Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-31
TEARS FILLED HIS EYES As Bismarck Talked to the Ger man-American Veterans. HE RE( SlVED FOUR OF THEM
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DRAM so THE GERMANS IN AMERICA
"1f You Are Satisfied With Your Mayor (Chicago), We Will Drink to His Health Also''-Joke in
 German.

Freidrichsruhe Aug. 30-Thirty-si German-American veterans, accom- panied by twelve ladies and several chil- dren, arrived at Freidrichsruhe this fore noon. The veterans carried two banners and the entire party marched to the cas- tie gate. At noon Chief Ranger Lange came out and escorted the four veterans who had been selected to see Prince Bis marck into the presence of the ex-chan- cellor. The veterans selected were Her ren Schleuker, Schneider, Calbitz and Jogert. The four took luncheon with the prince, who, wearing a long coat and sloueh hat, welcomed them as they en- tered the castle and led them into a room.
 The prince chatted animatedly with his visitors and said it was a particular pleasure and qualification to him to find that his efforts had been so appreciated and remembered thousands of miles from the Fatherland and by citizens of foreign state. He thanked fem espe- cially for making such a To- and try ing journey to see him. He could not make such journey, he was getting too old. As he said this the ex-chancellor's eyes filled with tears, which he hastily dashed away.
 When the visitors went to the dining room for luncheon Herr Schleuker led Countess Won Rantzau and Herr Calbitz escorted Countess Von Kotze Prince Bismarck sat opposite his guests and drank his first glass of wine to the mem ory of Emperor William I, with whom he said he was very intimate. He said the old Kaiser was his real friend, and it was only due to his friendship that he Q3smarck), was able to accomplish what ne dld. He was also affected toward the old emperor, because his majesty was so distrustful Of all flattery and put no trust in any courtiers. Prince Bismarck next drank to the Germans in America.
 Speaking of Chicago he said to Herr Schleucker, who resides in that city: If you're satisfied with your mayor we will drink to his health also"
 In the meantime Chief Ranger Lange had communicated to Prince Bismarck the fact that other veterans were out side Prince Bismarck immediately or dered that the veterans, with their ladies' be admitted to the yard. The gates were opened and the veterans marched into the yard, headed by a band of music playing patriotic airs and accompanied by the ladies of the party. Prince Bis marck appeared on the veranda and saluted the banners carried by the vet erans and addressed the crowd.
 He began in a rather weak voice, which improved after a few sentences. He said: ''I very heartily welcome you here, espec- ially as most of you helped in the wars to forge German unity. You, of course, are now citizens of new country, but think there will always be friendship between your great republic of states and the German empire. I do not see any reason why there should be any thing but peace, and I hope you will never forget in your new country your old German native country. I give three cheers for the United States and the German empire.."
 The cheers were heartily given by the crowd, after which Prince Bismarck spoke to the veterans singly and also ad- dressed each lady. To Mrs. Steinbach, upon hearing that the ship which brought her over had had stormy pas sage, he said T was only once on the sea, and then I was verysill I avoided the sea after that"
 k One of the ladies told the prince that he was so worshipped in America that thousands babies in Chicago were lit- tie Bismarcks, whereupon he replied: E ':Da kan nich aber nichts da fuer" | This remark created great hlarity.