Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-23

His celebrated speech to this regiment last
winter when he snid, 1--WE fear no one, save
God and the Emperor made him the most
popular soldier in Germany.
At the time OF his fathers death William
was q brigade commander, and held com.
missions as major in both the Russian and
Austrian armies.
Soon after his FAT her assembled the throne
In March last William was appointed tempo
rary regent. His habit has been to ride out
to Charottenburg every morning to visit his
imperial father. His appearance in the
streets is the signal for unbonnded enthusi-
asm The young soldier rides moodlly on.
looking sullenly on the faces OF his devoted
countrymen, acknowledging their demon
STATIONS with an occasional military salute.
William was married in Berlin on Febru~
ary 27 1851. to Princess Augusta Victoria
Amelia Louise Marie Constance. the grand
daughter of Duke Frederick of Schleswig-
Holstein-Sonderbur g-Augustenburg The
ceremony was performed with great pomp
in the chapel Of the royal castle. A grand
court reception was held afterward in White
hall, followed ny State banquet at which
the Emperor toasted the bride and BRIDE
groom
The new Empress is a few weeks older
than her husband, having been born at Dol
zig, October %, 1888 She is a strikingly
handsome woman. She is charitable to
fault, and in religious matters very liberal.
The imperial couple have four children,
VIZ. FRINGE Wilhelm, born in 1882; Freder-
ick, 1883; Adalbcrt, 1884, and August, 1887.
The new Crown Prince, Frederick William,
is six years old and is bright lad. He has
already mastered four languages, and for
boy Of his extreme youth is well vcrsed
in military tactics lie will lie sol
elier like his father and ancestors before him.
Il is said that when the new Emperor was
asked about the boys future. how he wisliet
him to be educated. he remarked: "a Other
first! The prince and gentleman afttrwnrd I"
The mortuary service over the remains OF
the Emperor was held at the trletlriGhskron
Gus le Sunday evening. Dr. kloegel, court
Charain, olIicatel. Emperor William
and the Empress. tie Dowager Empresse
Augusta nn.l Victoria, ali the members OF
the German Imperial and royal families and
the entire household were present.
at the conclusion of the service the coh1a
was closed in the presence of the Emperor,
Count Won Stoibcrg- Wernigerode, Court
Chamberlain, DR.. Frielberg, PrnSsan, Min
lister of Justice, and the others who had been
bi den to the ceremony and was then placeCe
on the same state bier used at the 1unerai Oh
Emperor William. At l. u o'clock Monday
morning Potsdam was in mourning and
emblems of grief were to be seen everywhere.
All the way from the castle to the Frieden-
skirche, where the funeral was to take place,
torches and cresscts were seen illumining
with their pallid flames tile morning light
Every here and there rose huge hagstafs
and poles bearing banners with mourning
devices. The troops which were to take part
in the funeral ceremony were already mus
tering They comprise the entire garrison
at Potsdam aud portion of the Berlin and
Spanish garrisons. They consisted OF one
combined infantry battalion, two combined
cavalry squadrons, two combined batterie:
of artillery, a regiment of the guard corps
from B .rlin and Similar combined battallon'
and batteries from Spandan.
At TO- 30 O'clock the troops assumed then
positions, and the various dignitaries, depu
tations and warriors associations proceeded
20 their places, The ceremonies at the Erie
lirichskrtun Castla began with tho psrfor
;nancs Of Backs "ERid Rnfst DH Mich ~
Hohran Ffieden.i' Aliien the cburale "Jesn
aTeips anversIebtH. was sung, Ar tue las