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PRESS EXTEIDS warm WELCOME
CROWDS LINE THE SIDEWALKS
AND CHEER THE DISTIN-
GUISHED VISITOR
FRANCIS JOSEPH IS AGILE
His Activity Marked for "a Septuare-
nari"n-Mnny Representatives
of Royalty Joined I'm
Festivities.

BERLIN, May 4-Magnifcent weather
greeted the entrance of the Austrian en-
peror into the German capital TODAY. Not
cloud was in the sky and the immense
crowds enjoyed the splendid weather
"hich brought out into the streets every
one who could manage to go.
The Austrian party arrived promptly M
III o'clock at the Potsdam station Short
ly afterward the brilliant procession ar
rived at the gate, preceded by a guard OF
cuirassiers in their handsome white uni
forms. The two emperors followed In the
court carriage. They were loudly cheer.
ed particularly by the Austrian society
of Berlin who, in full dress had taken up
their position on the north side of tbe
Pariser platz.
In the next carriage was Prince Henry.
lie was followed by the young princes
and the visiting royalties.
HAD A BUSY DAY.
The two emperors had an extremely
busy day of It, After his fatiguing all
night Journey from Vienna. and after the
excitement of THIS mornings reception.
emperor Francis Joseph did not have
moments rest until nearly midnight
After the military review and having
saluted the German empress and con-
versed with her for short time the
Austro-Hungarlan monarch at ] 80 D. m.
joined the family luncheon with Emperor
William and the empress, at The castle.
Others present were the Grand Duke and
Duchess of Baden. Prince and Princess
Henry of Prussia, Prince and Princess
Frederick Leopold, Prince Regent AL
brecht, the crown prince, his brothers,
Princes Frederick and Adelbert, and Prn-
cess Fedora Of Schleswig- -Holstein.
All the sons of the kaiser 3aluted En-
peror Francis Joseph by kissing HIS hand
Both emperors looked remarkably Wig
orous and In fine spirits. 1t was espe-
cially remarked that the imperial visitor
exhibited almost youthful agility and
elasticity on several occasions, leaping
from the carriage with a sprighthnesa
quite unusual in a septuagenarian it
was everywhere noticed when In conveI-
sation his face lighted up with smiles.
Early in the afternoon Emperor Francis
Joseph tarried a while in the palace OF
Emperor William l., where he prayed
silently and later visited the maUsoieum.
Enormous crowds lined the pathways
Of the Thiergarten and cheered him vocif-
erously Later he took occasion on his
return to the castle to engage the crown
prince in a conversation. after which he
congratulated the kaiser upon the pos
session of such a fine son.
PRESS EXTENDS WELCOME.
The Berlin press tonight prints articles
of sympathetic welcome, the most note
worthy being that Of the Nord Deutsche
Allegemeine ZGtung, In which the chief
foreign guests are paid compliments
seriatim that paid to the Grand Duke
Constantine Of Russia, who arrived
shortly before midnight, being worded in
the warmest terms, his highness' visit be
ing called "a new proof of the continual
tion of ancient and traditional friendship
between the German and Russian dynas-
ties and between the German end Rus
sian empires"
This article was worded In the German
foreign office for the government organ.
In addition to the crown prince of Italy.
the Duke of York, Grand Duke COnstan-
tine and the crown prince Of Sweden, who
arrived today, there are expected tomor-
row representatives of Portugal, Kou-
mania, Denmark, Holland. Spain, Serv.a
and other countries. The king OF Saxony
will also arrive tomorrow. Count GOul-
ouehowski was given a luncheon by
Count Won Buelow, at which were present
also the Austro- Hungarian ambassadoP
and q, number Of other Austrian digni-
taries in the retinue of the Austrian en-
peror as well as Prince Won Hohenlohe,
Prince Won FufSleuDeTRt IIlIlCS WIZ
Gutenberg. Prince Lionowky and Baron
Won Richthofen.
This evening the so-called 'Iapfens-
treich" was performed between and TO
o'clock in the large park-Hke space IN
front of the castle by all the bands
drummers and trumpeters Of the entire
army corps. They proved wonderfully e.
fective with brilliant illuminations all
around. The two emperors listened 70 the
performance from the Illuminated CEN
tral balcony Of the castle. The imperial
princes and the princely guests listened
from the other balconies. The volume OF
sound produced by about 500 Instruments
was enormous, but, such is the perfection
of their dl1ll. harmony was obtained