The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-02
Friedrichsruhe, the Home of the
Admirers of the Grand Old Man.
GERMANS ADVISED TO PRESERVE
WHAT TERRITORY THEY HAVE,
And Not Embark in Pronsie.s Wars.
ebrations in This Country.


Bismarck's birth. The celebrations have
been going ON for week, but the demons
stratons did not reach their climax until
to-day. the birthday of the Prince.
At II o'clock this morning a deputation
from the Zeidlich curassers regiment. OF
which the Prince is honorary colonel ar
rived in the castle in order to congratulate
him. The cuirassiers were followed by a
stream of other deputations. including one
composed of university professors and
another of Senators from Hamburg, Lu-
beck and Bremen. The weather this morn
ing was glorious. BY 5 o'clock three trains.
each bearing about one thousand persons,
had arrived from Hamburg. In addition.
great numbers of people foeked here by
the various roads from the surrounding
country The railroad station was hung
with garlands, flags and Chinese lanterns
The students, numbering about four thou-
sand, who were timed to arrive here at
midday had temporary headquarters at
Hamburg, where at Z O'Clock this morning
they met at various rallying places and
marched through the streets TO three sepa-
rate railway stations whence they were
conveyed in special trains to Aumuehle
near this place. There the students were
marshaled and supplied with refreshments
after which they marched to Friederichs-
ruhe. The general public was not admitted
to the castle gardens where the reception
was held, but thousands of persons gath-
cred in the meadows on the other side
of the stream overlooking the gardens.
ARRIVAL OF THE STUDENTS.
At 1890 p. m. the band of the Fourth
Regiment of foot guards took up position
in the garden opposite the palace and played
the ..Hallelujah" chorus from the Mes
sah and other popular airs. Soon the
hot,
heard in the distance, announcing the APP
proach of the students procession. The
terrace was then occupied by Prince Bis
marck, his family and their numerous
guests. The ladies were mostly dressed in
summer toilets. The Countess Won Rant
Eau, daughter of Prince Bismarck, who,
previous to the ceremonies, had worn deep
mourning, wore a white dress, and the
Countesses Herbert and William Bismarck
were similarly attired. Several of the gem
tlemen of the Bismarck party were In uni
form, but Count Won Rantzau, Count Her
bert and William Bismarck were in ordln-
airy morning dress. Prince Bismarck
sister, theCountess Won Arnim, and her
two grandsons were also present.
At 80 D. M the students procession was
perceived vending its way to the castle
through the trees and when IL emerged on
the triangular space under the terrace it
presented strinkingly brilliant spectacle.
the sun glistening on the drawn swords OF
the gorgeous gala uniforms of the various
corps, consisting of white breeches and
gauntets and silk and velvet doublets;
with ostrich feathers. AS the students were
marshaled in front of the terrace and on
the rising ground to the left the band
played Hell der Siegedeskranz." Prince Bis
marck appeared on the terrace at l 40 y. nj.
The crowds about the castle had by mat
time been swelled to quite twelve thousand
persons. At the moment the Princes state
ly form was recognized by the students and
the public there arose mighty cheer, which
echoed far and wide, and the students
clashed their swords together in the air.
Prince Bismarck ,,S More 1on aulrassiers e sse un
his helmet and stood bowling until the
cheers had subsidized.
The spokesman Of the students deputa-
ton, Bruch, theological student. of the
University of Bonn, then assembled the trib-
une and conveyed TO Prince Bismarck the
Congratulations of his fellow students. rep
resenting thirty universities in few well
chosen words, and concluded with present-
ing him to accept as a birthday present q
gold with symbolical figures and surmounted
with the German eagle.
BISMARCK'S SPEECH.
Prince Bismarck, having inspected and adj
mired the monument which occupied a
prominent place in the corner of the ter
race 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 min
utes, clearly and distinctly, but with less
force and point than when addressing the
delegations of the Reichstag and Landtag
a week ago. In the course OF his remarks
Prince Bismarck said:
'Your masters paid me tribute of ac-
acknowledgement of the past referring TO the
visit of the university professors this MORN
the future that. until the middle of the
next century. when | shall long have been
dead, you Will continue TO utter the same
feelings which you proclaimed to-day. Whau
a German is enthused about in his youth,
he never lets drop altogether 10 ms III JT,'a mature
/ instilled into our hearts will always bear
forth it's fruits, no matter wnat shape tne IN
stitutions of the state may take. The nation
al feeling remains even when one emigratess
/ have proof to-day that hundreds of thou-
Hope, in America and in Australia cling
with equal enthusiasm 10 the old fatner-
I'VE had to fight hard battles for our
national Independence. The prologue was
the Holstein war. We had to embark In
definite entente With Austria and to obtain,
so to speak, judicial separation from her.
France. It was. however advisable not 10
undertake such a war too soon. but TO wait
Sa5l Sad been ,ns dy duly garnered After that war
there was talk that In five years more an
other, war would, follow. follow INA Inat s was 20 oe
it, We had no ground for II. We had what
we wanted and TO continue nghtlng out or
! sheer desire for conquest appeared 70 me
TO be Bonapartist instability and not our
German way.
..Since our house was built. have always
been a friend of peace, and to that end
have not Stunned small sacrifices. l yield
Ell in the Carolina and Samoa islands ques-
tions. in spite of the great value attached to
colonial expansion, in order not 10 nave 20
make war There lies the advantage of the
German character-seeing satisfaction IN
the value of our possessions without seek
ing dominion and privilege in political af-
fairs III is much easier 10 say what one
should avoid than what one should DO. Ger
tain principles. honor and courage, forbid
one TO do some things. just as during army
maneuvers one Is forbidden 10 touch certain
specified fields. But. as TO resolutions re-
garcing what is 10 happen IN the future.
there is no exact provision. They are de-
pendent on the decision of others III your
friends alter their opinions. your whole plan
often miscarries. Positive undertakings are
very difficult in politics. II they succeed
one should thank God and not find FAULT be-
cause they fail in trihing points. Mani can
neither set Ia motion nor control the stream
Of time. He can only steer his boat upon
II with more or less skin. IL we have coma
safe into harbor, as we may gather from
he sounds. q overwhelming approval We