The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-17
Unveils a Monument 10 His Grand
father and Dedlcales a New
TheateE
Tho Statue Didn't Suit Him, But
the Play House Evident
ly Did
Prince" Ais Ouiy NomiHAiIy Changes
Her HsiiGion-Ths CEAr Continues To
Loss Strength.

WtEsBADEN, Pfuasla, Oct. 10. This pretty
watering place 10 crowded With loyal and
enthusiastic Germans to-day. sAd the town
itseIf 10 brilliant with holiday bunting In
honor Of yisi, OF Emperor william. Who
arrived here this afternoon 70 unvsil ths
monument 10 the msmoTJ Of his grand
faths,. Emperor williAm l., and 10 open
tbs splendid ToIsl tAsstsr. The latter,
which Las been srss,sd by the shisipri,inG
town, 10 one Of the finest In Gsrmsny. In
side the new thsatsr the decorations are
bssutifal. They we're designed BY some OF
the hest German artists The rsTsl thsstsr
majesty grants an ssssal subsidy Of 2b0. 600
marks. The windows ovs'isokina portions
OF the city In which the 'mpsror vas TO
pass we're eagerly souQht after. and 80 the
afternoon approached began 70 hll
With ladies In bright toilsts. ac-
companisd BY their escorts. Streets
began TO Oil up With people ~ an early
hour and by aoon all the main thorough
fsrss usro crowded. The streets throush
which the en- psror wss 10 pass were richly
and bssutifully deco 'stsi. Several slab-
orats arches Of stissis design were erected
al Intervals along the streets.
Emperor William vas formally received
BY Mayor Won Ibsl. He Vas sceomE anisd
by . suite Of sixteen persons. including tho
chiefs Of the military and civil osbins,s
and his aide-ds-oamIs Won Mol,ks ana
Won School, The party proossdsd in open
carriages through wilhslmssrasss 10 the
south 'front.' OF Ns new thssts'. opposite
which stands tbs statute orscted In honor Of
Emperor william /, the present smpsrot's
Rrsndfaths'. Agnard Of honor, oonpossd
of pon-eomm issioned officers from the
Blsfioh school. escorted The en- mpsror
through tho streets. which we're lined with
troops and police. Tho festivities wsrs
somsv what msrred by the fact that ths
weather was dull and cold. The emperor
wore the uniform OF the LsibhuEsarsn, With
skull aud crossbones helmet. ana gray
oveTooat faced With red.
On arriving on the platform, his ma jesty
gave the signal for the singing 10 com
menoe. While the male chorus was sing-
ing snd afterwards, while the mayor was
making hs speech OF welcome. Emperor
william stood quietly looking over the
crowd, apparently interested In every thing
/
speech. his majesty replied In a few we'll
chosen words and then ordered the statue
to bc unveilse. As the dra cry slowly de-
scendei his majesty kept bic rieh, hand AZ
ss ute and his eIampls vAs followed by all
ofiosrs present.
IL vas noticed. however. that the en-
petor did not APP ear 10 entirely approve OF
the statue or the position which II occupies.
He couversed for u long time ca neatly With
those around him. kept pointing toward
the statue. and then walked slowly around
IT, Afterwards the emperor shook hands
cordially with the mayor and others. aud
drove TO the palsos amid loud cheers.
After diansr Emperor william went with
his suite to the new thsater. where tho
sudis nee was entirely composed OF invited
Ruests. After the performance the en-
reIor supaed with Rittmsistsr Won Hulson,
director of the theatre, and at 1880 T. M.
his ma Iestv left for Berlin by special train,
to he present at the ceremonies attendant
on the sr.vhl 81 the capital To- morrow OF
King Alexander, Of S,rvia.