Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-03

LILY e'sSO Ill me HA1L8 OF OF
WUtemburg Also Interested in
the Veterans The Enperor's
Speech at the Banquet to the
Guards-A Gala Day in Berlin.
Berlin, September EMPEROR Will
lam was astir early to-day and inaugu-
rated the second day OF the festivities
in connection with the celebrations of
the battles OF 187O-71 by personally dec
Grating with branches of = k leaves the
four corps standards. The First regi-
ment Of the guards was drawn up in
front OF the castle to witness the cere-
mony. AT $50 o'clock the Emperor set
out for the parade ground to review the
German American veterans. The
weather was beautiful and the city had
put on it gayest attire. Large crowds
thronged the streets, which were most
elaborately decorated with flags and
bunting. Leading manufacturers and
merchants had We'd with each other in
contributing TO the brilhancy of the
display. All the public buildings in
the city were decked in the most elab-
crate manner. The decorations of I'm
ter-Den-Linden and FredrichsUasse
were especially profuse. The Bran
deuberg was covered with laurel
wreaths. hanging from which We're
/ streamers OF dark crimson velvet, bear
ing the inscription in gold letters:
"How events have shaped themselves
under Gods guidance.
Among Jhe specially magnificent dec
Or9HOns were those Of the Column OF
! Victory and the monument OF Freder-
/ lex the Great
The German American veterans We're
drawn up on the TemplehOf field to be
inspected by the Emperor. Their flags
were flying as His Majesty saluted and
rode down in front of them. He asked
each man The place OF his nativity, his
regiment. the battles i'm which he took
part. how long he he'd been in America,
and ii he was prospering in that coun-
/ Try
The Emperor said he was gratitied
that the veterans had not lorsoJJen
their old home. Emperor William re-
NAMED ON the ground fifteen minutes.
After tLe.p parade the King OF Wurtem-
burg rode up and saluted the veterans
from America and asked if there were
anv WurtembUrgers among them.
Mr.. Schlenker responded. Tie King
expressed his pleasure at seeing the
Americans.
A short time afterwards when En-
perOr William was riding past the vet
erlus o member Of the Berlin commit
/ tee called for cheers for the Emperor,
who. srqtihed at the exhibition of
/ fr.erdlinass, returned his thanks.
At "a state dinner i'm the White Hall
of the Royal Castle, Emperor William,
{ I'm toastiDg the guards. said
"If to-day / propose a toast to my
guards, I do so with joyful heart, for
/ IL is day OF exceptional rejoicing and
briliancv a whole people, inhamed
with enthusiasm, provided the frame
/ for to-day's review. And the reason for
their enthusiasm was the remembrance
of the figure and the personality of the
/ great Emperor. now dead. He who has
/ to-day and yesterday ga2ed upon the
cOl0rs beGecked with oak leaves, can
not have done so without his heart be-
/ ing stirred with sorrow for the spirit
and the tongue which spoke 10 us in
their rUstliug. These tattered trophies
told of the events twenty-five years
since: Of the great hour, Of the great
dawn when the German empire rose
again. Great was the battle hot the
I turmoil and mighty the forces that
/ dashed AGAINST each other. Bravely
loueht the enemy for his laUrels, for
I his past. and for his emperor. With
the courage of despair fought the gal
/ lant French army The Germans
/ fought for their lands, their hearts and
for future unity.
therefore our feelings are so deeply
I stirred that every one who has worn
or who wears the Emperor's uniform is
especially honored by the people. Let
our gratitude flow with united force
/ for Emperor William l.. and let 1t be
our task. especially of the younger
among MS. 70 maintain that which the
: Emperor founded
yet i'm the noble joy Of the celebra-
/ ti0n. q note has been struck which as
suredly has no place there. a rabble
unworthy TO bear the name Of Ger
mans has dared 10 reyile the German
people. and has dared TO drag i'm the
| dust the person of the universally hon
ored Emperor, which to us is sacred.
PRINCE LEOPOLD'S SPEECH.
Munich. September AT the cele-
bratfon yesterday Of the battle Of Sedan,
Prince Leopold, son of Luitpold, de-
ivered a speech in the course Of which
be thanked his hearers in the name Of
the father for the patriotism which they
mad ev:uced. Prince Leopold said that
/ i7 every town and village throughout the
Empire. German hearts were filed with
/ 10y at rememberance ar the great and