The morning times., 1895-09-03

crowds Gf sight sccrs throngcd the streets.
At = O'Clock this morning Emperor VIII
lam reviewed the First Regiment or the
guards before the SchIoss, ana at the con
clusion OF The review personally decorated
the standard OF the troops with oak leaves
4 hair hour later his Majesty started for the
parade ground, where lie was To hold re-
view OF the veterans of the Franco-P russian
war who had come from the United states
10 take part in celebrating the German
victory.
The parade Of troops and veterans on
the Tempclhofer Field was attended with
unwontcd >plendor The American vet
Grams were given the place OF homer in the
right wing, near the Stcuorhaus. Tie
weather was very warm and Il haze hung
over the scene
At $50 O'Clock the Empress drove 10
the parade ground i'll a carriage drawn by
four horses ridden by Positions. The
carriage was preceded by a detachment Of
her majcsty's own body guards The
Empress wore an iVory-crcam-colorcd COS
tune ana a lace bonnet and carried a sun
shade Of the same color. Her majcSty's
carriage was folio wed by one containing
tie imperial princes.
EMPEROR GREETED THEM
At SO the commotion ana cheering on
Belle Alliance street gave the signal of
the Enperor's approach, and his Ma 5csty
soon rode upon the ground. followed 10y the
King OF Wur;omberr, who was at,ircd
in the Red Hussar uniform. The Emperor
was attended 10y slittcring suite OF gene
rails, princes ana foreign attaches.
The Emperor al once rode to The point
where the American veterans about forty
in number. We're stationed. and addressed
few words 20 each or them, aSSingin what
regiments they had served His Ma iesty
asked Mr.. Folcher. one OF the veterans pres
cnt, If he knew Father Folcher, to which
Mr. Focher replied:
Yes, your majesty, l am from Kuenig-
sratz."
Hearing that another OF the veterans was
from Brandenblrg, the Emperor said:
Then we are closer compatriots tunscre
landcSlcuic).
To a Saxon who had served in The lO5th
saxon Regiment, he said:
You wlll see your hero king today
To Mr.. Rilzc, OF Eisenarh, his majesty
SAID:
Your town has grown so lately that
you would hardly recognize it,"
lie told Mr.. Enderlcin, of Augsburg. that
the products of the industry uf his native
town We're found everywhere abroad.
when | was in Sweden this summer"
said the Emperor, II found everywhere
Augsburg goods"
To Mr. KaIbit. OF Pottweil, Wurtemburg,
his majesty said.
Your K ing alsois here"
Emperor William and the King Of
Wurtemburg then rode down the first line
OF infantry, which was two miles long ana
hack along the second line. which was
formed Of cavalry, artillery and the com
missariat. the entire force on review mum
beriDg 80 900 men.
LEAD THE PARADE.
The Emperor then took lis position at the
head of the parade and led his own reg
iment, the First Life Guards, past the En-
press. When the Potsdam Red Hussars
came up the King of Wurtcmburg gal
lopcd to the front, and placing himself a.
their head. led them past the Impress The
King afterwards rode to the position of the
American veterans and wished them much
enjoyment and prosperity in their new
country.
entered the city at the head Of his color
company, passing through the Friedrich
strasse and Inter den Linden, where the
children of the Berlin schools, numbering
about 81 coo. were formed in line, await
jng-tbc arrival of his majesty.
over Il hundred thousand persons wit
messed The procession, the windows aud
roofs Of the buildings along The line of.
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/ every availab space being occupied. Cheers
were heard on every side and handkcrchiefs
! were waved and hats thrown into the
! air. The whole city was in a holiday
/ fever.
The first brigade Of the Berlin troops,
! tie Gardcs du Corps, again formed in line
! at the arsenal and marched to the castle
I and the Emperor CaUsel them to pass i'll
/ review on the great square Of the Lust
4 Garten, with all tic bands playing. As
noon, While the colors were entering the
castle, band in one tower gallery played
! the march from Aida" Die Wacht Am
Rhein," and other selections.
THE NIGHT CEREMONIES. :.
+ The city to night presents a most beau
! tiful sight, being everywhere Illuminated.
! One of the features of the night celcbra ton
/ was n procession in which the marcherS car
/ riad magnesium lights, the brilliancy of
which gave beautiful effect to the Etreets
! through which the procession passed.
An exciting incident occurred at the mo-
ment the troops approached the Castle
square. An immense crowd had gathered
! TO witness the tatto, when suddenly "a
| fire inc broke through that part of the
| assamblage in front of the window of the
! castle where the Emperor was to appear,
and where, OF course, the crowd was the
| most dense.
Women shricked in terror and the con
! fusion on all sides was very great. Those
| in the crowd stumbled over each other in
their eagerness to escape from before the
! engine, but so far as known, nobody was
| seriously hurt. During this afternoon and
! evening, however, there were several ac.
Cidents and number OF persons were run
| over.
The Emperor drove through the city
after 1 / O'Clock o-night.
The banquet this evening of the vet
Grams at Frieburg, Baden, was brought to
and was offering a toast to the people and
the army when he was stricken with apo
| leXy and died almost jnS tantly.
Emperor william to-day teleGraphed to
| Prince Bismarck asfollows: To-day, when
| all Germany celebrates the world historic
| my heart should anew assure you that l
ever remember With deeply felt CRATE
/ fulness the imperishable work that your
| grace achieved at that great time for my
venerable grandfather, the Fatherland, and
| the German cause. W1LHEIM.'
most respectful thanks at the feet of Your
Majesty for your gracious greeting and
recognition OF my cooperation in the ma
| tional work OF the departed Kaiser Konig >
Cases at Emergency Hospital.