New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
GENUINE FESTIYITY.
THE GERMAN PEOPLE FULL or HEARTY ENTHU-
sIAsM-A GRAND PROCEssIoN.
RERIIS Wednesday. June IL, 1870.

THE GERMAN PEOPLE FULL or HEARTY ENTHU-
sIAsM-A GRAND PROCESSION.
BERLIN. Wednesday, June IL, 1879.
The city is celebrating the Emperors
golden wedding with great spendor. The streets are
prousely decorated and have been crowded all day. e.
pecaIly in the vicinity of the Imperial palace To-
night the city is splendidy illuminated even In the
remotest quarters.
The Emperor and Empress were enthusiastically
eheerd by dense crowds they passed ut the head OF
the magnificent procession OF Princes from the palace
to the Castle Chapel. salute OF l0l guns was fired ut
the conclusion OF the at the chapel On their
to the palace the Emperor appeared three times
the balcony In response the continuous cheering
Of the crowd.
Since yesterday the city has borne aspect OF genu
Inc festIvty. The SPECIAL sontry boxes hanking the
doors Of the Embassies palaces and the hotels
tod of the arrival of distinguished guests. and
of the honors accorded them. while tue Gu
rious crowds delighted to watch the unusual
OF brilliant equpages flowing up and down the
Linden. The curious popuace laid regular siege to the
Emperors palace. and whoever entered or emerged
was greeted with vOlley or hrrshs. Inc
chief buildings have been draped or hung with
greenery. Certain uttering with streamers
and fl gs. illuminate tiOn devices have been nxed here
and there ready TO burst ont no flaming mOno2rans,
eagles, portraits and other compliments TO the Imperial
Var All the streets have been blue with the modest
cOrn-1Owcr, the fayOrite plant " the Emperor. AT
every portraits and biographies Of the aged mon
Street bards OF Berlin have forth all their 10
tempt passers-by. Laureed busts OF the Emperor and
Empress in every house, their portraits hang IN
every window. their names are mentioned with honor
bv tongue and The only regret heard Is that tef
scope has been given for the display OF the popular
loyalty. In all paris OF the Empire addresses are
being voted by provincial assemblies, municipalities
and universities and the day taking the character OF
universal festival newspapers of every shade unite
in expressing undivided love and allegiance 70 the re-
YcTed monarch.
Distinguished visitors arrived In large numbers.
Among those who the royal family or S3xOny,
the Grand Dukes Alexis and Michael OF Russia the ducal
families OF Baden, Meeklenburg-Schwer and Meeklen-
burg5tIelitZ Prince Frederick of the Netherlands.
Prince Aruulph Of Bavaria. the hereditary Prince and
the Princess OF HohenzolerD and the Duke OF Edln-
burgh.
The court ceremonies arranged in accordance with
the stTctest etiquette In the procession OF princes and
pOentates from the White Hall 10 the castle chapel and
back regulated by imperial order, the Duke OF
ony. The Grand Duke Alexis came after them with tie
Princess Maria OF Anhalt, wife OF Prince Frederick
Charles OF Prussia At two removes further followed
the Grand DUKE Michael brother OF the CZar with the
ally the Emperor william has yet entirely recoy
cred from his recent accident which though slight in-
jured Of his knees He accordingly neither ex-
pcctod TO walk nor stand during the procession.
The banks of the Rhine and the adjacent bllls were
liehted by bOulres the lett bank from Bugerbruck
ROandseck and the right bank from Eltyllle TO
the Hills. The fires were KEEP, burning about one
hour along the whole distanoc-sXy miles. Tie unpie-
cedpnted grandeur Of this demonstration attracted a
la ge number Of strangers 10 the Rhine Valley
concert In which 1000 male voices participated
took place this morning on the DOrnhof PlatE.
The students line To welcome the lmperlal
carriage conveying their Majcsties TO the castle chapel
The Emperor William has given $500 10 the poor Of
peared walk with pain and showed weakness in all
his movements.