Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-02-01
BISMARCK. HoNORED.
His Reconciliation with Emp 5ror
William.
The Iron Chancellor Receives an Ovation
on His Way to Berlin cordially Re-
ceiyed at the Palace-Entau-
siasfn of the People.
Bismarck and william,

BERLIN, Jan. 27-For the first time
since March IS, 1890. when he resigned
the chancellorShip OF tae German en-
pire, which he had SO long held, Prince
Otto Won Bismarck, the hero of the
masses and the man who cemented the
empire, entered the royal palace, to-
day, as the guest of the emperor and
the reconciliation between the Young
kaiser and the venera bic confidential
assistant of the old emperor was COM
pleted. 1t is the sincere wish OF. all
Germans that there viii never e q
new severance of the -zrela tions of
friendship between the two.
Prince Bismarck and his family
breakfastcd at an early hour this morn
ing and the family servants were de-
lighted when they noticed that he had
donned his historic cuirassier uniform,
for the first time in sever Il years. He
seemed pleased at his appearance for
the handsome uniform made him look
like a giant when compared with his
appearance in the froclSs coat of
civilian attire which he had cen in
the habit of wearing recently.
When he left the castle of Fried
richsruhe the ex-chancellor was ac-
companied by Princess Bismarck,
Count Herbert Bismarck and Drs.
Schweninger and Chrysander. The
whole neighborhood of Friedrichsruhe
turned out to cheer him. and six beau
tiful young girls, dressed entirely in
white, presented to him a handsome
laurel wreath inscribed: ga Happy
Journey" These six young girls also
carried large baskets of flowers and
preceded Prince Bisrnarck's party to
the railroad station, strewing the road
with flowers amid the yociferous cheer
ing of the immense crowds which lined
the route.
Prince Bismarck wore the uniform of
the Madgeburger Yellow cuirassiers,
the corps he loved SO well and whose
uniform he has been so frequently
pictured as wearing. Over his uniform
he wore a heavy fur oVercoat and upon
his head was the traditional German
army officers cap. He seemed gre1tly
pleased with the honors extended to
him, and shook hands with many of
those who gathered at the railro ld sta
ton in order to see him off. As the
train left the depot the crowds as
embed broke out into loud cries of
''Auf frohes wiedersehni"
While the crow Is on Inter den
Linden were awaiting the arrival of
Prince Bismarck. they sud lenly saw
the Emperor William. attended by a
single aide de-caBa =, <5scarai:1g from
ride in the ThiergartAn the largest
park near the town and to the west of
the Branden ,Tlrg gate: This was
about Il o'clock and as the emperor
rode quickly toward the Schloss, or
royal palace. he was fra ntically cheered
and smiled and bowed.
Prom ptly at 1 ocloc the train bear
ing Prince Bismarck and his party
from FREDERICKSBURG to Berlin entered
the station and slowed up at the pllt-
form. Bismarck was seen at the win
dow of his carriage and was loudly
cheered. This was the signal for an
outburst O applause which, being taken
up by the crowds outside seemed to be
carried throughout Berl n, as it was
up from street to street through Inter
den Linden and to the palace.
From the windows OF the houses
along the route followed bv the prince $
carriages to the palace anil the crowds
of people gathered in the streets show
ers of flowers were thrown into the
carriage and people shoute themselves
hoarse. More touching still was the
fact that mum bers of faces, streaming
with tears, were to be seen among
those who gathered to welcome him
back to Berlin, and many OF those who
shouted the most Justify for the chan
ceilor did so with their handkerchiefs
wet with tears.
Prince Bismarck was evidently much
moved by the popular denomination,
and it can safely be said that no one,
emperor or king. ever received a warmer
welcome in Berlin.
Then the two princes went to the
palace, Prince Henry conducting Prince
Bismarck into the building with every
mark of respect. In the interior, En-
peror William. surrounded by bril-
Liant staff of officers of the highest
rank, received the venerable ex-chan-
cellor and exten led a welcome ex-
tremely cordial, and it was ev dent that
the prince was much touched at the
heartiness of the emperor's manner.
The three eldest sons of the emperor
were present at the reception
Kansas l,ay.
TOPEKA Kan. Jan. 3O.-A SOCIAL
and semi-political observance of the