The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-02
GERMANY'S GREAT HERO.
IEPREsSIIg PoPULkR TRIBUTE 70
PRINCE BTsM<RCK.

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Chancellor in Good Health sus Hu-or.
FRrEDRIcHsRuH. April 1.--Prinss Bismarck
rose early to prepare for the arduous duties o:
his birthday He hadislept soundly and was in
the best OF humor Not trace Of fatigue from
| the receptions OF tho last three days was visi-
bic in his face. just before he took his break
fast the bands OF the Ratzebure tLnuenbure'
rihemen. the Thirty-Arst Infantry Regiment
| from the Altoona garrison. and the Hamburg
Choral Union had gathered in front OF the cas-
tie. They gave the old Chancellor his morn
Ing greeting between % and 10 o'clock.
At ii o'clock the Chasseurs' band began
playing. and during the FIRST number the
Prince and Princess. Count Herbert and Count
! William and their wives. and the Count and
Countess Rantzau. appeared on the terrace.
| By this time the excursionists. who crowded
the inns. private houses, and even many OF
the barns. to OVERLOOKING last evening. had
| gathered In the MEADOW opposite.
As the Prince left the house repeated cheers
almost drowned the music. He smiled. waved
his hand. and then. as the cheering increased.
he swung his great SLOUGH hat toward the
crowd In the meadow He spoke with several
members OF the Choral Union and the bands.
and eventually presented glass Of beer to
| the Ratzeburg bandmaster. As the bsndmas-
ter took the glass Bismarck raised another
one to his lips and tossed OF the contents at
draught The crowd cheered as Bismarck
| set down the glass. and he smiled and bowed.
At IL o'clock . messenger arrived at the
castle with this despatch, dated at Abbazia on
April L.
| Isend you my hesrtest congratulations. Ny aide.
| dscsmp. Major Won holtke is commissioned to hand
| you In my name ouirsss The nrm steel Of this
| cuirass which s designed to lie round your breast.
may serve ss symbol Of th. German gratitude which
your nrm fidelity has Brought YOU and Witch for
part. desire to express most wildly.
wiLHELx ImperstorRsz.
Major Count Won Moltke arrived at the
Friedrichsruh station at 12:40 T. NJ. and rode
directly to the castle. where Bismarck well
coined him at once. and received from his
The early part Of the afternoon was devoted
to the reception OF OCCUPATIONS and commit
have come from all parts Of the empire and rep
resent towns colleges, and societies Of all sorts.
ever: sRo rev ii oa S ss
delegation that he felt SO unusually we'll that
pyns tho the saSPess of Tie %i,ona deess
1T had been as powerful a, people thought,
Shortly after the arrival Of the Ludwieslnst
sent by the Emperor At6o'eiock he appeared
In uniform and entered an open earriase at
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Prince reached the castle the great thronR.
had been nS e 8, ss%
smother. BisnarcE entered shs ss.tie a. $50.
marcEs return. The twspty;nv persons
sics Count q e' Won 0 Sosfe coaus GI!dS son
Donnersmark. the artist Lenbach, DR..
HauwWitz. Count Won EeieSeSbaeS' and the
family. C9uatyon HssuGwitz and Reichenbaeh
sent the congratulations Of the Haibsrstadt
Culrassiers, the Prtnee's regiment
cs1sa Sy The Primes s.sond al asss r Ct
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lilo Dc Jsnsir eeM and Vslp.rsi se Messages
from the United states were eIceptionslly nu-
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A %onG The sisner: % the ..lsErsms are g he
gent OF Bavaria. the Grand Dukes Of Baden,
| OldsnbuTg. and saxe-Weimar. and the Duke
famous sf %sn Of pFnss
and kings ar are displays. on the 81. dining room
81 ohee shs are
Presents have been brought TO the castle so
rapidly that i has been impo,ssi93s to gnpaes
| depot. II Is piled high with barrels. kegs.
boxes. spd bundle. q al shapes and sizes:
sehSsles oi % Main su porn
matte career: IN 1865. on the eve Of the North
EgS %a. =. n ~ the
the Berlin Congress: and In 1880. when his
Wi" The Ora Grand h Duke OF Mecklenburs -schwerln.
In WHOSE territory Friedrish.rnh Is situated.
Dressed. KIanzlsr Krsuse. BorchArt. and
Muehling. all famous Berlin restaurateurs.
DAY pyramid. consisting Of tun OF Munich
sTI Row ESHs
an antique drinking cup; the, Countess Won
s6sR 81. ssh noss m
fsrring to DIR. Schweningers recent assurance
rds the The Of sss hs a sas
tomary lOl ployeTs eggs, A.. c,.,.,o
mlttee from Lubbock and several other deputa-
lions which he was unable to receive yester-
day for lack OF time. that no will welcome
them on April IL. his wife's birthday. The
populations will go to Frisdrichsruh on that
procession In honor OF both the Prince and
the PrincesG More than 800 men have al
ready manifested their desire to carry torches
in the procession.
Bismarck bsnduets are being held this
evening In Cologne. Essen. Augsburg. Mann:
Heidelberg.