Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-27

ing and other princes and deputations
of the army, navy, the various branch.
es Of the civil government and finally.
deputations Of various civic and mill.
tary organizations from all parts Of
Germany.
As usual there will be a grand court
reception in honor Of the emperor .
birthday this evening which will be
attended by about 1000 guests. The
empress and all the members Of the
royal family will be present and the
scene will be unusually brilliant.
In honor Of the day several diplomat.
ic dinners were given, among them one
at tho United States embassy. This
evening there will be many hundreds
Of banquets and celebrations by the Of
dcers Of the army and navy, govern
ment officials and hundreds Of civic or
ganizations. IL is an interesting fact
that the Kaiser's birthday is the only
day In tho year when military etiquette
excuses officers Of the army and navy
for becoming intoxicated. 1t Is not
considered improper to become intox.
icated by drinking the Kaisor's health.
Emperor William II. was born on
January "a, 1859, and succeeded his
father, Emperor Frederick III, on June
10, 1888. lie is the ninth monarch Of
tho house Of Hohonzollern 10 rule over
the kingdom Of Prussia and the third
Of the same house 20 rule over the en-.
pirc Of united Germany. lie IL Ho
henzollcrn by his father, Guelph by bic
mother, who was a daughter Of Queen
Victoria; while French blood flows In
his veins through one Of his ancestors
Louise Do Coigny, a daughter Of the
great admiral On February "a, 1881
no married Princess Victoria Of schlcs
wig.Hols,ein, sondcrburg, Augusien
burg born October %, 1855, with
whom he has had six sons aud ono
daughter.
Tho e5th wedding anniversary of The
emperor and empress will be celebrated
on February "a Of this year. 10 had
been intended. at hrsi, 20 make the
celebration a magnificent state affair
and preparations were already made fof
tho reception Of A. number Of royal
visitorA This program has been chang
"a, however, and u has been scmi.oih
oially announced that no invitations
10 take part In tho celebration Of the
event would bo sent 10 any European
court. This change Of tho original
program was a very clever mannuyrc
OF tho emperor, which automatically
took the wiu,l out Of tho sails Of The
British court, which had decided MOI
TO bd represented at the celebration
as a pointed rebuke for some Of the
things that Emperor william did aud
which displeasod his majesty King
Edward VII. Notwithstanding thi'
change In tho original program tho eel
ebration will be on a magnificent scale
aud throughout the German empire "a
tenalvo preparations are made now foI
the great festivities which viii be- held
In honor Of tho silver wedding jubile'
OF tho imperial couple.
Washington, d. O., Jan. s7.-ln hon
or Of Emperor williams 45th birthday
tho German ambassador, FrelherF speel
Won sternborg and Baroness Won Stern
burg gave a brilliant dinner at che
German embassy. Al tho members o.
ths German embassy, including BaTol
Won dom Busche Haddenhausen, eoun
selor OF tho legation and hfst ssoFstar!
Of the embassy, Robert r.. sehalleT
stslnwartz, Won VeFdy du VeFnoi'
Commander Habbihhaus, Major OFT
Won Etzel ana a number Of specially IN
vited guests were present at the din
ReF.