New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
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an Conference had the opportunity oil witnessing
ono NJ those impressive military functions "nic"
90 roy,bcre seen in such perfection as IN Ptuss,"
11,o o,mv has played 50 important parb III 'lo
.'o,,+ior ~ the Margraviate of Brandenburs ihuo
.ho ro,veyful German Empire OF the present ""y
,bo. a particular Importance Is at'acheu W -
.to Coyernment and the people 10 every Vi"iie
military. At every step the stranger % "'uo
feel that the Prussian regards the so'n"' ~ -,
orIv es the creator of the past, Du1 "Is' ,'s -.
oato.,,a,d NJ the present and the hope ol Vle
future ...o-ao,, IN The
rresenne OF the entire Royal Family anu o, -
rrinoely guests and TO which not only rie'u
shal Won Motlke and all the prlnciph rn!i',
civil functionaries but also inc ohi'0i So.n
Commissioners to the Samoan Conference h"U
o@ciouv invited. consisted in the presentation VI
entail flag TO the ist Regiment OF Foot
guards. and was thrcefold IN characUer. 81
~, The Mating Of the Tag TO the stan, was loi
,o,od h, tho blessing OF the standard In solemn
.,1;.oors service by the Presbyter-Gencral oil Uie
| I'm perial army, and was brought 10 CLOS ny Wv
Emperor's presenting IL 10 the colonei OF INV 90
n,ant o,tor which the regiment headed by HIS
Majesty with drawn sword, marchrd past the E'ni-
prcss and the princely personages presc""
DC IN o,clocl, in the morning all the guests TO.
| NJ roval rank had assembled In inc GRIM I",
known es the " Bronze-Saal' OF me fo's""th A"
| acn Everybody was in full UNIFORM, tne An
| can Commissioners alone being ID oru'h'iS 80.
| ing dress, which looked somewhat q"e'r ~ VIC"
| sory hour Of the morning. On tanle coV"reu
I,I la orot,,oidared purple velvet IN front OF
tho Gigantic chimnrypiccc lay the new reglnicnV'i
| goy The material OF IL was heavy white SILK
| With tho roynl crown. the Prussan eagle, ana the
| motto Pro gloria ct patria7 embroidered in goft
| and silver IN the centre and the initials W. H.
| surmounted by the royal crown IN the lou'N'o'
| nprs Around the upper portion OF ule S"''' "
| which il had not yet been attached Werc nun
her of fat silver rings at short Intervals on "h."
were engraved the names Of the various oh.'Iea ="
which the regiment had distinguished ITSELF III"
one nearest the top bore the words ROM iDlOn'
yor Paris 2lst Dec, 1897 while announcer NV
| lower down called 10 remembrance the pioouS
| assault on the Heights OF Weissenberg, III WI
tho colonel and more than half of the entire BODY
Of officers OF the First Guards fell whie F'u'"s
the regiment 20 victory. Near by bay su''"
| hammer and howl OF silver round-headCd nails
Ata quarter pnst 0 the doors lending into the
! adioining Marble Hall were thrown open, ana
| the Emperor, the Empress, the Grand DUKE OF
Ilesse and whole galaxy Of royal personhges, pre-
| ecded by the Grand Marshal OF the Court, Won
| Ljcbeuau, and the Grand Chamberlain, Count Won
Eulrnburg, who walked backward bowling 10
they moved and striking their long wnnds of onlce
against the Goor The Imperial PARTY took up IN
position in the form Of semcircle oehlm the
table the Kaiser and Kniscrin being in the centre
The colonel OF the regiment, Baron Won flcSseh'
then handed the hammer 10 the Emperor ana inc
latter taking one Of the slver-headed nails, Dgal
10 nail the flag 20 the staH. As soon as ne hh'
driven I, home, the Empress advanced md ham
amin took the hammer and drove In q couple OF
mills The frst one on behalf Of his grandmother,
the Downgcr Empress Augusta, and the other on
behalf Of his mother, the Dowager Empress Fred
sricb After that came the turn OF N" little
seven vrar-oh Crown Prince and then that OF his
| younger brothers oil Of whom were arrayed IN
white sailor dresSrs. The Empress drove nail IN
for the baby Prince Oscar before passing the
hammer on 20 the Grand Duke Of lIcssc. who was
followed by the Princes Henry, Albert and his
three sons, leopold, AleNmOdcr, and George OF
Prussia; by the PrinccssrS Charlotte, Irene, aha
by zach OF the visiting Princes present by the
venerable Field Marshal Count Won Moltk"' ana
the colonel the hcutenant-coloneL one OF the
majors one Of the captains, ono Of the "utenAhts
one OF the noncommissonNd officers, and by one OF
the privates Of the LIST Regiment OF Guards
As soon rs the sound Of hammerng hid ceased
Colorcl Won Plcs<en rniscd ne flag alOft, holding
Il with his right hand. The Emperor thrrenpon
advanced and, likewise Grasping hold OF the stan
little above the colonies hand, delivered short
address in loud ringing and somewhat highly
pitched voice, which was heard in every corner OF
the vast hall The colonel in reply sworr on be-
half OF the regiment 10 bear the fax for tn hlory
OF the Emperor and the honor Of the FatherLnd.'
Every one present then adjourned 10 the Marble
Hall which had been fitted up rs a chapel
Colonel Won PlesScn bearing the flag and sup
, ported by two Of his field officers, captain, two
, liemtpnants and two non-commissioned Officers,
, took I'D his place in front OF and facing the
altar, on the steps Of which stood the Chaplain
General OF the Army, clad in long, black gown,
relieved by n large white rulle round his throat
and with heavy gold chain and cross hanging
on his breast in sign Of his Office. The religious
service was very simple, without either chant
or music. The sermon, however, was most curious
and characteristic, and consisted Of q series OF
texts, interarded by the names Of the battles
i in which the regiment had taken part II was
somewhat as follows:
So the Flag has been nned TO the staff
God, thy ways are holy. Who is so great God
as our GodT Thou art the God that do"St
: wonders Thou hast declared thy strength among
the people. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed
d thy people Selnh lie Bourget, 2lst December,
. 1870 But glory be TO God who has given MS
Q the victory through Jesus Christ. Gross Gorsch"n
+ (thc battle Of ?, May, 1913" etc, etc.
S The Lords Prayer, rccttcd aloud by all present,
10 brought this extraordinary sermon 10 close.
' lhcrcupou, addressing the colonel, the chaplain
;, exclaimed Lower the flag before the Lori" The
y colonel lowered it before the altar IN royal
q salute, and the chaplain then proceeded TO bless
= IL in the following words: Lowered before God,
d erect before the world. Pro Gloria ct Patra.
Il, -
the defence of the Fathcrand, to be a priceless
% and most holy treasure to the regiment, in the
y name Of the Father, the Son, and Of the Holy
"a Ghost And do We forever follow where tins