New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-03
ALL GERMANY REJOICES.
HOW SEDAN DAY WAS COMMEMORATED IN
THE EMPIRES CAPITAL

GRAND REVIEW ON THE TEMPELHOFER FIELD
THE EMPEROR TO THE Ex-cHANcELLoR-HIs
MAJESTY SPEAKS TO EACH GERMAN-AMERI-
CAN vETERAN-FETEs THROUGHOUT
THE FATHERLAND.
Berlin Sept. 2-Emperor william early in the
day telegraphed Prince Bismarck as follows;
To-day when all Germany celebrates the world
historic capitulatIon of Sedan II Is necessay 'na'
member with deeply tit gratefulness the impersh-
abe work that Your Grace achieved al ma stea
and the German cause.
Prince Bismarck replied:
lay my most respectful thanks at the feet OF
Your Majesty for your gracious greeting ana
recognition OF my cooperation in the national work
Of the departed Kaiser KONG
The celebration OF the twenty-hfth anniversary OF
the fall Of Sedan was continued to-day Inc sun
shone brightly and the weather was perfect Inn
mense crowds OF sightseers thronged the streets
At s o'clock this morning Emperor "illam re-
viewed the ls Regiment OF the GUARDS DeIo'e III"
Schloss and At the conclusion OF me revue" per
sonaly decorated the standards 81 the troops WIN
oak leaves 4 haf-hour later His Majesty starter
for the parade ground. where ne was 70 ho.1
review OF the veterans OF the Franco-Prussian war
who had come from the United states TO take part
in celebrating TIE German Victory
Tn. parade OF troops and veterans on Tempei-
hofer Field was attended with unwonte1 spieh'o'.
American veterans
honor I'm the right wing. neal the Steuerhaus Inc
weather was very warm. and haze hung over
the scene AT s:i5 o'clock the Empress drove 10
the parade ground In a carriage drawn Dy io"'
horses ridden by positions The carriakr was P''
coded by detachment Of Her Majesty wv"
body guards The Empress wore an ivory cr'h'n-
colored costume and a lace bonnet ana carrier
si;nshade Of the same color Her Majesty car
rage was followed by containing the lmpe''a
princes At s.55 o'clock the commoton anu c"','
ing on Belle Aliance-st gave the s'gha' o' '"'
Emperors approach His Majesty soon roue uPo"
the ground followed by the KING Of "u,'
berg who was attred In a Red Hussar uniform
The Emperor was attended by a giittering suite
OF generals princes and foreign attaches
THE KAISER To THE GERMAN-AMERfcANs.
The Emperor at once rode TO the point where the
American veterans about forty in number were sta
toned and addressed few words 70 each OF 'henl
asking in what regiments they had served his MAJ
esty asked Mr. Focher. one OF the veterans present
II he knew Father Folcher, 10 when MT rolcn7'
replied YES. Your Majesty am ITO" N'"
iggratz" .
Hearing that another OF the veterans was from
prandanburg. the Emperor said: Then we are
closer compatr!ots. - 60,
To a Saxon. who had served in the lOoth saxon
Regiment. he said You viii see your nero N''s
to-day" ,..
To Mr.. Rite OF EIsenach his Majesty saia,
your town has grown 80 lately that you would
hardly recognize IL - 49,,
tIe ,old Mr. Enderlein OF Augsburg. that the
PRODUCTS OF the industry OF his native town We're
found everywhere abroad. when was In sweden
this summer" said the Emperor '
whore Augsburg goods" ~
Tn Mr. Kalbit OF RottweIl, Ndrtembers' MS
Majesty said: Your King also Is here
Tho Emneror also shook hands with MT
schleucker Of Chicago. and said he was gdu ~
have seen so many old warriors. who had come
lie ma
10 asked Mr. Schleucker If he had brought MS
wife with him on Mr.. Schleucker replying that
his wife was In carriage near by WIN SeFe''
other ladies' the Emperor saluted IN the uFeC'o"
OF the carriage and said: Enjoy yourselves mere
banni,v and safely return to your new homes l
,L 49,, al nrosnerity IN your new Fatherland'
Tho Fmneror and the King OF Wlrtemoerg theh
rode down the first line OF infantry whlch was
two miles long and back along the secohu "'e'
which was formed Of cavalry. artlilery anu ."e
cormissariat the entire force on review numbering
~ 0Do men The Emperor then took MS position d'
tho Road n, the parade and led MS own regiment
~. First Iife Guards past the Empress Nheh
the Potsdam Red Hussars came up t"e N"s u
Wnrtemburg gaoped TO the 'front.' anu r n--e
himself at their head led them past 'he Ti"pe''
on a trot The King afterward rode TO the posio.'
NJ the American veterans and wished them mu'"
endowment and prosperity In their new country
,re, tho narade when the Emperor turned 10
ride homeward. he called out. "oouoS INV
American veterans and their wives
Amid tremendous cheers the Emperor entered the
city az the head OF his color company PASSING
through the Fri-drichstrGsse and Inter den Lhueh'
hare tho children OF the Berlin schools. numbering
about th!rty-one thousand were formed III me-
awaiting the arrival Of His Majesty over d nun
dred thousand persons witnessed the procession ne
windows and roofs OF the buildings along tne NIe
Of march being crowded with spectators. ana eVery
available space being 0GGupgl were waved and
hats thrown into he air The "no'e Guy was ia
holiday fever The First Brigade o, ue 20 iln
a, the arsenal and marched 10 the Castle anu wy
Emperor caused them TO pass IN review on Ine sen'
ing At noon. while the coors were shlIertS M M
castle band in he Tower Gallery ,pIals1 u
march from Aida DIE "acht am '"e" anu
other selections.
THE SCENE AT NIGHT.
When dusk set In this evening huge bonfres were
lighted upon raised positions north and south OF me
civ 10 give the signal for the general Nominations
The city tonight presented most Deau''u' Ss"''
being everyw where illuminated one Of the features
OF the night celebration was procession In which
the marchers carried magnesium ngnts the prhl-
fancy OF which gave beautiful ensct TO the streets
through which the procession passed
An excl,iny incident occurred AT the moment the
troops approached the castle square. An Immense
crowd had gathered 10 witness tne 's1soo wne ~ me
assembagc "a front OF the widow oil the Caste;
where the Emperor was to apiear anu % Th 81
fusion on all sides very great so far as known
nobody was seriously hurt During this, afternoon
and evening. however. there were several accdeh's
and a number OF persons were run over
CELEBRATIONS ~ OTHER PLACES.
Rsl,g,ous services were held In the various
churches at Stuttgart to-day and memorial adj
dresses were delivered at the graves OF soldiers
who fell during the War OF 1870 Later gymnasuc