New-York tribune., 1895-08-31

AMERICANS WELL RECEIVED IN FRIEDRIcHsRUH
THE EX-cHANCELLoR SPEAKS WARMLY
OF THE OLD KAISER. WHO WAS HIS
INTIMATE FRIEND.
Friedrichsruh. Aug. 3O-Thrty-sx German -Ameri-
can veterans. accompanied by twelve ladies and
several children, arrived at Fredrichsruh this fore
noon. The veterans carried two banners. and the
entire party marched to the castle gates. At noon
Chief Ranger Lange came out and escorted the four
veterans who had been selected TO see Prince Bis
marck into the pres nee OF the ex-Chancelor. The
veterans selected Herren Scheucker. Schneider,
Kalbtz and Jogert. The four took luncheon with
the Prince. who wearing long coat and a souch
hat, welcomed them they entered the castle and
led them into room.
The Prince chatted animatedly with his visitors
and said that it was particular pleasure and graft
fcation TO him to find that his efforts had been so
appreciated and remembered thousands Of miles
from the Fatherland AM by citizens OF foreign
State. He thanked them especially for making such
a long and trying journey to see him. He couldn't
make such Journey, he was getting too old. AS
he said this the exChanI ellors eyes filled with tears
which he hastily dashed away.
When the visitors went to the dinng-room for
luncheon Herr Schleucker led Countess Won Rant
Eau and Herr Kabltz escorted Countess Kotze.
Prince Bismarck sat opposite his guests. and
drank his first glass Of wine TO the memory OF
Emperor William |, with whom. he said, he was
very intimate. II, sad the Old Kaiser was his real
friend. and 1t only due to his friendship that
he was able TO accomplish what he did. He
also affected toward the old Emperor because His
Majesty was so distrusfui of all fattery and put
no trust In any courters Prince Bismarck next
drank TO the Germans In America.
Speaking Of Chicago he said to Herr Schleucker.
who resides in that city: II you satisfied
with your Mayor We will drink to his health Also
In the mean time Chief Ranger Lange had COM
munlcated to Prince Bismarck the fact that other
veterans were outside. Prince Bismarck immedi-
ately ordered that the veterans, with their ladies'
be admitted 20 the yard. The gates were opened
and the veterans marched into the yard headed
by a band OF music playing patriotic airs and ac-
companied by the ladies of the party. Prince Bis
marck appeared on the veranda, saluted the BAN
ners carried by the veterans, and addressed the
crowd He began in a rather weak voice. which
improved after few sentences. He said:
l very heartily welcome you here, especially as
most OF you .elped in the wars TO forge German
country but think there will always be friendship
between your great Republic and the German En-
anything but peace, and hope that you Will never
forget In your new country your old native tfernlan
country. give three cheers for the United states
and the German Empire.
The cheers heartily given by the crowd. after
which Prince Bismarck spoke to the veterans singly
and also addressed each lady. To Mrs. Steinbach
upon hearing that the ship which brought her over
had a stormy passage. he said II was only once
on the sea, and then l very III. L avoided the
after that
worshipped in America that thousands OF babies
in Chicago little Bismarcks. whereupon he re-
piled: "Da kann ich aber NIGHTS dafur.' Ihis re-
mark created great hlarty.