The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-26
PRUSSlAN
FET
Bi-Centenary Of a
Great Royal
Event.
CELEBRATING THE
FIRST CORONATION
Emperor William Makes a Char
acteristic War Lord
Address.

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-The city, every
where today, was in gala attire, and
presented a thoroughly holiday appear
ance, on the second day of the bicen-
tenary festivities. The Bourse, banks,
government offices. and courts were all
closed, and special thanksgiving COM
memorative services We're held In the
churches. The historic quarter between
the castle and Brandenburg gate was
densely thronged, and the animation
of the scene was Increased by the COM
ing and going of princes and other
notable persons, and the marching of
troops. Special interest was excited
by the companies of troops sent to
bear the laurel standards
from the castle to the service in the
garrison church, to which they march,
ed headed by bands of music.
Emperor William everywhere receiv-
ed ovations.
BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-United States
Ambassador White presented to En-
peror William at IL o'clock this morn
ing the congratulations of President
coronation of the first king of Prussia,
Frederick I. The presentation was
made during the court reception which
was held in the knights Hall at the
Schloss, after the newly-appointed
Knights of the Order of the Red Eagle,
the Royal Order of the Crown and the
Royal Order of the House of Hohenzol-
lern had been presented to the En-
a nd E,rnnrpSS Dnrinp this
mony, the princesseS stood at the right
of the throne, and the crown prince,
with the other princes, at the left
Both the Emperor and Empress spoke
pleasantly to Ambassador White. Later
their majesties received deputationS
from East Prussia. Divine service was
held in the Schloss chapel at noon, all
the guests at the reception being pres
ent, and at / o'clock luncheon was
served in the Schloss, Ambassador
White and the other foreign represen-
tatives who had presented congratu-
lations to the Emperor being present,
as were also the invited and the new
knights Emperor William and the
Empress attended the luncheon.
Ambassador White and Mrs. White
will attend a gala performance at the
opera house tonight.
A new order of merit of the Prussian
Crown has been founded in commem-
grafton of the bicentenary of the cor
onation of the first Prussian king. The
decoration consists of a single class
and ranks between that of the Order
of the Black Eagle and the Grand
Cross of the Red Eagle.
The imperial addresses to the army
and navy have been gazetted. The
former thanks the PruSsian army for
it's devotion to his majesty and adds:
so long as the spirit binds the army
| to it's kings, no storms need be feared;
and the Prussian eagle will proudly
and unswervingly pursue the lofty
flight for the welfare of Prussia and
Germany"
| To the navy, his majesty, after allud-
| ing to the establishment of the Bran
denburg fleet by the great elector, and
the navy's regeneration under the
kings of Prussia and it's rigorous de-
| yelopment in the new German empire,
says:
The fleet required steadfast work in
| order to become as strong an lnstru-
ment for the German empire as the
Prussian kings possess in the army.
The principal condition of the attain
ment of this end is fulfilled if the
| spirit of the great elector is alive in
| the fleet In order to bestow special
mark of distinction on the fleet on tins
| great anniversary, / direct that rae
| simile of the imperial signature be
| worn on the SMOIu hLOb siiio 'SeN'' Il
/ buckle of the navy
The rescript also bestows on naval
| bands the sole right to play the Dutcn
| March of Honor" and that bronze
i statue of the great elector be erected
at Kiel and given in trust to the navy
| After visiting the Sieges Alice and the
mausoleum at Charlottenburg and de-
| posting wreaths on the monument oil
i King Frederick /, and the coffin o1
Emperor William 1, his majesty re-
turned to the castle and received ir
audience the ambassadors ministers
special ENJOYS and deputations sent BY
foreignsstates. Subsequently, Emperor
William received the German prince:
| attending the festivities in behalf O.
their respective sovereigns. Then fol
lowed the ceremony of coronation. TIT
| reception of the new Knights of th
various orders, divine services in tn
castle chapel, luncheon in the Whit
hall, and reception of deputatiol
> from East Prussia.
: Count Henckel Won Donnersmarcl
has been raised to the rank of Fuers
: (prince) with the appellation of Durch
\ laucht.
: Hereditary nobility has been confer
: red on Professor Behring. of Marburg
4 and Vice Admiral Reinhold Werner.