The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-09

self by springing surprises upon the mill
tary and civilians as well. On Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights his Majesty
kept the batteries stationed between
Swinemund and Misdroy, firing against an
imaginary enemy supposed to be endeavor-
ing to land on the river bank.
An incident which took place on Friday
gives good idea of the fun the Kaiser is
having in other directions than those re-
curing strict military discipline. After
visiting the batteries between Misdroy and
Swinemund, he left the latter place on
board the dispatch boat Grille. taking COM
mand of that vessel as soon as he went on
board. Reaching the mouth of the Oder,
the Emperor ordered the boat to be sent
ahead at full speed. The order was obeyed
Immediately, and resulted in forcing the
water of the river over the banks, which
were lined with people cheering the pro-
gress of the Emperor. The people were so
massed that they were unable to get away
from the waves which swept the banks,
and they were consequently thoroughly
drenched, but perfectly good-natured. The
Kaiser was highly amused at seeing the
waves roll through the crowd, many OF
whom were bowled down by the force of
the water.
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe will return to
Berlin on September Is. He is accompa-
MED in his visit to st. Petersburg by his
son Maurice. At the Foreign Office it is
understood that the Chancellor has been
charged by the Kaiser with a commission
to formally invite the Car to visit Berlin
in the spring of 1896.
Prince Bismarck has accepted the presi-
dency of the Stettin Krieger Verein (war
society. The Emperor sent an invitation
to Prince Bismarck to attend the banquet
which will take place on September 9, as
the representative of the province of Po-
merania. The ex-Chancellor declined the
invitation, pleading his infirmities and
advanced age as reasons for his monaco
ceptance.
The theatrical season in Berlin has begun.
The Rosenfelds of New York made very
successful opening of the FREDERICK The
alter in Wilhelmstrasse with ga Trip to
Mars" Herr Paasch, the new manager of
the BerIiner Theater, has made great hit
in the production of Kleist's "Penthise-
lia."
The Teachers Union of Stettin serenaded
the Empress in the great yard of the castle
last evening. The Empress told the con-
ductor of the band how gratified she was
at the attention paid to the bands accom-
panying the troops. The Emperor and
Empress attended divine service this
morning. The colors of the regiments as
sembled, decorated with garlands of oak
leaves, were grouped around the Kaiser's
pavilion, where an altar has been erected.
The Second Army Corps formed square
around the pavilion, with an opening
around the gate leading to the street. The
Imperial party drove through this gate and
out the avenue at 10 o'clock. The Kaiser
called out good morning" to each brigade
as he passed. To a group of officers and
foreign attaches the Emperor said, "Good
morning, comrades and the persons ad
dressed returned the greeting.
Captain Evans and other representatives
of the German soldiers sang
hymn. Chaplain Kramm preached SER
mon, which the Kaiser had ordered not to
exceed twenty minutes. The sermon was
followed by PRAYER and hymns and roll
of the drums. The Emperor stood erect
throughout the service. At noon the
troops marched past the Emperor, and
later his Majesty entertained the officers
and foreign attaches at luncheon in the
military casino. The heat throughout the
day was intense.