% bis people. Specially marked has been the cur
di4litY Of the Rhenish Provinces, where he has been
travelling and visiting during the Autumn, one
city yieing with another IN testiiyIng to their I'm
perial Head and Father the sincerity, and depth Of
their loyalty. From the time il was announced
definitely that bis return to Berlin would be 10 De
cember, very little else has been spoken OF here 10
all circles. but OF the most httlng manner IN when
10 give him welcome. The papers were crowded
with accounts of what was TO be, and old and
young, high and low. were eager 10 have a share
in such q celebration. Artists, Architects, City
Authorities, private citizens, all seemed to enter
into a friendly compact TO do their best and utmost
TO translate the prose Of regular streets, buildings
Of brick aud stone and mortar, every day and COM
mOn-place sights and objects into u poetry OF dec
Grafton, Of color, Of effect which would bear wit
ness 10 the love and Affection Of those who staOd
ready to welcome the Emperor. Certainly the re-
suit was ample compensation Tor all the labor be
slowed upon the preparations, and all who love
the German Fatberland cannot but feel that the
old year passes away more pleasantly because OF
the memorable triumphal welcome Of the 9th Of
December. For some days before the 9TH, the
city presented the quaintest and most picturesque
appearance. In the principal avenues crowds OF
wOTk-men were busiiy occupied in constructing
~triumphal arches, rearing statues and ailegoric
and symbolic groups. Public and private ediGces
began by degrees to hide themselves under floating
festoons Of national cOlors and dropping fragrant
wTeathes and gaTlands OF eveTgreens. Far into
the night of the 4th and morning Of the 9Th the
work went on. Every one was eager TO know il ii
could be Gnished in time. | Glanced to pass
through one of the public places during the even
ing proceeding the entry, and although L have
since then seen the glory Of the pageant which fol-
lowed, l can scarcely soon forget the odd and |
may say beautiful effects which the unfinished
work produced. The night was dark, and through
its shadows flashed and glowed great torches of
rIddy flame which were borne from one place
to another as more light was needed. Busy work
men-soldiers and others-were passing hither and
thither. Artists stood near by giving directions.
On all sides lay fragments of statues n crowned
head laurel wreathes symbols OF victory OF
Germania uplifted hands dropping white wings
SO that one might almost fancy himself in the
midst Of the ruins of some ancient and classic city.
Great painted banners were being swung into
place. Moist and fragrant mounds of evergreens
lay waiting, dumbly appealing to be fashioned into
some welcoming shape. And SO all night long,
under the fare of the torches the work went on,
and when the morning came, beauty and order and
%ymmetry crowned the chaos of preparation. The
arrival of the Emperor was fixed for twelve,
noon. Hours before, the Linden and the other
long avenues through which the procession was to
pass were lined by thousands and thousands of
people, patient and Ordely, every window in the
Ifna 81 march crnNy1aH and tho rnofs of tho
houses were often times occupied. Every house
was decorated, some most deliberately. taelng
the depot was a towering obelisk, Ornamented
with appropriate devices and Biblical texts, and
covered with Il prOfusiOn Of palm branches and
surrounded by massed shrubs aud clinging vines,
within whose embrace the waters of u fountain
ioamed and CLEANED. From this point on. follow
ed an almost UnendIng avenue oil arches iestooned
with flags and evergreens, until at the Brandon
burg Gate. the entrance TO the avenue - Inter den
Linden the effect was superb. About this grand
and historic gate, transformed into a triumphal
portal, were grouped towering evergreens until 1t
seemed almost difficult TO realize that il was in re-
ality no longer summer. Looking southwark from
this entrance, was the verdant avenue we have
Just passed, and before us lies the Linden one sue
cession of elaborate arches and statues. The EN-
pcror. just before reaching Berlin, received from
the Crown Prince the % Government" which had
been entrusted to him us regent, and hence entered
his capital again as active ruler. From the win
dOws which our party had on the - Linden, Il
most excellent opportunity was afforded us of
watching the PROCESSION. IL was really the grand
est of sights. The center Of the avenue was kept
clear. but on both sides stood thousand and tens Of
thousands OF people. Bands of music filed the air
with martial strains. As the Emperor's carriage
appeared the crowd broke out into the most enthu-
siastic and jubilant shouts. What a glad and
pleasing contrast it was. this welcoming, rejoicing
burst 10 the still, hushed throng which filled the
Linden on the first Sunday in last June. The Em-
perOr looked extremely well. With him was the
Empress. Then followed the Crown Prince Ind
Princess, and then many other carriages, and then
the endless procession, corporations. the military,
different guilds, the old veterans, but most inter
esiing of all the students who came by hundreds
aud hundreds. The 4" Corps Studenten were con
spicuOus in their caps and sashes of blue aud
orange and purple and crimson, and other colors,
certainly a most picturesque sight. Some forty or
6fty American students walked in the procession,
led by the stars and stripes. The old Emperor APP
peared on the Balcony Of The palace and was again
most Enthusiastically greeted by the crowd below.
But the finest thing of all in the reception cele-
bration was the illumination OF the evening. The
whole city was one sea OF flame. l can scarcely
anything finer. 1t would be utterly im-
possible to put into words the magical effects pro-
duced. The intense brilliancy of the newly dis
covered electric light is something marvellous, and
at such q time as this may be ms,d to splendid
purpose. Nothing could be more striking and
brilliant than the flashing through the night of this
strange weird light. Modern ant aud science have
brought new elements of beauty into such n scene
rs that OF which l am speaking so that the old and
well-known method OF illumination seem almost to
nave vanished from thought and sight. Out of the
dazzling, brilliant splendor of this Illuminated
there will always live in my memory the re-
of one or two especially beautiful and
striking scenes. Above the Brandcnburg Gate
rises a chariot of victory. drawn by four horses at
III times interesting and imposing, II was rendered
effective by the arrowy CLEANS OF elect
-c light which fell upon it. Beyond this rose in
10 the night a winged victory. lifted high into the
.ir on a towering column similarly Illuminated.
like an enchanted tower, seemed the beautiful
md symmetrical tower of ciiy-ball, so lighted by
glow Of crimson ire that it seemed almost pos
essed of a vivid, passionate life. In the poorest
Houses were lighted tapers OF some other attempt
t adOrnment. In nearly every other window was
: bust of tue Emperor, surrounded by flowers or
,lants, and crowned with laurel.
Since his return the Emperor has been busily
ngaged. receiving Populations aud corporations.
few days since the diplomatic corps were receiv-
i at the Palace and paid their respects 10 he Em-
.eror and Empress. The Empress made particular
lention of the Minister, Mr.. Carter, inquiIing for
i'm most kindly. Both the Emperor and Empress
re looking extremely well-though the Emperor
till carries his right arm in a sling, but his face Is
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