The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-14
NEW HAVENER IN DRESDEN
GAY SCENES IN THE oLD EUROPEAN
 CITY.
Royalty at the Fcstivities-Brillian Parade of MiIitia-EIm City People Who Are in Dresden.

Who Are in Dresden.
 Dresden, April 27.-The past week has been one of the greatest in the city of Dresden. It has never happened be- fore that a German monarch has cele- brated the seventieth anniversary of his birth and at the same time the twen- ty-tifth year of his reign. These com hined facts brought forth the greatest enthusiasm on the part of the people. For weeks, even months, decorative preparations have been going on until to-day there is scarcely building in the city without some form of artiti- cial adornment The principal streets are completely festooned while many of the business structures have elec- trical illuminations probably never sur passed. Near the new railway station has been built an enormous, substan- tial arch, the beauty of which corre- spends we'll with the artistic tastes of the city. It is an elaborate affair--a
 
 keeping with the occasion.
 The festivities began Wednesday morning when the king received the congratulations of the deputation in the marble hall of the palace. At 5 o'clock a banquet was served for the guests. The king with other members of the royalty attended the opera in the evening at the conclusion of which a monstrous band concert, with illumin- ations, took place in the theater platz. It is estimated that 50,000 persons were present. Thursday was a round of banquets and congratulations in the residences of the various princes. Fri day the family dinner occurred at the residence of Prince George, while a banquet was rendered the kings mar shals in the palace. The theater part was one of the most brilliant public af- fairs it has ever been my pleasure to
 witness while here. Some of the toilets of the royalty and ''hochdamen" were exquisite almost beyond description,
 while the large attendance of military
 officers in their bright and attractive
 uniforms, created an ensemble effect one rarely sees in the old historic opera
 house.
 No sooner had the opera began
 (which as a performance was of but
 little worth) there assembled 12,000
 lantern paraders in front of the thea ter. The sight was beautiful one,
 each battalion carrying different color ed lights. The famous picture gallery on the south side displayed $500 incan- descent lights, while along the banks of the River Elbe were various sorts of other illuminations. This combined ef- feet must have gladdened King All bert's heart as he and the royal party stepped on the balcony of the theater at the conclusion of the opera. It was at this time a serenade, especially com posed, sung by a male chorus of 5oC voices.
 Saturday was the great day. At 1C o'clock in the forenoon Emperor Will liam II arrived from Berlin, followed an half hour later by Francis Joseph { emperor of Austria and king of Hun gary from Vienna In the afternoon the carefully arranged parade took place in Alaunplatz. Fifteen thousand | of Saxony military, cavalry, etc, parti- cipated. For hours the different bat talions formed in their respective places and the people, those who were fortunate to get near the grounds, be. gan to arrive. The appearance of Kins l Albert, as an equestrian, with the Ger. man emperor on his right and the Austrian emperor on his left. was tho signal for an outburst of great enthu