The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-02

FRIEDB1cHsRUHE Germany, April /.
All day long trains arrived here loaded
with visitors from all parts of the en-
pire, DESTROYS OF congrstulating Prince
bismarck on his eightieth birthday.
AT II O'Clock depu tation from tho
cuirassler regiment, OF which the prince
is honorary colonel, arrived at the castle
In order TO congratulate him. The
cuirassiers were followed by stream of
other Populations, including one com.
posed OF university professors and
another Of senstors from Hamburg,
Lubecl, and Bremen.
A deputation OF 1000 students from
tho diiferenu universities OF Germany
proceeded to the castle a. o'clock this
afternoon. All the public and most o,
the private buildings In Berlin arc
bedecked with flags and bunting in
honor Of the eightieth birthday of
Prince Bismarck. At all the schools
the pupils assembled this morning in
order to hear special Bismarck ad-
drehses. Tbs pupils were then given
holiday. Many of the business houses
were closed and all tho main streets
were crowded with sightseers. At the
theatres. there were special performances
which IS being celebrated. The
Reichsauzeiger, official, published
prominently to day the following refer
ence to the celebration which is being
opserqed throughout Germany:
prince Bismarck to-day concludes
his eightieth year. The country's proofs
OF sincere love and veneration which
have been shown him in connection
with the event during the last few weeks
from far and near, by high and lowly,
testify that the thankfulness for his
immortal services in building up Ger.
many's power and greatness is indelibly
engraved upon the hearts of the German
people. May the fervent wishes for his
continued welfare which o-day ascend
to Heaven from every place where Ger.
mans dwell together be fulfilled, and
may Germany's great son have the
pleasure, for many years to come. of
receiving the homage of the people for
the union of Germany, achieved BY him
In the service of the glorious emperor
and hero"
The general public Was not admitted
to the castle gardens when the recep-
ton wss held, but thousands of person,
gathered in the meadow on the other
side OF the stream overlooking tho gar.
dens.
About $3.50 p m. while the band o,
the fourth regiment of foot guards was
playing tho hallelujah chorus, Messiah
and other pieces, the strains OF Die
Waihe am Rhein wore heard in tho dis
lance announcing the approach of the
studens's procession, which soon ap
peared in sight and as it emerged from
the trees the students presented brill
liant appearance with the sun shining
on their drawn swords and in tho gala
uniform and ostrich plumes.
Prince Bismarck and family and
numerous guests viewed their approach
from the terrace, and as the students
were marshaled on the rising ground in
front with crowd of 10 900 persons,
the spokesman Of tho deputation,
Bruch, theological student Of the
University Of Bonn, then assembled the
tribune and conveyed to Prince Bis.
marck the congratulations OF his fellow
students, representing thirty UNIVERSE
ties, and concluded with presenting to
the prince an address and re.
guessing him to accept as a birthday
present q handsome shaft OF marble.
iron, silver and gold with sym boical
hgureS and surmounted with the German
eagle.
Prince Bismarck having inspected and
admired the monument which occupied
a prominent place in corner of the
terrace, advanced to the balustrade, and
amid renewed cheers and clashing of
swords, replied to the address OF the
students. The ex,chancellor spoke for
about twenty minutes, clearly and dis
t!nctl but with less force and point
than when addressing the delegations
OF the reicostag week ago. In the
course OF his remarks, Prince Bismarck
said:
Your masters paid me tribute OF
acknowledgements OF the past referring
to the visit CT the University professors
the other morning). Your greetings
are to me pledge OF the future-that
until the middle of the next century,
when l shall long have been dead, you
will continue to utter the same feelings
which you proclaimed to-day. What q
German Is enthused about In his youth
he never let's drop altogether in his
mature age. That which the govern
ment OF Emperor William installed into
your hearts will always bear forth it's
fruits, no matter what shape the insti-
tutions OF the State may take. The
national feeling remains even when ono
immigrates l have to-day proof III t
hundreds OF thousands of Germans at
the Cape OF Good Hope, In America and
in Australia. cling with equal NTH usi-
ssm to the old fatherland.
II should like above all to ask you
young gentlemen not to give yourselves
too much to the German craving for
criticising, cloud laughter). Accept
what God has given you ami what we
have laboriously won, before threaten
ing with guns the rest OF Europe That
was no light matter, If we had been in
those days cited before conclave OF
elders of Europe, we would not have
come out so we'll. 1t is true that there