Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-02
HONORS TO BISMARCK
Birthday Anniversary Festivities
Brought to u Happy Ending.
Warm Words Of Praise For
Gorman-Americans.
Hs stIll Shows an Active interest In Tho Affairs
Of The Fatheriand.

. FREDERICKSBURG, April 2.-Aftcr a bit.
terly cold night everything was white
with hoar frost yesterday morning, but
the bright sunshine soon caused this to
disappear. Detachments of students
poured into Amuehle, and crowded spe-
cial trains arrived from all parts, 30 com.
ing from Hamburg alone. Up to o o'clock
Prince Bismarck was still asleep, and no
lpusio or other loud sounds were permit
ted within hearing OF the castle.
As soon as darkness had set completely
In. lights began to burn here, there and
everewhere about the grounds, and tho
lake In the rear OF the schloss gave back
from It's dark waters the reflection OF
hundreds of brightly flaring flames. From
every window of the schloss there
cleaned light, until from the distance
the residence looked to be one glowing
mass OF fire.
Round about the castle every resident
had entered into the plan to make the day
and night memorable, and tho illumina-
ton was general. In the gardens there
were 5000 lights. In one place the lights
had been SO arranged that tho words
"Hoch, Bismarck" appeared In gigantic
blaze of fire. Thousands OF torches and u
display of fireworks added to the brill
liancy Of the spectacle. The railway sta
tion was also brilliantly Illuminated.
The feature of last nights celebration
was torchlight procession, in which sew
eral thousand persons took part After
marching through the grounds the process
sion arrived in front Of the castle. When
the crowd had taken up It's position, the
many torches made everything around
about almost as light as day. Quietness.
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vailed until Prince Bismarck stepped from
the castle and appeared on the terrace.
Then laundering vollcy OF cheers
ascended from thousands OF throats re-
peated again and again until 1t appeared
as though vocal chords would be snapped
In twain.
Homage to tho Old Hero.
Bowing and smiling. Prince Bismarck
stood until quiet was restored. Then
Herr Semler stepped In front of the prince,
and In the name Of the city Of Hamburg
delivered an grafton, In which he lauded
the prince and his services to Germany,
and expressed the hope that he would live
for many years to come, secure In the love
and esteem of his countrymen. The speech
was greeted with prolonged applause,
which was renewed with even greater
seated himself during the delivery Of the
speech. and stepped forward to express his
thanks.
Having at last obtained degree Of
silence he referred to the great Importance
of Hamburg and other Hanse 1hvns for
the maintenance and consolidation Of
Germany's relations with countries be.
y0nd the SEAS He dilated upon the i'm
portance of the various steamship lines
for the conveyance Of immigrants and
others across the ocean, declaring that the
departure of Germans from Hamburg and
Bremen for America did more to maintain
the good relations between Germany and
America than any official representation.
II, he declared, all the Hamburg and
Bremen people now living In South Amer
ica should return home iu would be more
harmful to the Germans than IL all the
German representatives to those countries
were done away with.
Looking After Germany's Welfare.
Continuing. Prince Bismarck said he
had also wished to establish commercial
administration for Africa He still hoped
to see In vogue this system, which has
made the British East Indies 80 great
The prince then referred to his sickness at
Kissingen, In the autumn Of 1893, which,
he said, had dealt severe blow to his con-
stitution. His general weakness had been
aggravated by the loss of his wife and the
consequent solitude of his home but In
spite of this he looked cheerfully to the fu.
ture.
After calling for cheers for the Hanse
towns, which were given heartily, the
prince descended the steps of the terrace
and witnessed the torchlight procession
march past. As they went by, the torch.
bearers cheered loudly. Finally Prince
Bismarck withdrew, wishing his admirers
q hearty good night, and again expressing
his thanks for the honor they had done
him. He added: II am tired out and
am too cold to remain up any longer"
With a final round Of cheers and cries of
'Hoch, Bismarck" the procession passed
from the grounds and the celebration
at Friedrichsruhe came to an end
Observance Of the Day In Other Places.
VIENNA, April z. 2.-Meetings in honor of
Prince Bismarck were held by students
and the residents of most Of the Austrian
towns. Congratulations were telegraphed
to the prince and toasts In his honor were
drunk with enthusiasm. In a few in
stances, the police prohibited proposed
stratiOns would be made.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-The S0th an
niversary of the birth Of Prince Bismarck
was celebrated at the Academy Of Music
last mig hit by the citizens of Philadelphia
Of German descent. The academy was
decorated with flags of the United States
pnd the German empire. Nj. Richards
Muckle presided and made the opening
address.
HAMBURG, April 2. The Bismarck fetes
were repeated last evening with redoubled
zest All the societies which did not go to
Friedrichsruhe had Bismarck dinners
The students who visited Friedrchsruhe
gave Bismarck carved beer barrel inlnid
with gold and silver, and bearing In relief
portraits of the prince In his 18th and Soth
years.
LONDON April 2. - The Daily News
Berlin correspondent saws that among tho