The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-02
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proceeded to inform the Kaiser that all
was in readiness. A moment after.
ward three strokes Of the staff of the
grand master of ceremonies on the
floor announced the entrance of the
Emperor and reduced the buzzing
assembly to absolute silence.
The castle guards, ranged on the east
side of the great hall, presented arms,
the colors we're dipped, the officers,
headed by the Kalser's adjutant, Major
Won Motke, nephew Of the great
marshal, lowered their swords in salute,
and the assembled representatives
responded to the call of their oldest
associate, Herr Deden, now in his
eighty-third year, by a thrice repeated
"Hoch /" for their sovereign. AS the
latter assembled the steps of the throne,
which were carpeted with velvet, he
put on his helmet, the "Adlerhelm' of
the Cuirassiers, surmountcd by a silver
eagle with extended wings, and turning
to his audience with the custom
airy military salute, at once began to
read the speech which had blen handed
to him by the chancellor. He had
already done enough that day to weary
a man of ordinary endurance. He
must have risen by five O'Clock, for he
rode in from the "New Palace" at
Potsdam, seventeen miles, on horse
back, and passed the Brandenburg gate
at $40 on his way to the SChloss,
where the intervening time was &C.
cuped in the reception and consdera-
ton of official reports Bot lie looked
remarkably fresh and vigorous, and
read the speech in his clear, strong,
and by no means unmusical voice, ac-
centuating each syllable with as much
distnctness as if he had been pro-
fessor of elocution. He WAS evidently
inspired by the OCCASION for when he
had finished reading he closed, almost
violently, the cover in which the printed
text of the address had been inserted,
and, drawing himself up with an APP
pearent sense Of relief from the tram
mels which had bound him, he added
this inprovised exhortation And,
now, gentlemen, to your work ! May
the God of our fathers look down upon
from above and bestow upon you
His blessing to the completion of an
honorable work for the veal # the
Fatherland Amen p The unwonted
earnestness with which these words
were uttered produced a profound i'm
preston upon all present, and as the
Kaiser descended the steps Of the
throne and retired from the hall he was
greeted on all sides with spontaneous
and enthusiastic cheer. His manner,
even more than his words, made it clear
to every one of his auditory that it was
bis sincere conviction that the reorgan.
ization of the army was a measure
absolutely essential to the defense and
safety of the country.
With two exceptions, all the political
parties were represented in the assem-
bly, at the Schloss. The Socialists, of
course, were not there, for in the pride
of their humility they place themselves
upon a scale lower even than that
of the proverbial cat which may at
least "look at king" and they carry
their antl-monarchial demonstrations
SO far that they always withdraw from
the Chamber Of Deputies before the
customary three cheers for the Kaiser
are called for at the close of a session.
The Richtertes, or Freisennige Volks-
partei-who, by the way, have now
decided to call themselves the Fort
schrlttspartel, or progressive party
were likewise conspicuous by their
absence. The Conservatives, National
Liberals and Poles were out in full
force, and the Ultramontanes or Cen
ter, and the Moderate Radicals, led by
Herr Rickert, were well represented