The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-02

teilafkluA the MdEnltude OF the demon
stratiOn, said to the prince: "TO-day's
events will enable you 10 realize that ma
tional gratitude is felt in Germany"
In reply to DR.. Semler. Prince Bismarck
said: Il some times made mistakes in
my efforts to unity Germany 1 occas-
ionally placed my confidence where il was
betrayed. and l suffered the inevitable dis
appointments. But / was never disap-
pointed in the confidence 1 placed In your
ancient Hanseatic city / never knew
Hamburg to leave me in the lurch. Your
fellow citizens and the people Of your sis
ter city. Bremen, have more friendly rela-
tions with those across the Atlantic than
have many other states of three times
your size. Yet both cities are faithfully
German. held to the empire by national
feeling that is stronger than any tie which
state help could create. Since Hamburg
joined the empire, the imperial govern
ment has had no more steadfast support
er. / hope that you Will continue 20 work
out your destiny on the lines Of your pres
ent policy and thus develop and prosper
beyond all expectation.
For centuries Ham burg was independ-
ent and was aided by only a small armed
force. Now, with the empires army and
navy at her back l hope that her enter
prise will be able to surmount every OBJ
stacle. I once had hopes that we should
have in Africa a great commercial em-
1
fault, but merely express the hope that
we may yet follow in Africa the example
set by England in India"
After leading three cheers for Ham
burg's prosper\ Prince Bismarck muf-
fed his throat and descended from the
terrace. Five bands struck up a march
with a terribles crash and the torch
bearers began to file past
The prince stood half an hour az the
foot of tthe terrace watching the parade
All the torch bearers Cheered him and oc-
casionally a group from some Hamburg
singing society would slacken their pace
and give him a stanza from the new birth
day song. About $50 women carried
torches and most Of them threw bou-
quets to the old chancellor. Count Her
bert collected the flowers, while Or
Schweninger saw that the line Of firemen
formed round the prince was not broken
by any of the hundreds who pressed for
ward for the purpose of shaking hands
Green and red lights were burned
throughout the Saxon forest. The park
was v!vidly Illuminated as the procession
wound along the road among the trees
and round the pond.
The weather could not have been more
propitiOus. There was a clear sky and a
magnificent moon.
Before retiring for the night. Prince
Bismarck appeared again on the Veranda
begged indulgence for retiring so early
Age ana inhrmity, he said, were his ex-
cuses. Amid cries Of sympathy, cheers, a
burst of music from the bands and shouts
of 'Auf Widersehen,' the old man waved
his hand and went into the house with
Dr. Schweninger and Count Herbert
The excursionists We're taken back to
Hamburg in fourteen special trains
Telegrams of congratulation have been
received from Emperor Franz Joseph,
Count Kalnoky, King Humbert and
Premier Crspi
Seven thousand students marched in the
parade.
Berlin, April lat Stuttgart last night
500 pupils Of the higher schools. bearing
torches, marched in procession around the
monument Of Prince Bismarck
At Kissengen a procession, including
the city authorities, with flags and ban
ners, marched around the Bismarck mon
ument, upon which wreaths were placed.
The Reichsanzeiger. the official gazette.
says: The numerous proofs of love and
esteem which have been conveyed to
Prince Bismarck testify to the gratitude
which Is felt for his immortal merits Many
ardent wishes for his further welfare as
cend TO God wherever Germans dwell. Nav
the nations great son live many years to
rejoice, to see more and more fortified the
work of unity created by him, the glori-
Gus hero"
Most of the public buildings and large
number Of private buildings in Berlin are
extensively decorated with flags, gar
lands, etc, and illuminations are to be
seen In all directions this evening This
forenoon there were fetes in honor Of
Prince Bismarck in all of the schools.
Emperor William gave his Bismarck
birthday dinner in the white hall of the
old castle. Among those present were
the empress, chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lohe, Prince Alexander Hohenlohe the
Princess Hohenlohe, the high officials
of the court, the members of the Federal
Council and numerous naval and military
officers. The president and vice presi-
dents of the Landtag We're there. as were
also Feiherr Won Buol, president, and DR..
SPAIN, second vice president of the Reich
stag. Herr Schmidt, the radical first
vice president of the Rechstag, declined
his invitation.
The emperor and empress received their
guests with unusual gracfousness. At
the banquet the emperor gave the toast,
ITO His Serene Hlghness, the Duke OF
hamburg, Prince Bismarck"
The emperor's hurrah for the old chan
cellor was accompanied with n flourish
of trumpets and cheers from the guests.
At o'clock the imperial party went with
their guests to a special performance at
the royal theater
The empress sent a, long message to
Prince Bismarck this morning
The Sultan expressed his congratula-
tions through the Turkish ambassador
The Freisinnige Zeitung says that Herr
Schmidt absented himself from the han
quet for political reasons.
Liepsic, April 1.-The new statue Of
Prince Bismarck in the Augus4l,s rastz
was unveiled ar midnight The square ana
city in the vicinity were Illuminated win
electric lights. A procession comprising
several thousand persons paraded the
streets.