New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
RULERS HAIL WILHELM
Kinq of Saxony and Prince Re-
gent OF Bavaria Greet Him.
"CREATOR OF THE NAVY
Torchlight Procession Of Berlin
Students Marches Past
Emperor and Empress.

Berlin. June l7.-Emperor Williams sill
yer jubilee. which has filed the Berln
streets with the greatest. gayest crowds
Of celebrants ever seen in the capital.
reached its climax to-day with visits from
the allied sovereigns and closed with a
gala dinner this evening. followed by a
picturesque torchlight proc sson Of stu
dents. The dinner guests included An
drew Carnegie.
The Empress. although somewhat taxed
by the continuous festivities beginning
with Princess Victoria Luisa's marriage.
was nevertheless present. The King OF
SaXony proposed toast to the Emperor,
who replied with grateful acknowledge
mont Of the loyal aid that has always
been granted him by his brother sover-
eigns.
The Prince Regent Of Bavaria said the
Emperor. rs director of the foreign policy
Of the German empire, had shown himself
TO be an upholder OF peace and at the
same time an upbuilder OF the empire S
might which was the safest guarantee OF
honorable peace. He praised him as TIE
creator by his personal initiative Of the
German navy.
The Prince Regent then spoke OF the
economic progress made during the TWEEN
ty five years reign OF the Emperor over
Germany. and praised his majesty as the
patron OF every moral. noble and beaut-
ful impulse in the empire.
The Emperor was then presented by the
Prince Regent with table centrepicce
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as an emblem OF the unity Of the German
rulers.
The Emperor in reply thanked his col
leagues for their steady support during
his reign. He emphasized among the
other elements OF progress the attention
devoted 10 sport and the cultivation OF
the ideal Of "a sound mind IN a sound
body"
To-dav's celebration. which was again
favored hy splendid weather. opened with
q parade organized by the trades unions
II was reviewed by Emperor William
from the castle. Only ten thousand par
ticipated. but the parade was imposing
and interesting owing 90 the hundreds OF
floats cmblematic of the various trades.
The streets appeared 90 be even more
crowded to-day than YESTERDAY. the
spectators having much more 10 see IN
tho workmen's parade. the state pro-
cessions of the German rulers 20 the
castle and the torchlight professions OF
the students OF the Berlin University.
The torchiieht procession started az 9i'
O'Clock. ana occupied an hour and a quar-
ter IN passing. The students. mounted. iu
vehicles and afoot wearing the yari-
colorcd caps and rihbands and tho
picturesque insignia of their corps
marched past the castle on the balcony
~ which We're seated the Emperor and
Empress and other soyercigns. Tie
cheering was unendiug and the Emperor
bowed smllingly and saluted continuously.
The visiting soverclgns started for thoir
homes tonight.
Andrew Carnegie to-day gave 5000 O.
the German OAK" the organ of the
German Peace Society. whose principal
object is 20 promote good relations be-
tween Great Britain and Germany.
Brcslau. June IL Further productions
of Gerhart Hauptmann's centenary Fes-
tai Play" which has been running in con-
ucction with the Centenary Exposition
here. have been forbidden by the thcatr"
committee. Of which the burgomaster and
councllmen are members.
This action follows numerous protests
against the play from war veterans and
others. who have asserted that Il unduiy
glorlfcd Napoleon and failed To pay
proper tribute to Pruss.a's liDerators.
II was reported some time ago that
Crown Prince Frederick william. who IS
the patron Of the exposition and attended
the first performance of the play. OK
pressed indignation. This report was
never confirmed nor denied. but Is now
credited.