The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
Germany's Troops Reviewed by
Emperor William and the
King of Wurtemb burg.
FALL OF SEDAN CELEBRATED.
Throughout Germany and Prussia
Veterans Renewed the Vic
tories of Battle.

bratlon OF the fall OF oeuan WAS conLlnueu
to-day. The weather was perfect. At 3
o'clock this morning Emperor William
reviewed the first regiment OF the Guards
before the Schloss and at the conclusion of
the review personally decorated the stan
dards of the troops with oak leaves, and
half an hour later his Majesty started for
the parade grounds, where he was to hold
a 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 Emperor was attended by glitter
ing 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 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 cav
airy, artillery and the commissariat, the
entire force on review numbering 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 Pottsdam Red Hus-
sars came up, the King of Wurtemburg
galloped to the front, and, placing himself
at the head, led them past the Empress on
a trot. The King afterward rode to the
position of the American veterans, and
wished them much enjoyment and pros
perity 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 Linden, where the
children of Berlin schools, numbering
about 81, 900, were formed in line, awaiting
the arrival of his Majesty. Over 100000
persons witnessed the procession, the win
dows and roofs of the buildings along the
line of march being crowded with specta-
tors, and every available space being occu-
pied. 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 brigade of the Berlin troops, the
Gardes du Corps, again formed in line at
the arsenal and marched to the castle, and
the Emperor caused them to pass in re-
view on the great square of the Lust Gar
while the colors were entering the castle,
march from Aida" ''Die Wacht am
Rhine," and other selections.
When dusk set in this evening huge
bonfres were lighted upon raised positions
north and south of the city to give the sig
nal for the general Examinations.
Emperor William to-day telegraphed to
Prince Bismarck as follows:
To-day, when all Germany celebrates the
world-historic capftulation of Sedan, it is
necessity that my heart should anew assure
you that ever remember with deep-felt CRATE
fulness the imperishable work that your Grace
achieved at that great time for my venerable
grandfather, the fatherland and the German
cause. WILHELM.
Prince Bismarck replied:
Hay my most respectful thanks at the feet
of your Majesty for your gracious greeting and
recognition of my cooperation in the national
work of the departed Kaiser Koenig.
BISMARCK.
Religious services were held in the vari-
Gus churches at Stuttgart to-day, and
memorial addresses were delivered at the
graves of the soldiers who fell during the
war OF 1870. Later gymnastic contests
were held, and at dusk huge bonfres were
lighted on the Hazenburg and other hills
around the city.
At Mannheim artillery salutes were
fred, professions headed by bands of
music marched through the streets and
the dome of the City Hall was illuminated
during the evening. The Veterans Union
placed wreaths upon the Kaiser Wilhelm
monument and the Burgomaster made an
ardent speech to the crowd that had gath
cred on the mess platz.
At Tserlohn, Prussia, a fete took place at
the Warrior monument and memorial
services were held at the cemetery, At
Treves procession composed of veterans,
guilds and societies marched through the
streets, and dinner, of which 600 par
took, was given by the city authorities
The public buildings in Cologne were IL
Illuminated last evening, and to-day memo
rial services were held in all the churches
and the great bells OF the cathedral were
rung. A fete was held in the Guerzenieh,
at which Burgomaster Becker, the civil
authorities of the city and thousand
guests were present. The Cologne Choral
Union gave great volksfest in the gar
dens of the Flora Society, at which many
patriotic songs were sung.
The city tonight presents most beau
tiful sight, being everywhere illuminated.
One of the features of the nights celebra-
ton was procession, in which the march
ers carried magnesium lights, the bril-
iancy of which gave beautiful effect to
the streets through which the procession
passed.
An exciting incident occurred at the
moment the troops approached the cas-
ties square. An immense crowd had gath
cred to witness the tattoo, when suddenly
fire-engine broke through that part of the
assemblage in front of the window of the
castle, where the Emperor was to appear,
and where the crowd was most dense. The
women shrieked in terror and the confu-
sion was very great, The great crowd
stumbled over each other in their eager
ness to escape from the engine, but as far
as is known no one was seriously hurt.
During this afternoon and evening, how
ever. there were several accidents and
number of persons were run over.
The Emperor drove through the city
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