The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-26
GERMANY OVER JOYOUS
Great HOnOrS for Her Grand 0.d Man,
Prince Bismarck.
HIS ElGHTlETH BIRTHDAY
Anniversary Falls On April l. But
the People Have Already Begun
to Celebrate the Event-
The Programme.

BERLIN, March 25.-The celebration of
the S0th anniversary of the birth of
Prince Bismarck, which occurs April L,
may be said TO have commenced to-day,
as 3S2 membsrs of the rechstag and
Prussian diet started during the day for
Friedricksruh to congratulate the ex-
chancellor.
FRIEDRIcHsRUH, March 25.-Special |
trains having on board 4O0 members of
tue reichstag aud of the Prussiau diet,
arrived here to-day and were received at
the station by n deputation headed by |
Count Herbert Bismarck. They were |
taken to the castle front whero they were |
received in a body by Prince Bismarck. |
Upon reaching the garden, the guests pro-
ceeded to the rear of the house where |
there is large balcony. Prince Bis
marck, accompanied by his sons, his
daughter and his son-in-law, all in deep |
mourning, appeared on the terrace and
were received with loud cheers by the
visitors below. Spokesman from the sew
eral branches of the legislature made
speeches briefly conveying the fervent
hope that Prince Bismarck would long
be spared to enjoy his we'll earned repose.
Prince Bismarck replied in n loud, clear,
voice, distinctly audible to all present. He
full animation, emphasizing his remarks
with frequent gestures of the hand. The
| self-deprecatory remarks with which he
| began were answered with loud shouts OF
| "Nein." The crowd then gave three tree
| mendous "Hochs" for Prince Bismarck.
| Then Prince Bismarck led cheers for the
| emperor, which were enthusiastically
given. At the luncheon Count Stolberg-
| Wernigerode, who recently resigned tho
presidency of East Prussia, proposed
Prince Blsmarck's health in short
speech.
The special trains returned to Berlin at
3 80 p. IN. The emperor is expected here
to visit Prince Bismarck tomorrow and
brilliant military suit will accompany
him. Prince Bismarck received the dep
utations to-day, despite the unceasing
warnings of his physician, DIR. Schwenin-
ger, and his secretary, DR.. Chrysander,
and he will practically celebrate his SOth
birthday with the whole of the German
people. The desire to testify their love
and admiration of the unifier of Germany
is n spontaneous and general one through
out the country. The deputation of the
commanding generals of the German
army will wait on Bismarck April /, as
the bearers of good wishes and likewise of
fine gift. SplendIdly mounted ad-
dresses will be presented to him on behalf
| of the conservative, national liberal and
anti-semitic parties on April /. The ma
tional liberal club will also give a BAN
quet at tho Kaiserhof April 1, at
which the eulogy on Bismarck will
be pronounced by DR.. Boettinger, the
leader of the party. The con servatives
will have "Commers' at the Foon Pal
ast at the same time, and the Bismarck
committee will have a similar celebration
on n larger scale on the evening of his
} birthday. The grandest celebration of all
: promises to be the one arranged to take
place around the vicinity of the Germania
monument in the Nederwald on the
Rhine, which will be participated in by
representatives of 36 cities in tho Rhinish
: district, men belonging to every shade of
: political opinion. The central part of the
celebration will be 1T the foot of the mon-
/, ument itself. grand "Commers" in the
| evening and the illumination of the hills
r and mountain peaks near by, together
with great fireworks on the Rhine, will
also take place. In the Black Forest sim
liar rejoicngs will occur. All the sum
mits of the mountains in that region will
| show bonfires on the evening of March 81.
Hamburg's municipal celebration. out
: side of that arranged for by German uni
{ | yersity students. will be very extensive. A
: political committee has assumed charge oi
: a "Commers," to which everybody is in
Q vited on the nightiof March 30. On tho
C night following this there will be great
: fireworks; on the night of April n torch
: light procession. in which 600 will share
j is to proceed to Friedrichsruh. The So
= ciety of arts and and sciences will under
:, take procession to Fredrchsruh on tho
{ birthday morning and serenade the prince
5 and on April the same society will wit
i ness at a specially reserved performance
Q in the Stadt theater patriotic drama ant
r festival play, written for the occasion
: Besides that the whole city will be illumi
i mated on April l. Many other cities have
: made similar arrangements. Besides un
dertaking pilgrimage TO Friedrichsrul
on April /, IN which some loo of tn,
corps of students of Germany will join
l the latter will also lay the foundation
y stone to a Bismarck monument on th'
: summit of Rudelsburg in Thuringa, q
= which the emperor has contributed 90
marks.
BERLIN, March 25.-The National Zei
= tuna IS informed semi-ofii cially that thi
Government does not intend to dissolv,
u the reichstag on account of its refusal tC
!. agree to congratulate the princs on his
! birthday.
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