The herald., 1895-09-01
SEDAN DAY IN BERLIN
French Ambassador Will Leave
During the Fetes
BUSINESS TO BE SUSPENDED
German Veterans Will Participate IN
tie Ceremonies
Thlr.y-one Thousand School Children VIII
Parade-Why the Emperor Has Not
Entered nayence
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
BERLIN, Aug. Copyrighted, 1895,
by the Associated tress.)-Sedan day
will be celebrated in a more general
and enthusiastic manner than ever since
1870. No business will be uone after noon
on Monday. The Simens and Halske
people will pay their 500 workmen double
wages on that day and will let them en-
ioy themselves. Many other firms will
do likewise. The government employees
will get their holiday with full pay and
all the schools will be closed.
The celebrations will commence with
very impressive ceremony. tthe dedica-
ton of the Emperor William memorial
church. A platform capable of seating
5000 is being erected for the accom- m oda-
tion of the favored guests. The emperor
and others will arrive at the spot at
o'clock, escorted by a detachment of
curassiers of the guard, and will be
handed the golden key of the church by
deputation when their majesties reach
the inside OF the building. Hymns will be
sung and patriotic sermon will be
preached. When their maiesties leave
the bands will play Die Wacht am Rhein.
A Gordon of troops and veterans, in.
Guiding the German-American veterans
who are visiting this city, will surround
the church and will be reviewed by the
emperor.
1t is noteworthy that not only the Pro-
testarts put the Catholic churches will
have special Sedan day services.
On Monday the fetes will be inaugurated
by a parade held by the emperor on the
Templehoff field. This will be an un-
usually brilliant display Of troops and
the kings of Saxony ana Wurtem burg
will be present. The veterans will be out
in strong force and line of 81, 600 school
children with banners will be drawn up
near the schloss. which the emperor will
pass on, returning to town with his reti-
nue. of calors banners etc.
During the early morning patriotic
festival will be held in the various public
schools. A gala performance will Ebe
given in the Royal Opera on Sunday
evening.n including a bale miitaire.
composed twenty-five years ago to greet
Emperor William on his return from he
war, and the patriotic drama "ls12,''
will be performed at the Schauspieliiaus
by order of the emperor. The Berlin
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games and popular sports for the after
noon of Sunday on the Templehof field.
The American colony will be present
at the parade on Monday, and there will
be Ilumlnations upon splendid scale
in the evening. The mayor of Berlin
has invited the whole population to join
in the illuminations.
Considerable indif nation has been felt
at the fact that the Socialists of Berlin
and elsewhere are arranging counter
demonstration. On Monday six meetings
of Socialists have been called py Herren
Bebel. Liebknecht, Sanger. Auer and
other leaders to protest against the com
memorations of the victory of 1870. A
large patch of police and detectives has
been ordered to Stettin and its vicinity
in anticipation of trouble.
Upon the occasion of the imperial
maneuvers from September 5th to Sep
tember 18th, at which Emperor William.
Emperor Francis Joseph. the king of
saxony and the crown prince of Naples
will be present. the French officers will
not appear and the French am passador
at Berlin, al. Herbette, will leave the
city during the Sedan fetes. The emperor
on the occasion of a recent review of
troops at Mayence is reported to have said
to lis oilicers
''Do not forget that we must pe strong
in order to maintain peace and the
stronger we are the more respect Others
Will nave lOr US.
Incidentally it may be noted that al
though the emperor has been near May
ence repeatedly he has never entered the
city proper and che following curious eX-
plana ion is given Of this: On the wall
of Mayence cathedral is a sculptured
hand raised as if taking an oath. When
the Emperor Francis of Austria visited
Mayence and was so Hospitality received
by the clergy he someny promised and
vowed that the next German EN- mperor
who visited Mayence must pay for the
privilege by buying two towers to the
cathedral and as sign of this promise
the hand referred to was carved in stone
and no German emperor has since yis-
ited Mayence.
The Catholic congress whicn was held
at Munich during the past week has don.
nothing extraordinary. There was a large
attendance and resolutions were adopted
in favor of the restoration of the mporal
power Of the pope the abolition of duel
ing for the furtherance OF emDerauce and
for The strict observance of Sunday.
Nellie Neustretter, with her child has
been here for some weeks. wearing most
handsome dresses and mantles. The
Duke OF Cam bridge took great deal of
notice of her.
Quite a sensation has been caused at
Homo burg by the attention which the
Prince of Wales has paid to young
American widow Ms. Roach, nee Cole,
beautlful lady bicyclist, who has been
seen great deal in Battersea Park, Lon
don. The prince has frequently taken her
to tea and walks with her at the wells.
He took her to the Frankfurt opera yes-
terday.