The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-23
HONOR MEMORY
OF GREAT ruler
Germany to Celebrate 200th An
niversary Of Frederick
The Great
LEADING FIGURE OF HISTORY
Imposing Memorial Service
Planned For Tomorrow
Soon After Ascension 10 Throne
Youthful Monarch Became Great
Power in Europe.


Berlin. Jan. 2S.-All Prussia and in
fact nearly all Germany, Is en fete to-
day for the beginning Of the great
celebration of the 2OOth anniversary
of the birth of Frederick the Great
From the capital down to the smalles,
hamlet and village business is at a
standstill and the populace has given
itself up To the joyousness of the occa- :
sion.
The celebration in Berlin began to-
day with a lecture at the War Aca-
DENY on the prowess of Frederick the
Great as a general and strategist. The
lecture was attended by the Emperor,
who was surrounded by ministers OF
state, generals of the army. admirals
of the navy, and member OF the dip
lomatic corps. all i'm glittering uni
forms
Tomorrow will be the big day of the
bicentenary celebration. In the morn
ing the Emperor, attended by the high
of the Prussian army. will par
ticipate in a solemn memorial service
In the old garrison church at Potsdam,
behind the altar of which Frederick
the Great lies buried In an iron cas-
ket.
Celebration Country Wide.
Berlin will observe the day as a pub
lie holiday. In the afternoon there will
be parades. regimental celebrations and
historical exercises. The day will close
with n military gala opera One Of
the principal events will be the fete in
the White Hall of the Schloss. which
will be attended by delegations repre-
senting all of the regiments which can
trace their origin back To Frederican
times. Each delegation viii consist of
the commander of the regiment one
the colors of the regiment.
stoned officer
The celebration of the day will be
to the capital In all the prin-
ripal cities and town of Prussia the
and voluntary citizens
have made preparations
FOR the day. In every school the schol-
lrs will observe the day by applauding
patriotic addresses delivered by the
and teachers and by reclta-
lion and singing. Every scholar will
be presented with a short history of
Frederick the Great
Leading Figure Of History.
Frederick, surnamed the Great, whose
memory is being honored by the forty
odd million inhabitants of Prussia is
)ne of the dominant figures in the
history of Europe. He was born jan
lary - 17l2. and when he was twen-
weight years old succeeded his father
Frederick William as king of Prussia
The character of the young king was
stlll very imperfectly understood.
when events occurred which exhibited
I in n strong light.
A few months after his accession died
Charles VI. emperor of Germany, and
Maria Theresa succeeded to the Aus
rian throne. Frederick set up claim
20 Silesia and in a short campaign sue
,eeded in wrestling that rich territory
rom Maria Theresa and anneXing it
20 the Prussian dominions. His ac-
ion. however, plunged all Europe into
bloody war. The conflict ragged by
sea and land in Italy. in Germany, and
n FLANDERS.
The war lasted till, in the year 174S.
{ was terminated by the treaty OF AK
a -Chapelle. OF all the powers that
lad taken part in II. the only gamer
was Frederick. Not only had he added
% his patrimony the fine province of
Silesia. but by his consummate diplo-
macy he had succeeded as well In al
iernatciy depressing the scale of Aus
ria and that of France. At the term
nation of the struggle he was general
~ regarded az holding the balance OF
europa high dignity for one whose
youth had held forth little promise of
greatness.
Wise in War and Council.
In 1856 commenced the Seven Years
war. the result of which was TO raise
The little state of Prussia to the front
rank OF European powers. But II was
not In his wonderful military achieve
mcnts alone that Frederick displayed
his greatness. Throughout his career
he displayed an infinite genius In pro-
the welfare OF his country and
his subjects. From the commence
ment of his reign he applied himself
TO public business after a fashion
hitherto unknown among kings. Ev-
nry department Of his government re-
reived his personal attention and the
highest fuHetionaries were as mere
clerks under his direction. In personal
md public Affairs alike he practiced
rigid economy.
As an administrator Frederick the
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