The sun., 1894-03-31
B1SMARCK'S BIRTHDAY.
IT'S CELEBRATION BKeISs Ar FRIED
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HAMBURG. March 30.-Ths celebration Of
Prince Bismarcks seventy eighth birthday.
which will fall on next Sunday. began at
Frledriehsruh to-day. Fifteen women from
Hssse-Nasssu and Baden left the city this
morning for Bismsrok's home, taking with
them a case Of Pslstinats wine. vintage OF
1911. They went in carriages from Fried
richsruh station to the esstle. where they were
received by the Prince and Princess and Count
William Bismarck.
The old Chancellor had been warned Of the
deputstlon's coming, sn1 he appeared on the
castle steps in the familiar uniform OF the
Magdebura Cuirsssiers. Won seydlitz." After
he and the Princess had shaken hands with all
the members Of the deputation, Fraulein
Booking. daughter Of . high Government off,
cial. presented to him casket containing an
address with 100000 signatures. All the sig
natures had been gathered In the Rhine coun-
try. where preparations for to-dsy's demon
stration have been making under the super
vision Of q committee OF women since mid
winter.
Prince Bismarck thanked Fraulien Booking
cordially for her words Of praise. He spoke
but few words and then stepped back to let
Baroness Heylworms present the wine. which
had been bought with money collected By
women Of the Rhineland. At the close Of her
speech the Baroness gave the Prince cup OF
Lebfraumilch nearly . hundred years old
Frau Kosller Of Carlsruhe presented an ad-
dress for the women Of Baden. In thanking
her and the Baroness Heylrorms Bismarck
said that such testimonials OF esteem Afforded
S% SSo ssS nos Sos e.. RSs n on
could have " H only teslinss y sdnirstion Thsy
Which VIII nfSa they % bad SreSSht With them were 50
many proofs that the spirit OF unity was as
At iunchson @ IL on BismsreE % mar IL proposed a toast to
Fraulein Edenkobep. who conceived the plan
Keiser oi FTeiburs spoke .sulogistissiy OF the
T1S .s. sss nbcS & 0 tine
would owe him forever She wished him
long life and robust health.
Alter luncheon Bismarck asked permission
AID the Prince then sS ss
s5.ss hes e. b: S:o with his auto
hlsh spiris. He rsS.R,Gn made many ny ha%Sfoa: r.,
marks. and had much to say about the pr2d-
health. apppsntIy. is as good a.. .evsr. and Dr..
schweninEer wn9 % vas with the e., famiIy during h,s
Illness lin az kina sals ne was As his
A ,deputation from Dusseldorf went, to
boat called the Norderney to the Prince. The
usual preparations are making for the further
celebration OF the birthday. Hpecial nlsssen-
gers win be employed to deliver cards. letters.
n snd teieGrams OF coneratniseSn ~ from the fost
exceptionally well. Dr. schwsnln ger will allow
him to receive. personally. al! the deputations.
held In the Philharmonic Hall tomorrow
evening In honor OF Bismarck. Many deputies
spicuous ones will speak on Bisnarck's SER
Vices to Germany. At Geislingen. IN W0rttem-
berg. the celebration attending the unveii-
ing of the monument TO the old Emperor
will be made part OF the Bismarck birthday
making for the first great Bismarck festival
ever held in tho district. The most notable
event will b. the formal rechristening OF two
will be known after Sunday as Bismarck
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