The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-08
Berlin En- Fete, and City Will
Have Months Holt
day.
VARIED PROGRAM PREPARED
Germany Celebrating Twenty
Fifth Anniversary OF Wilhclm's
Accession to Throne.

Especial Cable to the Times Dispatch. ]
Berlin. June with twenty five
rulers Of German states here to-day 10
pay homage to the Kaiser, everything
is in readiness for the celebration in
honor OF Emperor Williams twenty
hfth anniversary OF his accession to
the throne.
Military events. musical festivals.
fetes Of all sorts, Olympic games. grand
opera and banquets galore are sched :
uled. Tomorrow the Kaiser and his
dignitaries Will attend the opening and
dedication of the Olympus Stadium on
the edge OF Grunewaid Forest. the sec
ond largest in the world, which has
just been completed at a cost OF $500
600. Twenty-f thousand athletes will
take part In the contests.
Berlin will virtually take n holiday
OF month, One week will be devoted
teal festivals and another 10 grand
opera, with Olympic games informing
ling.
Mnny Special Embassies.
In addition to the twenty-five rulers
OF German states. which include the
Kings Of Saxony. Bavaria and Wurtem =
berg, special onlba ssies have been sent
by the United States and by all Euro
pean countries. Great interest is being
displayed by Berliners in Andrew Car
negie. the American peace advocate.
who is 10 be n guest. 1t is expected
that the Kaiser will take advantage of
one OF his speechmaking occasions to
deliver an address upon international
peace Archduke Francis Ferdinand is
10 represent Emperor Francis Joseph
OF Austria.
II Is expected that tho Kaiser will
signaliZe the occasion by the pardoning
and committing OF many prisoners In
addition. he VIII probably raise many
prominent Germans to the nobility, be-
slowing many titles and innumerabl
orders and decorations 1t is whisper
ed that Andrew Carnegie Is TO be pre-
sented with an order.
All of the cities OF Germany have
combined TO present the Kaiser with a
magnificent personal present. After it
had been announced that this testi-
monial would be presented TO the En-
pcror, the latter announced that no
further gifts were to be given to him,
but that IL Germans desired TO evil
dence their esteem. they might pre-
sent gifts to educational and charitable
institutions Of a local character.
The present which the German cities
are to present 10 the Kaiser consists
of a gold and silver set Of tablets
bearing the armorial escutcheons and
arms Of the Emperor. The present cost
more than $50. 900. The text is OF pure
gold. with the arms OF the Kaiser In
enameled and gilded silver with en-
graved ivory and mother of pearl
Thousands OF Germans gave 2h cents
apiece TO pay for IT.
Notable Delegations.
From st. Petersburg. Kasta, in Hun
gary. and Ulm. in Wurtemberg, three
notable delegations have arrived. They
are dctachments of ranking officers and
headquarters troops OF the Russian
Imperial Lifcguards (Kaiser Frederick
william ILLS regimenD. William lis
Hungarian Infantry Guards and Kaiser
william lis Wurtemberg Infantry
The Kaiser is colonel- in chief OF all
three.
Count Won Gutenberg. chief court
marshal, and General Won Plessen, com
manding general of the headquarters
army, aided by many court dignitaries
have had charge OF the arrangements
I for the jubilee. They have spared nc
expense.
| Berlin has outdone itself in its deco
rations. Even the recent wedding OF
the only daughter OF the Kaiser, the
| Princess Victoria Luise. and Prince
| Ernest August OF Cumberland, did not
| arouRe kuch enthusiasm.