The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-02-02
OVATION 70 BISMARCK.
Honors Paid to the Iron Chancellor on HI
Visit to Berlin-Meeting with Empero


| Honors Paid to the Iron Chancellor on HlS
Visit to Berlin-Meeting with Emperor
william
BERLIN, Jan 2T.-For the first time
since March IS, 1890, when he resigned
the chancellorship of the German en-
pire, which he had so long held, Prince
Otto Won Bismarck, the hero of the
masses and the man who eemented the
empire, entered the royal palace. to-
day, as the guest of the emperor and
the reconciliation between the young
kaiser and the venerable confidential
assistant of the old emperor was COM
pleted. 1t is the sincere wish of all
Germans that there will never be a
| new severance of the relations of
friendship between the two.
Prince Bismarck and his family
breakfasted 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 several years lie
seemed pleased at his appearance for
the handsome uniform made him look
like giant when compared with his
appearance in the trock coat of
civilian attire which he had teen in
the habit of wearing recently.
When he left the castle of Fried
richsruhe the ex-chanceIlor was &C.
companied by Princess Bismarck,
Count Herbert Bismarck and Drs.
Schweniuger 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 handsome
laurel wreath inscribed: "a Happy
Journey" These six young girls also
carried large baskets of flowers and
preceded Prince Bismarck's party to
the railroad station, strewing the road
with flowers amid the vociferous 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 greatly
pleased with the honors extended to
him. and shook hands with many of
those who gathered at the railroad sta
ton in order to see him off. As the
train left the depot the crowds as
sembled broke out into load cries of
''Auf frohes wiedersehn,'
While the crowds on Inter den
Linden were awaiting the arrival Of
Prince Bismarck. they suddenly saw
the Emperor William. attended by a
single aide-de-camp. returning from 4
ride in the Thiergarten. the largest
park near the town and to the west of
the Branden burg gate. This was
about IL o'clock and as the emperor
rode quickly toward the Schloss. or
royal palace. he was frantically cheered
and smiled and bowed.
Promptly at 1 o'clock the train bear
ing Prince Bismarck and his party
from Friederichsruhe to Berlin entered
the station and slowed up at the plat
form Bismarck was seen at the win
dow of his carriage and was loudly
cheered. This was the signal for an
outburst of applause which. being taken
up by the crowds outside. seemed 70 be
carried throughout Berlin 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 by the princes
carriages to the palace and the crowds
of people gathered in the streets show
ers of flowers were thrown into the
carriage and people shouted themselves
hoarse. More touching still was the
fact that numbers 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
cello- did so with their handkerchiefs
wet with tears
Prince Bismarck was evidently much
moved bv the popular demonstration,
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 extended a welcome eX-
tremely cordial, and il was evident 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