The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-23
At KAISER'S TOMB.

UnVsIlIng OF the Monument 10 William
l., OF Germany, ON the ContenHFy OF HIS
BIrth-ImpoGlnE CeFsmOnleS.
BERLIN, March 22.-The ceremonies
attending the celebration of the cente-
nary Of the birth OF Emperor William ].
grandfather OF the present emperor,
which began yesterday, and Will END on
Tuesday next, continued to-day, COM
menclng with an early visit OF the ern-
peror and empress to the nnusoleum OF
William l. Thousands OF people lined
the Feststrnsse, which was brilliantly
decorated from the castle 10 the Bran
denburE gate. Their mRjestieB, who re-
Cetved an ovation all along the route.
spent 4 quarter OF an hour in silent
prayer at the tomb and returded to Ber-
lin soon after 8 o'clock. The weather
was cloudy, but no rain fell.
At 9 O'Clock the troops, decorated with
the new memorial medal, and detach-
ments Of sailors took up the positions
assigned them on Inter den Linden
and at about 1880 a, M. the emperor,
in the uniform Of the Garde du Corps,
arrived and was welcomed with enthu-
sIRstic hurrahs, "hochs" and the waY-
ing Of handkerchIefs. The two eldest
princes had previously Joined the body
guard company OF the First regiment
OF guards. After riding in front Of the
troops, his majesty halted before his
late ErandfHther1 palace and ordered
the flags and standards stored therein
(Which had been decorated with
branches OF laurel) to be brought out.
The emperor then rode at the head OF
the colors and led the troops to Festl.
val square.
The monument was unveiled at 1880
a. m. The royal perSonages were be-
meath magnificent tent with emhroid-
ering hangings, erected In front OF the
main portal OF the Schloss facing the
monument. They included the empress
and ex.Empress Frederick. the kings OF
Saxony and Wurtemburg. Prince OF Ba-
VariR. the Grand Duke Of Baden, the
Grand Duke OF Hesse and others. Ad-
Joining this tent on both sides were
grand stands for the privileged Epecta-
tors, who only numbered about 5000.
HIS majesty occupied position on
horse back in front OF the royal tent
and facing the monument When all
was ready the drums and trumpets call.
ed to the prayer and q special trumpet
corps sounded the hymn Lobe den
Herren," after which the Rev. DR..
Father delivered a prayer. the trumpets
and drums following with grand burst
OF music.
The emperor then ordered the monu-
ment to be unveiled, the troops present.
ed arms and there was a loud cheer
from all present.
The mnssed bands played the PruS.
sian national anthem, a salute Of 10l
guns was fired from the Lust Garden
adjoining and all the church bells OF
the city and vicinity chLmed in the gen.
eral rejoicing. These ceremonies ended
with choral played by the special
trumpet corps md march past Of the
troops.
During the ceremony the colors and
flags captured from the French during
the war OF 1901 were displayed on
both sides OF the monument and were
surrounded by circle OF cannon, ornn.
mented with oak leaves, also captured
from the French. Ali the troops taking
part IN the ceremony We're under tho
personal command Of the emperor.
Grand Marshal Count Won Gutenberg
has been decorated by the emperor with
the order OF the Black Eagle.