The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
A NATION TO WELCOME HIM.
GREAT PREPARATIONS TO REcEIVE
BTsMARCK IN BERLIN

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Germany is Treating the Event ns
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-erTook the Lead Toward Reconciliation.
BERtiN. Jan. 25.-As the time approaches for
the arrival here OF Prince bismarck on his
visit to the Emperor the excitement increases.
A report gained currency this morning that
the ex. Chancellor would reach the city early
to-day. At noon Inter den Linden and the
Ichrte railroad station. where his Highness
will alight on his arrival from Friedrichsruhe.
were crowded with people. They we're disap-
pointed for tho Prince did bot come; but this
fact did not dampen the pent-up enthusiasm
OF the crowd. many OF whom dec AIRED that they
would remain until he did arrive.
At noon a large number Of the members OF
the Landtag left the parliamentary building.
all expressing great eagerness to ascertain II
Prince bismarck had left Fredrichsruhe.
DR.. schweininger passed a few hours in Ber-
lin TO. day. lie started at q O'Clock this even
ing for Friedrichsruhe. He will accompany
Prince Bismarck to Berlin tomorrow. lie
said that the Prince would be able TO make tho
Journey. The special train on which the Prince
will travel will leave Friedrichsruhe at 0:2O
y. VI.
Prince Henry OF Prussia. brother OF Emperor
William, will. with grand suite OF officers.
meet the Prince at tho railroad station. The
veterans guilds. hremen. rifle unions. ana
membvrs Of the Turn Nerein will form lines
from the station all the way to the castle.
through which the Prince. FRINGE Henry, and
the others OF the party will be driven. I'm
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the castle.
About o'clock this afternoon the crowds
began to disperse. 1t having become known
that Prince Bismarck would not arrive to-day.
The Iehrte railroad station. where the special
train will como In. is some distance from the
palace. The route OF the procession will prob
ably be over the Moltke Bridge. which spans
the Spree near the station. through bismarck
strasse and the other streets skirtinG the
Thiergnrten to the Brandenburg Gate: theme
through Inter den Linden. past the palace OF
Emperor William l., the opera house, and the
palace. where Prince bismarck will reside
during his sojourn in Berlin AS the guest OF
his Majesty All the streets along this route
visit
persons who will welcome the ex-Chancellor.
Trains from all parts OF the country are ar.
ranging to carry great crowds. II is doubtful
caused such widespread enthusiasm as the
visit Of the Prince.
Many thousands Of the students. among
whom Prince Bismarck is great favorite
propose to have torchlight procession in his
honor. IL this idea 10 carried out Berlin will
see one OF the largest affairs OF the Kind ever
witnessed here. The people living along the
route that the procession Will probably take
are charging enormous prices for the, pr.vi'
lece OF using the windows OF their residences.
The report circulated few days ago that
Count Herbert Bismarck had been snuhbed by
the EMPEROR probably had no foundation in
fact. II not believed that. with the nrgotia-
tons pending for Prince Bism9rck,s, visit to
lerlin his Majesty. even had hc, felt so in
clined. would have treated Count Herbert dis
courteously. Another TACT that stamps the
report as untrue Is that Count Herbert has re-
ceived command from the Emperor to visit
The gift Of wine that accompanied the En-
peror's first autoEraph letter to Prince Bis;
ira srsE wss Of & TSe VII OF
morrow hold no session. adIourning over tho
day in honor OF Prince lismarck'S visit.
ton between tho Emperor and tho Prince.
Dispatches from South Germany say that
many OF the towns there are being or have
been decorated In honor Of the event. and that
on every side expressions OF approval are
heard that at last friendly relations are again
established between the Emperor and the old
The Rs'chsanzsiqer. tofficiau says that the
mission OF Col. Count Won Moltke to Fried
initiative 10 heal the breach between himself
and Prince bismarck. The paper adds that no
Tomher Of the Government had any previous
l nowlcdge OF the Emperor's Intentions to send
his Aide-de-Camp to Friedrichsruho as the
bearer Of a gift and letter to the eS- Chancellor.
soon after Bsmarck's arrival at the royal
palace tomorrow the Emperor will give a
luncheon in his honor. Mt which the Kings OF
Saxony and Wnrttemherg and all the Princes
will he present subsequently Bismarck will
receive intimate friends and statesmen in his
apartments.
The RUSSIAN Landtag voted down a motion
to adjourn until Saturday in Bismarck's honor.