New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
FESTIVITIES IN BERLIN.
THE TWO EMPERORS WITNESS SHAM
BATTLE AND REVIEW CRACK
REGIMENTS.

REGIMENTS
Berlin May 5.-This another ideal spring day
regular KAISER wetter'-just the thing for the
Interesting army manpuvres held this morning.
Emperor William and Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria left the Anhalt station promptly at a. m
arriving the immense plain of Jueterbogk, where
the sham fights were arranged. by o'clock The
exercises occupied hour and half after when
the Emperors lunched Jueterbogk, returning TO
Berlin at p. Both Emperors appeared 10 be IN
good health and fine spirits. Most interesting 1eat-
ures of sharpshooting witnessed, and expana~
tons were given the Austrian Emperor by En-
peror William and General Won G0ssler, the MIN
lister of War and Count Schlieffen the Chief
of the General Staff about the improvements
hitherto held strictly secret, of both the German
army rifle of the latest pattern and the new held
guns. These explanations were made TO Emperor
Francis Joseph alone and not to his military suite
The Austrian Emperor was deeply Interested IN
them The exercises, however, in themselves maoe
a picturesque spectacle more especially the part
which displayed the tactics of the field artil-
The Emperors, after their arrival at the Jueter-
bogk station, mounted horses and rode past the
troops placed in file from the station to the
manpuvres field When they arrived there
the ordre de bataille given out. The whole
was under the command and direction of Major
General Schmidt representing the Inspector
Of Field Artillery. The troops present were a bat
TALON of the First Guard Regiment, battalion of
of company each of the Guard Chasseurs and
Guard Schuetzen Lehr, and battalion of infantry
of the Sharpshooters School; also two squadrons
of Life Hussars and field artillery regiment made
up six instruction batteries of field artil
lery of the instruction School. Each body was in
full strength, with cartridges also in time
of war. The full strength of Guard Pioneer COM
pany also participated The most remarkable feat
ure, about which Emperor Francis Joseph repeat
edly expressed his admiration the exactness of
" bO he
at great distances. The Austrian Emperor once
summoned a general of his suite and pointed out
this feature to him.
At the conclusion of the sham battle a parade
march followed past the Emperors, Francis Joseph
thanking the officers commanding for the impress
sve spectacle witnessed, and according them high
praise. Lunch served at the officers casino OF
the Field Artillery instruction School.
Emperor Williams appointment Austrian
Field Marshal General peases him greatly the
more so because it is grade seldom awarded. and
none has existed in the Austrian army since the
death of Archduke Albrecht in 1895. The military
rank thus conferred Emperor William is higher
than his in the German army. Besides this
courtesy the Austrian Emperor also gave Emperor
William magnificent miniature portrait of him
self nclosed in a costly diamond studded frame
and autographed with the motto, "Semper idem"
C'Always the same'). Emperor Francis Joseph
also presented the German Empress and her whole
family with fine gifts. The visiting Emperor
ferred the Grand Cross of the Stephan Order
| Count Bilow, the German Minister of Foreign
| Affairs Before Emperor Francis Joseph leaves
here rain of orders will descend upon Berlin, for
the value in money alone Of the decorations which
the Austrian Emperor took along is said be 127,-
| 600 forms
After his return Berlin Emperor Francis Joseph
| paid number of visits. Later. between and
o'clock. he drove the barracks OF the Emperor
Francis Regiment, which is under his special
patronage and is considered one of the crack regi-
ments of Germany. The barracks splendidly
large Aiistrian imnerai crown and ID b@neafb II on
crimson velvet, was the monogram of the regiment.
Beside 1t were masts bearing the Austrian and
building itself also showed appropriate floral deco
were everywhere displayed as symbols. The regi-
| ment received Emperor Francis Joseph. who was
ne Won X Raven At onock bannet Was seryed
| at the regimental casino for 125 persons. During
the the repast the musical programme was the 9ch
Kaiser" overture by westmayer; strausss varia-
Mr spy M the
ma master John the Regimental Parade March and
In the earlier hours of the afternoon Emperor
Joseph % a. else received delegations from the
| in the most affable manner in some cases nquir-
IN" The OG %ustrans @ PT 1ing in Reriin altogether some
honor of Francis Joseph's presence at the Kaiser
lister of Foreign Affairs, Count Gouchowski.
wiiams and Emperor Fraacis Josephs T toaS3s
yesterday evening. unanimous in declaring that
their utterances made evident the and strong
| character of the Dreibund before the world The
| 'Tageblatt," besides. points out that the peculiar
| nature of the celebration commemorating the
| Crown Princes coming of age has never before
been equaled anywhere II is really "a fete Of
Crown Princes and heirs TO thrones. all of whom
have come to tribute TO the heir to the German
| Empire"
This paper also argues that this demons tra tes
strkingly that the whole world has become CON
vinced that the German Empire really means peace
From the Casino the Emperors drove to the
opera to witness the gala performance Of Auber's
Bronze Horse" The interior and exterior of the
Opera House were prettly decorated with silk and
velvet dra aperies showing the colors of Austria
colors often intertwined with them. The German
Emperor had taken special pains to make the per
formance Itself enioyabl Some special new
scenery had been painted fine costumes we're pro-
vided and during the rehearsals weeks ago His
Majesty indicated personally the improvements ne
desired. The ballet, which interspersed
through the performance. likewise fine En-
number OF costly presents for the women artists
and decorations gold watches diamond pins
FOR the men The audience. of course comprised
the elite Of the Court. army. navy and State Off
and also the whole Diplomatic Corps. nearly
all accompanied by ladies. The scene vi as one or
unusual brilliancy. and the display resDiendent
spring toilets by the women remarkable hut
ii outshone by the glitter of the jewelled deco
rations the breasts of the men and by the
array of uniforms comprising almost every kind
worn throughout the world
DIED on BOAT TO CITY HOSPITAL