Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
THE FALL OF SEDAN.


Continuation of the German Celebration
In Bsriin-Proud Day for the German
Americzns-Given tho Post OF Honor ut
the Grand Review and Individually Con-
graduated by the Young Emperor.
BERLIN, Sept. s.-The cele bration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
fall of Scden was continued. The sun
shone brilliantly and the weather was
perfect. Immence crOweds OF sight
seers thronged the streets At sa. m.
Emperor William reviewed the First
regiment of the Guards of the Schloss,
and at the conclusion OF the review
personally decorated the standards Of
the troops with oak leaves. Half an
hour later his majesty started for the
parade grounds. and to hold review
of the veterans OF the Franco-Prussian
war who had come from the United
States to take part in celebrating the
German victory.
The parade of troops and veterans
and the Tempelhofer Field was at
tended with unwonted success. The
American veterans were given the
place of honor in the right wing, near
the Steurhaus. Ths weather xsa ycEt,
s-'sfai AMI 4 iiFz;*idng dy0E ~ .
At s:45 o'clock the empress, drd5 ~;
tho parade ground in a carriatt6 =
by four horses ridden by postifRs.szlll
The carriage was preceded sby
detachment of her majes-
ty's own body guard. The elm
press wore an ivory cream-colored
costume and face bonnet and carried
a sun shade of the same color. Her
majestys carriage was followed by
the Imperial princes.
At s:5j o'clock the commotion and
cheering on Belle Alliance street gave
| the signal of the emperor's approach
| and his majesty soon rode upon the
ground, followed by the king Of
Wurtemburg, who was attired
in the red hussar uniform.
The emperor was attended by gilt
tering suite of generals, princes and
foreign attaches. The emperor at once
rode to the point where the American
veterans, about forty in number, were
stationed, and addressed few words
to each of them, asking in what regi-
ments they served. His majesty asked
Mr.. Folcher, one of the veterans pres
ent, II he knew Father Folcher, to
which Mr.. Folcher replied: "Yes, your
majesty, am from Koeniggratz."
Hearing that another Of the veter-
ans was from Brandenburg, the en-
peror said: Then we are closer com
patriots; Unsere Landesleute."
| To a Saxon who had servered in the
One Hundred and Fifth Saxon regi-
ment, he said "You will see your hero
king to-day"
TO Mr. Rite, of Eisemach, his ma
jesty said Your town has grown SO
lately that you would hardly rccog
nize it.
He told Mr.. Enderlein, of Augsburg,
that the products of the industry OF
his native town were found every
where abroad. "When I was in
Sweden this summer" said the en-
peror, ~ found everywhere Augsburg
goods"
To Mr.. Kalbit, Of Pottweil, Nurem-
berg, his majesty said: Your king
also is here"
Emperor William and the king Of
Wurtemburg then rode down the first
line of infantry, which was miles
long, and back along the sec
ond line, which was formed OF cavalry,
artillery and the commissariat,
the entire force on review num-
bering 10000 men. The emperor then
took his position at the head of the
parade and led his own regiment, the
First Life guards, past the empress.
When the Pottsdnm Red llussars came
up the king of Wurtemberg galloped
to the 'front.' and placing himself at
their head, led them past the empress
in trot The king afterwards
rode to the position of the American
veterans and wished them much eu-
ioyment and prosperity in their new
country. Amid tremendous cheers the
emperor entered the city at the head
of his color company, passing through
the Friedrich Strasse and Inter Den
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