The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-09
TWO NOTABLE TOASTS
WILLIAM PLEDGES GERMANY TO
HELP MAINTAIN PEACE.
Remarkable Utternnces at the Cars
Banquet to His Guests ut st.
Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. Sat the state
banquet given by the Russian Emperor and
Empress to Emperor William and Empress
Augusta Victoria last night, Emperor
Nicholas. toastng his imperial guest. said:
THE presence OF your MajestieS among as
causes me very lively satisfaction. | de-
sire sincerely to thank you for the visit.
which is fresh manifestation of the tra-
ditional bonds uniting us and the good re-
lations so happily established between our
two neisbboring empires. 1t is, at the
same time, a precious guarantee of the
maintenance of the general peace. which
forms the object of our constant efforts and
our most fervent wishes. / drink 10 the
health of Emperor-King William and En-
press-Queen Augusta Victoria, and to the
health of all the members of their august
family
Emperor William. shortly afterward
raised his glass to his host and said: II
thank your Majesties with warm heart,
speaking also in the name OF the Empress,
for the cordial and magnificent reception
you nave accorded US, and for the gracious
@gacs MIN when your Majesty mas SO
desire TO lay at the Ieet of your Majesty
my most sincere and most grateful thanks
Tor the renewed mark OF distinction which
t t a. such surprise To me. mean
the enrolment of myself in your Alaiesty's
SlOi IOuS navy. MS Is an especial honor
Whlch am able TO appreciate 10 it's full
extent, and an honor Which at the same
time con1ers Il particular distinction Upon
my own navy. 1t is a fresh proof of the
continuance of our traditio intimate re-
lations. Founded upon the unshakable
basis of your Majesty 5 unalterable resolu-
IONS TO Keep your people in peace In the
future as in the past 1t finds in me also
the gladdest echo. Thus we will pursue the
same paths and strive unitedly under the
blessing Of peace, to guide the intellectual
development OF our peoples | can with
full confidence lay this promise anew III
the hands of your Majesty, and / know /
nave the support of my whole people in do
ing so, that l stand by your Majesty's
side with my whole strength in this great
work of preserving the peace of the ma
tons, and l will give your Majesty my
strongest support against any one who
may attempt to disturb or break this peace
L drink TO the welfare of your Majesties."
pledged Emperor Nicholas his support
against any attempt TO break the peace of
the nations was spoken in Russian.
me whole city and the ships lying in the
Neva have been splendidy decorated with
nags and flowers to-day and the streets
| have been crowded, although the sky is
| overcast. Emperor William and the En-
press arrived at the landing stage at II a.
| m, where the municipal authorities pre-
| sented them with bread and salt on spe-
| cially constructed dishes as tokens of he
| hospitality Of the city. With the Petrowsky
regiment as a guard of honor they visited
| the fortress of St Peter and ST. PAUL ana
placed wreath on the tomb of Alexander.
Everywhere they were greeted with ire
mendous cheering.
Subsequently they opened the new wing
of the German Alexander Hospital from
which they proceeded to the Winter Palace
During the afternoon Emperor William re-
ceived visits from the ambassadors and re-
turned them.