Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
WILLIAM I. HONOURED.
Foundation stone Of the Monument
70 the GREAT Kaiser.

The foundation stone OF the monument
in Berlin to Emperor William l. was
laid Sunday by his grandson, Emperor
William H., with the most imposing GER
emonies. The former schioss Freihelt.
where the monument Is to be erected.
was converted into closed arena for the
occupancy Of the many guests who had
bcen invited TO attend the ceremony.
From the imperlal tent broad stair
way descended to the spot where the
stone was placed within semi-circle
of Venetian nasts trimmed with bunt-
ing and banners and connected with
fegtoone of live oak. The whole festplatz
was surrounded by soldiers. who kept
the great crowds back from that part
OF the grounds set apart for the use Of
the Emperor and his guests
All the infantry and cavalry regiments
had their standards decorated with oak
wreaths. a vast crowd surged along
Inter den Linden. al! anxious TO secure
points of vantage from which they couiu
vie,v tho ceremony. Thousands OF people
froro o,her cities were In Berlin. and
veterans from ali parts OF the empire
and from other countries. notably Ameri-
ca could he observed everywhere. Count
Herbert Bismarck was In prominence,
ami was heHtily greeted by those who
recognized him.
Al little before o'clock his Majesty
or,ererad fror, the third gate OF the palace
and was greeted with flourish OF
trumnets. As he came out and stood by
the Stone. Chancellor Won Hohenohe pre-
scented him with an address, which his
Majesty read, as follows
I'm the name of the sovereisns ana free
cities OF the empire. we lay The founda-
TOMBSTONE of the memorial 10 Emperor
fmh tod
unanimously By the Reichstag. He TO
whom II was reserved 10 fight FOR the
liberation OF Germany from foreign OPP
presslon gave TO the German tribes their
iong-vearned-for unity and q powerful
position in the States Of the world. lie
gave 10 Germany not only her army
and navy. but her trade. commerce. and
sciences also. To his enlightened initia-
tive Germany owes the first step toward
practical furtherance OF the interests OF
the working classes. May this monument
ever look down on a happy and contented
nation. If such be Gods Will
Herr Serchenfeld. the Bavarian Minister
at Berlin, then handed trowel to the
Emperor. saying:
twenty-five years ago foreign foe
threatened King william. This prince of
peace led Germany's sons from victory 10
great Kaiser for Is engraved on all Ger
man hearts May Germeny's sons ever
stand together for the Emperor and the
empire"'
His Majesty then threw some mortar
into the bed Of the stone. and was fol-
lowed by Baron Bual Won Berenherg
President Of the ReIchstag, who made an
address He then handed a hammer to
Emperor William, who said amid the
thunder OF cannon. as the stone was
lowered into its place:
ITO encourage the living 10 the memory
OF the fallen. and as an example &c
coming ages dedicate this monument
TO the memory Of Emperor William tn,
Great"
As he spoke the words h tapped the
stone with the hammer. after which Il
was also tapped by tho Crown Prince
the Grand Duke Of Baden. the President
Of the Bundesrath. the President Of th'
| Reichstag. and others
The Court Chaplain then said the bene
diction. after which Chancellor VOL
| Hohenlohe called for three cheers for III,
Emperor. These were heartily given By
all present. and were taken up and re
| peated by the crowds that were watchinl
the proceedings from the roofs OF near-b,
| houses.
The troops then marched past the En-
| peror, after which his Majesty Wake
into the castle. In the evening the En-
| peror attended a banquet given by tn
| FIRST Regiment Of Footguards at Pots
| dam. after which he started to Join tn,
Empress at Wilhelmshohe.