The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-27
G Err VI AN RULER AND
WIFE CELEBRATE
SILVER WEDDING
MUCH JOY IN GERMANY
Berlin Has on Glad Clothes in
Honor of Event.


Berlin, Feb. 27.--All over the EN-.
pire the people joined enthusiastically
today in the celebration of the 25th
anniversary of the marriage of the
kaiser with the Empress Augusta
Victoria In spite of the strong op-
position to the kaiser's militaristic
policies which undoubtedly exists,
there is at the bottom of every Ger
man heart, even that of the most radi-
cal socialist, not a little admiration OF
the kaiser, who after all, is a typical
German and whose patriotism and
honesty of purpose all recognize and
respect.
The capital had put on its gayest
attire, and large crowds thronged the
streets, which were most elaborately
decorated with fags aud bunting
Leading manufacturers and mer-
chants had We'd with each other in
contributing to the brilnancy of the
display All the public buildings in
the city were decked in the most
elaborate manner. The decorations
OF Inter den Linden and Friedrich
strasse were especially profuse. The
Brandenburg gate was covered with
laurel wreaths, hanging from which
were streamers Of dark crimson vel
vet Everywhere in the windows Of
stores and dwellings were TO be seen
pictures of the kaiser and kaiserin,
,he crown prince and crown princess
and other members of the imperial
family In other cities throughout
the empire. as in Berlin. the day was
observed as a general holiday.
The imperial couple observed their
silver wedding anniversary in the
midst of quiet family party The
ambassadors called during the fore
noon and presented messages of felicl-
tation in behalf of the sovereigns and
powers they represent Despite the
expressed desire of the l,e'ser that no
personal gifts be made there were
many presents received at the palace
from German municipalities, societies
and individuals in all walks of life.
Both the kaiser and the kaiserin
were delighted with the magnificent
present received from the German
societies OF the United States, and
they made no effort to conceal their
pleasure. The gift, which had been
made in the United States and sent
across the Atlantic, consisted of
costly silver punch bowl, more than
four feet high and two feet in diane
ter Silver, gold, ivory, bronze and
onyx entered into its composition.
The base, of mahogany, is inlaid with
forty-six kinds OF wood, brought from
the forty-six states and territories of
the American union.
The suggestion of the kaiser that
funds intended to buy presents for
the imperial couple should be used in
stead for the establishment of nospit-
ais, asvlums and kindred institutions
met with a widespread response from
municipalities and wealthy individuals
throughout the country. Reports re-
ceiyed from many sources indicate
that more than one hundred such pub
lie institutions, representing endow-
menta OF nearly 10O.O0O000 marks,
were dedicated today in commemora-
tion of the imperial silver wedding
Most Of these institutions bear the
name of the kaiser or his wife.
II was on this date twenty-five
years ago that the young Princess
Auguste Victoria OF Schleswlg-Hol-
stein became the bride Of the future
Emperor William II, then the crown
prince Singularly enough, their
courtship began not in Germany but
IN England. 1t was at Cumberland
lodge where the present empress was
staying as a young girl with her uncle
and guardian, Prince Christian Of
schleswig- Holstein. the eldest OF
Queen Victoria's sonsin-law, that EN-
peror william made the acquaintance
Of his future wife, and that the match
was first mooted. In fact, Queen Vic
toria. who was the most inyeterate
ami persistent Of matchmakers, was
very active in bringing about the mar
ria.'e.
Immediately on young Williams re-