The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-30
PRINCE Of VETERANS
American Citizens Who Fought
for German Unity Visit
Bismarck.
Bp cabre to the United press.


Prince Bismarck received only four of
the eGrman-American veterans in mis-
room today and accepted the present
which the veterans brought over from
America for him. AS it was not thought
advisable for the ex-Chancellor to re-
ceive larger number these four repre-
sented the entire body. The rest of the
veterans and large number of other
Americans who had hoped to- see the
Prince were obliged to wait outside the
park walls while the ex-Chancellor re-
eeived the representative four
Thirty-six German American veterans
accompanied by twelve ladies and sew
eral children arrived at Friedrichsrnhe
this forenoon. The veterans carried two
banners. and the entire party marched
to the castle gates. At noon Chief Ran
ger Lange came out and escorted the
four veterans who had been selected
to see Prince Bismarck into the pres
ence of the ex-Chancellor. The veterans
selected We're Herren Schleuker, Schnei-
der, Kalbitz and Jogert. The four took
luncheon with the Prince, who, wearing
long coat and a slouch hat, welcomed
them as they entered the castle and
led them into a room.
The Prince chatted animatedly with his
visitors and said that it was partieu-
lar pleasure and qualification to him to
find that his efforts had been so apneci-
ated and remembered thousands of
zens of a foreign state. He thanked
them especially for making such long
and trying journey to see him. He
couldn't make such journey. He was
getting too old. As he said this the
ex-Chancellor's eyes filled with tears
which he hastily dashed away
When the visitors went to the dining
room for luncheon Herr Schleucker led
Countess Won Rantzau and Herr Kali
bitz escorted Countess Won Kotze.
Prince Bismack sat opposite his guests
and drank his first glass of wine to the
memory of Emperor William l., with
whom, he said, he was very intimate.
He said the old Kaiser was his real
friend and it was only due to his friend
ship that he Bismarcx) was able to ac-
complish what he did, He was also
affected toward the old Emperor because
his Majesty was SO distrustful of all
flattery and put no trust in any cour-
tiers. Prince Bismarck next drank to
the Germans in America.
Speaking of Chicago, he said to Herr
Schleucker, who resides in that city,
eff you are satisfied with your Mayor
we will drink to his health also"
In the meantime Chief Ranger Lange
had communicated to Prince Bismarck
the fact that other veterans were out
side.
Prince Bismarck Immediately ordered
that the veterans with their ladies be
admitted to the yard. The gates We're
opened and the veterans marched into
the yard headed by a band of music
playing patriotic airs and accompanied
by the ladies of the party. Prince Bis
marck appeared upon the verandah, sa-
luted the banners carried by the veterans
and addressed the crowd. He began in
few sentences. He said
ssT very heartily welcome you here
especially as most of you helped in the
wars to forge German unity. You. of
course are now citizens of a new country
but L think there will always be friend
ship between your great Republic of
States and the German Empire. do
not see any reason why there should be
anything but peace. and I hope that
you will never forget in your new coun-
try your old German native country. I
give three cheers for the United States
and the German Empire
The cheers were heartily given by the
crowd, after which Prince Bismarck
spoke to the veterans singly and also
addressed edcl lduy. 10 MIS-. otetiodoii
upon hearing that the ship which brought
her over had had a stormy passage, he
said:-"I was only once on the sea and
then I was very i'll. / avoided the sea
after that
One of the ladies told the Prince that
he was so worshipped in America that
thousands of babies in Chicago were
little Bismarcks. whereupon he replied
"Da kann ich aber NIGHTS da da fuer."
This remark created great hile rity,