The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02

The decorations of the houses along the
principal streets showed that the citizens
had combined their efforts to produce
most startling effects. This combination
harmonized throughout the city in design
and also in color. The effect was that
there were long lines of evergreens. masses
of flowers and a profusion of flags and ban
ners. Thousands of people arrived at an
early hour in the morning and continued
till noon, at which hour the Berliners were
crowded out by the provincials, who were
gazing in admiration upon the perfect
adornment of the buildings as well as
upon each other. The police had taken
extraordinary precautions to avert accl-
dents similar to those which occurred In
the memorable celebration in 1878, when
many persons were crushed to death In
their efforts to get near the Schloss. The
mob. for so it must be called, was kept OFF
the ground about every center of attrac-
ton, and orders were issued that from II
o'clock in the forenoon on Monday
every available policeman should re-enforce
the staff, so that there would be no posi-
bilities of accident.
The Emperor is expected to return from
Tempelhof in time to review the pro-
cessions. His Majesty has directed that
severe restrictions shall be observed in
controlling the crowds throughout the
celebration. He has requested that the
children of the Berlin schools, who num-
Der about 81 900, shall form in line and
march from the castle to the Old Kaiser
Palace in Inter den Linden. The children
will line the roadway for the passage of
his Majesty, who will ride at the head of
a color company of the guard. The
novelty of the spectacle is certain to draw
an immense throng, and every precaution
has been taken, especially to safeguard the
line of children.
1t is not intended that there shall be any
particular court fetes, as the court is in
moreover, the Empress is in a
state of health which demands quiet.
AT the command of the Emperor KrolTs
Theater will tomorrow night reproduce
the Ballet Militaire, which was first per-
formed on the occasion of the fetes mark
ing the return of Emperor William / at
the head of the Prussian army after the
victories of 1870. Few, if any, of the other
theaters are aware that this performance
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most exclusive.
However, everybody will be out to see
the Examinations, and nobody will seek
for specialties, so that it is certain that
every place of amusement will be gener-
ously patronized.
A remarkably fine rhetorical programme
by Ernest Wildenbruch has been pub
ished here, accompanied by an enthusiast
tic and critical approval on the part of
Herr Zelle, the Burgomaster. This poem
has taken the fancy of Berliners, and I'M
doubleday viii be recited everywhere.
''Wachet auf," says the poet, "noch
einmal wird geboren uns der crosse wun-
dervolle Tag"
The poem then goes on to worthily cele-
brate great events from which triumph
antly issued the unity of the German
States. The poet struck full-toned Tyre
which is resounding throughout Germany.
Among the leading military functions in
direct connection with the celebration will
be dinner given at the Reichshof Hotel by
the surviving officers who were members
of the general staff in 1870. The King of
the Grand Duke of Mecklen-
burg Schwerin, Prince Hohenzollern and
Marshal Blumenthal will be present, and
it is expected that the Emperor and ex-
Chancellor Caprivi will also be there.
Count Caprlyi has been in Berlin for
several days. He has remained at his
hotel, and taken his dinners usually at
small restaurant in Potsdamer Strasse,
neither seeking nor avoiding recognition.
He is anxious to keep aloof from the cele-
bration commemorative of the Prussian
war, but the Kaiser has asked him to be
present st the military banquets. He will
doubtless accept this invitation, but other
wise he will take no part in the fetes.
In the face of the universal jubilation,
the Socialist leaders, Bebel and Liebknecht,
Auer and Singer, despite the earnest pro-
test of many of their adherents. persist in
holding countermeetings which have been
for Sedan day. 1t is probable
that these meetings, if held, will result in
1t is proposed that the socialists
shall assemble at the tomb OF the crank
Agnes Wabnitz, who died in prison be-
eau Sc of her refusal to take food and is
now regarded by them as socialist
martyr. Later, it is proposed to hold
series of meeting for the purpose of Geclar-
Ing III IaVOT OF universal fraternity ana Qe-
nouncing the memory of Emperor Will
liam |.
sit is no WONDER" the North German
Gazette says, that a law is certain to be
passed the coming session of the Reichstag
to overcome the outrages which the So
eialists are now endeavoring to infict
upon the public. The penal code as it now
exists is insufficient ana more stringent
measures must be resorted to-"
The Gazette adds: ave suppose that the
article of the code passed in 1889 relating
to insults to the dead may suffice to give
the insulters of the memory of Emperor
William six months Imprisonment. But
no member of the imperial family will care
to associate himself with such prosecution
of socialists on such charge"
The German Government has granted
the extradition of the alleged Chicago
forger, C. NJ. Reid.
The Militair Correspondent recalls the
fact that the young German hussar who
communicated to friend the news OF the
Prussian victory at Sedan on postal card
in Sanskrit is to-day the German Embas-
sador at Washington.