The sun., 1895-01-21
BERLIN SOCIAL EVENTS
PRINCE HoHBSLoHE's RECEPTION
4 BRILLIANT AFFAIR

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Ths New Chsneeiior's AEsbiiity Won co-
Him . Genuine Social Triumph -Cou,t
| Muenster Will Return 60 Paris Ri..
marck Hard st Work at Friedrich.rpk.
BERLIN, Jan. 2o-Polltics and fashion bav.
| mingled at several great social functions In the
last week. The Emperor gave banquet TO IN.
diplomatic corps and the Chapter OF the BLACK
| Eagle. Freiherr Won Marschall, who is sun.
posed to be near the end OF his political career
gave a parliamentary dinner. and DR.. MIGUEL,
| his colleague In the Prussian Cabinet. received
| a large company OF Deputies.
The great event OF the week among politician,
| however, was Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe'.
| first Official reception on last Wednesday even.
ing. II fulfilled all the expectations of the Prus.
| sian noblemen who have been celebrating the
| now Chancellor as the best host yet seen In tho
| Wilhelm strasso. The Chancellor was assisted
| in receiving his guests by his son, Alexander
member OF the ReichstaR; Count Scoe nborn and
| the Chancellery officials. wilmowski, Guenther
| and Kiliani. He met everybody just within the
| door of the Three Emperor Hall, and gave
| them a welcome of diplomatic cordialty.
| Nearly half of the guests were Deputies,
| Every party, except the Social Democracy,
| even the Richter Radicals. was well repre-
sented. Clerical Deputies we're more numer.
| Gus than at any previous Ministerial func.
| tion in ten years. Among them was the veteran
| Freiherr Won Schorlemer-Alst. who has dropped
| almost out of sight since he advocated the Army
| bill and was unloaded by the democratic major.
| fly OF his party. Many Catholic clergymen were
| also present. The Cabinet complete most Of the
Federal Councillors, the great men of the army
and navy. and many Ambassadors came early
and stayed to the end. Among the high court
officials were the Princes of Hohenlohe- e-O Oehrin.
gen. HatZfeldt, Ratibor. Fuerstenberg, and Stol.
berg g-Wernigerode. Some forty Berlin editors
and foreign correspondents responded TO the
new Chancellor's invitation.
Despite the throng the arrangements proved
perfect. Supper was served at small tables in
the large Congress Hall. Those whose chances
a. tile tables were small found fine buffet at
their service. The host moved about incessant-
ly, exchanging greetings, joining in conversa-
tion. and drawing together congenial groups
His open and affable manners won for him
genuine social triumph, which undoubtedly will
prove valuable TO him In his political work. 1t
was midnight before the company began to dis.
perse.
Freiherr Won Marschall's dinner on Thursday
was more purely official. Like the Chancellor's,
1t was remarkable for the number of Clericals
present, among them Drs. Lieber, Bachem. and
Lingens. and Count Hompesch. 1t was still
more remarkable for the appearance of tho
Minister'S bitterest political enemies such az
Count Mirbacb. Herr Won Kardorff and Prof.
Kropatschek of tho extreme AGrarian gronp.
The startling march of events in France and
the rumors OF impending changes in the hshes.
official circles were the chief topics in the recep.
ton room
At the Chapter of the Black Eagle in the Old
ordered Hp ,ns a
chain which once hung ON Field Marshal
M9ltkes breast; Marsshals guests agreed that
tinguish Waldersee US Moltke's successor in the
army.
bassador, N. Herbette. Immediately after CASH
mir-Perier's resignation, has been yariousy in
terpreted. but Most persons agree that II was an
unwise act. One criticism Is that 1t may be in
terpreted as evincing wish TO Interfere in
is back from the Paris Embassy on q leave OF
absence has talked freely Mt the official dinners
with Herbette lie convey the impression that
the Emperor is desiruus merely of acquainting
probable character of the new French Ministry.
The Emperor has been much Gratihed by Count
Minister'S opinion that NJ. Faure is man Of
parts and firm character. capable of preserving
peace both at home ald abroad.
The change in me French Presidency has GER
tainly had some effect upon official plans for
Count Minister has taken pains to reiterate tho
statement that he never desired to leave his post
in Paris. he had intended 70 return to Paris
next week, he said, to keep an engagement to
hunt with NJ. Casimir-Perier. He had deferred
his departure however. to avoid the sem blance
of Germany seeking to interfere in French
politics. He would return soon after tho forma-
fears to try new man on such delicate ground,
or is disqueted by German protests against
parentiy % be has decided mo- not o to shake up his his
diplomatic corps Just now, for on Friday the
ReichsanzeigTer T denied that any Of the rpmorel
Count Hatzfeldt. Ambassador in London. will
come TO Berlin on Thursday. ostenslbly 20 at
pointment or Herbert Bismarck To a Cabinet
place or an Embassy is held in suspense.
with Bismarck has not been revea led. although
some side light has been shed on IL. The kr"z
ZeGunp says II Is authorized to say that the crn-
versatfon between the old aud the new Chancc-
lor during their sleigh ride in the Saxon Forest
The Tagebldtt maintains that another Bismarck
era has begun.
worthy sources Shows that Prince Hohen!oGs
listened attentveiy to long and detailed state
ment Of Bismarck's opinions, put did not pledge
himself in any way to accept them. BismaErks
encourage make no boast as regards Hohenlohe's
surrender. They say that before a truly Bis
listers personally obnoxiou. TO the old Chancellor
must be dismissed. DR., Won Boettichcr they say.
whom the Prince saved from ruin only TO be be-
trayed by him, must go first, and then Freiherr
Won Marschal together with certain conspicuous
leading to his fall. These they proclaim 10 bs
conditions precedent of their full confidence IN
rub. Whatever they may say for ' public tife"i,
there Is no doubt that they expect to triumph
completely pie in The near future !; the & renrrt Yet
ward TO the sweeping vindication of his policy
and the overthrow of all officials who Intrigued
He has resumed in Friedrchsruh the routine
which he followed for so many years in VIII
helmstrasse, about the only difference being
that mis- dispatches now are not oftcial, ie
has an enormous correspondence, which he and
DIR. Chrysander, his private secretary, wor<
over steadily from 10 A. VI. to l T., NJ daily.
A short drive in the Saxon Forest is followed by
an early dinner After a short sleep the Prince
takes up his evening task with readiness anu
cheerfulness which show his eagerness TO be
once more in the old official rut Later In the
evening he takes his long pipe and tells stories
until bedtime His lumbago and neuralgia re.
turn occasionally 10 plague him, but the current
stories OF dependency and indifference are en-
trely false. He will not come to Berlin for the
Emperor's birthday.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest OF
Capt. Hobein OF the imperial navy, who is an-
cused of deserving the training ship stein on ln
last voyage TO America.
DIR. Schweninger was summoned to Cassel on
Wednesday to attend the Princess Of sake
Melningcn. As her illness was not serious he re- "
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