Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-05
HEIDELBERG.
CELEBRATING THE rrvE.HuNDREDrH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A Gala Day in the Old German-Vniversi.
ty Ciiy-The Castle Illu-
minated.


rived here ct s o'clock this morning.
and was received by the Grand Duke
and Duchess of Baden. his sister
General 0bernitz, commanding the
Fourteenth army corps, and brilliant
knot Of decorated officers of the Baden
army, and Protector Becker aud tbo
faculty Of the university.
The crowd was SO great that the twin
stations Of the Main. Neckar and Baden
railway were blocked. The corporation
Of Heidelberg, with Burgomeister
Weokens. marched with guard Of
honor composed of picked men Of the
Leib regiment, with band. The two
Royal Higbnesses embraced each other.
while the dense crowd rent the air with
cheers.
AT THE FEsTHALLE.
After exchanging few pleasant words
with the officers the Kronprinz entered
the royal carriage and was driven
through the densely-packed streets to
the palace. After luncheon the Kron-
prinz drove to the Festhalle aud ex-
pressed his great satisfaction st the ar
rsDgements. To the committee he said
il was the largest enclosed space of the
kind he bad ever seen.
After religious ceremonies in the
Church Of the Holy Ghost, the next
great event of the day was kind of
reception in the hall Of toe University
Of the Kronprinz and the guests by tho
Grand Duke, who is Rector Magnif-
centissimus Of the university.
THE GRAND DUKES ADDRESS.
lie began: Observation-Disclosures Kron-
prinz and Honored Guests.-When
my exalted ancestor, the never-to-be-
forgotten Charles Frederick, IN the
days when the sword was the supreme
arbiter, knowing we'll in his wisdom
what holds the State together, infused
new life toto this University, he de.
clared, We shall ourselves and our
descendants for all time be rectors Of
this University
"In that capacity on this proud day,
the fye-hundredth anniversary of its
foundation, greet this noble assembly,
which gives US the honor and pleasure
Of participating in the celebration.
Especially gratifying is the grateful
presence Of his Imperial Ilighness the
Crown Prince Of the German empire
and kingdom Of Prussia, the exalted
representative of our Emperor VIII
liam, under whose glorious rule and
with whose gracious and active symps-
| thy it is youchsafed us TO celebrate this
day
"Aud it is likewise q great satlsfac-
ton TO rs that his Holiness the Pope,
| following in the footsteps of his Illus
| trious predecessor, has expressed his
! friendly interest by costly gilt Of his.
torical value"
THE INFLUENCE OF HEIDELBERG.
Next, thanking his sister universities
for the expression of their sympathy
and the numerous distinguished visitors
for their presence, the Grand Duke
drew an admirable picture Of the great
part taken by Heidelberg in the advance
Of knowledge, and concluded by say
ing: "May Ruperto Carolina, sup
ported by my house and worthy Of its
| post, be destined to glorious future.
So may it please God"
He then presented Geheimrath Becker
the pro-rector with medallion and
chain as a memento of the occasion.
DISTRIBUTING HoNoRs.
The Carlsruher Zeitung announces a
number Of promotions to the grade OF
Gekem and HOfrath. Professor Bun
sen has been granted the Grand Cross
of the Zachringer Lion. Professors
Knies, Schulze, and Gegenbauer a'e
made commanders Of the same order.
A number OF crosses were distributed
among other members of the faculty,
while it is in order that a number OF
Prussian crosses will find the same des-
tination.
| have just returned from the
SchlossGest which began at 8 this eve
} ming. The glorious fac ade, the finest
relic Of the seventeeth century in
Europe, lighted by thousands Of red,
yellow, and white lamps, wss specta'
Gle to be remembered.
| About four thousand invitations were
issued, but st least five or six thousand
persons must have been wandering
among the ruins. A powerful dynamo
supplied power to hundreds Of electric
lamps.
RECEPTION BY TIE CROWN PRINCE
The Kronprinz and Grand Duke anC
Duchess arrived early, and were most
enthusiastically received. After walk
ing about the largo courtyard for some
time, ard conVersing in the pleasantes
manner With a number Of those present
the KIonprinz and his royal relation.
retired to the bandsalle, where they
held reception, the many hundred
gentlemen who attended being all ii
evening dress, but the ladies in ligh
summer walking dresses.
TIE band Of the Grand Dukes Gre
nsdiers and that Of the Darmstad
Light Horse played selections from
opera and dance music, and wine
beer, and light refreshments wer'
served gratis to an enormous crowC
at the expense Of the municipality.
The KroDprinz upon his arrival snC
departure was cheered.
Many of the corps Of students wor'
evening dress, with handsome sill
scarfs Of their corps colors over tn
shoulders. The city Of Heidelberg
with its thousands Of lights reflected il
the waters of the Neckar, silyered BY
tho new moon, formed an appropriate
background.
AMERICAN STUDENTS.
The American students in Heidelberg
are heartily enjoying the tetes.
There arc twenty-nine Russian an
Polish students, seven Euglishmen
three japanese, and one African.
Heidelberg may become Sunme
health resort to rival Carlsbad
schwenninger, Bismarck's doctor sn'
friend, is said to have bought an inter
est in the Albsrts Schloss Hotel, ahoy'
The castle, and baths are being bull
and preparations made TO receive pa