The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-24
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
United Germany Celebrates Her puadri'
Centennial.

Centennial.
BERLIN, Jan. -. - To day is the
uuadriccntcnnial anniversary of the
establishment of the German empire.
Twenty-Five years ago, in the palace at
Versailles, under the SHADOW of tho
frowuing guns OF bclcngured Paris,
William I was crowned emperor of
united Germany.
In honor of the event the kaiser or
dcrcd a granu celebration to-day. All
the members Of the rcichstag who sat
in the first session after the creation
of that body in ls7! were invited to be
present at the castle. OF the original
body only thirtv-tivc are now alive,
and out Of the thirty who formed the
memorial dcputation to Versailles upon
the occasion of the proclamation of
William ! as emperor of Germany, the
only ones living nrc the Duke OF { jest.
the Prince of PIcSs, lIcrrcn Won Drest,
Won Romberg and Won Sale, and Count
Ilompeach. The bundcrsrath has three
members who were in the first session
of the rcichstag.
In the great White hall of the castle,
surrounded by the ministers Of state,
generals of the army, admlrals of the
navy, members of the diplomatic corps,
kings and princes, all in glittcrirg
uniforms. His majesty said:
I'VE, william, by the grace Of God
emperor and king of Prussia, ETC.,
make known and herewith publicly
declare that, twenty-five years having
elapsed since the day when his ma
jcSty, cur grandfather, now resting
with God, answering the appeal .Ofthc
German princes and free towns and
the desire Of the nation, assumed the
dignity of emperor, we have decided TO
celebrate today the memory of
this remarkable event which
brought final and bril-
liant fuliillment to the aspirations
which the German people ycarned for
SO long, and offered the restored I'm
pirc the position to which 1t was en-
titled among the nations of the world
by Its history, its development and
culture. For this purpose we have
summoned the Observation-Disclosures OF our
principahtics and the representatives
of those men, who at that great epoch
each prominently contributed to the
work of the union OF the German
people.
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ards of the glorious regiments, the
witness Of the death dcfying courage
of our armies which greeted the first
emperor made. we recall to memory
with much stirred heart the devoted
picture which the fatherland in the
union of its princes and nations then
presented
HIS majesty then thanked provi-
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had bestowed blessings upon the
empire and declared that his grand.
fathers vow to protect the rights OF
the empire and preserve neacc had, SC
far with Gods help, been fulfilled.
The emperor also alluded TO the
work achieved by the German nation
for the last twenty-five years undc,
the direction of tits great emperor
and more particularly that Of its chan
cellor. Prince bismarck" and devoted
considerable time To n review of the ar
my's development. lie appealed to al
sections To sink party differences anC
support him in promoting THE great
ness aud prosperity of our beloved
fatherland.'
He added: I'VE shall then be abb,
to oppose unitcdly and solidly any at
tackS upon u independence, and de
vote ourselves undisturbed To the cul
tivation of our interests But tn,
German empire is far from being il
danger from other states, and, Away
enjoying the respect and confidence o
the nations. will continue in the fu
turc, a, in the past. II strong pillar u
peace
At the conclusion OF the emperor
speech he was heartily chccrcd.