The record-union., 1895-09-02

fifth anniversary Of the battle OF SEDAN,
the final engagement of the Franco
Prussian war, was celebrated to-day. The
programme of celebration in this city in
cluded the inauguration of the Kaiser
Wilhelm Memorial Church, with the fol-
lowing details:
AT $50 A. NJ. the honorary guests ana
congregation assembled on the Augusta
Victoria square in the positions speclhc-
ally designated on the card of invitation.
AT 10 o'clock the Kaiser and Empress
arrived on the Korfurstendamm, by the
way of Cornelius Bridge.
AT 10 o'clock also the bells of the new
church and of all the Protestant churches
of Berlin, Charlottenberg. Schoenberg
and Wilmersdorf began ringing.
At 1918 A. NJ. the haissr and halserln,
the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess OF
Baden and the King of Saxony arrived
with an escort of body guards IN front OF
the church, where body OF guards,
culrassiers and grenadlers were IN at
tendance. Their majessies were received
by General Count Blumenthal, General
Freiherr Won Lobe. General Won VIM
terheid, General Prince Frederick Won
Hohenzollern, Court Chaplain Faber aud
other General Superintendents; also the
following members of the Board OF
Protestant Church Building Society:
President, Minister of the Royal House
hold Won Wedel; Vice-President. Won
Hardt; Treasurer, Privy Councillor Won
Burchard; the President OF the Berlin
Committee, Privy Councillor DR.. Elsch-
sr; Councillor Arnold, Freiherr Won
Bodelschwingh, Judge to Board Of Com
merce Borner, Attorney General Dr.
Borchett, Privy Councillors Professor
Ende and Frentzel, Councillor Hubert
Town Councillor kochhann, DR.. Mar
tens, Privy Councillor Mendelsohn Bar
tholdy, Freiherr Merboch, Director
Riecken, Councillor Schmidt, Building
Director Sieker, President Weimann,
Minister of Public Worship Dr.. Bosz,
President of the Protestant Church Coun-
Gil Dr. Barhausen, Vice President Profes-
sor Ereiherr Won Der GoltZ, President OF
Consistory Schmidt, Director OF Minis
terial Building Committee Councillor
Kayser. Police President of Berlin Won
Windheim, Police Director Of Chariot
tenberg F'reIharr Won Saldern, Lord
Mayor of Berlin Zelle, Lord Mayor or
Charlottenberg F'ritZsche, Building Coun-
cilor Schwechten.
The decorations of the houses along the
principal streets showed that the citizens
had combined their efforts to produce
most startling effects. This combination
harmonized throughout the city in de-
sign and also in color. The effect was
that there wore long lines Of evergreens,
masses of flowers and profuslon OF flags
and banners.
Thousands OF people arrived at an early
hour in the morning, and continued ar
irving until noon, al which time the Der
liners were crowded out by the provin-
cials who were gazing In admiration
upon the perfect adornment of the build
ings as well as upon each other.
The police had taken extraordinary
,5, flor rT
those which occurred in the memorable
celebration in 1878, when many persons
were crushed to death in their efforts to
ger near the Schloss. The mob. for so 1t
must be called. was kept Oft the ground
about every center OF attraction and or
ders were issued that from IL O'Clock in
the forenoon on Monday that every avail
able policeman should reinforce the staff
so that there should be no possibilities OF
accident.
The Emperor will review the pro-
cessious. His majesty has directed that
severe restrictions shall be observed in
controlling the crowds throughout the
celebration. He has requested that the
children OF the Berlin schools. who num-
ber about $1,000, shall form in line and
march from the castle to the old Kaiser
palace in Unter Den Linden. The chill
dren will line the roadway for the passage
of his majesty, who will ride at the head
of the color company OF the Guard. The
novelty of the spectacle is certain TO draw
an immense throng, and every precau-
ton has been taken, especially 10 safe
guard the line OF children. Ii Is not in
tended that there shall be any particular
court fetes, as the court is in mourning
Moreover, the Empress is in state of
health which demands quiet.
The weather was clear and bright
throughout the day. Inc wind blew
strong from the northwest and the tenn
perature was low. Crowds lined the
streets Galleries were erected opposite
the main entrance to the church, which
were occupied by "A, 900 girls attired In
light colored dresses. a new house fac
ing the entrance OF the church and built
In the style Of that editice was covered
with decorations. although it was unoc-
cupied. The church itself was completely
covered with flags. banners. flowers and
garlands. Troops lined the roadway in
front of the church, and the German
American veterans held position around
the porch commanding the entrance.
This was really the position OF honor.
Al 800 O'Clock this morning the ringing
of the church bells slgnalized the En-
peror's crossing OF the Hercules bridge.
His majesty rode with the Empress in an
open carriage with outriders, escorted by
a squad of bodyguards. The Crown
Prince and his next youngest brother.
Prince Eitel, were seated in the carriage
opposite the Emperor and Empress. Both
Princes wore the uniform of the First In
fantry Guard. The Empress wore a steel
gray gown of silk and triplet caple
bearing the ribbon OF the Black Eagle
Her head dress was tIorentine straw
bonnet with straw berry colored velvet
ribbons.
When the Emperor reached the top
step OF the entrance to the church, Herr
Won Wedel, Minister ofth Royal House
hold, addressed him, saying: IL pom the
anniversary OF Gravelotte the foundation
stone OF the monument TO the great Kaiser
Wilhelm l. was laid. Now on the twenty
fifth anniversary OF Sedan, your majesty
oneps the church which was built with
the funds contributed by the poor and
rich equally throughout the country in
memory of the Emperor who, in his sim
pie and religious feeling, attributed all
OF his great deeds and victories to God,
giving us all in this and coming ages an
impressive example OF trust and belief IN
God. without whose aid we are unable 10
succeed. May Gods blessing be upon US
all coming into this church. VIII your
majesty now please receive the Key from
the architect?
The procession then entered the church,
headed by the Kaiser. The Grand Ouch
esa of Baden and the Empress followed
the Emperor, and then came the imperial
princes. The colors OF the regiments 10
which the royalties belonged were placed
on the right and left of the altar. The
Emperor, Empress and other members
of the royal family sat in choir chairs OF
carved oak placed al the left of the altar
steps.
Court Chaplain Weber delivered an ad-
dress. sketching the life OF William the
Great. in which he praised that monarch's s
cbildlike and simple minded piety, kind
ness and thoughtfulness for the lowest of
his servants and his sincere fear OF COD.
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