New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-02
September Violets
COOL AND REFRESHING
C0lgate's
VIOLET WATER.
SEDAN DAY CELEBRATIONS.
DEDICATION OF THE KAISER WILHELM
MEMORIAL CHURCH.
nr,xc,p,, rrs,rvrrIrs TO BE HELD TO-DAY
BERLIN IN GALA DREsS--A POEM BY ERNST
wIIDENBRUcH -. SOCIALISTS TO De
NorNCE THE MEMORY OF

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celebration Of the twenty-hfth anniversary OF the
het,le of Sedan. the final engagement Of the
Franco Prusslan War was celebrated to-day Inc
programme in this city included the dedication
NJ the Kaiser wilhelm Memorial Church.
Tho bells Of the new church and OF all the
proteetan, churchec OF Berlin, Charlotten0urs.
Sch6neberg and Wilmersdorf began TO ring a. ~
o'clock this morning and fifteen minutes later the
Kaiser and Kaiser;n the Grand-duke ana Grand
duchess OF Baden and the King Of SaXony az
rived with an escort of cuirassiers ana g'ena-
diers in front Of the church. Their MaJestles
were received by Generals BlumenthaL FlelherT
Won Loe. Won Winterfeld. Prince Frederick Won
Hohenzollern, Chaplain Faber and other Hishi-
tares connected with the municipality OF berhh
and the Protestant Church.
The weather was perfect the air cool and clear
The houses all the principal streets were Deau-
tifuy decorated. and crowds OF persons, in hoi-
day attire. lined the streets from Bellevue To kur-
furstendarl Galleries were erected opposite the
main entrance TO the church which were occu-
pied by 1000 girls attired in lght-colored dresses
The church itself was completely covered with
flags. banners, flowers and garlands. troops
lined the roadway In front 81 he church. The
German American veterans held position
around the porch commanding the entrance. This
the most honored site
When the Emperor reached the top step of the
entrance to tho church. Herr Won Wedel' MIN
lister of the Royal House. addi,s TO him dp-
propriate remarks charactorizng the anniver-
sary and the monument towering above them.
and ending with the words. May Gods blessing
be upon us all. coming into this chuich' WIZ
Your Majesty now please receive the KEY from
the architect"
The Kaiser thereupon led the way into the
church. followed by the royal guests whose iesl-
mental colors were borne before and placed on
both sides of the altar. Their Majestles sat IN
choir chairs Of carved oak. placed AT the lctt
Of the altar steps. Court Chaplain Faber de-
lIvercd an address eulOgistic of the life ana
works Of William the Great. and Or. Muller
preached sermon. In "A similar strain.
As the royal party left the church the children
ranged on both sides II the entrance sang Die
Wacht am Rhein'. later the song was changed
to Hell dir I'm Siegerkranz, while the bands
played. the colors were dipped and the soldiers
sautcd.
II was noticed that the Emperor. contrary 70
arrangements did not walk along the line of the
German-AmeriCan veterans, nor did he notice
them.
The real celebration takes place tomorrow.
The Kaiser has directed that severe restrictions
shall be observed in controlling the crowds. He
has requested that the children Of the Berlin
schools. who number about $1,000 snail form III
line and march from the Castle to the Ola Kaiser
Palace in Inter Gen Linden. They VIII men
form In parallel lines. between which the EN-
peror will pass with his color company.
At the command OF the Emperor Krolls Thea
TIRE will tomorrow night reproduce the Ballet
Mihtaria." which first performed on the oc-
casion of the fetes marking the return Of En-
peror William / at the head or the Prussian
Army after the victories Of 1870. The audience
will consist entirely Of invited guests
A remarkably fine rhetorical poem b. Ernst
Wildenbruch has been publisher here, accom-
, panied by an enthusiastic and critical approval
on the part OF Herr Zelle. the Burgomaster
This poem has taken the fancy Of Beriners and
undoubtedly will be recited everywhere
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 stan
in 1870 The King Of Wurtemberg. the Grand
duke Of Mecklenburg- Schwerin Prince Hohen-
zoern and Marshal Blumenthal will be present
and it is expected that the Emperor ana eX-
Chancellor Caprivi will also be there.
In the face of the universal jubilatiCn the So
cialist leaders Bebel and L.ebknecht, Auer and
Singer. despite the earnest protest OF many OF
their adhereats. persist in holding counter meet
ings which have been arranged for Sedan Day
1t ls probable that these meetings. II held' VIII
result in disorder. 1t is proposed that the so
cialists shall assemble at the tomb of the crank
Agnes Wabnitz. who died In prison because oi
her refusal To take food, and is now regarded as
a Socialist martyr.
Later IT is proposed to hold series OF meet
ngs for the purpose of declaring IN FAVOR Of
/ universal fraternity and denOuncing the memory
of EMPEROR William T. 1t is no wonder. the
North German Gazette" says. that law Is
certain to he passed during the coming session
of the Rechstag to meet effectively me outrages
which tho Socialists are now endeaVorng TO In
! hict upon the public.
The military Correspondent recalls Inc TACT
! that the young German Hussar VINO commune
/ Gated 10 a friend the news Of the Prrssiar VIC
| tory AT Sedan on a postal ard IN Sanscrit Is
to-day the German Ambassador al W1shingtoH