Evening journal., 1900-05-05
Kaiser and Franz Joseph
Kiss in Public
BRILLIANT REVIEW OFMILITARY
Both EmperOrS Remarkably Vigorous
and in Fine Spirits-Franz Joseph
AStOniShcd at BerIin'S Growth

Berlin, May emperor Franz Joser
OF Austria, accompanied by Count Co
luchowshi, the Austrian foreign min
lster and the imperial suite, arrived at
Potsdam yesterday to participate in the
celebration of the crown princes 2lst
birthday. The kaiser met Franz Josef
at the station and extremely cordial
salutations we're exchanged by the two
sovereigns. They shook hands and
kissed each other on the cheek twice.
With the kaiser were Count Won Bue-
low, the foreign minister, andanumber
of high court officers and public Of
cials.
The two emperors drove to the cas-
tie, escorted by the household troops.
They were cheered by a throng of over
200 600 people, who lined the streets
and exhibited unparalleled enthusiasm.
The empress of Germany welcomed
Franz Josef at the castle.
The two emperors had an extremely
busy day of It. After his fatiguing all
night journey from Vienna. and after
the excitement of the mornings recep-
tion, Emperor Franz Josef did not
have moments rest until near mid
night.
After the military review, and having
saluted the German empress. the Aus
tro-Hungarian monarch, at 1870 p. M,
Joined the family luncheon with En-
peror William and the empress at me
castle. Others present were the grand
duke and duchess Of Baden, Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia. Prince and
Princess Frederick Leopold, Prince Re
gent Albrocht, the crown prince, his
brothers, Princes Eitel, Frederick and
Adalbert, and Princess Fedora Of
Schleswig-Holstein. All the sons of
the kaiser saluted Emperor Franz Jo-
sef by kissing his hand.
frequently during the day the Aus
trian emperor expressed astonishment
at Berlin's phenomenal growth. height
ened beauty and evidently. increased
prosperity since his visit In 1899
Both emperors looked remarkably
vigorous and in fine spirits. It was
especially remarked that the imperial
visitor exhibited almost youthful agil-
ity and elasticity on several occasions.
leaping from the carriage with a
sprightliness quite unusual in a sep
tuagenarian. It was also everywhere
noticed that in conversation his face
lighted up with smiles.
Early in the afternoon Emperor
Francis Joseph tarried awhile in the
palace of Emperor William I, where
he prayer silently. and later visited
the mausoleum. Enormous crowds
lined the pathways Of the Thiergarten
and cheered him vociferously. Later
he took occasion, on his return to the
castle, to engage the crown prince in a
conversation. after which he congrat-
ulated the kaiser upon the possession
of such a fine son.
Last evening the so-called "Zapfen-
stretch" was performed in the large
park like space in frotn of the castle
by all the bands. drummers and
trumpeters of the entire guard corps.
This produced a wierdly marvellous ef-
feet, with the brilliant illuminations all
around. It was conducted by Prof.
Rossberg, army music inspector. The
volume of sound produced by about coo
instruments was enormous, but, such
is the perfection of their drill, harmony
was obtained.
In addition to the Crown Prince Of
Italy the Duke of York, Grand Duke
Constantine and Prince Charles Of
Sweden, who arrived yesterday, there
arrived today King Albert of Saxony
and representatives of Belgium, Por-
tugal, Roumania, Denmark, Spain,
Holland, Switzerland, Turkey, Luxem-
burg, Servia and Chile.