The sun., 1910-01-13
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE KAISER
Gen. WOODFORD PRESENTS THE
HIDSON-FULTON MEMENTO.
wilhelm Exchanges Formal Expressions
OF Good VIII with the Envoy OF New
York and Dr. HllI Then Has Long
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Private TaIk-OTder for WOOdfOrd.
Special CaNs Despatch TO TEE SUN.
BERLIN, Jan. l2.-Gen Stewart L. Wood
ford. chairman OF the Hudson-Fulton
celebration Commission. had an audiences
with the Kaiser at noon to-day and pre-
.ented to him tho medal struck in COM
mcmorAtion of that evcnt.
Dr. Hill, the American Ambassador,
sttired in civilian costume, called for
Gen Woodford at the Hotel Adion. Gen
Woodford who was also in plain morning
dress. entered a one horse private car
rii ge and a accompan MED by the Ambassador
drove 10 the castle. On arrival there
thew were received by the Kaiser, who
was attired in the blue uniform OF a Prus-
sian General and wore the star OF the
Oroor Of the Black Eagle.
The Emperor received his guests in
the Naval Room, 40 callod because il
contains models of sevcral typos of war
ships which arc beautifully made in silver
Under Secretary Wermuth. as represent
ative Of the Foreign once. was the only
other person present.
After Gen. Woodford had read his
address and handed the medal to the
Kaiser the latter read his reply and the
formal proceedings were over. The
Kaiser's reply was written in English
Il expressed the thanks OF the Emperor
TO the celebration commission and said
in regard TO the medal, which was a me-
mento Of the discovery of tho Hudson
River by Henry Hudson and the introduc-
ton Of steamboats, by Robert Fulton
that both these men wore great factors
in the development OF New York and OF
the United States.
The Kaiser spoke OF the pleasure he
had derived from roading tho report OF
Gross Admiral Won Rooster on tho ro-
ception given to him and the members
of the German squadron in New York
The Kaiser expressed the hope that the
celebrat ton would be a now link in the
friendship Of two races of related peoples
The Kaiser then spent half an hour in
conversation with DR.. Hill and Gen.
Woodford. Referring to- this converse.
ton but giving no details Of it. the General
said the Emperor showed that he knows
as much about America as myself" Thc
General described the manner Of thJ
Kaiser as very hearty and cordial.
Before leaving the palace the Kaiser
presented Gen. Woodford with a leather
case containing the silver cross and stal
Of the Prussian Order Of the Crown OF tbs
first class.
The Kaiser was very much interested
when he learned during the private con
yersation that Con. Woodford was in
Berlin in 1888 and that he had personally
met King William, Prince Bismarck anC
Count Won Moltkc.
The address presented to the Kaiser
was signed by all the officers of the cele
bration committee, Stewart l.. Woodford
president: Andrew Carnegie. Joseph II
Choate, Frederick u. Grant, Seth Low
J. Pierpont Morgan. Levi p. Morton
Alton B. Parker. John E. Parsons. Horac,
Porter. Herman Ridder Frederick w
Seward, Francis Iynde Stetson. Oscar S
Straus and James Grant Wilson. vice
presidents; Isaac N. Seligman. treasurer
Henry W. Sa ckCtt, secretary; Edward
Hagaman Hall assistant secretary.
The address read as follows:
Your MAJEsTY-ln behalf Of the Hud
son-Fulton Celebration Commission o.
the State OF New York. the undersigned
executive officers have the honor t.
present 10 the government Oh the OerTndr
Empire an official gold medal strucl
by the commission in commemorative
Of the 3O0th anniversary OF the discovery
Of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson
in 1909 and the tooth anniversary OF the
successful Inauguration OF steam naviga.
ton upon that river by Robert Fulton in
1907.
we beg you to accept this medal anc
10 cause il to be placed in the archives
Of your Government as memento o.
the two events commemorated, one o'
which led to the coming OF European
civilization to what is now the state o
New York, and the other OF which hal
promoted the commerce and mutua
Intercourse Of all nations.
we also ask you to accept il as tokeI
Of friendship and an evidence OF OF
sincere appreciation Of the generous
participation OF the German Government
in our festival.
we thank your Majesty for the sym
pathy and good will manifested by your
self and your nation in the presence o
your distinguished delegate. Gross-Ad
miral Won Rooster. your superb nava
vessels Victoria Luise. Hertha ano
Bremen, with their officers and crews
and your diplomatic and consular rep
resentatives at our celebration. AND
we are particularly grateful to you
Majesty for the message OF friendship
which was delivered by Gross-Admira
Won hOeeUeTs anu WHICH VIC HcdfJily TO
ciprocate.
The ties which unite our two nations
are deep rooted and OF long standing
We cannot forget that while our tongues
speak another language our blood come'
ultimately from that great Germanic foun
which has fertilized SO vast field OF thu
worlds civilization. In many ways. By
more direct TRANSMISSION, we have beer
strengthened from the same source. From
the days OF our infant colonies, when thu
sturdy German emigrants settled in peace
full industry upon the banks of the Hudson
and Mohawk rivers; through our struggle
for national Independence in which ou
Washington had the invaluable help o
Frederick the Great 8 saide-de-camp, Baroi
Won Steuben; down to the present time
when about one-fourth of the population
Of New York city is of German nativit!
OF parentage, our debt TO your people ha
steadily increased. With a population
80 varied as ours we may truly Eay tina
our State as we'll as our nation has man.
fatherlands. among which the Cermal
tatherla nd will always be cherished
warmly in our affections and will alway
hold a high place in our respect.
We trust that these sentiments OF ou
mutual esteem, so.highly pr'ze by us, vii
continue and grow stronger II possible
IN rhe years to come, and we indulge tn
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