The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
Gernanla.
Dedication of the Monument Commemo-
rating German Unity--The Emperor's
Speech.

The unwilling of the statue of Germania, on
the Niederwald, passed off successfully last
Friday. The Emperor William and Prince
Frederick William were received with great
enthusiasm and cheering.
By noon, princes, generals and officials had
collected in and near the imperial pavilion, on
the Niederwald. Some fifteen minutes later
the buglers' signals announced tho Emperors
coming. First the band and squadron of the
Seventh Rhensh Hussars, the Kings Own.
from Bonn, passed along the carriage road, fol-
lowed by outriders and an open carriage,
drawn by four black horses, containing the
Emperor and Grown Prince,
Then the entire assemblage rose to their feet
and broke into vociferous cheering The EN-
peror was in a generals uniform. The Crown
Prince wore his cuirassier doublet, with
plumed helmet, and both wore the orange rib
bon of the Order of the Black Eagle. The
Imperial party further comprised the Crown
Princess, with the Princess Victoria, the
Grand Duchess of Baden, the Emperor's
daughter, the King of Saxony, Princes Will
liam, Frederick, Charles, Albrecht, Alexander
and Leopold of Prussia; the Grand Dukes of
Baden, Hesse and Saxeweimar, Prince Leopold
of Bavaria, land Prince William of Wurtemburg,
The princes representing the two respective
sovereigns of Bavaria and Wurtemburg, and
all other German sovereigns, princes and
mayors of free cities were also present. OF the
other prominent persons Field Marshal Won
Moltke was received with the greatest enthus-
asm. Prince Bismarck was not present, and
Field Marshal Matteufel was believed to be
also absent. All the other commanding gen.
erals and those represented in the centre relief
of the pedestal; all the Cabinet Ministers and
officers of Parliament, both German and Prus-
sian, and most brilliant suite of military
officers stood grouped on both sides of the
pavilion.
There were also about fifteen thousand men-
bers of the Krieger Vereine, 10000 members
of various singing societies and 5000 Turner's
1t was estimated that altogether there were
about two hundred and fifty thousand people
present at the ceremonies.
The day was fine and the sun shone brilliant
ly. The glitter of uniforms, the picturesque
costumes of the peassntry and the immense
throlgs around the magnificent monument
made the scene striking one.
After Herr Sartorius, chairman of the Monu-
ment Committee, had announced the compile
tion of the work to the Emperor and had re-
ceived permission to begin the proceedings, the
entire assemblage, numbering many thousands,
joined in singing the Id hymn of Nun
Danket ALE Gott," with the accompaniment
of all the bands, producing great effect. The
Minister, Count Eulenburg, then delivered a
lengthy address, describing the origin and
achievement of the monument.
During the entire proceedings the Emperor
and princess remained standing, although some
fifty seats were placed in the Pavilion. His
Majesty then, with o clear and audible voice,
delivered the following speech.
"When Providence desires to sionify its will
with regard to mighty events upon the earth it
select the time, countries and instruments to
accomplish its purpose. The years 1870 and
1871 were a time when such purpose was indi-
Gated. Our threatened Germany arose in its
love for the fatherland as one man, and, with
the princes at the head, stood in arms as the
instrument. The Almighty conducted these
arms, after sanguinary conflicts, from victory
to victory, and united Germany takes its place
in the history of the world. Millions of hearts
have raised their prayers to God and given
Him humble thanks, praisng him for esteem
ing us worthy of accomplishing His will.
Germany to the remotest time desiIes to give
constant expression to this feeling of gratitude.
In this sense the monument standing before us
was erected. In the words spoken at the lay
ing of the foundation stone-words which my
late father, after the wars of liberation of 1918
to 1915, beqpeathed in iron to posterity-I ded-
icate this monument:-"To the fallen, me-
mortal; to the living, an acknowledgment; to
coming generations, a source Of emulation.
May God voachsafe it"
On concluding his address the Emperor un-
yelled the monument.
At this point very dramatic and touching
incident took place. The Crown Prince, bend
ing on one knee, seized and kissed the Empe-
rors hand, whereupon father and son embrac-
ed repeatedly and kissed each other amid the
tremendous cheering of the assemblage. The
Emperor then shook hands with all the princes
and, crossing over to the assembled generals,
also pressed Count Won Moltke's hand, while
the spectators and bands now joined in the ma
tional hymn. "Hel Dir, i'm Siegeskranz," fol-
lowed by the "Wacht am Rhein."