The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-10-05
A GALA. DAY IN GERMANY.
Unwilling of the Statue of 'Germania" by the
Emperor.

Unwilling of the Statue of "Germana" by the
Emperor
RrDEsHEIM, September 2S.-The statue
of "Germania" was unveiled to-day by En-
peror William on the Niederwald. The vii
lagos and castles along the river Rhine were
illuminated last evening and bonfires and
blue light burned on all the heights. T" enty
steamers, profusely decorated with flags,
! were anchored IN the river Rhine in front of
this town. Contiguous towns were decorated
and the streets tbronged with strangers. The
Emperor and Frederick William arrived at
noon and were received with great enthusi.
asm. All the German sovereigns aud princes
then assembled before The monument on the
I Niederwaid aud the ceremonies began in
the presence of a vast multitude, and pro-
ceeded IN accordance with the programm
heretofore published. The Emperor wore a
Generals unform, and the Crown Prince
was dressed +, The unifuim Of the cuirassers.
General Won MOltke was received with the
greatest enthusiasm. A sensation was
caused by the presence If Prince Dolgo-
rouky the only foreigner present, as it was
+ considered that the fact Of the Prince being
in immediate attendance on the Emperor
and personally representing The Gar, might
have political importance. Besides the Ger
man Princes and Princesses. every proml.
nent person CONNECTED with the military and
civil government IN the empirr was repre-
senied. The head of each division Of the
German army was present. There were ais"
about $1,000 metnbers of the Krirger V-rrf,,
10000 members OF various singing socielics,
and 5000 Turner's. Altogether about 1000
people participated in The ceremonies.
THE EMPERoR's SPEECH.
The following is the text Of the Emperor's
speech on unveiling the statue If "German.
la" "Wh-n Providence desires Ju s! Luify II =
Will with regard To mighty events upon the
earth, II selects the time, countries, and iu-
struments to accomplish ITS purpose. The
years 1870 and 1871 were time when such
q purpose was indicated. Our threatened
Germany rose in its love for the fat herland
as one man and with our Princes at It's head,
stood In arms as an instrument of the Al
mighty, who conducted these arms after san
culinary conflicts from victory To victory, and
United Germany took its place Ia the history
of the world. Millions Of hearts hsvs raised
their prayer to God and given him humble |
thanks, praising him for es,eemIng us worthy |
o. Isal,, l.
remotest time, desires To give constant ex-
preston to this feeling of gratitude. In this |
sense the monument standing befor. us was |
erected. In the words spoken at the laying |
of the foundation stone, words which my |
late father, after the wars of Liberation Of |
1913 to 1915, bequsathed In iron to posterity, |
dedicate this mouument-To III. faiI-u, a !
memorial; 10 the living, an scknow ledge |
ment; TO coming generations, a source Of |
emulation. May God vouchsaf.!."
THE MONUMENT UNVEILED.
When the Emperor concluded his speech, |
amid the roar Of artillery, the ringing of
bells, and the cheering of the people, the |
great blue silk covering Of the statue was |
dropped. The Crown Prince Frederick |
William, bending his knee, seized aud kissed !
the Emperor's hand, whereupon father and :
son embraced and kissed each ot her amid tre- /,
mendous cheering. The Emperor then shook |
hands with General Won Mollke, while the |
bands Joined in with the "WachL am Rhein." |
The Emperor, conducted by Herr Won |
Schillin2 and follow by his entire suite,
ascendei the staircase leading To- the monu-
ment ard carefully Inspected the work. The |
King VI SasUny, the Crown Princess, and |
other royal personages formed the back.
ground. At this moment the sun broke
through the clouds and Illuminated the bis
toric scene. The Emperor then made tri. |
umphal march to Wiesbaden, where a ban.
quet was given at the royal castle In the /
evening. The King Of Saxony proposed the
health Of the Emperor, as the founder Of the
German empire and the prrserver of paaca
In Germany aud Europe. The Emperor
toasted the German Princes and Generals
who assisted Ia the accomplishment Of Ger
many's unity. The Emperor read many
congratulatory kilograms, some from abroad.
The total cost Of the statue was over
1000, 900 marks ts23s,0oC). The inscription
upon the monument says; ain memory of
the unanimous and victorious rising of the
German people and re establishments uf the
German empre-1S70 IL
tn. ceremonies passed without acr,,lent.
The Emperor rpr4-,ily -xpr->>rd his
thanks Ia the c,inmi'..a having rha,pa or
tn. festival fnr their eve .i-i ar, aug. t,:en,s.
Upon hl- r-iuin I" la c The Emp ~, had
p'nn from The pe,,,..r ash 4 a baq,-t
drank IA the pi.ispeify &c Ih- i"xp.
Paris, 81 peinhrr rs. As counter deu-
onstrsrion 10 the unwilling Of the statue Of
"GrriIania" on The Rhine by the Germans,
crowds Of persons assembled this afternoon
around the statue of Stiasburg, In the Place
de ID Concorde, and INDUCED in patriotic
erica. The demonstration passed of with.
out disturbance.
King lnsuited.
PARIS, Sept. 29.-King Alfonso aliphted
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