The herald., 1895-09-03
State Dinner at the Royal Castle

Stote Dinner at tnc kOydI (QSIte
At aIstate dinner at the white hall of
the royal castle, Emperor William, in
toasting the guards, said:
''If today | propose toast to my
guards, do so with joyful heart, for it
is day for exceptional rejoicing and
brillancy. A whole people infamed
with enthusiasm provided the frame for
the days review. The reason for their
enthusiasm was the remembrance of the
personality of the great emperor now
dead. He who today and yesterday gazed
upon the colors bedeoked with oak leaves
cannot have done so without hearts
being stirred with sorrow for the spirit
and the tongue which spoke to US in
their rustling. These tattered trophies
told of the events twenty-five years since;
of the great hour of the greet day when
the German empire rose again. Great
was the battle, hot the turmoil and
mighty the forces that dashed against
each other. Bravely fought the enemy
for his lanrels, for his past and for his
mperor; with the courage of despair
fought the gallant French army. The
Germans fought for their land, their
hearths and for future unity.
Therefore our feelings are SO deeply
who wears the emperor's uniform is
especially honored by the people. Let
your gratitude flame forth in one united
voice to Emperor William |, and let IL be
your task, especially of the younger
among US, to maintain that which the
emperor founded.
''Yet IN the noble Joy of the celebra-
tion note has been struck which as
suredly has no place there. A rabble un-
worthy to bear the name Of Germans has
dared to revile the German people fand
has dared to drag in the dust the person
of the universally honored emperor who
to us is sacred"
MAY the whole people find in them
eves.,strength to Iepel these n onstrous
attacks. II they do not. 1 call upon you
to resist the reasonable band and to wage
a war which will free us from such ele-
ments.
II cannot, however, drink the health
of my guards without mentioning him
under whom they fought twenty five
of the Meuz stands before you. For
twenty-five years his majesty, the king of
Saxony, has faithfully shared with us in
all the joys and all the sorrow which has
befallen our house and the country. So
also has the king of Wurtem burg. whose
highest Joy is to have stood in the regi-
ment of hussars of the guard and to have
hastened hither to celebrate this day in
com radeship.
"We Germans have only one obligation,
namely, to retain that which our leaders
have conquered for us. | therefore in
clude in my toast to the guards corps tile
health of the two noble princes and espe
cially of the commander of the army of
the Meuz.
''Hurrah for his majesty, the king of
Saxony! Again and third time, hur-
rah ~
: The toast was drunk with enthusiasm
and the king of Saxony arose and said ::
"In thanking your majesty in my own
name and on behalf of the kingdom of
Wurtemburg for your gracious words, per-
nit me. myself. again today to talk over
the command of the guards corps and In
its name empty my glass to its august
chief, his majesty, Emperor William H..
Hurrah for his majesty! Hurrah. hur-
rah ~
About 1880 this evening the whole city
was brilliantly illuminated, even to the
smallest and most remote corner.
The castle was covered with innumera-
BILE electric flights and Bengal fire was
burned on the tower of the Bath haus.
Search lights illuminated the Branden-
ourg gate and the Frederick the Great
all the public buildings and the large
business houses. The grand tattoo began
at Z 80 o'clock by all the bands of the
guarus in 1.ustengartens. The generals
and officers of the corps were on the ter
race OF the castle. while the Lustgarten
was crowded with thousands of people.
Then Emperor William aad Empress Au-
gusta, the king of saxony, the king of
Wurtemburg and other royalties and
princes listened to the music from the
balcony. At its conclusion the national
anthem was demanded and was per
formed amid cheers BY the people.
| AT 8 20 O'Clock the king OF Saxony bid
farewell and embraced Emperor William,
] after which he departed amid cheers.