San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-09
LOYAL GERMANS.
AN OVATION RENDERED EMPEROR
WILLIAM.
The City of stettin Arranged {
Pretty Welcome For Their
Kaiser and .Kaiserln.

STETTIN, Gy., Sept. THE En-
peror arrived here yesterday even
ing to review the troops and wit
ness their maneuvers. A dais,
covered with purple and profusely
decorated with flags, had been
erected for his use at the quay,
where his Majesty landed. The
dais as well as the entire quay was
guarded by grenadiers while the
Emperor inspected the troops. The
Empress drove over from the rail-
way station, where she was re-
ceived by the regent of Brunswick
and joined the Emperor on the
dais. The grenadiers passed be-
fore the Kaiser and Kaiserin, after
which the imperial party drove to
the Rathshouse. Children formed
"a line along the road as far as
Breitenstrasse. The first line was
composed of girls dressed in white
with corn flower coronets. The
next line was rosebuds, next vio-
lets, the fourth orange blossoms.
The effect was exceedingly pretty.
Every point of observation was
crowded with spectators. AT 4:25
%. m. herald in the historic dress
of the town of Stettin sounded a
flourish upon the bugle and the
Emperor's carriage halted in front
of the Rathshouse, where he was
welcomed by the burgomaster in a
short address, thanking the EN-
peror in having advanced the de-
velopment of Stettin through the
North Sea and Baltic canal and ex-
pressing the hope that he would
further assist the growth of the
town. The Emperor shook hands
with the chief burgOmaSter and
promised to bestow upon the in
habitants of Stettin his personal in
terest and care, relying upon their
good will toward himself and his
house. The Emperor and Empress
then drove to the castle amid the
cheers of the crowd. During the
illumination a decoration in front
of the Germania insurance office
caught fire. The firemen with
great difficulty extinguished the
flames owing to the fact that the
streets were crowded. In the even
ing a banquet was given in the
hall of the Pomeranian provincial
diet. The Empress was entertained
in the hall in company with Prince
Albrecht, while the Emperor es-
corted the Countess Brockdorf.
The Emperor was very animated
during the banquet. Herr Koeller,
president of the provincial diet,
made an address in the course of
which he said the annual military
maneuvers were a test of the readi-
ness and efficiency of the national
army and were no longer of mere
military interest but had grown
into a real VOlksfest and popular
national fetes for all the people of
the province in which held to
to see their King and
Emperor and give him hearty
welcome. Continuing he said
"Thus the Pomeranians today
greet the Emperor and Empress
and pray you to accept from us a
vow of everlasting fidelity and 10y
atty. Never shall we relax our
either in peace or war,
in bad or good times, to our EN-
peror." Then he called for cheers
for the Emperor which were given
His majesty in reply said: 81
accept your touching vow with a
greatful heart. This is the first |
time have ever viewed the Pom
eranian corps to test their readi-
ness in war. Many bonds bind the |
with my house. Hard
and hot fights were needed until
the great election definitely and
forever united Pomerania with
Brandenburg, adding thereto a
sturdy and loyal people. L take
your ranks around me to preserve
the memory of Emperor William L.
Continue to carry on
the work he commenced and then
my hearts wish will be realized"
AT half past eight o'clock there
was a great corps tattoo in the
castle yard, similar to the one
given in Berlin on Sedan day.