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

end is fulfilled if the spirit of the great
elector is alive in the feet. In order to
bestoW a special mark of distinction on
the deet on this great anniversary l
direct that a fac smile 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 Sieges 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 Populations 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
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
Wilhelmina of Holland.
Emperor William on the occasion of
todaYs jubilee rehabilitated as court
chamberlains all those who were sus
pended in 1898 because they voted, as
members of the diet, against the canal
bill.
His majesty has presented $1,000 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 Socialistic
press and the UIk. The latter publishes
q cartoon ridiculing the Prussian coat of
arms. showing two Prussian Agrarian
notables standing guard with clubs, upon
the crown with the caption: ITO be in
touch with the crown is forbidden to the
| people acain for the next 200 years.
The kaiser ordered the German minister
to the Netherlands, Count Won Puerte,s,
| to deposit today in Delft, South Holland,
upon the tomb of Prince Frederic Henry
| of Orange, father of the wife of the
great elector, a wreath showing the
Prussian colors and bearing the inscrip-
ton: "In memory of the grandfather of
| the first Prussian king"
NEW PEERS CREATED.
Fifteen new peers of the Prussian her
renhaus or house of lords, were APP
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
| 3722 orders and decorations were con-
| ferred last year Among todayS 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 a number of deserving charities
sums aggregating 100000 marks. The
| city Of Potsdam he gave 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-
i partment store displayed 5000 incadescent
! electric lights. There are many bsauti-
! full effects, both of electric lights and
| gas Jets. A number of Prussian towns
! celebrated in similar fashion, specially
| Konigsbcrg, Kiel and Potsdam.
BANQUET AT THE SCHI OSS.
Emperor William this evening banquet
ed the visiting princes, the ambassadors
and great notab of the empire. His
| majesty drank the health of the newly
| created knights and carried on 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 chancellor's right were the an1bas-
sailors 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.
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