The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-21
HOHENLOHE PLAYS The HOST
The Chancellor Achieves a Great Social
Triumph.

AMY anu open ana AM DAe manner
That VIII Undoubtedly Rebound
Greatly 70 His. Advantage in His
Political Work Politics and Fashion
MinFle at Several Other Great socia-
Functions at Berlin During the Week.
Germany and the New Administration
in France.
Berlin. Jan. 2o-Polues ana fashion
have mingled at several great social
functions in the last week. The emperor
gave banquet to the diplomatic corps
and the chapter Of the Black Eagle
Freihcrr Won Marschau Bieaer-tein. who
is supposed to be near the end Of his
political career. gave q parliamentary
dinner. and Or. Miguel. his colleague in
the Prussian cabinet. received large
company Of deputies.
The great event Of tre week among
politicians. however. was Chancellor
Prince Hohenlohe's first official reception
last Wednesday evening. II uldned all
the expectations Of the Prussiau noble
men. who have been celebrating the new
chancellor as the best host yet seen in
the Wilhelm Strasse. The chancellor was
assisted in receiving his guests by his son,
Alexander, member of the Reichstag.
Count schoenborn. and the chancellory
officials. Herrer WumOwsk Guenther
and Kiliani. He met everybody just with
in the door Of Three Emeprors' han giving
him a welcome of diplomatic cordiality.
Nearly half of the guests were deputies.
Every party except the social democracy
even the Richter radicals, was well rep
resented. Clerical deputies were more
numerous than at any previous minis
terial function in ten years Among them
was the veteran Freiherr Won schorlemer-
Alst, who has dropped almost out of sight
since he advocated the army bin and was
unloaded by the democratic majority Of
his party. Many Catholic clergymen were
also present.
The cabinet complete most of the fed
eral councillors, the great men of the
army and navy, and many ambassadors,
came early ana stayed to the end Among
the high court officials We're the Princes
of HohenlOhe-Ochrigen. Hatzeueldt. Ra-
tiber Fuerstenberg and Stolherg-W erni-
gerode. Some forty Berlin editors and
foreign correspondents responded TO the
new Chancelors invitations Despite the
throng, the arrangements proved perfect
Supper was served at small tables in the
large congress han. Those whose chances
at the tables were small found a fine buff
fet at their service The host moved
about necessarily, exchanging greetings,
joining in conversation and drawing to-
gether congenial groups. His open and
anable manners won for him a genuine
social triumph which undoubtedly viii
prove valuable to him in his political work.
it was midnight before the company began
to dispense.
Freiherr Won Marshall Bieberstein's
dinner on Thursday was more purely Off
cial Like the chancell0rs 1t was remark
able for the number of clericals present,
among them Drs. Lieber, Bachem, and
Lingens and Count Hompesch. 1t was still
more remarkable for the appearance of
the minister's bitterest political enemies.
such as Count Alrbach. Herr Won Kardof
and Prof. Kropatchek of the extreme
agrarian group. The startling march of
events in France and the rumOrs of i'm
pending changes in the highest official cir
ces were the chief topics in the reception
room.
AT the chapter of the Black Eagle at
the old castle on Thursday afternoon, the
emperor had ordered Gen. Count Won w all
dersee to wear the gold chain that once
hung on Field Marshal Moltke's breast
The marshals guests agreed that this
indicated the emperor's intention TO dis
tinguish Count Won Waldersee as Field
Marshal Won Moltke's successor in the
army.
Emperor Williams visit to the French
ambassador, NJ Herbette, Immediately
after President Casimir-Perier's resigna-
ton has been variously interpreted, but
most persons agree that it was an I'M
criticism that IL
be Interpreted as evincing wish to in
terfere in Frances domestic affairs
Count Munster, who is back from the
Paris embassy on a leave of absence,
has talked freely at the official dinners
| as to the emperors purpose ia his inter-
view with NJ Herbette. He conveyed
the impression that the emperor is de-
sirous merely of acquainting himself
with NJ. Faure's personality, and the
probable character of the French minis
try The emperor has been much graft
fed bv Count MINISTER'S opinion that NJ
Faure is a man of parliament and firm
character, capable of preserving the
peace, both al home and abroad. The
change in the French presidency has GER
tainIy had some effect upon official plans
for Count Munster has taken pains to
reiterate the statement that he never de-
sired to leave his post in Paris.
He had intended to return to Paris next
week. he said, to keep an engagement TO
hunt with ex-president Casimir-Perier
He had deferred his departure, however
to avoid the semblance of Germany's
seeking to interfere in French politics.
He would return soon after the formation
of the new cabinet.
Whether the emperor fears to try new
man on such delicate ground or is dis
quoted by German protests against fur
Their official upsets is not known, but ap-
parently he has decided not to shake up
his diplomatic corps just now, for on Fri
day the Reichsauzeiger denied that any
of the rumored changes would be made
in the German embassies. Count HAITI
feldt. the ambassador at London, will
come to Berlin ON Thursday, ostensibly to
attend the emperor's birthday festival
The appointment of Herbert Bismarck to
a cabinet place or an embassy is held in
suspense.
The result Of Prince Hohenlobe's inter-
view with Prince Bismarck has not been
revealed. although some side light has
been shed on il. The Kreuz ZeitunS says
ii is authorized to state that the con-
versation between the old and the new
chancellor during their sleigh ride in
the Saxon forest brought about complete
harmony of opinions. The Tagleblatt
maintains that another Bismarckian era