The morning call., 1894-01-28
IS DOUBLY HONORED NOW.
Effect of the Reconciliation With
Bismarck.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN BERLIN.
The Son of the Old Chancellor Has
Become Once More Notable
Figure.

day OF Emperor william was celebrated
to-day throughout Germany in a most
elaborate and enthusiastic manner and
with a display of regard for the Emperor
never before manifested. The people OF
Germany, in addition to celebrating the
Emperor'S birthday, have been celebrating
the twenty-1fth anniversary of the entry
into Paris OF the Prussan army, and,
above all, the reconciliation. between the
Emperor and Bismarck. Emperor William
was born in Berlin on January q, 1859.
and succe eded to the throne on the death
of his father, the late Emperor Frederick.
on June 10. 1888.
The streets around the imperial palace
we're thronged with people at an early
hour this morning, and Berlin itself from
the center To the extreme suburbs pre-
sented a decidedly animated appearance.
The ceremonies were opened by royal
salute Of 101 guns fred a little before 10
A. M, at which hour the Emperor received
the coDgratulat iOns of members of the i'm
perial family. The Emperor then received
the officers OF the headquarters staff and
the chiefs of the civil and military cabi-
nets, as well as a number of other dis
tinguished people.
tended impressive religious service in the
royal chapel. Immediately afterward the
members of the imperial family and the
represen tatives OF royal families present
proceeded to the white hall OF the castle
where grand reception of all the nota-
bilitles of Berlin was held. Among those
present were: The Grand Dukes or Baden,
Hesse, Tuscany and Saxe-Altenburg. the
Princes of SaXoDy, Sake Weimar, Sake
Meningen Reuss. Waldeck. Saxe-Alten-
burg and Mecklenburg-Schw
The ceremony of giving out the parole
and countersign occurred soon after noon
amidst a scene of the greatest military
splendor. The place selected for this
ceremony was the great court of honor at
the arsenal All the celebrated officers of
the empire were present. either at the
castle, chapel or arsenal, during the early
part of the day, and the variety of dazzling
uniforms, covered with glittering orders
and stars, was positively bewildering.
The company of guards on duty at the
Neue Wache Guardhouse adjoining the
arsenal, was kept running in and out con-
uHuousy. No sooner was guard dis
missed after presenting arms and receiving
In the regulation manner some dis
tiDguished officer than the peculiar cry of
'Heraus y Come OUT from the sentinel,
followed by the beating of drums, brought
all the guards back from the guardhouse,
where they were again called upon to
present arms for some general. or for some
above that rank.
The enthusiasm of the people about the
arsenal eliminated with the arrival of EN-
William win NO I'D Nv
his brother, Prince Henry of Prussia. and
other members of royal families. The
Emperor. in person, gave the parole and
counterslgn TO the generals and the
function was ended. Late in the day
Prince Frederick Leopold presented En-
perOr William with a handsome falchion
on behalf of the Gardes du Corps.
At the reception in the White Hall, Chan
cellor Won Caprivi was the first 10 approach
the throne, and as he stopped befure the
Emperor the latter extended his hand with
the greatest cordiality and remained in
conversation with the Chancellor for some
minutes. Among the former Ministers of
State who attended the reception in the
White Hall was Count Herbert Won Bis
marck, and speculations as to his future
continued to be made on all sides, the be-
lief being generally expressed that he
would be appointed to some post Of in
tluence.
The schools, both public and private.
throughout the empire. after the princip pals
and directors had delivered orations to the
pupils in honor of the occasion, celebrated
the holiday. All the Cabinet Ministers,
public officials. Judges, municipal officers.
hor IF he
numerous societies, especially soldiers
associations. in addition TO prominent
private citizens, gave dinners this evening
in honor of the event. The day was also
celebrated in the principal barracks of
Berlin, where the soldiers were Toasted by
their officers and were afterward given a
night of. The majority Of the soldiers,
however, attended the soldiers balls given
at all the barracks ana in which the
officers of the different regiments also took
part
Count Herbert Won Bismarck, after ac-
companying his father back to Friedrichs-
ruhe. returned to Berlin by the midnight
train in order to be present at to-dav's
feies.
In con necti ON with Emperor Williams
birthday the semi-official ReichsanZeiger
publishes tonight Cabinet order, ad-
dressed by the Emperor to the Minister
of Education, and announcing his Ma
jesty's intention TO offer an annual prize
of 1000 marks for the promotion of the
study of classical art among German
artists. The subject for competition will
he selected, each year, by the Emperor
who will present the prize to the successful
artist on his Majesty's birthday. The
subject CHOSEN for the current year is the
restoration of the Roman head now in the
Berlin Museum.
The Post learns that the Emperor has
presented Bismarck with some cloth in Or
der that the latter may have made a gray
military oyercOat such as his Majesty
wears.
Herr Krupp, in honor Of the birthday of
the Emperor and the latter's reconcilla-
ton with Bismarck. has presented the
town OF Essen with 100000 marks, which
will be devoted to the founding of a char
liable institution. With the Emperor's
permission this institution will be called
Emperor William land Prince Bismarck
Institution"
TORY HOME RULE.