Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-05
VISITED BISMARCK.

VISITED BISMARCK
German American Veterans Make . PHI
Grfmage to Frederichsruhe-AD epat y.
tion of Four Roc lived and Lunched by
the Ex-ChauceIl0r. Who. Afterwards
Caused the Entire Party to be Admitted
to tho Courtyard, Where He Briefly
Addressed Them.
FRIEDRIcHsRUHE, Aug. 3L-Prince
Bismarck received only four of the Ger
man-American veterans in his room
and accepted the present which tho
veterans brought over from America
for him As it was not advisable for
the, ex-chancellor to receive a larger
number, these four representing the en-
tire body. The rest of the veterans
and large number of other Amer
leans who had hoped to see the prince
were obliged to wait outside the park
walls while the ex-chancellor re-
ceived the representative four.
There were thirty-six Ger man-Amer-
lean veterans, accompanied by twelve
ladies and several children in the
party. The veterans carried two ban
ners and the entire party marched to
ger LANCE came out and escorted the
four veterans who had been
selected to see Prince Bismarck, in
to the presence of the ex-chan-
cellor. The veterans selected were
Herren Schleuker, Schneider, Kalbitz
and Jogert. The four took luncheon
with the prince who, wearing long
coat and a SLOUGH hat, welcomed them
as they entered the castle and led them
into a room. The prince chatted ami
matedly with his visitors and said
it was a particular pleasure and graf
ification to him to find that his
efforts had been so appreciated
and remembered thousands of miles
from the fatherland by citizens of a
foreign state. He thanked them es-
pecially for making such a long and
trying journey to see him. He could
not make such a journey, he was get
ting too old. AS he said this the ex-
chancelIor's eyes filed with tears,
which he hastily dashed away.
When the visitors went to the dining
room for luncheon Herr Schlueker led
Countess Won Rantzau and Herr Kali
bitz escorted Countess Won Kotze.
Prince Bismarck sat opposite his
guests, and drank his first glass of
liam l., with whom, he said, he was very
intimate. He said the old kaiser was
his real friend, and it was only due to
his friendship that he (Bismarck) was
able to accomplish what he did. He
was also affected towards the old en-
peror, because his majesty was dis
trustful of all fattery. Prince Bis
march next drank to the Germans in
America.
Speaking of Chicago, he said to Herr
Schleucker, who resides in that city:
''If you are satisfied with your mayor,
we will drink to his health also"
In the meantime Chief Ranger LANCE
had communicated to Prince Bismarck
that the other veterans were outside.
Prince Bismarck Immediately or
dered that the veterans with their
ladies be admitted to the yard. The
gates were opened and the veterans
marched into the yard headed By a
band of music playing patriotic airs
and accompanied by the ladies of the
party. Prince Bismarck appeared on
the veranda, saluted the banners car.
ried by the veterans and addressed the
crowd. He began in rather weak
voice. which improved after few SEN
fences. He said:
II very heartily welcome you here,
especially as most of you helped in
the wars to forge German unity. You.
of course, are now citizens of new
country. but think there will always
be friendship between your great re.
public of states and the German EN-
pire. 1 do not see any reason why
there should be anything but peace,
and hope that you will never forget
in your new country your German ma
tive land. 1 give three cheers for the
United States and the German en-
pire."
The cheers were heartily given by
the crowd. after which Prince Bis
marck spoke to the veterans singly
and also addressed each lady. To
Mrs. Steinbach, upon hearing that
the ship which brought her over had
stormy passage, he said: Il was
only once on the sea and then I was
very ill. avoided the sea after that"
One of the ladies told the prince that
he was so worshipped in America that
thousands of babies in Chicago were
little Bismarcks. whereupon he re-
Piled: "Da kann ich aber mich is da
fuer" This remark created great hi.