Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-27
KAISER HIS GUEST.
Wilhelm Pays a Visit to the Old
Chancellor.
REPRESENTING TIE GERMAN ARMY,

He Presents His Host with . sword OF
Honor and Leads the Troops Past Him in
Review-The Young Crown Prince Gives
His Great Grandfather Friend Box Of
Flowers "From aIamma"-Address Of the
Emperor.
FREDERICKSBURG, March 27-Emperor
William, ut the head of detachment Of
cavalry. infantry, and artillery, with col
ors flying and bands playing, paid his re-
spccts to Prince Bismarck yesterday, pre-
sented him with a sword of honor in be-
half of the army, and congratulated him
upon nearing the eightieth anniversary of
his birth. His majesty was accompanied
by the Crown Prince Frederick William.
General Bronsart Won Schellendorf, the
minister of war, and the officers OF his
military household. The ceremonies at
tending the visit of the emperor to the
great chancellor, though marred by show.
ers of rain, were brilliant and imposing.
| The crowds rsamed at viii! through the
Sachsenwald. and nearly 1000 persons
| gathered behind a low hedge on the rail-
road embankment opposite che castle and
waited patiently in the drenc.ling show
ers for the arrival of the emperor.
His Majesty Heads the Troops.
His majesty wore the uniform OK the
Gardes du Corps. At Aumuehle he left
the train, mounted a horse and rode quickly
to the spot selected for the assembling of
the troops detailed to do honor to Prince
Bismarck. In the meanwhile the inn
perial train with the crown prince pro-
| al
the latter'S arrival music in the distance
announced the approach Of the cava lcade
headed by his majesty. The emperor
found drawn up, ready for his inspection,
a squadron of the Haeberstadt Cuiras-
siers, the Seventy sixth regiment of in
fantry and a squadron OF the Fifteenth
Hussars, all with their regimcntal bands
and a battery of the Holstcin artillery
| regiment.
Meeting of Emperor and bismarck.
With the emperor at its head this force
marched to an open space in Prince Bis
marck's park, and upon arrival there the
troops were deployed in parade order.
The approach of his majesty was the sig
nal for a storm of 'hochs,' which was
taken up on all sides with great cnthu-
siasm. The crown prince and his suite
including General Count Won Waldersee,
had in the meantime walked to the pa
rade ground, and as the emperor appeared
on one side Prince Bismarck's carriage
lemerged upon the ground from the other
side. When his majesty caught sight of
the prince he spurred his horse forward
and rode ut fast canter to the carriage
of the veteran statesman and soldier and
cordially shook hands with him.
| Reviews the Line Of soldiers.
The emperor then presented the crown
prince and his suite to Prince Bismarck.
Bismarck hurriedly descended from his
carriage, shook hands with the young
prince and with the latter re-entered his
carriage. Then, with the emperor riding
behind at it and General Won Waldersee
walking besides it, the carriage was driven
down the lines of soldiers. the officers
saluting. the troops presenting arms and
the bands playing patriotic airs as the
prince and emperor passed. The prince s
carriage was then driven to the middle Of
the parade ground where Prince Bismarck
alightcd. His MAJESTY took up n position
in front of the troops, delivered an ad-
dress of congratulation to the prince and
in the name of the army presented him
with a sword of honor of antique form,
richly embossed and inlaid with gold.