The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
THE WEEK IN BERLIN
HAPPENINGS OF NOTE THROUGH
OUT THE FATHERLAND DUR
ING THE WEEK
BIRTHDAY OF UNsER FRITZ
Seventeen Natal Anniversary of the
Late Emperor Frederick
Was Celebrated
Friday.

BERLIN, Oct. 19.-The seventietlf birth
day of the late Emperor Frederick was
quietly celebrated yesterday. In the
morning Emperor William placed a
wreath of VioletS on the sarcophagus.
The wreath had attached to it a white
satin ribbon, with the initials of their
majesties in gold. The entrance to the
mausoleum and the monument was
beautifully decorated with flowers, as was
the monument representing the late en-
press. Early in the day delegations from
the different regiments placed wreaths
on the sarcophagus. The city of Potsdam
sent a laurel crown. At noon Princes
Eitel Frederick, August and Oscar also
brought floral offerings to the tombs.
Conspicuous among the floral tributes
was a wreath sent by the British colony
at Rio Janeiro to be placed on the tomb
of the late Empress Frederick. During
the day the purple standard of the queen
of Prussia was flown at half mast over
the palace of the Empress Frederick. An
equestrienne statue of the late empress
was unveiled at Nordhausen, Prussian
SaXony, the ceremonies including a pro-
cession.
There We're only two editorials in the
papers here on the event The Post says:
THE nation remembers with sorrow the
chivalrous parsonage whose tragic destiny
it was to die when he had hardly entered
upon his high office. His political views,
when he was crown prince, differed from
ours, he embracing Liberalism in the
'4Os. But, he had a praiseworthy and
high regard for his office, and subordi-
mated his individual IDEAS and inclina-
tons to the common interests. He will
not be forgotten. as a noble man, popu-
lar prince and heroic sufferer The lau-
rel crowning his forehead secures him
place of honor in our history"
The Berliner Zeitung eulogizes Emperor
Frederick's liberalism, depicting the
good which he might have done had he
lived longer.
Three monuments to the late Emperor
William were unveiled yesterday. One
of these was unveiled at Aix-la- ChapeIle,
in the presence of the crown prince, Fred
ersck William, who afterward returned
to Bonn. The other monuments were
unveiled at Allenstein and Friedenau,
Prussia.
The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten COM
plains that the Bismarck monument is
Invisible after sunset, excepting by the
light furnished from two old-fashioned
gas lamps saying that Count Won Bue-
low accepted it June 16 in the hope that
it would be Illuminated in manner
worthy of his great predecessor, and add
IiB That the chancellor may appeal to
the city magistrate, who Eliminates the
statues on the Sieges-Alle, "even that of
Otto the Lazy, electrically, should be
willing to do the same for Otto the Dill
gent"
This was Virchow week The celebra-
tiGn of his eightieth birthday was still go
ing on yesterday. The city authorities
dined the honored citizen at the Rath-
haus, which was beautifully decorated
There were no government official per-
sonages or uniforms present, the assem-
blage being made up of citizens of Ber-
lin and friends of the professor. The
chief speaker was Herr Kirschener, the
brrgomaster. Tonight the Berlin Hand
werkeryerein will welcome Prof Virchow
as an honorary member
An exhibition of the addresses, memo
rails, medals. pictures and statuettes pre-
scented TO Prof. Virchow waf opened yes
terday at the Kunstgewerbe lmuxeum.
1t is said that the czar WIZ confer on
Prof. Virchow the Order ofAthe White