The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
BISMARCK'S BIRTHDAY
GERMANY's Ex-CHANCELLOR ~
YEARS OLD YESTERDAY.
Many Congratulations and Tributes of
Love and Admiration rendered the
"Man of Blood and Iron."

FRIHDRICHSRUHE, April Prince Bis
marck was eighty-one years old to-day. and
in honor OF his birthday bands of music
played In the Schloss Park all the morning
Count Herbert Bismarck arrived at Fried
richsruhe yesterday evening. but his brother.
Count William, was absent on account OF
Ill health. Representatives of the Hamburg
Senate. bearing the congratulations Of that
body, and several friends arrived here dur
ing the day and waited on Prince Bismarck.
Who also received many floral tributes and
presents and large numbers of kilograms. in
Guiding one from Prince Henry Of Prussia
Emperor Williams present TO Prince Bis
marck was photograph of the imperial fam
ly, in group. inclosed in a handsome frame
Later in the day rain fell and thinned out
the crowds. A prominent mine owner, Count
Douglass. with fifty miners in holiday cos
tune, arrived here at o'clock in the aft
eraoon and marched TO a hotel headed by a
band of music. They will take part in the
toTchlight procession this evsnins.
Prince Bismarck entered the salon at II 80
and found displayed on a table his BIRTH
day presents. he was affectionately greeted
by his son, Count Herbert Bismarck, and by
his daughter, Countess Rautzau. After Dr.
the latter closely examined his portrait, paint
ed by Lenbach, who appeared later. wnere-
upon Prince BlSmarck CRESTED nm with
good morning" Among the presents was
4 collection of articles from Madagascar,
sent by Eugene Wolf. Included among those
who We're the earliest In presenting their
congratulations TO the Prince were Gen.
Count Won Waldersee and deputation from
the Halberstadt CUrassiers.
Special trains from Hamburg brought some
1900 people here, including 800 torch-bearers.
After dinner was over Prince Bismarck APP
peared on the balcony, and the assembled
bands played choral. Replying to an adj
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said that the good will of his neighbors was
a necessity 10 every Christian German. He
was pleased at having enjoyed the constant
sympathy OF the Hamburgers. which he had
never lost as he had lost several other SYM
pathies. Expressing, then, desire for the
commercial prosperity OF Hamburg, he de-
but that. after all. the Agrarians were not
without grounds for their opinions. In con-
clusion, he called for cheers for Hamburg
and its rulers. In response TO this pro-
longed cheers were given.
There was then parade by brilliant
torchlight procession, which occupied forty
five minutes. In passing. Prince Bismarck
stood most OF that time, continually express
ing his nowledgments to those passing.
He observed that he wes no longer able to
move as they did, but that his heart went
The Berlin correspondent Of the. London
Times says that Emperor William has con.
Rantzau, the husband of Prince Bismarck's
cious telegram to Prince Bismarck. from
Palermo, on the occasion of his eighty first
birthday. The correspondent adds: "As the
sunshine OF the imperial favor IS again
shining. the semi official press again offers
Prince Bismarck incense instead Of vinegar
The Kolnische Zeitung talks of the close of
the period OF defiant resistance on the part
Of the Iron Chancellor, whose noble figure
shines forth with renewed splendor. His
bitterest enemies are beginning to realize
the true proportions Of his colossal genius.
clined to bury the past. The Neuest Mach
richten declares that the discomfort aroused
by his dismissal will not die. even with his
life, and future generations will Indignantly
ask how Germany came TO be robbed of its
greatest statesman in order to place now
Ice at the helm