The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-31
THE MAN OF BLOOD AND IRON.
GERMAN AMERICAN VETERANS EN-
TERTAINED AT PRINCE BIS
MARCIX'S CASTLE.

The Old Prince Takes a Glass of
Wine With His Visitors, and Drinks
TO the Health of the United states.
Emperor William l., to the Ger
mans in America and to the Health
of the Mayor of ChicagO-An Ad-
dress to the Visitors by Prince Bis
marck, Who Sheds Tears.
German-American veterans. accompa-
MED by twelve ladies and several chill
dren, arrived al Friedrichsruhe this fore
noon. The veterans carried two banners
and the entire party marched to the
castle gate. At noon Chief Ranger Lange
came out and escorted the four veterans
who had been selected to sec Prince Bis
marck into the presence Of the ex-ehan-
cellor. The veterans s-iec5ed were Her
IN Schleuker, SCHNEIDER, Kalbitz and
Jogert. The four took luncheon with the
prince, who. wearing a long coat and
slouch hat, welcomed them as they en-
tered the castle and led them into
room.
The prince chatted animatedly with
his visitors, and said it was a particu-
lar pleasure and gratihcation to him to
find that his efforts had been so appre-
ciated and remembered thousands Of
miles from the fatherland and by citi-
zens of a foreign state. He thanked
them especially for making such long
and trying journey to see him. He could
not make such journey, he was getting
too old. As he said this the ex-chan-
ceHor's eyes filled with tears which
he hastily dashed away.
When the visitors went to the dining
room for luncheon Herr Schleuker led
Countess van Rantzau and Herr Kalbitz
escorted Countess Won Kotze.
Prince Bismarck 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 to his friendship that he
Bismarck) was able to accomplish what
he did He was also affected toward the
old emperor because his majesty was so
distrustful of all fattery and put no trust
in any courtiers.
Prince Bismarck next drank to the Ger
mans in America. Speaking of Chicago,
he said to Herr Schleuker, who resides
in that city. IF 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 the other veterans were out
side. Prince Bismarck at once ordered
that the veterans with their ladies be ad-
mitted to the yard. The gates were
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yard headed by a band of music playing
patriotic airs, and accompanied by the la
dies of the party. Prince Bismarck ap-
peared on the VeTanda, saluted the ban
ners carried by the veterans and address,
ed the crowd.
He began in a rather weak voice which
improved after a few sentences. He said:
/ very heartily welcome you here, es-
pecially 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 re-
public of states and the German
empire 1 do not see any reason
why there should be anything but peace
and hope that you will never forget
in your new country your old German ma
tive country. l give three cheeQs for
the United States and the German en-
pire."
The cheers were heartily given by the
crowd, after which Prince Bismarck
spoke to the veterans singly and also ad-
dressed each lady. To Mrs. Steinbach,
upon hearing that the ship which had
brought her over had had a stormy pas
sage, he said: Il was only once on the
sea and then l was very i'll. avoided the
sea after that"
One ofthe ladies told the prince that he
was so worshipped in America that thou
sands of babies in Chicago were little
Bismarcks, whereupon he replied: "Da
kanich aber NIGHTS dafuer." This re-
mark created great hilarity.