The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-12
WILLIAM VISITS BISMARCK.
The Emperor is Warmly Welcomed
to FREDERICKSBURG.

Emperor William arrived at Fried
richsruhe yesterday afternoon on a
special train. In spite of the emper-
or's request that there should be no
demonstration, the railroad station
and the village were gaily bedecked
with flags, bunting and flowers, and
the road to the castle was long ave
nue. of triumphal arches, fanked on
either side with Venetian masts.
The latter were draped with ever
green's and bunting of the German,
Prussian and Holstein colors, and
bore the arms of the various states of
the German empire.
At the spot where the emperor was
to alight at the railroad station an
immense imperial crown was hung,
and at the windows of the cottages
of the village and neighborhood
busts of Prince Bismarck and of EN-
peror William were displayed.
Prince Bismarck, upon leaving the
castle for the railroad station, in
order to meet Emperor William, was
greeted with loud "hochs" by the
crowds of people assembled. The
imperial train arrived at 5:25. The
emperor who wore a naval uniform,
covered by a dark cloak, stepped
briskly out of the carriage when the
train drew up at the platform. and
approached Prince Bismarck, who
wore the cuirassier uniform, with
helmet, and the gray military cloak
recently presented to him by the en-
peror.
Warm and repeated handshakes
were exchanged between the emper-
or and the ex chancellor, after which
the former carefully wrapped the
gray cloak around the princes
shoulders, Bismarck having dotted
the gray garment just previous to
greeting the emperor. The emperor
and Prince Bismarck then walked to
the castle of Friedrichsruhe, follow
ed by the emperor's suite of seven
persons. They were enthusiastically
greeted by the crowds lining the
route.
Upon arriving at the castle, EN-
peror William greeted Prince Bis
,marck, and with the princess upon
his arm the emperor proceeded to
! the salon.
The dinner to the emperor was in
private. Only twelve covers were
laid Neither Count Herbert nor
William Bismarck was present. The
emperor sat between Prince and
Princess Bismarck. After dinner all
conversed cordially, Bismarck and
the emperor smoking.
at nine o'clock the emperor rose
and took his departure. The ex
chancellor accompanied him back to
the station, and he and the emperor
shook hands several times before
parting. The emperor sat at the
open window of the saloon car, and
waived his hand frequently until the
train started.
On the way to the station from the
Bismarck residence the cheering of
the crowds was incessant, and the
emperor repeatedly saluted. He re-
marked TO the prince that the people
greeted him as the reichsgruender.
at the station such was the
enthusiasm OF the public that they
burst the barriers and pressed into
the station.
Several attempts were made by
some of the onlookers to sing the
national anthem, but they were
drowned by the incessant cheering of
the rest OF the multitude.
Returning home, Bismarck was al
most carried off his feet by his excit-
ed admirers, who crowded around
him, and the crush became SO great
that the fire brigade had to precede
the carriage and clear the way.
The residences In the place were
illuminated Herr Emil Specht's
lawn showed thousands of Chinese
lanterns, aud there was also a dis
play of set pieces, in which the en-
peror and Bismarck were shown.
Bismarck seems to be in much bet
ter health since his reconciliation
with the emperor than for long
time past.-Washington Star.