The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
FRENCH DEAD EVER H0NoRED.
ALWAYS A KIND THOUGHT AND A
WREATH FOR HER OLD EN-
EMIEs.

Continuation OF the German War
Celebration With UndiminIshed
Interest-HOnOrs for the German
Americans Now Observing the Ger
emonies in Germany-Pretty Decor
alton of the Monuments on Each
of the Anniversaries-An Attack on
BebeI.
Berlin, Aug. 17.-Never since the found
ing of the German empire has there been
such observances of the anniversary Of
battles which led to the establishment of
German unity under old Emperor William
l., as are now in progress. Throughout
the week veterans of the wars have been
streaming into Metz from all parts of Ger
many to take part in the services that
are held annually at the graves of those
who fell in the Franco-Prussian war The
train service. which. on ordinary occa-
ions, is sufficient to carry all those who
attend the services, was this year found to
be inadequate for the great crowds at
tending and many special trains had to
be run to accommodate the crowds, and
the more potent influence of the knowledge
that the demonstrations are approved of
in certain high circles close to the en-
peror, as being offset to the behavior of
the French naval officers at the recent
celebration at Kiel.
Germans, unlike certain of the French
people, are not continually calling atten-
ton of the world to their love of country,
but the present celebrations viii go far
to prove that deep in the hearts of the
German people is a love for the father
land" that is fully, to say the least as
intense as the love of Ia patrie," which
Frenchmen are so given to parading be-
fore the nations.
The weeks demonstrations have not
been intended TO impress upon France
that she is a conquered country but
are merely the outcome of the German
love for and faith in the empire.
The graves of the German dead have
every year wreaths placed upon them by
the society for the decoration of fallen
warriors graves. Aug. IA. the anniversary
of the battles of Colombo and Curcelles
and that of Vionville and Mars-la-Tour,
Aug. 16, always sees members of the So
ciety and veterans at the graves of the
dead soldiers and simple services are
held. Aug. Is, the anniversary Of st. Pri-
vat, GraVelotte and Rezonville, is also a
day always observed by the society. In
passing, it may be said that the French
dead are also honored by their old-time
enemies, their graves being decorated
equally with those of the Germans. This
year the influx of wreaths, palm branches
and oak and laurel leaf crowns has been
enormous. Conspicuous among the gifts
to be placed upon the graves were num-
Der of French pearl wreaths and artificial
flowers from French relatives of some
of the dead.
Twelve special trains bearing German
visitors to the battlefields around Metz
arrived on Wednesday last, and special
trains have been pulling in to the city
almost hourly since then. So large was
the influx of visitors and SO great the
enthusiasm displayed that it was found
necessary to daily extend the official pro-
gramme, and new ceremonies were agreed
upon by those having the celebration in
charge
Although Aug. is is the real anniversary
of the battle OF Gravelotte, the day was
celebrated beforehand. The grand duke Of
Baden dedicated to the memory of Em-
peror William l a huge granite block on
the spot where the then King of Prussia
looked on the fight which shook the con-
fdence of the great Won Moltke in the
success of the German army.
The stone is erected under the historic
lime tree where the king sat on ladder,
one end of which rested on a broken gun
carriage and on dead horse, when Won
Moltke at evening announced the victory
was with his majesty Gen. Count Won
Haesler, commander of the Twelfth army
corps dedicated on Friday morning at
RionzviIe with great military pomp, a
granite block to the memory of Prince
Frederick Charles.
There are a large number of German
American citizens, members of German
warrior societies now here taking part
in the celebrations of battles in which
they fought, and many more are expected
to arrive soon. Those already here he
ceive special honors from the cities Of
Bremen, Hamburg, Dresden and Leipsic.
On Sept. l the German-Americans will
parade before the emperor at Berlin on
the occasion of the Inauguration of the
Emperor Wilhelm Memorial church.
These veterans will form in line just out
side the church along Kurfuers-
tendam on the eve of Sedan day
and will be given points of vantage
witness the great tattoo of the guards
that will be given there. They will have a
favored place on the Tempelhof field on
Sept. and will be sent with the German
troops to attend on Sept. the patriotic
celebration at Lleipsic, where festival
plays dealing with the patriotic subject
will be given in the open air. Five hun
dred persons, including noted artists, la
dies and gentlemen and members of vet
eran societies, will take part in the
plays.
During the week there have been seven
huge mass meeting of socialists held in
Berlin to discuss the new agrarian pro-
gramme.
Deputy Auer made a smart speech in the
course of which he said he was interested
to see how Herr Bebel who mercilessly as
sailed Deputy Vollmar last autumn for
his agrarian policy, was now compelled to
write articles in defense of this same
policy. He bewailed the tragic fate that
had overtaken Herr Bebel.
OYSTER PACKERS SUICIDE.