The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-02

played the HaIlelujah chorus from the
Messiah and other popular airs. Soon
the strains of Die Wacht am Rhire"
were heard in the distance. announcing
the approach of the students procession.
1000 strong. The terrace at the time nas
occupied by Prince Bismarck. his family
and their numerous guests. The Ccun-
tess Won Rantzau. daughter of Prince
Bismarck, and the countess and Herbert
and William Bismarck were attired In
summer toilets, while several of the gem
tlemen In the party wore uniforms hut
Count Won Rantzau. Count Herbert Bis
marck and Count William Bismarck we're
in ordinary morning dress. Prince Bis
marck's sister. the Countess Won Arnin.
and her two grandsons were also present.
AT $50 p. m. the students procession
emerged from the triangular space unds r
the terrace. presenting a strikingiy brill
liant spectacle. the sun glistening on the
drawn swords of the students and dis
playing TO advantage the gorgeous gala
uniforms OF the various corps. consist
Ing OF white breeches and gauntlets and
silk and velvet doublets, many coiored
sashes and caps ornamented with ostrich
feathers. As the students were marshalet
in front of the terrace and on the rising
ground 10 the left. the band played Hell
dIer SiegeskranZ."
The crowds about the castle had by
that time been swelled 10 12.oo0 persons.
AT the moment the princes stately fofm
was recognized by the students and the
public there arose a mighty cheer. which
echoed far and wide, and :he students
ciapped their swords together In the air.
Prince Bismarck wore a c1irassier uri-
form. and was without a cloak. He
raised his helmet and stood howing until
the cheering had subslded. The spokes-
man of the students deputatiln, Rruch.
a theological stsdent Of the University
OF Bonn, then ascended the tribune and
conveyed 10 Prince Bismarck the con-
gratulafions OF his fellow stuIeuts rep
resenting thirty universities. iE few APP
nropriate words. and concluding with the
presenting TO the prince OF an ? el5li IS
requesting him 10 accept as a birthday
present n handsome shaft Of marble, iron.
silver and gold, with synhoiical figures.
and surmounted with the German eagle.
Prince Bismarck. having inspected and
admired the monument. which occupied
n prominent place on the corner OF the
terrace. advanced TO the balustrade and.
amid renewed cheers and ciashinE swords,
replied to the address OF the students.
He smoke for about twenty minutes. clear
ly and distinctly but with less force and
point than when addressing the delega-
lions OF the reichstag a week ago. In
the course Of his remarks he sail;
Your masters paid me A tribute OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF fE~ past itttifAits
20 the visit Of the university professc ~
this rnorningl. your greetings arc 70 me
pledge OF the future that, until the
middle OF the next century. when shall
long have been dead You @tl continue 20
utter the same feelings which you pro-
claimed today When a German Is en-
Unused in his youth. he never let's IT crop
altogether IN his mature age. That Wit j
The government OF William l. tnstlllef
into your hearts viii always bear eorth
,fs fruits no matter what sh t2e the IN
sti,utfous Of the state may take The
national feeling remains even when one
emirrates. I have proof today iAat hum
dreds OF thousands Of Germans az the
Cane Of Good Hope. IN Amsri,a. and IN
Australia cling with equal enthusiasm 10
the old fatherland.
we had - fight hard for our national
indsoend.nrs The prologue vas the Hol-
stein war We had 10 embark In the
Austrian war in order 20 arrive at a
definite entente with Austria. and % oh
tam. 50 TO speak a judicial separation
from her. After Sadowa, every one fore