Daily globe., 1879-06-12
WILLIAMS WEDDING.
cE1EBRAT1oN OF Irs
GOLDEN ANNIHERSARY.
Profuse and Handsome Decoration of tho
City In Honor of tho Event-Great Rush
Of the People to Testify Their Affection
for the Beloved Emperor-Procession Of
Princes snd Potentates-AIms to tho Poor
Scenes and Incidents.

BERLIN, June ll.-Ihis city was in holida,
attire yesterday, in honor of the. emperor
golden wedding, that will be observed today
Special sentry boxes danking the doors of th.
embassies, palaces and hotels tell the arrival oi
the distinguished guests and Of honors accord.
ed them, while the uniforms of the foreign
colors mingle with the dark Prusaian blue.
Orderlies dash to and flo while curious crowds
delight to watch the unusual stream of equip.
ages on the linden. Tho populace laid regular
seige to the emporer's palace and when he en-.
of hurrahs. The chief buildings have been
draped or hung with greenery and the princi.
pal streets dutter with streamers and flags. II.
Illumination devices havehbeen affixed here and
are ready to burst ont this evening into fam.
ing monograms and eagles. Portraits and
other compliments were offered to the imper.
ial pair. All day yesterday the streets were
blue with
MODEST CORN FLOWERS
the favorite plant of the emperor. At every
corner portraits and biographies of the monarch
and his consort were for sale, and Grub street
bards of Berlin put forth all their powers to
tempt passers by. LAureled hnsts of the
Emperor and Empress are in every house; their
portraits hang in every window; they are men
toned with honor by every tongue, and the
only regret heard is that fuller scope has not
been given for the display of popular loyalty,
but affection eau i'll be taught restraint in ali
parts of the empire. Addresses are voted by
provincial assemblies and municipalities, and
universities to-day are taking of the character
Of the universal festival. Newspapers of every
shade unite in expressing individual.
LOVE AND ARROGANCE.
to thereverend monarch.. Berlin even yester-
day was rapidly filing with all kinds of visitors.
Among the distinguished arrivals up to yester-
day noon were the royA family of Saxonv.
Grand Duke Alexis and Michael of Russia, the
ducal families of Baden, Mecklen berg, Schew.
erinaud. Strelitz, Prince Frederick Of Neither
land, Prince Arnuth of Bavaria, heredit Y
Prince and Princess of 4ohenzollern and tho
Duke of Edinburg. To-dAy's
PROCESSION OF PRINCES AND PoTENrATrs
from Whitehall to Castlef Chapel and back is
regulated by imperial rder. The Duke of
Edinburg will give his arm to the Grand
Duchessof Saxony. The Grand Duke Alexis
comes after with the Princess Maria of Anholt.
wife of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia. At
two removes further will follow Grand Duke
Michael, brother of the Gar, with the Princess
Louise L. lis Of Prussia. Though very well, general.
~, the Emperor William has not yet entirely
recovered from his recent accident, which
slightly injured one of his knees, and he will
neither walk or stand during the procession.
The banks Of the Rhire and adjacent hills were
lighted by bonfres last night on the left bank
from b'ngen, Bruck and Rolandseck, and right
bank from Eltville to the seven hills The fires
were lighted at 8 and left burning about one
hour, along whole distance, sixty miles. The
unprecedented grandeur of this demonstration
attracted at, large number of strangers to the
Rhine valley.
lP. a.-The whole city is gaily decorated and
the streets are crowded, especially within the
precincts of the imperial palace. A concert,
in which two thousand male voices partici.
pated, took place this morning, in Doenkof
platz.
TO THE POOR.
LONDON. June 11.-Emperor William has
given ten thousand marks to the poor of
Berlin. Special correspondents report that the
Emperor, yesterday. appeared to walk with
pain and showed weakness in all his move
ments.