Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-02
BISMARCK HONORED
Ills Eghty- First Birthday Celebrated With
Great Enthusiasm
TORCHLIGHT
PARADE.
The Princc Makes speech I'm which
he Joke. Somewhat About His he
ing q Farmer-A Present from the
omperor.

FRIEDERICHsRUHB April 1.-The
Sist anniversary OF the birth Of Prince
Blsmxrk was celebrated to-day with
great enthusiasm. The weather was
clear and cold. and the sun shone bright
From the railway station, post-otiice'
castie-gates. and many private buildings
nags were flying in profusion, and by
noon there were many other evidences
OF o general celebration. Crowds Of VII
layers and strangers assembled at the
entrances TO the castle park, which
were arded by gendarmes. who rigid
ly excluded the public thelefrom.
The bands OF the Ratzburg Chasseurs.
the Hamburg Seventy-sixth Regiment,
and the Altono Thirty-sixth Regiment
arrived at II O'Clock. at which hour a
oart-load Of flowers arrived at the castle,
together with a great number OF pres
ents for the ex-Chancellor. The mail
brought a package from Naples. con-
taining present from the Emperor.
Three special trains, which reached here
this afternoon. brought 900 persons 70
fako part in the torch-light procession,
which was held this evening In honor OF
the ex-Chancellor. The paraders. with
bands playing, marched to the castle,
and halted In front Of the terrace. AT
about o'clock Prince Bismarck, attired
tn the uniform OF a cuirassier. over which
he wore a cloak. appeared upon the
terrace. and was greeted with enthusi-
astic cheers by the thousands who bad
assembled TO do him honor. The bands
10 f,fv ht.rn Of txhfrh
Herr Sailing, merchant OF Hamburg.
delivered an address, thanking the Prince
for what he had done for Germany,
which. he declared, would ever DO faith
fully remembered.
Prince Bismarck returned thanks I'm n
brief address. in which he quoted the
words Of Martin Iuther-that "the
goodwill Of ones nelghbors is a neces-
sity for a German Christian"
He rejoiced, he said, that his Hamburg
neighbors had preserved for him their
good will and grace although he had
lost the good will of the people in many
places. He was glad. too, that they were
not ashamed TO display their kind feeling
for him. and saw IN that expression an &C
Acknowledgement Of his former deeds.
HAMBURG's HINTERLAND.
He rejoiced that Hamburg had flourish
ed. finding in its progress proof that its
hinterland was in a good state. No
maritime emporium. he declared. could
prosper without a prosperous hinterland.
INTERESTS
The ex-Chaneellor dwelt upon the in
tSresss Of the professional, mercantile,
and asrarian classes which, he said, were
fnterdependent. and all worked in the
common cause. II one declined, the others
would not prosper. He hoped that Han
burg would continue to prosper for the
cake of his own interest as a farmer, even
though he was not passionate agrarian.
Hearty laughter greeted this remark, and
when this had subsidized Prince Bismarck
caller for cheers for Hamburg, which were
heartily given.
The procession then resumed It's march,
each division as II passed cheering en-
Enthusiastically for the Prince.
The Prince, who remained standing, sup
ported himself by a table. The ladies', a
large number of whom were present
threw flowers to the ex-Chancellor and
expressed n desire to shake his hand.
but were prevented from doing so by DR..
Schweinneer. his physician. Before re-
firing from the terrace Prince Bismarck,
uncovering his head, said In trembling
voice: my body is unable TO stand long
fatigues." And he added in faltering
tones, MY heart goes out TO you"
At this the women so5bed, and the
men cheered, and shouted "Wiedersehen. I"
"Wiedersehen," and these cries were con-
tinued until the last Of the crowd had
taken their departure.
The present from Emperor William.
which was forwarded by mail from
Naples. consisted Of small photograph
Of the Emperor and his family, upon
which was Inscribed In pencil, First of
April, 1896. Wilhelm, imperator rex"