The Indianapolis journal., 1895-09-03
Anniversary OF the Defeat OF the
French Celebrated with Great En-
thusiasm by Germans.
SPEECH BY THE KAISER
TRIBUTE TO WILHELM 1 AND THE
SOLDIERS HE SENT TO VICTORY.
Ire of His Majesty Vented mt Social
TempeIhof-Scenes at Night.


astir early to-day and inaugurated the
second day of the festivities in connection
with the celebration of the battles of 1901
by personally. decorating with branches of
oak leaves the four corps standards. The
First Regiment of the guards were drawn
up in front of the castle to witness the
ceremony. AT $50 o'clock the Emperor set
out for the parade ground TO review the
German-American veterans. The weather
was beautiful and the city had put on its
g; vest attire Large crowds thronged the
streets. which were most elaborately deco
rated with flags and bunting. Leading man.
ufacturers and merchants had We'd with
each other in contributing to the brlliancy
of the display. All the public buildings in
the city were decked in the most elaborate
manner. The decorations of Unter den Lin
den and Friedrichstrasse were especially
profuse. The Brandenburg was covered
with laurel wreaths, hanging from which
were streamers of dark crimson velvet,
bearing the inscription in gold letters:
How events have shaped themselves under
| Gods guidance" Among the specially mag
nificent decorations were those of the col
umn of victory and the monument of Fred
| erick the Great.
| The German-American veterans were
| spected by the Emperor. Their flags were
! flying as his Majesty saluted and rode down
in front of them. He asked each man the
place of his nativity, his regiment, the bat
| ties In which he took part in, how long he
| has been in America and If he pros
| pering in that country. The Emperor said
| he was gratifed that the veterans had not
forgotten their old home Emperor William
remained on the ground fifteen minutes
After the parade the King of Wurtemburg
rode up and saluted the veterans from
America. and asked If there were any
| Wurtemburgers among them. Mr.. Schlenker
responded. The King expressed his pleas
when he william Mas
riding past the veterans, member of the
| Berlin committee called for cheers for the
Emperor, who, gratifed at the exhibition
OF friendliness, returned his thanks. Many
omcers OF high rank saluted the Americans
dneed to Them seVera ana oeners
| who had just arrived In Berhn joined in
| the procession to-day.
The emperor was enthusiastically cheered
along the route from the palace TO the
| parade ground. After saluting the Amer
leans. the Emperor and Empress reviewed
sion the Emperor took his place at the
head of the colors and led the regiments
back to st; the city He was received with
| which was thronged with people, who pelted
him with flowers. The review was attended
Saxony and Wurtemburg. the Grand
Duchess of Baden and many others of
| princely rank. Emperor William has re-
itation from abroad and especially from
| clubs of German veterans.
SPEECH BY THE KAISER
At a state dinner in the White Hall of
the royal castle, Emperor William, in
toasting the guards, said:
IF to-day 1 propose toast to my guards
l do so with a joyful heart. for it is a
day of exceptional rejoicing and briliancy.
A whole people. infiamed with enthusiasm.
provided the frame for to-day's review.
And the reason for their enthusiasm was
the remembrance of the figure and the
personality OF the great Emperor, now
dead. He, who to-day and yesterday gazed
upon the colors bedecked with oak leaves,
cannot have. done SO without his heart
being stirred with sorrow for the spirit
These ropes pS s tn told
great hour. ol the great day when the
battle, hot the turmoil and mighty the
forces that dashed against each other.
Bravely fought the enemy for his laurels.
/ the courage of despair fought the gallant
| French army. The Germans fought for
their lands, their hearts and for future
| iy stirred that every one who has worn
or who wears the Emperors uniform is es-
Prsidid PrstitEde fioW with one United voice for
Emperor William 1 and let it be our task,
especially of the younger among US, TO
| maintain that which the Emperor founded.
'sYet, in the noble joy of the celebration.
note has been struck which assuredly has
no place there. A rabble unworthy to bear
| the name of Germans has dared to revile
the German people and has dared TO drag
in the dust the person of the universally
MAY the whole people find in themselves
| strength to repel these monstrous attacks.
II they do not, now call upon you TO resist
| the reasonable band and to wage a war,
which will free us from such elements.
| 'sI cannot, however, drink the health of
my guaras wdsn1u' nrnt Years ago
To-day the future commander of the Army
of the Meuse stands before you. For twen-
Saxony, has faithfully shared with US, in
| all the JOY and all the sorrow which has
befallen our house and the country. SO, also.
has the King of Wurtemburg, whose high
| est 10y IL is to have stood IN the ranks of
| the regiment of Hussars of the Guard, and
TO have served with Emperor William, and
day in comradeship. We Germans have only
| one obligation, namely, to retain that which
fore Include in my toast to the guards
| corps the health OF the two noble princes
and especially of the commander of the
Army of the Meuse Hurrah for his Majesty;
the King of Saxony! Again, and a third
time, hurrah."
| The toast was drunk with enthusiasm.
| and the King of Saxony then arose and
said: IN thanking your Majesty In my
| own name and in behalf OF the King OF
| Wurtemburg for your gracious words, per-
NIT me myself again to-day 10 take over
the command of the guards corps, and IN
its name apply my glass to its august
| chief his Majesty, Emperor William H.
Hurrah for his Majesty! Hurrah. Hur-
About 7:3o o'clock this evening the whole
CITY was brilliantly Illuminated. even to
the smallest and most remote streets The
castle was covered with innumerable elec-
trio lights and bengal fire was turned or
the tower of the Rathhaus. Search lights
illuminated the Brandenburg gate and the
Frederick the Great memorial. Colored
fairy lamps covered all the public buil6-
incs and the large business houses.
The grand tattoo began at Z: 80 o'clock by
all the bands of the guards corps in the
Lustgarten. The generals and officers OF
the corps and a number OF guests were
present on the terrace of the castle. while
the Lustgarten was crowed with thou
sands Of people. Emperor William and the
Empress Augusta, the King OF Saxony, the
King of Wurtemburg and other royalties
and princes listened TO the music from the
balcony At it's conclusion the national an
then. was demanded and was performed
AT 9:20 o'clock the KinE OF Saxony bid
farewell and embraced Emperor William
after which he departed amid cheers
The Reichsanzeiger announces that EN-
peror William early this morning tsle-