The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
CROWN PRINCE
ATTA|NS MAJORITY.



tence. In a resonant voice.
The oath was very precise, stringent and
comprehensive, the prince vowing to be
faithful throughout life TO the emperor in
all military commands, on land or sea.
The oath having beer given, Emperor
William shook his sons hand and kissed
him twice upon the cheek. The crown
prince then kissed the emperor's hand. af-
ter which the ceremony came to an end
with the singing of the old Holland
hymn. william of Nassau"
Berlin Presents an Address.
Outside in the Lustgarten the First Life
Guards field artillery gave a salute of
twenty-one guns, and the entire congre-
cation slowly filed out of the chapel, to
reasonable in the famous White hall,
there to be presented to the crown prince.
Among those rendering congratulations
special prominence attaches to the pres
ldents of the senates of Lubbock, Bremen
and Hamburg, and also TO the representa-
tives of the municipality of Berlin, who
presented a magnifcently executed adj
dress.
Emperor Francis Joseph has appointed
the crown prince to be chief of hussar
regiment.
He also presented to the crown prince
a fine portrait of himself as a Russian
field marshal.
Press EuIogizes the Young Prince.
BY virtue of yesterdays ceremony the
crown prince has acquired the capacity
to succeed to the throne. IL from any rea-
son the throne becomes vacant, and he
can now claim a suitable allowance from
hos oil
governor of Pomerania and Prince of
Gels. a post carrying large revenues.
The Berlin press today publishes an
enormous quantity of material about the
crown prince biographical, and otherwise,
describing him a most sympathetic
youth" as earnest, unaffected, mod
est" and as "filled with a strong sense
of duty. and sound in body and SOUL
state Dinner mt Night.
At p. m. began the daily dinner. to
which United States Ambassador White,
with the other ambassadors had been in
vted. The company included only about
score of ladies. the empress and the prin-
cesses.
The dinner was a gorgeous affair
The band played a selection from Sir Ar
thur Sullivans THE Lost Chord" which
was a special compliment paid to the Duke
of York.
Emperor William proposed the health OF
Emperor Francis Joseph in a fine. finished
speech. He dwelt upon the honor and JOY
Of the visit of his imperial guest, elaborat-
ing upon the desire OF the Germans to
maintain peace. hut he refrained referring
to the dreibund.
Emperor Francis Joseph replying, read
from manuscript his remarks being IN.
derstood only by those in his immediate
vicinity. However. the general Impression
was that the answer was not political.
Austrian Emperor Departs.
During the banquet Mr.. White sat next
to the British ambassador Sir Frank Las
Celles General comment was Occasioned
by the fact that Cardinal Kopp, in his
scarlet robe, was present.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Emperor Fran
els Joseph. with Emperor William, drove
down through Brandenhurg gate, the pop
ulace greeting the imperial pair with thun-
derous hurrahs. Anhalt station was
reached promptly at 10 o'clock, and after
n cordial leave taking the Austro-IIun-
garian ruler departed
The Nominations surpassed anything
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