The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-11
FRAAC0-aERNAN TREATY.
The Celebration OF the Declaration OF
Peace atRFankfort-EmPerOr WilliAm'S

The Celebration Of the Declaration OF
Peace at tRranICGort-EmpsrOr WilliAm'S
SpeoCheE.
FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN.
May l0.-The tWenty-dfth anniversary
Of the signing 0f tho treaty OF Frank
fort which concluded the Franco
PruSBinn war, was celebrated here to-
day In continuation Of the fetes and
celebrations which have been held
throughout Germany in cOmmemmora-
tion OF the twenty-fitth anniversary OF
the events Of the war. The treaty was
stgneL in the Swan hotel in this city by
Prince Bismarck on behalf OF Germany
and Jules FaVre on behalf OF France.
The celebration was attended by
splendid weather. Emperor =, Liam
and Empress Augusta arrived In the
city at 10 o'clock In the morning and ne
ceived an ovation from q great multi
tude OF people who had gathered to well
come the military, gay colored bunting
and elaborate designs OF flowers and
green being everywhere manifest.
Crowds OF people had gathered in the
city from outlying districts, and depu-
tations were also present from all the
universities Of central and southern
Germany.
After the odlcIaI reception had been
merous suite, attended n Thanksgiving
service at st Catherine church. DR..
Miguel, Prusslan minister OF finance,
was present at this service.
After the service At the church the
emperor, with great ceremony. unveiled
q monument To his grandfather, Em-
peror William !. The burBomaster OF
Frankfort, In 4 dedlcatory speech,
hailed william as the unseltish hero
emperor. Emperor William then So
luted the statue. which represented the
monarch on horseback. A review Oh
the troops concluded the ceremony.
Emperor William and Empress Au-
gustn took lunch With the landBraVe
OF Hesse The emperor telegraphed
10 Prince Bismarck a long dispatch, in
which he said:
"To-dRy's solemn ceremony marks
tho conclusion OF the mighty epoch
when Germany won back her unity and
greatness ana the position due her In
the council Of the nations. feel 1t
matter OF both necessity and duty
to-day to again remind you, my dear
prince, In gratitude and Yeneration, OF
the neYer-to- o-bc-forGotten services rem
dercd by you then. Side by side with
the name OF the great emperor, that OF
the great chancellor Will ever be ems
the feeling OF inextlnGuishRble graft
tude towards you Will never die within
u JsiEned) @ "w1IHELM"
In reply to this telegram Prince Bis
marck said;
Your majesty has highly honored
me by your gracious message Of re-
mcmbrHnce ! beg to lay my most
respectful thanks at the feet Of your
high miEhtiness"
4ne .RelchsnnEsiger in q special issue
publishes reScript addressed by tho
emperor to Chancellor Won Hohenlohe.
dated FrankfOrt-Ou-the-h Main. May 10,
expressing his grateful acknowledge
nientB to all present and former mem-
berB OF the civil service who, whether
In the higher or In the the lower grades
contributed each his own meritorious
part 70 the great BucceB8es Of lSf0-7l.
The emperor proceeds 10 mention tho
various departments, including the civil
officials OF the occupied territories, and
concludes by saying;
God grant that similar times may
bring forth equally faithful and self
sacrificing men,"
During the luncheon, In responding
to the burBomaSter's toast to the health
Of the emperor and empress, the eIn-
peror said:
ut Is seldom the privilege OF a milton
to celebrate such an event. myself,
and the empress arc deeply grateful for
this patriotic reception. From the life
OF the great emperor with It's many
trials We learn how the creator Of the
universe kept his watch over our people,
In choosing him to give peace to the
world, II was only granted TO him to
see the beginning OF the successful
work"