Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-02
AT FREDERICKSBURG.
HonorS Paid the Famous Author Of Ger
man Unity.
MANY DEPuTATIONs RECEIVED.
students Make n Notable Dcmon-
strntion-They Are Addressed ny
tho Priucr-CeicbratiOns I'm Berltn,
Leipsic, New York, and Elsewhere

FRIEDRICHSRUHE. April L-Seven
,housand students. with six brass bands,
,ook part in the Bismarck demonstration
to-day. After the reception Prince Bis
marck went TO his room and rested for
two hours
The Prince. in receiving Rector Pflei-
derer. said the visit OF the Rector and
his associates bestowed upon him proof
that he WAS not vanquished. IL he had
been overcome his enmies did not pursue
him.
The Prince told the delegates from
the technical high schools that his name
was now being used as n batte-cry OF
general national movement in Germany
He accepted the situation. and hoped that
his name would BE- a banner which would
reunite the friends of the empire to pre-
serve the achievements OF 1866. which,
like the ancient ordeal OF the German
tribes, settled who should lead the others
to battle for reunion.
All the afternoon the scene outside the
CASTLE grounds reminded the on-looker of
a crowded fair. Booths lined both sides
Of the road. Among them surged UNI
II
singing. Uniformed musicians wandered
about playing in groups or singIy; organ
grinders. with instruments full of pa
triOtc melodies. performed necessarily.
and tramp acrobats and bear-traners and
Singers had pitched tents every few rods
from the castle to the station.
HAMBURG AND BREMEN.
About o'clock, when the noise was
just beginning TO abate, the important
trains Of the Hamburg Electoral Associa-
ton and several other societies drew
into the station and unloaded a throns
OF fresh visitors Or. Demler. the spokes-
man. aft,r remarking on the magnitude
of the demonstra ton. said TO the Prince:
"To-day's events will enable you to rea-
lie that national gratitude is felt in
Germany" Replying to DR.. Demler,
Bismarck said:
II sometimes made mistakes in my
efforts 10 unity Germany. ! occasionally
placed my confidence whore II was he
trayed. and | suffered the inevitable dis
appointment But was never disap-
pointed in the confidence | placed in your
ancient Hanseatic city. never knew
Hamburg 20 leave me in the lurch. Your
fellow-citizens and the people or your
sister city Bremen. have more friendly
relations with those across the Atlantic
than have many other states ten times
your size Vet both cities are faithfully
German. loyal 10 the empire Since Ham
burg ioined the empire the Imperial
Government has had no more steadfast
supporter | hope that you will continue
10 work out our destiny on the lines or
your present policy. and thus develop
and prosper beyond all expectation.
For centuries Hamburg was independ-
FaI hx- small
force. Now, with the empires army ana
navy at her back. hope that her enter
prise will be able 10 surmount every
obstacle I once had hopes that we should
have in Africa n great commercial en-
pire. However l VIII not begin TO ma
fault. hut merely express the hope that
we may yet follow in Africa the example
set by England i'm India
After leading three cheers for Ham
burg's prosperity. Prince Bismarck
muiTled his throat and descended from
the terrace.
TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION.
Five bands struck up a march with
terrible crash. and the torch-bearers
began to file past. The Prince stood half
an hour at the foot of the terrace watch
ing the parade. All the tOrch-bearers
cheered him. and occacionally group
from some Hamburg singing society
would slacken their place and give him
stanza from the new birthday-song.
About 80 women carried torches. and
most OF them threw bouquets 10 the old
Chancellor Count Herber: collected the
flowers. while DR. Schwen'nger saw that
the line OF flremen formed around the
Prince was not broken by the hundreds
who pressed forward for the purpose of
shaking hands.
Green and red lights were burned
throughout the Saxon forest. The park
was wildly Illuminated as the procession
wound along the road among the trees
and around the pond. The weather could
not have been more propltious. There
was clear sky.
Before retiring, Bismarck again appear
ed on the veranda. and thanked all for
the congratulations. He begged indul-
Cence for retiring so early. Age and in
trinity, he said. were his excuses. Amid
cries Of sympathy. cheers, burst OF
music from the bands and shouts of
Auf weidersehen," the old man waved
his hand and went into the house with
Schweningor and Count Herbert.
The excursionists were taken back to
Hamburg in fourteen special trains.
'Telegrams OF consratuation have been
received from Emperor Francis Joseph
Count Kalnoky, King Humbert, and
Premier Crispi.