The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-14
GRAND MILITARY DISPLAY
EMPEROR WILLIAM REVIEWS THE
GERMAN ARMY AT sTRAssBURG.
The Emperor is Received by an Enthusiastic
Display Of Flags and Coats Of Arms.
Early in the Day There Were Anti.
German Demon strations.

STRAssBURG, Sept. 8 The emperor
of Germany arrived this morning on
the imperial train at Neufelde station,
which was brilliantly decorated for
the occasion with flags, streamers,
flowers and evergreens. A guard of
honor of cavalry and infantry sur
rounded the station and the troops
lined the way to the review grounds.
The emperor, after exchanging greet
ings with civil and military author
tiles gathered to meet him at the sta
ton, mounted his horse amid storm
OF cheers, and surrounded by a large
and flashing staff of officers and
orderlies, followed by guard of cav
airy, rode to the reviewing grounds,
greeted on all sides with acclamations
of welcome. Arriving upon the
grounds where the review was being
held the emperor found the Fifteenth
army corps drawn up in tull parade
order. The grand stand Just beh nd
the reviewing point floated the flag
OF Germany and the imperial coat
of arms was everywhere conspicuous
ly displayed. The stand was packed
with the notab lities of the city aud
neighborhood. To many the geor-
geous review was decidedly de-
pressing, but more beautifully grand
spectacle could hardly be imagined
than this vast German army drawn
up outside the great triangular for
tress wrested from the French at cost
of go much blood and treasure.
Extensive preparations for the re.
ception of the German emperor had
been made in the city itself. The
streets and principal buildings were
profusely decorated and the seven
great gates were made almost beau
tiful " 18th flags and flowers, but moth
ing could hide the reality hidden be.
hind the decorations piled up on the
warlike entrances to the capital of
Alaace-Lorraine. General Won Blume
greeted the emperor when he arrived.
The meeting of the two stats was
the signal for another storm of
hurrahs. The troops were drawn up
in two divisions, and the en-
peror slowly rode down the
front of each division, critically
inspecting the men, commenting here
and there with commanding officers,
and then took up a position at the
saluting point, having the stats be-
hind him. After the men had march
ed past the emperor inspected the
veterans, stopping every now and
then to talk to some old warrior with
whom he was personally acquainted,
and shaking hands with many of
them. After this ceremony the en-
peror left the field at the head of the
company. From the reviewing
ground the emperor rode slowly
through the main streets of the city,
cheered on all sides and enjoying the
manner in which he was received.
The emperor was thoroughly pleased
with his visit to Strassburg, and 30
expressed himself when he repaired
to the huge tent where he and the
crown prince OF Italy and prominent
staff officers and others were
officially received by the burgo-
master. After leaving their tent the
emperor rode to the headquarters OF
the garrison where he partook of
luncheon with the officers. He left
the city late this afternoon.
1t is said that in spite of the den on
strations of loyalty there was an ex-
hibition of disloyalty during the early
part of the day. During the night
number OF placsrds printe in French
were pasted up in CONSPICUOUS places
along the route leading to the parade
ground. These placards referred in
most insulting terms to the visit of
the crown prince of Italy to Strass-
burg in conn., any with the Emperor of
Germany. The police promptly re.
moved all traces of these placards and
made vigorous search for the persons
who printed and pasted them up.