St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
AN OCTOGENARIAN.
Man Of "Blut and Iron" Cele-
brates His Eightieth
Birthday.
He is NOW A MAN OF PEACE.
Notable Words Addressed to
the Students Who Honor
Him.
ROYALTY SENDS GREETINGS
Germans in All Parts Of the
World Celebrate the
Day.

FRIEDRICHSRUHE April l.
Since an early hour this morning
trains have been arriving here from
all parts of the empire bearing
crowds anxious to congratulate
Prince Bismarck on his eightieth
birthday At II o'clock a delegation
from the Zeydlitz regiment of cuiras-
siers, of which the prince is honorary
colonel, arrived at the castle in
order to congratulate him. The
cuirassiers were followed by stream
of other deputations, including one
composed of university professors,
and another of senators from Ham
burg, Loubeck and Bremen. The
dispatch of congratulations which
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway
sent to Prince Bismarck alluded to
the latter as the creator of German
unity.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria- was among those who tele-
graphed their congratulations to the
prince today.
The weather this morning was
glorious. By O'Clock five trains,
each bringing about 1000 persons,
had arrived from Hamburg. In addi-
ton, great numbers of people focked
here by the various roads from the
surrounding country. The railroad
station was
HUNG WITH GARLANDS,
students, numbering about 1000, who
were timed to arrive here at mid
day, had temporary headquarters
at Hamburg, where, at o'clock in
the morning they met at various ral-
lying places and marched through
the streets to three separate rail-
way stations, where they were con-
veyed by special trains to Aumurhl,
near this place. There the students
were marshaled and supplied with
refreshments, after which they
marched to Friedrichsruhe.
The general public was not ad-
mitted to the castle gardens where
the reception was held, but thous-
ands of persons gathered in the
meadows on the other side of the
stream overlooking the gardens. AT
1890 p. m. the band of the Fourth
regiment of footguards took a po-
sition in the garden opposite the pal
ace and played ''Hallelujah Chorus"
from the Messiah" and other pop
ular airs. Soon the strains of Die
Wacht Am Rhein' were heard in
the distance, announcing the ap-
proach of the students procession.
The terrace was then occupied by
Prince Bismarck, his family and
their numerous guests. The ladies
were mostly dressed in summer
toilets. The Countess Won Rantzau,
daughter of Prince Bismarck, who,
previous to the ceremonies, had worn
deep mourning, wore a white dress,
and the Countesses Herbert and
William Bismarck were similarly
attjred. Several of the gentlemen
of the Bismarck party were in uni
form, but Count Won Rantzau, Count
Herbert Bismarck and Count Will
lam Bismarck We're in ordinary
morning dress.
Prince BiSmarck'S sister, the
Countess Won Arnim, and her two
grandsons were also present. At
1:50 p. m. the students procession
was perceived vending it's way to
the castle through the trees, and
when it emerged upon the triangular
space under the terrace it presented
STRIKINGLY BRILLIANT
spectacle, the sun glistening on the
drawn swords of the students, and
displaying to advantage the
gorgeous gala uniforms of the vari-
Gus corps, consisting of white
breeches and gauntlets and silk and
velvet doublets, many colored sashes
and caps ornamented with ostrich
feathers. AS the students were mar
shaled in front of the terrace and
on the rising ground to the left the
band played Hell dir Siegeskranz.
Prince Bismarck appeared on the
terrace at 40 y. m. The crowds
about the castle had by that time
been swelled to quite $1,000 persons.
AT the moment the princes stately
form was recognized by the students
and the public there arose a mighty
cheer, which echoed far and wide.
and the students clashed their
swords together in the air. Prince
Bismarck wore a cuirassier uniform.
and was without a cloak. He raised
his helmet and stood bowing until
the cheers had subsided.
The spokesman of the students
deputation, Bruch, a theological
student of the University of Bonn.
then ascended the tribune and con-
Veyed to Prince Bismarck the con-
gratulations of his fellow students.
representing thirty universities. in
a few well-chosen words, and con-
cluded with presenting to the prince
an address and requesting him to
accept as birthday present a hand
some shaft of marble, iron. silver
and gold, with symbolical figures
and surmounted with the German
eagle.
Prince Bismarck having inspected
and admired the monument, which
occupied a prominent place in a cor
ner of the terrace, advanced to the
balustrade, and, amid renewed cheers
and clashing of swords, replied to
the address of the students. The
ex-chancellor spoke for about TWEEN
ty minutes clearly and distinctly.
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