Morris tribune., 1895-04-03
GERMANS ARE HAPPY.
The Remarkable Celebration of
Prince Bismarck's Birthday.
Emperor Williams Tribute to the Aged
Ex-Chancellor-'A Grateful Rhine
land" - Joy Fires on the
Mountain Peaks.

| perOf W1lllam, VINO l6IU Berlin LOT THE
place at $50 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, accompanied by the crown
prince, left the special train neal
Aumuehle, where he mounted horse
and, attended by a brilliantly uni
formed staff, rode quickly to the spot
selected for the assembling of the
troops detailed to do honor to Prince
Bismarck.
Prince Bismarck had come in ar
open carriage and wore the uni
form of the Haberstadt cuiras
siers. The officers saluted, the troops
presented arms, the bands played pa
triotic airs and the emperor welcomed
the prince with the greatest heartiness.
His majesty then took up position in
front of the troops and delivered an
address of congratulation to the prince.
Then, in the name of the army, the
emperor presented Prince Bismarck
with sword of honor, with antique
form, richly embossed and inlaid with
gold.
In presenting Prince Bismarck with
the sword of honor Emperor William,
referring to the presence of the cuiras-
slers, said that he handed him the gift
in recognition of his deeds, adding:
IT could not have found better present than
| sword, whether as the weapon of the ancient
German or as a symbol of never-failing re-
source. and upon 1t are engravedthe united arms
of the Reichsland- May your serene highness
| look upon this as u token OF gratitude for
deeds recorded in history which were brought
to conclusion twenty -f1ve years ago. Let US,
comrades, shout hurrah for his serene high
ness, Prince Bismarck duke of Lauenberg."
AS the troops presented arms, the
band played, the soldiers shouted and
Prince Bismarck cried. Recovering
his composure, the ex-chancellor said:
"Win your majesty permit me to lay at your
feet my most humble thanks. My military
position in relation to your majesty will not
allow me further to express my feelings"
He then kissed the kaiser's hands
and his majesty urged him
to mount his carriage, which
Prince Bismarck did only when the
crown prince had first entered the We
hicle and taken a seat to the right.
The ex-chancellor, escorted by the
emperor, drove in front of the troops,
and, after the rounds had been made,
the troops fled past Prince Bismarck,
the emperor personally leading Bis
marck's cuirrassiers.
At the luncheon Emperor William
presented Prince Bismarck with the
seal from the writing table of his
grandfather, Emperor William 1.
RUDEsHEIM, April AT noon Sum
day the people of the Rhine valley
united in honoring Bismarck at the
national monument on the Niederwald.
Conservatives, national liberals and
centrists took part in the ceremonies.
The people of Rudesheim placed on the
national monument laurel wreath
on which was inscribed, "A Grateful
Rhineland." Festivities in honor of
Prince Bismarck were held Saturday
in Witteoberg, Essenruhr, Brunswick
and Posen.
BERLIN, April Especial prayers for
Prince Bismarck were offered in all the
Protestant churches in Germany Sun
day. The school children were given,a
holiday Monday. The teachers on Sat-
urday spoke to their pupils about Bis
marck, extolling the ex-chancellor's
services to the fatherland.
FREDERICKSBURG, April 2.--The Bis
marck celebration is in full swing, and
every day seems to add to the enthusi-
asm displayed by the German people
over the eightieth anniversary of the
birth of the old chancellor. Every
train arriving at Friedrichsruhe is |
loaded with presents for the aged |
statesman, and every post brings |
hundreds of congratulatory letters
not only from people in Germany
but from Germans and others through
out the civilized world. Thousands
upon thousands of special Bismarck
post cards have been sold and great (
number have been mailed to the United |
States. Those in Germany who have
received them have put them carefully
away, to be preserved as mementoes of
the iron chancellor and the great out
pouring of the public heart in his
honor.
Sunday the prince received his first
telegram from a
head outside of Germany. It
was from King Oscar of Sweden and
contained a graceful expression of his
interest in the occasion and
hearty well wishes for the princes
welfare.
BERLIN, April 2.-Telegrams are
pouring in from all parts of the empire
that Bismarckian fetes
nave been commenced with great spirit.
Germany Sunday night joy
Tres were burning on the highest noun
ain peaks and hills from the Baltic to
The North sea and to the Swiss and
Austrian frontiers on the south,
rom the Russian frontier on the east
20 the frontiers of France, Belgium
md the Netherlands on the west.
Never before in the history of the en-
,ire has there been such such heart
cit exhibition of love by the German
people.
May Rule In Ireland.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 29.-It is stated /;
lere that Lord Aberdeen is to leave
janada and his gubernatorial position
o become lord lieutenant of Ireland. {
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