Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-01-23
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Anniversary Celebrations OF tho Founding
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Anniversary celebrations OF tho pounding
OF the German Empire.
Berlin, Jan. 20. Saturday the 25th
anniversary Of the proclamation Of
the German empire was observed
as an absolute holiday in Berlin
and other German cities. Services
were held in oil the churches and SYM
gogues in the city. and the public build
ings and private houses were decorated
with flags, the effect of which, how
ever, was greatly marred by the driz.
cling rain and fog which prevailed. De-
sides the imperial ceremonies in the
white hall of the Schloss, there were
many feasts and ceremonies, public and
private, throughout the city.
A special edition of the Reichsanzei-
ger, which was issued for the purpose.
publishes a. decree granting amnesty
to civilian prisoners equally with mili-
tary Offenders who IRE undergoing sem
fences requiring the payment of less
than $50 marks fine, or six weeks inn
prisonment. The decree also pardons
many persons who are undergoing pun
ishment for lese majestic.
A new order has been created in
honor of the occasion, III decoration
consisting of a gold portrait of the
emperor's grandfather, WILLARD l., with
the inscription: I'm memory of Will
liam the Great" The decoration is 10
be worn upon neck chain. The first
recipients Of the order were the en-
peror, the empress, ex-t.npress Fred
erick, the grand duchess of Daden, the
king of saxony, Countess OF Waldersee,
Prince Bismarck, pr. MIGUEL, minister
OF finance, and Freiherr Won Berlepsch,
minister of commerce.
& The emperor has bestowed the order
Of the Black Eagle upon former minis
.ters Camphausen and Delboueck.
The emperor. speaking from tic
throne in the white hall, discoursed at
length. expressing his heartfelt thank 5
for the great benefits which the past
quarter of II century had conferred
upon the empire, recalling memories
of the period which called the en-
pire into existence, and yowing to con-
tinue the work which his grandfa-
.ther, Emperor William l., had begun.
His majesty especially mentioned the
merits of Prince Bismarck in connec
ton with the creation of the empire.
declaring that his regard could not
be too great. He promised to worl
INCREASINGLY to complete the internal
institutions of the empire, and to
strengthen the bonds which united tho
German races. Germany, he said, in.
stead Of being in danger from other
states, will continue, in the future
as in tho past, ustrong pillar of peace
The emperor, after concluding hi.
remarks in the white hall, swore q
solemn oath over a banner 200 years
old, to guard the empire safely at homs
and abroad, upon the principle of one
empire, one people, one God.
The anniversary was celeb ated by
DEGREES published at the instance of the
secretaries of culture and worship il
Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria: Wurtemburg
Baden, Hesse and the other German
states, and all the schools in the empire
suitably observed the day by applaud
ing patriotic addresses delivered by til,
principals and teachers and by recita
ton and singing. In Berlin and all thu
other large cities the municipalities ant
voluntary citizens committees hat
made preparations for the day. Store!
were closed and business was suspended
from noon.