The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-03
GERMAN CELEBRATIONS.
THK EWPg. nor PERSONALLY DECO-
KdYES KHGiMHNT's sT.fNDJRD.
Hi naicsts has Kind Words for The GER
man-Amcricah Veterans of sedan.
Thc kai.cr's Letter TO Isirmarck.


brightly and tine weather was perfect
immediately crowds OF sight-slcrs tnrOn6-
tI .nC streets.
At O'Clock sh.s moi oinius Emperor VIII
liam reviewed thc First Regiment OF tht
Guards before the schloss, and at me
conclusion OIL the review personally deco
rato. thc standards OF the troops wi4h
OAK leascs. a hall an hour later MS -H"-
Jcsty started Tor the parade. whore ne
was TO hold a review o. the veterans
OF the TruncO-Frussiau war. who had
come irom TIE United states TO t"Ne
parf in ,he celebration Of the German
victory.
IN. parade of troops and veterans o."
the TcnplclOfcr field was aiiendti VII"
uuwontcd spicnlOr Nhe American Ntle-
rams were givcu zinc place OF honor ih 1h'
right wing near the Stcurnousc. me
weather was very warm, and haze
hung over the scene.
At $50 O'Clock the Empress drove to
the parade ground ln carriage. dfaNh
by four horses. r.ldcn hy posuAions 1ic
carriage was preceded ny O. aclachnne"l
OF her Nalestys own body guard.
The Empress wore Ivory cfcam-coioreo
costume and lace bonnet. and carried
sunshade of the same color.
Her aiafeefv's carriage was followed
by one containing thc Imperial Princes
At $40 the commouon and cheering on
Belle Alliance street gave the sien' ol
the Empcor's approach, and MS Ma
jcsty soon rode ON the grounds, followed
by the kmg of Wuitemhufs who was
attircd in the Red Huzzar uniform. The
Ewpc~Or Was attended by glttcr'us
suite or generals, princes, and foreign at
taches.
GKfEIs gHE AMtRICANs.
The Emperor at once rode to the point
where the American veterans. about for
ty in number. We're stationed, and adj
dressed a few words 20 each of Them,
asking in what regiments they had
served Mis- Majesty asked Mr.. Folcher,
one Of the veterans present, 81 he knew
Father F0lcher 10 which Mr.. FOlcner
replied: eyes. your Majesty, i am from
koCuisgratz."
Hearing that another OF the
veterans was from Brandenburg, the
Emperor said. '"Then we are closer CONE
patriots unsere landesleuteN."
TO Saxon. who had served in the
one hundred and nth Saxon regiment
De said. "A our kins also is here"
To Mr.. Reitz. of Isnach His Majesty
said. Your town has grown so lately
that you would hardly recognize IT,"
lie told Mr. Enderlein. OF Augsburg.
that the products OF the industry of his
native town were found everywhere
abroad "When ! was in Sweden this
NfAANltAftf rtl'A ANlN laAiIifi'lf lOAUl
everywhere Augsburg goods"
To Mr.. Kalbit of Potteweil. his Ma
Jesty also said. Your king is also
here"
Emperor William and King Wurtem-
burg tonight rode down tho first line of
infantry which was TWO miles long,
and back along the second line. which
was formed of cavalry. artillery. and
The commsslariat the entire force num-
bering 5000 men.
The Emperor then took his position at
the head Of the party, and led his own
company, the First Life Guards, past
the Empress.
When the Potsdam Red Hussars came
up. the King of Wurtembure galloped
10 the front. and placing himself at
their head, Jed them past .he Empress
in trot The King afterwards rode
10 the position of the American veterans.
and wished them much enjoyment and
prosperity in their new country.
rHE IMrfRots iNrEY.
Amid tremendous cheering the Emper-
or entered the city al the head of his
color company. passing through the
FricdrichstIasse and Inter den Linden,
whore the children of The Berlin schools
numbering about $1,000. were formed in
line. awaiting the arrival of his Majesty.
over hundred thousand persons wit
messed the procession. the windows and
roofs of the buildings along the line of
march being crowded with spectators.
and every available space being occupied
Cheers We're heard on every side. and
handkerchiefs were waved, and hats
thrown into the air. The whole city
was in holiday fever. The first brig
adc of the Berlin troops. the Gardes du
Corps again formed In line at the arsenal
and marched 10 the castle and the En-
peror caused them to pass i'm review
ON the great square of the Lutzearten,
with AN the bands PLAYING
AT noon while the cOlors we're entering
the castle a band in the lower gallery
played the march from Aida" Die
Wacht Am Rhein." and other selections.
Other receptions in honor of the day
were held iu front of the German mOnu-
ment at Reddosheim yesterday. At Alu-
Mich last evening over 10000 people were
crowded IN the square in front of the
castle. Shortly after 9 o'clock. a torch
light procession. in which 0.oO0 persons
took part. arrived at the hail. where
many banners We're displayed.
Burgomaster Drummer delivered an adj
dress. az the conclusion Of which ne
called for cheers for the house OF Wit
tel.bach the empire, and the Kaiser
which were given with great cnthusi-
asm.
Prince Leopold rcrilcQ, on Ncfdlf or the
Regent He called upon all never 10
forget that Bavaria had done great
work for German unity and 10 remember
also what had made the Freiheltzkreg
unnecessary. If the union Of Germany
was ever assaled Prince Leopold de-
clarcd. the army Of Bavaria would be
ready as it was in 1870. 10 defend the
sacred possession
The procession then passed before the
Prince dcpOsiting wreaths upon the
monument erected I'm memory OF the sol
lIers who pershcd in the war Of 1870.
Religious services were held in the
various churches at Stuttgart to-day,
ana memorial addresses were delivered
at fhe grave OF soldiers who fell dur
ing the war OF 1870.
Later gymnastic contests were held.
and az dusk huge bonfres were lighted
on the Hazenburg and other hills around
the city.
At Mannheim. artillery salutcs were
fired, professions headed by bands OF
music marched through the streets and
the dome Of the city hall was brilliantly
illuminated during the evening
The veteran labor unions placed
wrcaths on tho Kaiser Wihelm's monu-
mcnt. and Burgomastor Brunet made an
earnest speech 10 the crowd that had
gathered.
Emperor William has appointed his
aunt the Grand Duchess of Baden. hon
orary colonel OF the Grcnadicr Guard OF