St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-10
AN EMPEROR CHEERED.
STRAS8gRG'S BRILLIANT WELCOME
TO G ERMARY'S RULER.
ARMY REVIEW A GRAND sIGRT

Delighted With His Welcome.
6STRAsBURG, Sept. 9.-The emperor
of Germany arrived here at 10 o'clock
this morning. His majesty alighted
from the imperial train at the Neuteld
station, which was brilliantly decorated
for the occaSian with flags, streamers,
flowers and evergreens. A guard of
honor of cavalry and infantry sur
rounded the station, and troops lined the
way to the review grounds. The en-
peror looked well, and, after eXchang
ing greetings with the civil and military
authorities gathered to meet him at the
station, he was greeted OH all sides on
his way to the reviewing grounds.
Arrived upon the grounds where the
review was to be held. the emperor
found the Fifteenth army corps already
drawn up in full parade order.
A nice breeze blew across the parade
ground, not sufficient to raise dust, but
fresh enough to present the troops I'M
der the most pleasant auspices.
A grand stand just behind the review
ing point had been erected, and tagged
and festoOned i'm the most elaborate
and the imperial coat of arms were
everywhere conspicuously displayed.
This reviewing stand was large enough
to accommodate thousands of people,
and it was packed to the utmost with
the nOtabilitles of the city of StrasbuIg
and its neighborhood. Among those
present on the grand stand today were
many who remembered the terrible
scenes brought about Strasburg in 1871
when the city surrendered to the Ger
mans after a months bombardment.
What their feelings were upon this &C.
caslon is matter of Interesting con-
lecture. 70 many of them undoubtedly
this gorgeous review about the capital
of Alsace-L0rraine, Joined by its bridge
of boats to Kehl, in Baden, the display
was decidedly depressing.
But more beautifully
GRAND SPECTACLE
could hardly be imagined than this vast
German army drawn up outside the
great triangular fortress wreSted from
the French at the cost of SO much blood
and treasure.
Extensive preparations for the recep-
ton of the German emperor had been
made in the city itself. The streets and
the principal buildings were profusely
decorated, and the seven great gates
leading through the ramparts and walls
to and out of Strasburg were made al
most beautiful with flags and flowers.
But nothing could hide the reality hid
den behind the decorations piled upon
the Warike entrances to the capital of
AlSace-LOrraine.
At a convenient point in the city
huge tent had been erected. In this tent
the burgomaSter and other leading
civic officials are to entertain the en-
peror after the review.
General Won Blume was in command
of the troops and greeted the emperor
when he arrived. The meeting of the
two staffS was the signal for another
storm of hnrrahs. The troops were
drawn up in two divisions, and the en-
perOr Slowly rode down the front of
each division, critically inspected the
men, commented here and there. with
commanding officers. and then took up
a position at the Saluting point, having
the stats behind him. This gathering
of staff officers was one of the most
dazzling scenes in this series of brilliant
military spectacles. After they marched
past the emperor inspected the veterans,
stopping every now and then to talk 10
some
OLD WARRIOR
with whom he was personally ac-
Quainted, and shaking hands with many
of them. After this ceremony the EN-
peror left the field at the head of COM
Dany.
Towards the end of the review the
sky became overcast, and soon after
wards ram began falling, putting the
many thousand spectators TO flight.
But the rain, apparently, had no ter
rors for the German emperor, and so he
rode calmly on on horseback, himself
and staff, seemingly utterly regardless
of the soaking their gorgeous uniforms
were sustaining by the downfall. From
the review 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.
Even the dripping decorations seemed
TO delight him, for every now and then
he would point, smilingly, to some
especially fine display and make some
remarks concerning it to his aide de
camp or to Gen. Won Blume. In word,
the emperor was thoroughly pleased
with his visit to Strasburg, and so eX-
pressed himself when after his ride
through the city he repaired to the huge
tent, previously referred to, which had
been erected in his nonor on the Brog-
lie plats. Beneath that tent the en-
perOr and the crown prince of Italy,
prominent staff officers and others were
officially received by the burgomaster.
The latter warmly welcomed the en-
perOr to StraSburg, and assured him of
the loyalty of its inhabitants to the en-
peror and to the German empire.
After leaving the tent, the emperor
went to the headquarters of the gar
risOn, where he partook of lunch with
the officers. lie left the city late in the
afternoon.
STRASBURG
throughout the day was packed with
enthusiastic crowds of people, SEEM
ingly determined to show in warmest
manner possible that they extended a
loyal welcome to the emperor of Ger
many. 1t was evident throughout and
ii was clearly demonstrated upon sew
eral occasions that the emperor thor
0ughly appreciated the spontaneous
warmth with which he was greeted.
and that he was greatly pleased at this
demonstration. So much so that on
leaving the city be said to the Durgo-
| master:
MY Dear Burgomaster: ! most
heartily thank you for the welcome /
have received. 1t was all splendid"
1t is said. in spite of these demonstra-
tons of loyalty, that there was an exhi-
bition of diSlOyalty made during the
early part of the day. According to re-
port, and there seems little reason to
doubt its accuracy, during the night
number of placards, printed in French,
were pasted up in conspicuous places
| along the route which the emperor was
to follow to and from the railroad sta
ton, and along the route leading to the
parade ground. These placards, it is
SAID, referred in the most insulting
terms to the visit of the crown prince of
Italy to Strasburg in company with the
emperor of Germany. The police, still
according to the story, promptly re-
moved all traces of these placaads, and
were known to be making a vigorous
search for the persons who had printed
then, as we'll as for those who had taken
part in pasting them up along the en-
peror's route. This incident, so far as
known, Is the only disagreeable feature
of tie emperor's visit to Strasbufg.