The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-03
OELEBRArING SEDAN.
The Emperor Reviews the German -Ameri-
 can Veterans.

Berlin, Sept. 2.-The celebration of
 the twenty-ffth anniversary of the fall
 of Sedan was continued to-day.
 At o'clock this morning Emperor
 William reviewed the First regiment
 of the Guards before the Schloss and
 at the conclusion of the review per
 sonally decorated the standards of the
 troops with oak leaves A half hour
 later his majesty started for the parade
 grounds, where he was to hold a re-
 view of the veterans of the Franco
 Prussian war who had come from the United States to take part in celebrat- ing the German victory.
 The parade of troops and veterans on the Tempelhofer field was attended with unwonted splendor. The American vet
 erans were given the place of honor in
 the right wing, near the Steurhaus The
 weather was very warm and a haze
 hung over the scene. At S:45 the en- press drove to the parade grounds in a carriage drawn by four horses ridden
 by positions. The carriage was pre- ceded by detachement of her majes- l " 3 OWn pOuy Suetluo' lue eHlpTeSS wore an ivory cream colored costume and a lace bonnet, and carried a sun shade of the same color. Her majesty's
 carriage was followed by one contain l ing the imperial princes. At S.55 the conpmotion and cheering on Belle Ali ance street gave the signal of the enl- peror's approach and his majesty soon rode upon the ground, followed by the King of Wurtemberg. He was attired l in a red hussar uniform and was at tended by a glittering suite of generals, princes and foreign attaches. The em- peror 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 regiments they had served
 | Emperor William and the King of | Wurtemburg then rode down the first | line of infantry, which was two miles long, and back along the second line, which was formed of cavalry, artillery land the commiSsariat, the entire force on review numbering thirty thousand men. The emperor then took his posi- tion at the head of the parade and led his own regiment the First Life Guards, 1 past the empress. When the Potsdam Red Hussars came up the King of Wur- 1 temburg galloped to the front, and plac ling himself at their head, led them past the empress on a trot. The king after wards rode to the position of the Amer ican veterans and wished them much enjoyment and prosperity in their new country.
 Amid tremendous cheers the emperor entered the city at the head of his col or company, passing through the Fried richsstrasse and Unter, den Linden, where the children of the Berlin schools, numbering about 31,000 were awaiting the arrival of his majesty. Over hundred thousand persons witnessed the procession, the windows and roofs of the buildings along the line of march being crowded with spectators and ev cry space being occupied.
 Cheers were heard on every side and handkerchiefs were waved and hats thrown into the air The whole city was in holiday fever. The First bri- gade of Berlin troops, the Garde des du Corps again formed in line at the ar senal and marched to the castle and the emperor caused them to pass in review on the great square of the Lust-Garten with all the bands playing. At noon while the colors were entering the cas- tie band in the tower gallery played the march from Aida" Die Wacht am Rhein" and other selections. A great demonstration in honor of the day was held in front of the Germania monu- ment at Rudesheim yesterday.
 At Munich last evening over one hun dred thousand persons were crowded into the broad Ludwigshafen in front of the Feldherrnhall. Mighty bonfres were lighted in the square of the cas- tie and fifty heralds in costume sound ed fanfan es at various points. Shortly after 9 o'clock torchlight procession in which six thousand persons took part arrived at the hall, where many ban ners were displayed Burgomaster Brunner delivered an address, at the conclusion of which he called for cheers for the empire and the kaiser which were given with great enthusiasm Prince Leopold spoke on behalf of the emperor