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Berlin. Aug. 1S.-The foundation stone for the monument to Emperor William was laid today by his grandson Emperor William III, with the most imposing ceremonies. The former schloss Freihite, where the monument is to be erected, was converted into a closed arena for the occupancy of the many guests who had been invited to attend the ceremony. Huge galleries for privileged spectators fianked the north and south sides of the arena while on the west side, which borders the river Spree, high wooden beard had been erected draped with the German colors Four pillars surmounted by mighty golden eagles divided this draped wall in three spaces. Before the center space there was erected a spacious tent for the use of the emperor This tent was decorated with crimson velvet, lion heads, iron crosses and oak and laurel wreaths From the imperial tent broad stairway descended to the spot where the stand was placed within semi-crcle of venetian masts, trimmed with bunting and banners, and connected with festoons of live oak. The whole of the east plat was surrounded by soldiers, who kept the great crowds back from
 
 his guests.
 The weather was splendid. At an early hour the streets were alive with throngS of citizens and with troops marching to the place of the festival. All the infantry and cavalry regiments had their stand ards decorated with oak wreaths, and the guns Of the artillery were also ap- propDiatcly decorated.
 A vast crowd surged along Under den Linden, all anxious to secure points of vantage from which they could view the ceremony. Thousands of people from other cities were in Berlin and veterans from all parts of the empire and from other countries, notably. America, could be observed. Strings of carriages passed along the streets wearing glittering dec- orations, while the occupants were at- tired in brilliant toilets. Count Herbert Bismarck was much observed and was heartily greeted by those who recognized him.
 At 7:30 o'clock the royal personages as- sembled in the pavilion of the emperor. There were also present the members of the bundesrath and the reichstag, who had been invited to tap the stone. All had 10 wait for a considerable time the coming of the emperor.
 As his majesty emerged from the third gate of the palace he was greeted with flourish of trumpets. As he came out and stood by the stone Chancellor Won Iiohenlohe rendered to him an address which his majesty read. After he had read a little time the bells in the churches in the vicinity struck the hour of g. and this drowned part of the talk. The ad- dress read:
 Tn the name of the sovereigns of the empire we lay the foundation stone of memorial to Emperor William the Great which was voted unanimously by the reichstag. He te-whom it was reserved to fight for the liberation of Germany from foreign oppression gave to the Ger man tribes their long yeaIned for unity and powerful position in the states of the world He gave to Germany not only her army and navy but her trade. com merce, arts and sciences also. May this monument ever look down on a happy and eontented nation, if such be Gods will"
 Count Serohenfelt, the Bavarian minis ter at Berlin, then handed a trowel to the emperor, saying:
 Twenty-Five years ago a foreign foe threatened King William. This prince of peace led the German sons from victory to victory. What Germany thanks the great kaiser for is engraved on all Ger man hearts, May Germanys sons stand together for Germany and the empre.''
 His majesty then threw some mortar in the bed of the stone and was followed by Baron Bualivon Berenberg, president of the reichstag, who made an address. In the course of his remarks he said:.
 This monument will be an everlasting landmark that wherever German hearts beat or the German tongues are spoken gratitude to Emperor William will never vanish. May Gods blessing be on our majesty's hopefully commenced rule.
 He then handed hammer to Emperor William who said amid the thunder of cannon as the stone was lowered in its place:
 "To encourage the living, to the mem ory of the fallen and as an example to fn fl,i- 1eataf to the memory of Emperor William, the Great"
 As he spoke the words he tapped the stone with the hammer, after which 1t was also tapped by the crown prince, the Grand Duke of Baden the president of the bundesrath, the president of the reichstag and others. The court chap lain then said the benediction, after which Chancellor Von Hohenlohe called for three cheers for the emperor These were given heartily by all present and were taken up and repeated by the crowds that were watching the proceed ings from the roofs of nearby houses The troops then marched past the em- peror, after which his majesty walked into the castle. In the evening the em- peror attended a banquet given by the First regiment of foot guards, after which he started to join the empress at Wilhelmshoe.
 The war celebration proceeds and the enthusiasm grows Tn Volume. Iomor- row the emperor will review in the Tenn plehoff field the veterans of the Franco Prussian war, and all of the offices, bus mess houses and factories have given a holiday to such of their employees as served in the war. The employees re- ceiving a holiday will be paid their wages and some prominent men will mark the occasion by presenting to the veterans in their employ gratuities va rying from to 50 marks.
 It is stated that the emperor is much vexed at the outbreak of Anglophobia in the German press, and especially as 1t occurred while he was actually guest of England The prediction is yentured that he will take an early occasion to