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round the Prince was not broken by any Of
the hundreds who pressed forward for the
purpose of shaking hands.

round the Prince was not broken by any or
the hundreds who pressed forward for the
purpose of shaking hands.
Green and red lights were burned through.
out the Saxon Forest. The park was vividly
illuminated as the procession wound along
the road under the trees and round the pond.
The weather could not have been more pro-
pitious. There was clear SKY and mag
nificent moon.
Before retiring for the night Bismarck ap-
peared again on the veranda and thanked all
for their kindness. He begged indulgence
for retiring 80 early. Age and infrmtty, he
said, where his excuses. Amid cries OF SYM
pathy, cheers, burst of music from the
bands, and shouts Of "Auf Wiedersehn, the
old man waved his hand and went into the
house with schweninger and Count Herbert.
burg in fourteen special trains. Telegrams
of congratulation were received from
Emperor Franz Josef, Count Kalnoky, King
Humbert and Premier Crispi.
At Hamburg the Bismarck fetes took
place with redoubled zest The banks,
bridges, State buildings, and most Of the
private houses were ablaze with candles
and electric lights. The Hamburg students
who visited Fdeddchsruhe gave Bismarck
a carved beer barrel, inlaid with gold and
silver, and bearing In relief portraits OF the
At Leipsio the new statue OF Prince Bis
marck in the Augustus Platz was unveiled at
midnight. The square and the city were IL
Illuminated with electric lights.
Cologne was gayly dressed with flags,
bunting, flowers, etc. The Bismarck statue
was covered with wreaths and the city was
illuminated.
At Munich an immense festival In honor
OF Prince Bismarck was held in the Odeon-
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congratulations to Prince Bismarck by tele-
graph.
At Stuttgart six hundred pupils OF the
higher schools, bearing torches, marched in
procession around the monument to Prince
Bismarck. At Klssingen q procession, in
cluding the city authorities, with flags and
banners, marched around the Bismarck mon
ument, upon which they placed wreaths.
At Berlin most Of the public buildings and
tensiYely decorated with flags, garlands,
etc., and illuminations were to be seen in all
directions. Emperor William gave his Bis
marck birthday dinner in the White Hall
Of the Old Castle. The Emperor and Empress
received their guests with unusual gracious
ness. At the banquet the Emperor gave
the toast, ITO his Serene Highness,
the Duke Of Lauenburg, Prince Bis
marck." The Emperor's hurrah for the
old Chancellor was accompanied with
flourish Of trumpets and cheers from the
guests. At 8 clock the imperial party went
with their guests to special performance at
the ROYAL Theatre. The Empress sent long
! message to Bismarck in the morning. The
Sultan expressed his congratulations through
the Turkish Ambassador.
The warships and merchantmen in the
Kel and Wilhelmshaven harbors were
dressed with flags all day.
The Berlin sculptor, Schaper, designed
medal upon the Hamburg Senates Commits
sion depicting Bismarck as st. George In
cuirassier uniform. The medal was present.
ed to the Prince. Copies will be struck and
sold.
Count Hatzfeldt. German Ambassador,
| presided at the Bismarck celebration in
| Queens Hall, London. The German Consul
| General, the staffs of the Consulate and En-
bassy. and most of the conspicuous Germans
| in London were present. The progra nme
| included songs. recitations and toasts with
out end. The enthusiasm was phenomenal.
At Buenos Ayres. Argentine, five thousand
Germans celebrated with the greatest en-
thusiasm the eightieth anniversary OF the
birth of Prince Bismarck. There were SINH
lar demonstrations throughout Chile, Uru-
quay and Brazil.
Obseryances in the United States.
The German citizens of New York, with
their American SONS and grandsons, were
busy all day celebrating the eightieth birth
day of Prince Bismarck. The distinctiveiy
German quarters on the east side were gay
with the German and American colors, and
throughout the rest Of the city displays OF
bunting here and there marked the homes
where love of fatherland and pride in Bis
marck's work Of publication were joyously
celebrated.
At Philadelphia the eightieth anniversary
of tho birth of Prince Bismarck was celcbra-
ted at the Academy of Music by the citizens
of Philadelphia Of German descent. Tho
academy was decorated handsomely with tho
flags of the United States and German En-
pire. and in the middle Of the stage there
was a colossal bust Of the eX-Chancellor, five
feet in height. The celebration took the
form of addresses and orchestral and vocal
music.
Celebrations of the birthday OF Bismarck
took place also In Boston, Jersey City, Chi:
cago, Louisville, Cincinnati and in most OF
the towns throughout the Union where
colonies of Germans reside.
The Minnesota Legislature passed reso.
!. luton congratulating Prince Bismarck on his
eightieth birthday. It isto be cabled to the