The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-19

end is fulfilled if the spirit Of ihe great
elector is alive in the fleet. In order to
bestow q special mark of distinction on
the fleet on this great anniversary. l
direct that a fac simile of the imperial
signature be worn on the sword knot and
sash and buckle of the navy"
The rescript also bestows on naval
banks the sole right to play the Dutch
March of Honor and that a bronze
statue of the great elector be erected at
Kiel and given in trust to the navy.
CEREMONIES AT THE CASTLE.
After visiting the Seges Alice and the
Mausoleum at Charlottenburg and de-
posting wreaths on the monument of
King Frederick I. and the coffin of Enl-
pcror 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 received
the German princes attending the festiv-
tiles in behalf of their respective SOW
ereigns. 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.
Count Henckel Won Donnersmarck has
been raised to the rank of fuerst (prince),
with the appellation of Durchluacht.
on Prof. Behring, of Maburg and Vice
Admiral Reinhold Werner. There was
an interchange of greetings by telegraph
between Emperor William and Queen
WilheImina of Holland.
Emperor William on the occasion of
today's jubilee rehabilftated as court
chamberlains all those who We're sus-
pended in 1893 because they voted, as
members of the diet, against the canal
bill.
His majesty has presented $4,000 marks
for repairing the cathedral of Konigs-
berg.
The people of Konigsberg has presented
Emperor William with a magnificent sill
Yer tablet, bearing an inscription COM
memorating public services.
This evening here were banquets, balls,
etc, given by officers of the government,
and employees enjoyed themselves in a
similar manner.
Tomorrow there will be held thanksgiv-
ing services. The newspapers publish
appropriate articles, except the Socialist1c
press and the Ulk. The latter publishes
d cartoon ridiculing the Prussian coat of
arms showing two Prussian Agrarian
notabies standing guard with clubs, upon
the crown, with the caption: ITO be in
touch with the crown is forbidden to the
people, again for the next 200 years:
The KAISER ordered the German minister
to the Netherlands, Count Won Puertels,
to deposit today in Delft, South Holland
upon the tomb of Prince Frederic Henry
of Orange, father of the wife of the
great elector, wreath showing the
Prussian colors and bearing the inscrip-
ton: "In memory of the grandfather of
the first Prussfan king"
NEW PEERS CREATED.
Fifteen new peers of the Prussian her
renhaus, or house of lords, were ap-
pointed by the emperor the list including
Rev. DR.. Dryurn and Prof Fernberg,
Charlottenburg Technical high school, as
we'll as a number of mayors. Altogether
3,722 orders and decorations were con-
ferred last year. Among today's re-
cipients were Gen. Vogel Won Falkestein,
an army officer on the retired list, who
| received the grand cross of the order
of Red Eagle, and Prince Won Eulenburg
German ambassador at Vienna, upon
whom was conferred the oreder of the
Red Eagle first class, and Baron Rich
thaben, Prussian minister of the interior,
and Count Ferdinand of Breslau, upon
whom was conferred the order of the
Red Eagle Of the. first class. In honor
of the bicentenary, Emperor William
gave to number of deserving charities
sums aggregating 100000 marks. The
city Of Potsdam he gave a bronze copy
of the statue of Frederick the Great
The Vossische Zeitung and a number of
other papers regretfully point out that
those hoping for a decree of amnesty
for lese majestic offenders were disap-
pointed.
The whole city is decorated and hung
with flags, including the American en-
bassy, consulate and all other American
buildings. Private houses as well as pub
lie buildings are illuminated One de-
/ partment store displayed 5000 incadescent
| electric lights. There are many bsautt-
| full effects, both of electric lights and
gas jets. A number of Prussian towns
| celebrated in similar fashion, epecially
Konigsbcrg, Kiel and Potsdam.
BANQUET AT THE sCHI. .Oss.
| Emperor William this evening banquet
| ed the visiting princes, the ambassadors
and great notabilities of the empire His
| majesty drank the health of the newly
| created knights and carried on a lively
conversation with those sitting near him.
The emperor repeatedly pledged the am
| bassadors.
The imperial chancellor, Count Won
Buelow, sat opposite the emperor On
| the chancellors right were the ambas-
sadors of Italy, Russia, France and the
! United States. On his left were the am
bassadors of Austria, Great Britain,
Turkey and Spain.
The city is brilliantly illuminated to-
night.