Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-06
urrpELsERG En- rErE.
TorehIisbs Procession Of the Student
Yeyfswed by she Crown Prince.

Reviewed By the Crown Prince.
An Heidelberg special Of Wednesday
to the Herald says: The weather.
morning, noon, and night--here has
been like the University rector--mdg-
n,fctntissimus. twas hailed by pro-
cession this morning of grave and rev.
erend UNIVERSITY eeniors from the Aula
to the Church of the Holy Ghost,
and tonight by the torchlight
procession of students in honor Of
the Grand Duke Of Baden, their rec
tor. The first procession seemed to
please the proctors of the University,
The senator's and officials wearing long
flowing black or scarlet robes with
gold chains, as much as the evening one
delighted the students aud spectators
and the wedged mass Of fun.maksrs
along the streets. Thousands joined in
the torch. bearing and tens Of thousands
in the huzzas. There was dignttas at
noontide the otium came after dusk.
THE EARLY PROCESSION.
The morning procession on its way to
the church was joined by populations
from the German and other uniSersl-
ties, from scientific and literary associ.
atoms, and from the poly technic schools.
Harvard, Yale, and Johns Hopkins
were also represented. In the church
choir sang Haydn's Hallelujah
Chorus, to which the Grown Prince
and the Grand Duke listened atten-
lively. The Grand Duke then presented
the anniversary medal aud new official
seal and chain Of office Of gold, beau
tifully chased, and made by Professor
Goetz. of the School Of Art at Carls-
ruhe, to the pro.rector. The royal pre-
sence also graced the loye-feast OF the
burghers in the museum, which lasted
pretty much all day.
STUDENTS IN FORCE.
The streets were filed with stout gen.
tlemen in dress suits, who appeared to
have feasted well. Many came in dress
suits from Mannheim and Carlsruhs, to
return at night, but rot until they had
taken in the students torchlight pro-
cession. In this there first came SOL
diers bearing torches, then q military
band Of fifty pieces, then university
officials in carriages, each drawn by
four horses; then the senoirs oil
corps mounted and followed by members
! of the Saxo- Borussen, students in the
dress Of the Kneipe corps-jackets,
white breeches, and jack boots, with
scaris, and scblaagers drawn and car
ried by the chiefs. The same order
was observed by the other corps--the
westphalians, the Suabians, the Van
dals, and the Rhenanes. After the
corps came the " Landsmanschaften y
and " Verbindungen," the chiefs wear.
ing medieval bonnets with plumes and
carrying drawn swords. One thousand
old members Of the different organiza.
tons followed. There were ten bands
in the procession.
BOISTEROUs BOYS.
The torches were Of pitch-pine, aut
burned faster and made more smok'
than ours do. The streets were BLACK
with smoke the faces of the bystander
and of the students in the procession
looked like those Of negro Ministries
The boys were boisterous enough
and when carriages containing pret
ty girls and drawn up agains
the curb were passed thoy ex
pressed their admiration by shouts o
"Ah !" striking their torches violently
against the pavement, and making rem
devious, such as Meet you under tn
green tree at IL in the morning." o
sat the SchloSs at o." The more rowd.
waved their torches In the faces Of SOM
very pretty English girls, who, thong
suffocated by smoke, appeared delighted
ON THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR.
The lads were more wary when pass
ing the window Of the Rathaus, wher'
the Crown Prince and the Grand Duk
reviewed them. They all marche'
with military precision, saluted wit
their torches, and shouted " Hoch
till hoarse. The marching was yer.
fast, as the troops led the procession
quick step. AS soon as the procession
had filed into the square, as is Gus
tomary the torches where flung int
one general bonfire. The Crown Primo
then entered a carriage with the Gran
Duke and drove to the station. Ii
goes to Frankfort and then to Schlang
enbad to see the Empress. he return
here on Friday.
GOOD POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
found the police arrangements 70
the procession excellent. al flags a
night had to be taken in along tn
route to escape the danger Of flame, an
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