The Portland daily press., 1895-04-02
BISMARCK'S BIRTHDAY.
A Day Full Of Honors for the Hero
Of Germany.
FESTIVITIES LASTED THROUGH
THE DAY AND EVENING.


Crowded Fair-A Torchlight Procession
in the Evening-Royalties' Consratula
tions.
FREDERICKSBURG, April Latter bitterly
cold night everything was white with hoar
frost this morning, but the bright sunshine
soon caused this to disappear. Detach
Iuents OF students are pouring into Amue-
lie, and crowded special trains are nrriv-
ing fl ON all parts. thirty-six coming from
Hamburg alone. Up to nine O'Clock Prince
bismarck was still asleep, and no music or
other loud sounds were permitted within
hearing OF the castle. hundreds OF bou-
anes the gifts of friends of the ex-Chan-
cellor. who acted in concert, to surprise
tho Prince. were sent to the castle this
morning, to eether with numerous laurel
wreaths tied with ribbons. with the German
colors attached and bearing notices and
Inscriptions. lin Memory OF April lst."
Bismarck, %in receiving Rector Pfei-
derer. said that the visit of he
rector and his a associates still be-
slowed upon him proof that he was not
vancuished. If he had reen overcome bis
enemies did not pursue him. The Prince
tCld the delegate from the Technical Ii igh
schools. that his name was now being used
as the banner of the general national
movement in Germany. lie accepted the
situation and hoped his lame would be a
banner which would reunite all the friends
Of the. Empire to PIES the achievements
of 1896. which. like the ancient ordeal of the
German tribes, settled who should lead
the others to battle for reunion.
Seven Thousand students. with six brass
bands. took part in he demonstra tion I O.
day. After tie reception Bismarck went to
his room and rested two hours. All the
afternoon the scene outside the castle
grounds reminded the oDlookers Of crowd
ed fair. About O'clock. when the hulabal-
loo was just beginning to abate, special
| trains from Hamburg with the Electoral
association and several other societies,
drew into the station and unloaded a
| throng of fresh shouters. Bismarck re-
ceived the Hamburg deputies halt an hour
| later. DR.. Samler, their spokesman, after
remarking on the magnitude of the demon
stration. said: Today's events will enable
you to realize tile national gratitude that is
| felt in Germany.
| A torchlight procession was formed at
| eight o'clock. kilograms of oongratulation
fwere received from the Emperor, Frank
| Joseph, Count Kalnoky, King Hunberl
and Premier Crispi.
| The Prince stuod half an hour at the foot
of the terrace watching he torchlight pa
rade. Ali the torch bearers scheel ed him
and. occasionally group from some
| Hamburg singing society. would slacken
| pace and give him a stanZa from the new
birth day song. About one hundred and
| fifty women carried torches and most Of
| them threw bouquets to the Old Chancellor.
Green and red lights were burned through
out the Saxon forest. The park was yividly
illuminated as the procession wound along
| the road under the trees and around the
| ponds. The weather could not have been
more propitious. There was clear sky'and
a magnificent moon. Before retiring for The
night Bismarck appeared again on the We
randa and thanked all for their kindness.
| He begged their indulgence for retiring
| so early, but age and infirmity, he said, /,
| were his excuses. Amid cries of sympat by i,
cheers and a burst OF music from the ha nds
| and shouts OF "Auf Wiedersehen." the olo
man we'd his hand and went into the
house with Schwcninger and Count !le, :
| bert. The ezcnrsionists were taken buck
| to Hamburg in fourteen special trains.