Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-21
KAISER WILHELM.
MUNICH RrcgrvEs THE EMPEROR
WITH OPEN ARMS,
The House Of Commons Relative Strength
Of the Parties With and With.
out Coalition
,s,.c,s, TO the Hers,d.l

WELCOMING THE KAISER.
The instant the imperial train cam
to q standstill the Prince Regent jump
ed upon the footboard OF the Emperor
csrrisge, opened the door, and helpe'
the Kaiser to step down on the platform
The Emperor wore the full uniform o
. Bavarian general, heavy metal helmet
huge silver cpsnlettes, and about fiji.
decorations. lilo looked splendidly II
his lieht-blue tunic, that fitted him lik
. glove, and stood as firm and erect a.
Pomersnian grenadier.
STRENGTH OF TIE AGED MONARCH
The weather is very hot, with |
blazing sun, and it testifes to the won
derfrl powers Of endurance Of the EN-
peror, who had been travelling hours il
sitting carrisge with his stiff, rig,t
tun;c tightly buttoned TO the chin, tina
several Of the officers OF his suite lookeC
quite fstigned.
Prince Luitpold embraced the Kaiser
with the greatest tenderness, kissing
his Majesty three times on the cheeks,
The Kaiser shook the Prince cordially
by the hands. and asked in tho kindes'
terms about the health Of King Otto
and the Queen.mother.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The interior OF the railway station
was beautifully decorated with hun.
dreds Of palm-,rees, oraDge-trees, and
exotic flowers. The dining-room was
hung with festoons of roses, lilies, aud
corpflowers. Over the mantelpiece va:
abronze bust OF the late King. On the
table, in front of the Emperor's plate,
were large wreaths Of cornhowers ar
ranged in the shape Of the letter W,
the gift Of the Queen-mother. who is
still confined to her bed from the effec!
Of the late tragic event.
THE BANQUET.
At noon the Emperor and his suite
as guests Of the royal family of Ba
varis, sat down to sumptuous lunch
Prominent among the delicsciss Of the
menu were the Emperor's fsvorite con-
centrated soup, made by boiling down
beef, chickens, and pigeons, and also
splendid lobsters--brought alive from
HeligolaDd-another fayorite dish Of
the Emperor.
Thousands of people gathered out
side the station shouting "Hoch
Hoch =" " Hurrah !" with the great
est enthusiasm. and striving in vain to
catch glimpse Of their Kaiser.
DEPARTURE.
At | o'clock the Prince Regent and
the royal family of Bavaria conducted
the Emperor to his railway carriage,
more embracing and kissing followed,
and then there was sharp whistle
from the locomotive, and the imperial
train was borne swiftly away toward
Gastein.
EFFECT FTHE KAIsER's PROGRESS.
No event since the coronation Of the
German Emperor at Versailles has
done more to weld together the mill
tsry and social union Of North and
South Germany than Kaiser Wilhelm's
present journey through Baden, Wur-
temberg, and Bavaria.
The splendid ovation at Augsburg,
the imperial reception here to-day, the
hind words spoken by the venerable
monarch 70 hundreds Of Burgomeisters
au5 prominent citizens, have gone
straigh, TO the hearts of the Baysriaa
people. The Kaiser has to-day won for
himself throughout Bavaria all that
personal affection, zeal, and alteration
that these impressionable and patriotic
BayaIians formerly cherished for the
late King Louis.
OLD JEALOUsIEs REMOVED.
Hitherto there has always been
sor. Of social sntipsthy between tbs
Bavarians and the Prussians, something
like that supposed TO exist between the
New EDelanders aud the South Caroil
mans. Bat now hear in the streets
clubs, CATS, and beer-houses people o.
all classes speaking in terms oil endeAr
msnt Of "vnser Kaiser"
snuSsV A -rIZtNa BAVARIA.
To-day Davsris has be cue a'"o'' a
thoroughly Prussiaa as l.~n. ,r''n' o
Pomeranis. shortly before the kaiss
came here military reforms were sic
denly introduced into the Bavaria
arr : ASSN lating II mcse than ever
IN, A few days ago III
distinctive Bayariau short tunic wor
bv officers was done away with and II
placed by long-skirted, double-hreaste
Prussian coats.
Moreover several military bands (
distinguished Prussian regiments, not
bly that OF the iamous Liethen hu
sars--vboso heavy sabres ia days gcI
nv have caused many q Bayarion to bi
the dust--are giving concerts in fl
Gala uniform in the most popular be
eellars OF this enthusiastic and thlrs
capital.
IFlECT ON KING OTTO.
Tho kaiser's visit has had most c
traordinary effect upon the insane hi
Otto. On Saturday be overheard o.
Of bis servants talking about the ksis
coming TO Munich.
The King said, "What Kaiser
comipgY"
The servant replied, The Germ
Kaiser, your Majesty"
The King said, 4" Say that again I;
sounds good; and after . pause
added, "Oh, you mean Bsrbarosss.
had forgotten him. However, l
greater than Barbarossa. am
great German double eagle, and my
heads are now aching and aching Z
n aching"
IMAGINED HE WAS AN EAGLE.
The Ming then uttered sharp CT
and chirps like bird. lie spread
his arms like wings and tried to
For over an hour the King hoped ab
In the garden on one leg at time, NJ
ping bis arms like bird and trying
by.
Saturday plight he built in his b.
room large nest Of straw, twigs, a
dried leaves, resembling huge sael
nest, and sat In it al night.
SERIOUS MANIA or THE KING.
On Sunday rhorning the King "