Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31

Eerlln, March 3O-~Millons OF "Hochs"
win rise from German throats the
world over on Monday, the natal day
Of Prince Bismarck, who when the sun
sets tomorrow will look back over
eighty years of life crowded with great
er successes than have made the lasting
fame Of lesser men than he. All Ger
many is one huge fcte garden today.
The most enthusiastic demonstrations
will Of course be witnessed In northern
Germany for 1t is there that the Iron
Chancellor has made his home ever
since he became one OF the great fig
ures of German history. His residence
Is at Frledrichsruhe, a'few miles from
the great seaport of Hamburg. In and
about these two places will be n whlrl-
wind OF enthusiasm for the next few
days. So great IL the expected rush of
CONGRATULATIONS that three extra tele-
graph wires have been put In from
Hamburg to FREDERICKSBURG and ten
extra operators will be sent to the latter
place. The princes friends confidently
predict that this force will be swamped.
The official ceremonies began last Mon
day, when the Landtag presented him
with an address. DIR. Schweninger, the
princes physician, has become so
alarmed at the prospective tax on his
| distinguished patients health that to
ease the strain OF the celebrations the
| Populations viii spread their demon
STATIONS over several days. Munich be-
| ginning the series on Tuesday. On
| each occasion the prince has been or
| dered TO limit himself to a brief cere-
| mony. indoors. and few words of ac-
| Acknowledgement. The demonstration
which promises to give the old states
| tlaa lie fu at Hon mill 1,fa
the students reception The banquet
OF the students win be the greatest
feature OF the festival. About 1000 OF
Thorn will appear In full regalia. with
| swords, sashes and some 400 banners.
Some 1000 with unlform-the majority
from schools below the university grade
| will march behind the corps All
assemble In Hamburg today. on Mon
duy morning they will take special
| trains for points about mile from
| Friodrichsruhe. They will leave the
trains there ana march TO the castle
with eight bands OF music. Prince
| Bismarck, standing on the castle ter
race. will receive them and review them
as they march past. After dehling be-
fore him, the students will be led to
their allotted places on the lawn and
will cheer their host in the proper uni
verslty style Herr Pfueger will de-
liver the address for them. After Bis
marcks speech and students songs, the
young men win return to Hamburg for
the immense commers In Sagebiels
hall.
All the large cities OF the empire will
confer the freedom Of their limits upon
the prince. One of the most uniaue
phases OF eongratulation will he the
hontiras. Birthday bonares viii be
lighted on most Of the mountains and
high hills OF Germany, so as TO form
as far as possible, chain of beacon
lights covering the whole country. In
the Rhine country the people have mr.
ranged already TO light all the high
points from Drachenfelt to Rudesheirn.
The German Alpine society will light
beacons at the most conspicuous points
In the Sileslan and Hartz mountains
and In the Palntinnte, A special cere-
mony VIII be held at the Kyfhaeuser.
near Nordhausen, with bands, speeches
music and fireworks. There VIII be n
tSrohiight procession OF Thuringian ath-
letea. d banquet at the Rathsfelde cas-
tie, and an illumination OF the mountain
with beacon lights. Tho German attn
lotes, known as turner's. will send to
FREDERICKSBURG q huge silver ana qIit
laurel wreath supported by two mas
slve pillars. on which viii be engraved
the names OF all the athletic societies
In Germany. The authorities OF Myslo-
wltz have decided to light. on the even
Ing OF April !. bis bonfire at the
| Ihree emperor corner. q han at which
the Russian, Austrian and German Dor
GERS meet. and TO meet there with the
people &c sing THE Watch In the East
shoenhausen. the place OF Blsmarck'a
elrth' VIII be profuaely decorated. The
denizens OF that humble town ma the
Iarmers from tho surrounding country
VIII gather there on April and hold n
tnree days jubilee meeting. ut which
there win be speeehmnklng, blnging and
ms senior students of all the Ger
scheme they have long cherished. They
nave long wiahsd to erect a msmnrial