New-York tribune., 1901-01-19
BI-CENTENARY.
FESTIVITIES CONTINUE AT BERLIN
WILHELM AND WILHELMINA.


festivities. The Boerse. banks. Government Of
fees and courts all closed and special thanks
giving commemorative services were 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
coming and going of princes and other notable per-
sons and the marching of troops. Special interest
was excited by the companies of troops sent to
bear the laurel wreathed standards from the
castle to the service in the garrison church, to
which they marched headed by bands of music
Emperor William everywhere met with warm
popular demonstrations.
The United States Ambassador. Andrew D. White
presented to Emperor William at II o'clock this
morning the congratulations of President McKin-
ley on the bicentenary of the coronation (January
Is. 1I0) of the first King of Prussia, Frederick /.
The presentation made during the Court re-
ception. which was held in the knights Hall at
the Schloss
After visiting the Sieges Alice and the mausoleum
at Charlottenburg and depositing wreaths the
monument of King Frederick 1 and the coffin of
emperor William l. His Majesty returned to the
castle and received in audience the Ambassadors.
ministers, special ENJOYS and deputatiOns sent by
foreign States Subsequently, Emperor William re-
celVed the German princes attending the festivf-
ties In behalf of their respective sovereigns. Then
followed the ceremony of coronation. the reception
of the new knights of the various orders divine
service in the castle chapel luncheon In the White
Hall, and the reception of a deputation from East
Prussia.
Emperor William and Queen Wilhelmina of Hol-
land have exchanged telegraphic greetings the
occasion of the bicentenary. His Majesty's mes
sage follows:
The festival, which, by the grace of God it has
been granted to my House and myself to celebrate.
causes me to turn my eyes first to the Creator and
Of Orange that we owe the virtues which adorned
Prussia her first King, In commemoration of these
facts and the additional circumstances that the
Netherlandcrs were our first sailors and Neither
lander our first admiral, we have conferred on my
navy the right to play as saluting march the old
God always be gracious to both our Houses, as He
But my navy viii take the motto Of Admiral De
Ruyter as its own, namely, II would rather not be
act according to my, conscience and carry out my
orders as l should" WILLIAM.
Queen Wnhelmina replied on January II as fol-
lows:
thank you with my whole heart for your tee-
gram. which afforded me great pleasure, and for
the sentiments which, in connection with to-mor-
rows memorable day, caused you to think of my
country and ancestors and of our great De Ruyter,
Your appreciation and recognition of those who
am highly gratifed at the bestowal on your navy
St %o our Eno 01 h c OF as sau'ng march
nllcant festival. and again express to you my most
WILHEL.MINA.
His Majesty has presented $1,000 marks for reno
waiting the Cathedral of Koenigsberg
The city of Koenigsberg has presented En-
peror William magnificent silver votive tablet,
private societies.
The Emperor this evening barqueted the visit
ing Princes, the Ambassadors and the great nota-
hilities OF the Empire. His Majesty drank the
health of the newly created knights and carried
a lively conversation with those sitting near him.
The Emperor repeatedly pledged the Ambassadors.
Count Henckel Donnersmarck has been
raised TO the rank OF Fuerst Prlnce) with the ap-
pellation OF Durchlaucht
Hereditary nobility has been conferred on Profes-
sor Behring. OF Marburg. and Vice-Admra Rein
the navy, Is the author of a number of interesting
Netherlands: Count Won Fourtales. to deposit to-
day in Delft. South Holland upon the tomb OF
Prince Frederick Henry OF Orange, father OF the
wife Of the Great Eector, wreath showing the
Prussian colors and bearing the inscription. In
Memory OF the Grandfather of the First Prussian
Fifteen new Peers for the Prussian Herrenhaus
or House of Lords. were appointed by the Emperor
t the list !nclpding the Rev DIT Dryander and Pro
High School as well as number OF manufact-
Altogether. 3,772 orders and decorations were con-
ferred to-day, IN addition TO the ten thousand
the Duke OF Trachenbers who received the order
OF the Black Eagle; General Nogel Won Falcken-
Eagle: Prince Won F;uIenburg German Srbns ene hieI
AT vienna upon whom was conferred the order OF
baben. Prussian Minister OF the Interior. and car
dlnal kopp OF Breslau, who also received the
Order Of the Red Eagle first class.
Patents OF nobility were conferred upon about
1orty ofhcers and civilians. the latter including
several bankers.
In honor OF the b-centenary Emperor William
gave TO a number of deserving charities sums ag-
gregating 10000 marks. To the city of Potsdam
ne gave a bronze copy of the statue of Frederick
the Great. - N
The "Berliner Tageblatt." the ''Vossische Zeit-
tuns and a number OF other papers regretfully
point out that the hope INDUCED of amnesty being
granted to-day. at least to lezemaj jesty offenders
has been disappointed
,The gala opera attended this evening by all
the imperial and royal personages the members OF
, the Diplomatic Corps, the foreign Ambassadors
ana ana, ministers and many other notables Emperor
mlInam arrived. leading the Grand Duchess OF
BADEN The Empress sat his right in the royal
box where also were Archduke Francis Ferdinand
OF Austria. the Duke Connaucht and Cron5
Duke Vladimir, of Russia ~ N
The hTst piece entitled The Eagles Flight" rep
resented the creation of Prussia by an he
spectacle terminating with the grand apotheosis of
a crowned mead representing Prussia. Heralds sta
tloned IN the galleries, costumed In the style OF
haOo blew fanfares. The second piece, entitled
Ihe Great Electors Wil' represented the
Bran6en burg Electors awakening to the creation of