The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-02
TRIBUTE OF THE STUDENTS.
SEVEN THOUSAND MARCH To GREET
THE OLD CHANCELLOR.

time-A statue TO Prince Bismarck
Unveiled at Leipsic at Midnight.
The Castle Flooded with Presents
and Flowers.
Friedrichsruhe, April AFTER a bitter
night everything was white with hoar
frost this morning. but bright sunshine
soon caused this to disappear Detach-
ments of students poured into Anmuehle
and crowded special trains arrived from
all parrs S6 coming from Hamburg alone.
The beer booths were thronged with thirs-
~ visitors. While Prince Bismarck was
asleep no music or other loud sounds
were permitted within hearing of the
castle gate. only members of the
press under the guidance of Chief Forres-
ter Lange were admitted to the park
Some of the favored ones were permitted
to see Prince Bismarck's rooms, which are
heaped with presents Hundreds OF bo-
quets, gifts of friends of the ex-chancel-
lor,. who acted in concert to surprise the
prince, We're sent to the castle this morn
ing together with numerous laurel wreaths
tied with ribbons with the German colors
attached and bearing notices and in
scriptions In memory of April lst." These
were hung from branches of trees around
the front of the castle and upon the
veranda and added greatly to the festive
aspect Of the place. The prince arose at
9:55 o'clock feeling vigorous and refreshed.
DR. Schweninger was the first to congrat-
ulate him and presented him with a bo-
quet of roses. The prince proceeded to the
morning room, where the members of his
family were assembled. Each member
presented him with a birthday gift. Or.
Schweninger gave him a cask of Pschon
beer
Prior to the reception of the students
by the ex-chancellor, Prince Bismarck
gave audience to a delegation Of univer-
sity professors, headed by Rector Pheid.
erer. He also received delegation of
officers of the Zeedlitz Cuirassiers. of
which the prince is colonel. a number of
representatives of the Senate of Hamburg
and several other deputations The prince
briefly thanked each deputation for their
congratulations. The students, after
twenty-five minutes march from the sta
tion reached the park at 1880 D. m They
were headed by Chief Forester Lange and
Profs. Phueger and Otzen. The students
took their place in front of the veranda.
The band of the Fourth guards played
While the students were taking their DO
sitions, and at lis o'clock Prince Bis
marck appeared on the Veranda and was
greeted with deafening cheers and clash
ing of swords. He looked hale and hearty
He wore the undress uniform of the CUR
assiers with the helmet and stood upon
skin rugs to keep the cold from his feet
After the cheering had subsided the
address Of the students to Prince Bis
marck was read as follows Upon this
happy day, when all Germany is resound-
ing in jubilee it is a sacred duty of the
German students to present their homage
to your highness. With thankful hearts
the students celebrate the anniversary
of the man who raised the fatherland from
long disunion to the glorious hight of a
united and powerful empire. What was
achieved on the battlefield under the vic
torious banner of our fathers has fallen
to the present generation an unearned
harvest, but the German youth hopes TO
oravely sustain and advance the work to
which your highness devoted a life time
replete with great results To this we
heartily pledge ourselves. May God be-
stow Upon your highness happiness and
abundant blessing"
Prince Bismarck replied: Il have Just re-
ceived from the rector recognition of what
has been done in the past but of very
much higher value is your welcome. 1t
Is promise of the future and is of greater
worth for a man of my age, because the
national feeling you evince is evidence
of a continuance of my work 1t is very
satisfying to me to find a prospect that
German character will remain steadfast
to the old principles In politics it is
much easier to know what to avoid than
what to do. Guidance Policy in poll
tics can be compared to the navigation Of
a ship in unknown seas. The principal aim
is to reach a safe harbor. If It is reached
we ought to be thankful. One is never
perfectly independent in guiding politics.
but is always more or less dependent upon
the decisions of Others. Therefore, if we
have succeeded partly we ought to thank
God and not complain because we have
not achieved what we hoped to. Man
proposes, but God disposes. Let us foster
and guard what we have secured and be
thankful therefor. We mean to keep a
fast hold upon the German empire as 1t is.
Germany was powerful under the Carlo
Vingians, Saisons and Hohenstaufens
Losing her position it took nearly 600
years to regain it. Political developments
proceed as slow as geological for1na-
tions, so the work of leaders ought not 10
be judged hastily. The world will have to
get sight of the middle of next century be-
fore 1 can be judged unbiased in history
or from the impartial standpoint of by
gone times"
After the reception Prince Bismarck
went to his room and rested for two
hours.
Prince Bismarck. in receiving Rector
Pheiderer, said the visit of the rector and
his associates bestowed upon him
proof that he was not yet Vanquished.
If he had been overcome his enemies did
not pursue him.
The prince told the delegates from the
technical high schools that his name was
now being used as a battle cry of a
general national movement in GERMANY.
He accepted the situation and hoped that
his name would be banner which would
reunfte all the friends Of the empire to
preserve the achievements Of 1866. which.
like the ancient ordeal of German tribes
settled who should lead the others to bar
tie for reunion.
All the afternoon the scene outside the
castle grounds reminded the on-loolxer of
a crowded fair. Booths lined both sides
Of the road. Among them surged uncount-
ed thousands, cheering, drinking and
singing. Uniformed musicians wandered
about, playing in groups and singIy: organ
with Instruments full Of patriotic
melodies, performed incessantly; and
tramp acrobats, bear trainers and singers
had pitched their tents every few rods
from the castle to the station