Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-17
BERLIN LETTER.
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SIghUs sind Incidents Compiled by
our Correspondent
Regular Correspondence.
BERLIN, Prussia, July IA, 1882.
When Frederick the Great erected the
spleudid N6ul's Palais at Potsdam in
order to prove to his numerous enemies
that his exchequer was well filed, he
could scarcely have dreamed of the
scenes which that edifice has now wit
messed ON two successive occasions.
Last Sunday chair having been
placed on the lawn for the aged Empe
ror, the Crown Prince stepped to his
right, Prince William to his left, and
into his arms was deposited soft
cushion of white satin, from which a
pleasing infant face peeped out of folds
of lace and muslin and vast amount
of silk ribbons. This group, represent
ing an Emperor with three lineal de-
seendants, all born to the throne, was
taken by photographer; and this af,
ternoon the first copies of the Vierkai-
serbild, as it is called, were presented
to Prince Frederick Williams Royal
sponsors.
To. day at the same hour, similar
picture might ha We been seen in one of
the handsome galleries of the palace,
with this difference, that the person.
ages represented were the conspicuous
figures of group around fount. A
truly royal infant was to Re baptized.
On the young aunt devolved the re.
sponsible task of safely placing tn g
baby into his great grandfather's arms
during the ceremony, and then trans.
ferring the object OF 80 much interest
into his mothers lap-a task very cred
itahly performed with fair amount of
success. The weather was too showery
to encourage the formation of vast
crowds and a German multitude is
generally not vociferous. Nevertheless
the Crown Prince and Crown Princess
did in the course OF the day receive |
manifest outward signs of the respect |
and affection in which the people hold |
them and thousands congregated here |
and there at Potsdam and Berlin to OBJ
tain glimpse of the foreign guests.
The king OF Saxony attracted atten-
ton as hero of the French war; the
Duke Sergius of Russia as brother of
an autocrat who is now holding ont
hopes of converting a zemski SAILOR o.
delegates from Provincial assemblies,
so that the people may assist him in
Liberal reforms; more
sympathy still was shown by the
crowd to Prince Christian ofSchleswig.
Holstein, who must have been gratitied
at feeling that the blood of his house
is running in unison with that of
in the veins of an heir to
an Imperial Crown, at whose christen-
ing he appeared as the representative
Of the Queen of Great Britain and
Empress of India. A still greater treat
Tor the sight seers was Connt Moltka,
and ne less SO the appearance of
Prince Amadeo, of Savoy, Duke of
Aosta, departed hither by another I
Royal sponser-the King of Italy.
The public knew that he had worn
he crown of Spain with dignity and
lad laid it down again without regret,
and they cheered him as was his due
The chief attraction, no doubt, was the
Crown Prince CT Austria, known to be
IN intimate friend of Prince William,
md his presence was held to be q living
guarantee for the duration of the Aus.
alliance. That be is dill.
,ent student of nature and a writer of :
looks cannot fail to. be additional
recommendation in the eyes of so stu.
ious nation as the German which
YIN pathises also with Prince Rudolf's u
ualities as an eager huntsman.
C. A. 8