The herald., 1895-08-19
An EPOCH OF CELEBRATION
The Anniversary of a Battle
That Was Won
EMPEROR WILLIAMS TOAST
He Acts as a Mason and Stone
Cutter Both
Origin and Supreme Commander
ship Over All

BERLIN, August 1s.-There has been
splendid weather today, which is the
twenty fifth anniversary of the battle of
Gravelotte, which had SO great an inilu-
ence in the Franco Prussian war. The
anniversary was signalized here by the
laying of the foundation stone to the mon
ument of the late Emperor William by
his grandson, William II, in the presence
OF many German sovereigns. The duke OF
Baden, sand others, tapped the stone in
succession, while salute OF 10l guns was
fired and the bands played.
The proceedings opened at rs
'clock this morning. The colors and
standards of the various regiments,
crowned with oak leaves. we're brought on
the ground and richly decorated i'm
perial standard displayed in the center OF
the group. All the houses of the neigh
borhood were tastefully decorated, the
windows and balconies showing streams
of bunting and the route being crowded
with gaiy attired spectators.
At o'cock flourish of trumpets an
noupced the arrival of Emperor William,
who was received by Chancellor Won Ho-
henlohe. The emperor deposited under
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his grandfather memorial document,
in which he referred to the enthusiastic
uprising OF the German nation under his
grandfather, Emperor William the Great,
who had restored the Germans to th cir
ardently desired unity and had succeeded
in securing for the newly arisen empire
it's proper weight in the system OF states.
Then, addressing the brilliant assem-
blage, the. emperor read extracts from the
document to be deposedited in the
foundation stone.
Superintendent General Faber delivered
a short address, and after the benediction
the band played Nun Dankel ALE Got.
.Chancellor Won II ohenlohe proposed
three cheers tor the emperor. which we're
given with the greatest enthusiasm, the
troops presenting arms and the bands
playing He'll der Kaiser.
The whole ceremony was most brilliant,
and all who witnessed it were deeply i'm
pressed. The surrounding streets were
thronged with people who had gathered
to witness the ceremony. Among those
present were Count Herbert Won Bis
marck and DR.. Won Sch chweininger. In
the evening the EN- peror attended BAN
quet at Potsdam, given by the first br,-
gade OF foot guards. to celebrate the ami
versary OF the war of 1870. In replying
to toast to his health. the emperor said:
"Wlth a full heart l thank you for the
beautiful words which have given express
sion to the feelings of all comrades here
assembled. The ground upon which we
now stand is hallowed by history. From
this spot my grandfather OF blessed mem
ory dispatched the battalions OF the first
regiment of the fguards on their march
into the field, after ADDRESSING them with
inspiring swords. Here it was he
that assembled the first regiment
OF the guards in order to express
on the occasion of the tenth an
niversary OF his coronation, his thanks
and acknow wledgements for their services
during the war. | will be brief, for today
Iactsi speak for us. The great successes
which the army, under the leadership of
Emperor William. and more especially
the Prussian guards, achieved, derived
their origin from the precopts instilled
into US by the blessed emperor. What was
it that constituted the great strength OF
the army? 1t was i'm plicit submission to
the will of its supreme commander.
Therefore. we ought certainly to remem-
ber the three virtues which he described
as the main pillars of the army-couIage,
honor and implicit obedience. Let us,
with unremitt.ng efforts, maintain and
strengthen these qualities. Then will
the army remain such as the great en-
peror created it. 1t will then form a
basis for the peace of Europe, and justify
the saying of Won Moltke: 1--WE are
not only strong enough to maintain the
peace of Europe, but 10 enforce it,
."With heartfelt congratulations to the
brigade on the occasion of the glorious
festival, which 1t Is enabled to celebrate
with many brave comrades who fought
the battle OF Saint Privat, | raise my
glass and drink to the health and welfare
OF the First brigade of the whole body
| guards and my army"
At this point Count Won Lerchfeld the
BavarIan envoy plenipotentairy. handed
| EN- peror William q trowel, requesting
| that his majesty would lay the founda-
| ton of a memorial which would remind
&c. many of the greatest period of her
| history, and which the entire nation
! desired to erect to the founder Of the
| German empire.
After the emperor had spread the
cement on the stone, Baron Won
| Buel- Berendberg, president of the reich
stag, gave his majesty mallet, at the
| same time declaring that the memorial
would be bronze monument of mex
| tlnguishable gratutlde OF the nation.
| Emperor William then tapped the stone
thrice with the mallet, saying: I'm mem.
ory of the fallen in recognition OF the
| living, and for the emulation OF the
| furute generations"