The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-19
BERLIN'S GALA Time
PRUSSIA's BICENTENARY FITTING
LY CELEBRATED.
MANY HoNoRS CONFERRED.
DECORATIONS FREELY BESTOWED
BY THE EMPEROR.

Ambassador White Presents the
Congratulations of President Me-
lNinIey and FeIicitousIy Recalls
That II WAS a. HohenzoIIem Who
First Recognized the Independ-
ence of the United States-FOrty
Patents of Nobility and 3.722 Or
ders and Decorations Conferred.
Berlin, Jan. 1S.-This city is in gala at
tire on this, the second day of the biden-
tenary celebration of the coronation of
the first King of Prussia, Frederick l.
The Bourse, banks, government offices
and courts were all closed, and special
thanksgiving commemorative services
were held in the churches. The historic
quarter between the castle and Branden-
burg Gate was densely thronged. and tho
animation of the scene was increased by
the coming and going of princes and other
notable persons, and the marching OF
troops. Companies of troops bore the
laurel-wreathed standards from the cas-
tie to the service IN the garrison church.
to which they marched headed by bands
of music.
Emperor william. everywhere received
ovatiops.
United States Ambassador White pre-
sented to Emperor William this morning
the congratulations of President McKin-
ley. 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 Or
der of the Red Eagle, the Royal Order of
the Crown and the Royal order of the
House of Hohenzolern had been presented
to the Emperor and Empress.
- Mr. White emphasized the fact that it
was a Hohenzollern who first recognized
the independence of the United States,
and also that the first commercial treaty
negotiated by the United States was made
with Prussia. He mentioned appreciat-
lively Germanys liberal policy in opening
her universities and technical schools to
foreigners.
Emperor William, who replied pleasant
ly pointed out that nations of German
blood must hold together in the great con-
troversies of the world.
A new order of merit of the Prussian
Crown has been founded in commemora-
ton of the bicentenary.
Fifteen new peers for the Prussian Her
TennauS, OF mousse OF lOIuSs NtAC dPpCAiAA-
ed by the Emperor, the list inc uding Rev.
DR.. Dryander and Prof. Fielder, of the
CharlottenbuTg Technical High School, as
well as a number of mayors.
Altogether 3722 orders and decorations
were conferred today in addition to the
10000 conferred last year. Among to-
days recipients were the Duke or Trach-
enberg, who received the Order of the
Black Eagle Gen Vogel Won Falcken-
he retired
who received the Grand Cross of the Or
der of the Red Eagle, Prince Won Eulen-
burg. German ambassador at Vienna, up
on whom was conferred the Order of the
Red Eagle, first class and Baron Won
Rheinbaben, Prussan minister of the in
terror and Cardinal Kopp of Breslau, up
on whom also were conferred the Order
of the Red Eagle, first class.
Patents of nobility were conferred upon
about forty officers and civilians, the lat
ter including several bankers.
The Emperor also gave TO number of
deserving charities sums aggregating l0O,-
O0) marks To the city of Potsdam he
gnve a bronze copy Of the statue OF
Frederick the Great.
The Berliner Tageblatt, the Vossische
Zeitung and other papers regretfully
point out that the hope indulged OF am
uesty being granted to-day at least TO
III
pointed.
The whole city was hung with flags and
decorated, not excepting the United
States embassy. the consulate general
and all the American buildings.
Imperial addresses to-day give thanks 10
the army and navy. Hereditary nobility
is bestowed on Vice Admiral Reinhold
Werner and Prof. Behring.
The Emperor this morning visited the
Sieges Alice and the mausoleum at Char
lottenburg, and deposited wreaths on the
monument of King Frederick I, and the
coffin of Emperor William I. and returned
to the castle, where he received In audi
ence theS ami ssadors, ministers. special
envoys and deputations sent by foreign
states. Later he received the German
Princes. representing their respective SOW
ereigns Then followed the ceremony OF
coronation, the reception of the new
knights of the various orders. divine SER
vice in the castle chapel luncheon in
the White Hail. and reception OF deputa-
ton from East Prussia. Emperor Will
lam rehabi.itated as court chamberlaine
all those suspended in 1898, because they
voted as members of the Diet, against
the canal bill. Emperor william this even
ing banquetted the visiting princes. the
am bassadors and the notabilities of the
empire. The Emperor repeatedly pledged
the ambassadors