St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-27
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Emperor William Heaps New
Honors On the Aged
Ex-Chaneellor. 5
BRILLIANT AND IMPOSING
Military Escort Accompanies
the Imperial Party to = =
FREDERICKSBURG. .
THE KAISER is ELOQUENT.
He Refers to Bismarck's Ser
vices in the Upbuilding
Of the Fatherland

and artillery, with colors flying and
bands playing, paid his respects to-
day to Prince Bismarck, and present.
ed him with a sword of honor in
behalf of the army, and congratulate
ed him upon nearing the eightieth
anniversary of his birth. His mai
esty was accompanied by Grown
Prince Frederick William, Gen.
Brohsart Won Schellendorf, the min
lister Of war, and the officers of his
military household. The ceremonies
attending the visit of the emperor
to the great chancellor, though
marred by showers of rain, were
BRILLIANT AND IMPOSING. .
The crowds roamed at will through
the Sachsenwald, and nearly a thou
sand persons gathered behind a low
hedge on the railroad embankment,
opposite the castle, while others
were grouped along the roadway to
Aumuehle, a village not far from
FREDERICKSBURG, and waited patiently
in the drenching showers for the ar
rival of the emperor. His majesty
train at $40 this morning for Fried
richsruhe. He wore the uniform of
the GardeS du Corps. AT Aumuehla
he left the train, mounted a horse
and accompanied by his suite, rode
quickly to the spot selected for the
assembling of the troops detailed to
do honor to Prince Bismarck. In
the meanwhile. the imperial train
with. the crown prince proceeded to
FREDERICKSBURG, and soon after the
latter S arrival here music in the dis
tance announced the approach of the
cavaieadeA headed by his majesty. :,
; = The emperor found drawn UP ready
3 fer.'his inspection a squadron of the
Haeberstadt Cuirassiers, of which.
regiment Prince Bismarck, as hon
orary colonel, wore the uniform
yesterday; the Seventy-sixth regi-
ment of infantry and squadron
aoto the Fifteenth Hussars, all with
their regimental bands, and bat
terry of the Holstein artillery regi-
ment. With the emperor at it's head
THIS force marched to an open space
In Prince Bismarck's park. and
upon arrival there the troops were
oeployed in parade order. The. apLS
proach of his majesty was the signal
for a zjz s.
!: = - STORM OF ...HoCHs,,,lA :
which was taken up on all SIDES
with great enthusiasm. The crown
prince and his suite, including Gen.
Count Won Waldersee, had in the
meantime walked to the parade
ground, and as the emperor ap-
peared on one side Prince Bis
marck's carriage emerged upon the
ground from the other side. The
prince wore the uniform of the Haze
perstadt cuirassiers. When his ma
Jesty caught sight of the prince he
spurred his horse forward, and. sit
ting gracefully in his saddle. rode
at a fast canter to the carriage of
the veteran statesman and soldier
T and cordially shook hands with him.
The emperor then presented the
crown prince and his suite to Prince
Bismarck. Bismarck hurriedly de-
scended from his carriage. shook
hands with the young prince, and
with the latter ,re-entered his car.
rage. Then, with the emperor rid
ing behind it and Gen. Won Valdez
see walking beside it, the carriage.
was driven down the lines of SOL
d1ers, the officers saluting, the.
troops presenting arms and the
bands playing patriotic airs as the
prince and emperor passed.
The princes carriage was then
driven to the middle of the parade
ground, where Prince Bismarck
alighted. His majesty took up a DO.
s1tion in front of the troops, deliy-.
cred an address of congratulation.
to the prince and in the name of the
army presented him with sword
OF honor of antique form, richly en-
bossed and inlaid with gold. The
emperor, in presenting the sword of
honor to Prince Bismarck, said:
KAISER HONORS BISMARCK.
Your serene highness: Our whole
fatherland is preparing to celebrate
your birthday. This day belongs to.
the army, which is firstly called
upon to fete comrade, an old Off
Ger whose activity placed the army
in a position to achieve the mighty.
deeds which found their reward i'm
the resurrection of the fatherland.
The band of warriors here assembled
is symbolic of the whole army, and.
above all, there is the regiment ems
joying the honor of calling you chief.
and whose colors, dating from the
time of the great elector and hall.
lowed by the blood of Marsha
Tour, are monument to Branden-
burg and PruSsian fame.
Your serene highness sees in the
spirit behind this band the whole
band in battle array who celebrate
the day with us. In the presence
of this band 1 come to hand you
gift l could not find a BETTER
weapon than the sword, the nobIest,
epseo Gun 10 uoIJ eQl lsed sIeIssg-
that instrument which you and nv
blessed grandfather helped to forge. ?
sharpen and wield-symbol of that
great building time during which
mortar was blood. Iron is a remedy
which never fails, and which, in the
hands of kings and princes will in