The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01


Today, the actual anniversary Of the
princes birph, 10 Witnessing such popular
demonstration as has not been witnessed
since the return to Berlin Of the conquer
ing armies from France. Every prepara-
tion has been made at Friedriohsruhe to
accommodate vast crowds. The decora-
tion OF the station is magnificent and the
roadway from the station TO the schloss
has been transformed by willing hands
into veritable triumphal arcade.
The prince yesterday received his first
congratulatory telegram from a crowned
head outside OF Germany. IL was from
King Oscar OF Sweden, and contained a
graceful expression Of his majestys in
terest In the occasion and hearty well
wishes for the princes welfare and lon-
gesity.
Hamburg's Celebration.
A dispatch from Hamburg says that one
of the features Of the Bismarck celebra-
tion was the holding Saturday night of a
"eommers. organized by the reichstag
electoral union.
sixteen hundred admirers Of the prince
were present and hundreds had to be
turned away from the doors for lack Of
room. Several senators, the president of
the house of burgesses. officers and officials
and the elite OF Hamburg society were
present.
All the public and a majority OF the
private buildings in the city are decorated
with flags and bunting in honor of the oc-
casion. Last night there was a general IL
Elimination on scale that had not been
attempted before in a quarter of a cen-
tury. In the window OF every shop there
were displayed either wreathed portrait
or bus: Of Bismarck.
All the shipping in the harbor and the
small boats on the many canals OF Ham
burg were also illuminated There was
grand display Of fireworks. The main
streets of tine city we're, until q late hour, al
II ost pissable Many Of the visitors to
Hamburg were carly sstir and started for
Friedsrichsruhe today.
Whole Empire Rejoices.
kilograms are pouring In from all parts
Of the empire announcing that the Bis
MARKHAM fetcs have been commenced
with great spirit
There was specially interesting gath
srlng at the national monument Of Ger
mania in the Niederwald, whittier thou
sands OF persons travelled from all parts
Of the Rhinelsnd. Among those present
we're representatives of 20 cities in the
Rhenish district. Professor Aucken OF
Giesssn university delivered an oration at
tht foot of the monument
In Munich, the Bavarian capital, n
musicale in honor Of the occasion was
given In rhe Odeon. Throughout Ger
many last night Joy fires were burning on
the highest mountain peaks and hills from
the Baltic and tho North seas on the
north to the Swiss and Austrian frontiers
on the south, from the Russian frontier
on the east to the frontiers of France, Bel
gum and the Netherlands on the west.
Never before in tho history of the en-
pire has there been such heartfelt and
spontaneous exhibition OF love by the Ger
man people.
All tn schools and most Of the civic
and state Offices are closed today i'm honor
Of him to whom the empire owes It's exist
ence.
The ThuDderer's Tribute.
LONDON. April LIN an editorial on
Prince Bismarck The Times says: Eng
land has ever been among the first and
most ardent OF his admirers. She sends
him good wishes with heartiness and
warmth second only TO those of his own
Oountrynen