Evening journal., 1894-01-27
THAT BISMARCK VISIT.
All Berlin Tries to See the Rec.
onciliation.
IRON CHANCELLOR DEEPLY MOVED.

After Years OF Protracted Exile Bigmarch
Returned to DO Met with Words OF AZ.
feotion on Every Hand and Honored by
the Kaisor-His Stay Short.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Prince Bismarck has
met the emperor, been most cordially re.
ceived and entertained by him and has gone
back to Friedrichsruhe.
Punctually at the time appointed the
train conveying Prince Bismarcks saloon
carriage steamed into the station. Upon
his alighting Bismarck was accompanied
among others by Herbert Bismarck aud
DIR. Schweninger, his faithful physician.
Bismarck was cordially greeted by Prince
Henry in the name Of his imperial brother,
and after the usual salutations had been
exchanged the ex-chancellor, leaning af
fectionately upon Prince Henrys arm,
walked to the carriage which awaited him.
Bismarck looked pale and wan, aud the
apparent difficulty with which he mounted
the steps leading to the doors Of the sta
tion proved only too well that his recent
illnesses have left indelble traces behind
them
Outside Of the station and all along the
route, especially IN the Inter den Linden,
where the crowd perhaps was the most
dense, there were loud aud continuous
cheering and waving of handkerchiefs, al
though only passing glimpse Of the old
chancellor's familiar features could be
caught behind the windows Of the closed
carriage In which he sat beside Prince
Henry. Members OF the suit followed in
open carriages, and the small cortege was
escorted in front and behind by a squadron
ofcuirassers.
lt proceeded at brisk trot to the palace,
where the military band played, and dou-
bic guard of honor turned out and present
ed arms as the illustrious visitor alighted.
At the same time cheer after cheer went
up from the vast concourse which sur
rounded the open spaces outside of the
palace.
Kaiser aud Prince Meet.
The meeting between the emperor and
Bismarck took place in the privacy OF the
royal guestrooms The emperor was at
tended by the officers of his headquarters
staff and by the members Of his civil and
military households. The empress and the
three eldest of the young princes were also
present The most cordial greetings were
exchanged, and the old chancellor Is de-
scribed as having shown signs Of deep
emotion.
Luncheon was subsequently served in
empress alone sitting down with their dis
| tinguished guest. Chancellor Won Capriv
and other members of the government
called and left their cards in the course Of
the afternoon, but no visitors were received
| except Count Herbert Bismarck
While Bismarck was resting the emper-
or rode out for his usual afternoon exer-
| else in the Thiergarten. The crowds which
still hung about the approaches to the pal
ace and in the Inter den Linden seemed
anxious to show by more than usually
hearty cheers how thoroughly they appre-
ciated the emperor's share in the days
work.
Before William returned Bismarck had
l driven out for a few moments to pay his
respects to Empress Frederick At $3.50
| p. m. dinner was served, as In view Of DR..
1 Schweninger's very strict iniunctions the
emperor had been fain to accede to the
i princes request that he be allowed to re-
turn that same evening to Friedrichsruhe
In order to commemorate the old chan
cellor's visit the emperor had In the course
OF the day conferred upon Bismarck the
honorary colonelcy Of the Seventh or Sold
litz regimentof cuirassiers, vacant through
the death Of the late Duke of SAKE Coburg-
| Gotha, with which, however, Bismarck
has long been connected, being still placed
in the army list of il. The colonel in COM
mand and deputation from the regiment
who had been telegraphed for in the morn
ing from Magdeburg, were presented to
their new chief, and the officers had the
honor of dining with Bismarck at the i'm
perial table.
bismarck Was FatIgued.
At p. m. Bismarck, accompanied by the
emperor in person, left the palace on his
return journey. The scene as he drove
down the brilliantly Illuminated avenue
Unter den Linden was emineutly pictur-
esque, the electric lights irradiating the
FURNISHED helmets and cuirasses of his es-
cort and shedding brightness even on the
compact crowd, which in still more serried
masses than in the morning lined the
broad thoroughiare and sped the parting
guest with round after round of cheers.
The fatgues Of the day visibly told upon
the aged prince, and as he descended the
few steps from the royal approach to the
platform of the station, half supported by
the emperor's arm, his bowed figure be.
trayed much more fully than on his ar.
rival the inhrmity Of his advanced years.
After brief but aifectionate leavetakino
and while the emperor waved him a final
farewell the train steamed away, convey
ing the old chancellor back TO his distant
| home in Sachsenwald
, of the ultimate results Of the event il
would be idle to attempt prophecy, but
one may hope that such a demonstration
Of sovereigns regard and nation.
grateful affection as the prince must have
carried back with him into the seclusior
Of Friedrichsruhe win br,ng enduring
peace to his restless spirit la many re
spects there was a pathos about the pro
ceedings which compelled the thought thai
IL was after all but the ghost Of Bismarck
, former self which today revisited tn,
scenes OF his historic greatness.
Excitement at Key West.
KEY WEST, Jan. 27.-There is great ex