The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-01
Anniversary Of the Surrender
OF Napoleon the Little.
GREAT GERMAN CELEBRATION.
The Socialists, Who Oppose ALI War.
Will Meet 10 Protest.
During the Fetes the French Minister
VIII Leave Berlin Monday VIII Be
Great Holiday The German
American Veterans Arrive at Berlin
and Are Much Honored.
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Berlin, Aug. 3i.-Sedan day viii be ceie-
brated In more general and enthusiastic
manner than ever since 1870. No business
Will DC done after noon on Monday. The
Siemens & HaIske people will pay their
5000 workmen double wages that day
and viii let them enjoy themselves. The
government employees will get their holi-
day with fun pay. and all the schools Will
be closed. The celebrations will commence
with very impressive ceremony. the ded-
icatlon OF the Emperor William memorial
church. platform capable of seating
5000 is being erected for the accommoda-
ton of the favored guests. The emperor
and empress viii arrive at the spot at 10
o'clock. escorted by a detachment of cuir-
assiers of the guard, and Will be handed
the golden key OF the church by deputa-
ton when their ma jesties reach the inside
of the building. Hymns will be sung and
a patriotic sermon Will be preached. and
when their majesties leave the bands Will
play The Wacht am Rhein." A Gordon
Of troops and veterans. including the Ger
man-Ameriean veterans who are visiting
this city, will surround the church and viii
be reviewed by the emperor.
1t is noteworthy that not only the Protes-
tant but the Catholic churches will have
special Sedan day services tomorrow.
On Monday the fetes will be inaugurated
by parade held BY the emperor ON the
lrfflpiEAo1 Ut4l. his VIII DC dn ui0SN-
ally brilliant display of troops, and the
kings of Saxony and Wurtemburg viii be
present. The veterans viii be out in
strong force, and a line of $1,000 school
children with banners will be drawn up
near the schloss. at which the emperor
viii be passed on returning to town with
his retinue OF colors. banners. etc. Dur
ing the early morning a patriotic festi-
val viii be held In the various public
schools. A gala performance will be given
In the royal opera on Sunday evening, in
Guiding a bali la milltaire COM
posed twenty-five years ago TO greet EN-
peror William on his return from the
war, and the patriotic drama "lsi2 will
be performed at the Schaus pielhaus. by
order OF the emperor. The Berlin turner
societies have arranged a series of games
and popular sports for the afternoon for
Sunday at the Tempiehof field. The
American colony will be present at the
parade on Monday, and there will be illu-
limitations upon a splendid scale in the
evening. The mayor of Berlin has invited
the whole population TO join In the iilu-
limitations.
Considerable Indignation has been felt
at the fact that the socialists of Berlin
and elsewhere are arranging a counter
demonstration. On Monday six meetings
os socialists have been called by Herren
Bebel I.iebknecht, Singer, Auer ana
other leaders, in order 10 protest against
the eornrneuloTat tlons- Of @taa--victories or
1874. A large batch of police and de-
tectives has been ordered TO Stetun III
anticipation of trouble.
TFnon the occasion OF the imperial man
euvers from September to September Il.
at which Emperor William. Emperor
Francis Joseph the King of Saxony and
the Prince of Naples will he present. The
French officers will not appear and the
French ambassador at Berlin. N. Her
bette. will leave the city during the Sc
dan fetes.
The emperor upon the occasion Of a re-
cent review of troops at Mayence, is re-
ported 10 have said to his officers: do
not forget that We must be strong in or
der TO maintain peace. and the stronger
we are the more respect others will have
for us" Incidentally IL may be noted that
although the emperor has been near May
ence repeatedly he has never entered the
city proper and the following curious ex-
PLANTATION is given for this: on the wall
OF Mayence cathedral Is a sculptured hand
raised as II taking an oath. When the
Emperor Francis of Austria visited May
ence he was so Hospitality received by the
clergy that he solemnly promised and
vowed that the next German emperor who
visited Mayence must pay for the privi-
lege by building two towers TO the cathe-
dral. and as a sign of this promise the
hand referred TO was carved in stofYe. and
no German emperor has since visited
Msyence.
The Catholic congress which was held
al Munich during the past week has done
nothing extraordinary. There was a large
attendance and resolutions were adopted
in favor OF the restoration of the tenn
poral power OF the pope. the abolition Of
dueiing, for the furfherance OF temper
snce and for the strict observance of sun
day.
Nellie Neustretier. with her child. has
been here for some weeks. wearing many
handsome dresses and nantles. The Duke
OF Cambridge took great deal OF notice
OF her.
Quite a sensation has been caused al
Hamburg by the attention which the
Prince Of Wales has paid to a young
American widow. Mrs Roach. nee Colt.
n beautiful lady bicyelist. who has been
seen a great deal IN BRttersea park. Lon
don The prince has frequently taken
her 10 tea. and walks with her a the
wells He took her to Frankfurt yester-
day
THE VETERANS IN BERLIN.