Evening star., 1914-01-27
JOIN IN H0N0R|NG
GERMAN EMPEROR
All Classes in Empire CeIe-
brate Rulers Fifty-Fifth
Birthday Anniversary.
DIPLOMATS IN PARADE
is FEATURE IN BERLIN

BERLIN, January o1-Emperor VIII
liam celebrated his fifty-fifth birthday
anniversary today, hale and vigorous in
body and mind-as was shown by his re-
cent wood-chopping exploits-to under
take the physical work of man in the
prime of life. All classes of his sub
tects joined in observing the day cele-
brations being held by the university and
technical school students. by the acad-
emies of arts and sciences. by army and
navy officers by civic organizations and
by municipalities and veteran associa-
tions throughout the empire
The day in Berlin was ushered in by
the traditional sounding of choral
from the castle dome by a corps Of
trumpeters at ! am. and by the grand
reveille' by massed military bands
which marched from the castle to the
Brandenburg gate. the whole length Of
the crowded Cnterden Linden, and re-
turn
After divine service i'll the royal chapel
his majesty held birthday levee and re-
ters. of the ambassadors and ministers
accredited to the German court, OF the
high military and naval authorities and
of the court society.
Gerard Conspicuous in Line,
In the progress of the diplomatic
corps through the Linden to the
| castle, always a great attraction Tor
the spectacle-lovinS citizens of Ber-
lin. the United States ambassador.
James w Gerard in an automobile and
wearing civilian attire without gold
braid or decorations. was a conspicl-
Gus figure among the foreign repre-
sentatives, who were all in gorgeous
uniforms covered with orders and rid
ing in their carriages of state. His
majesty had Il cordial sFeting for
Mr. Gerard and conversed for several
minutes with him.
The lcve. was followed by IA custom
AIRY military event. the giving out of
the password for the day, which was
as always. Long Life to His Majesty."
The emperor, attended bv his six
sons and followed by IL glittering suite
walked from the castle to the guard
house near the arsenal, where all the
officers in Berlin were assembled for
the ceremony.
street decorations, principally of bunt-
ing and evergreen f"stoons. and dp-
parently every business house in the
city had in its show windows bust OF
the emperor, surrounded with flowers.
Evening Illuminations Provided
Elaborate. illumiuations. particularly OF
the Linden and the Friedrich and Leip-
siger streets, have been arranged for this
evening. There was long list of birth
day honors and decorations. promotions
being awarded lavshly throughout the
army and navy services, but the lions
share of the distinctions was conferred on
men belonging to the business and artistic
worlds.
The highest distinction of all was given
to Prince Guido Henckel Won Donners-
marck who received the Black Eagle
newspaper publisher. August Scherl
proprietor of the Lokal Anzeiger and
numerous other publications. was hon
ored with the second class of the Red
Ea gle with the star. The same iecora-
ton without the star conferred ON
Prof Paul Ehrlich. the eminent physician
DR. Wilhelm Boae. the director of the
royal museum. WAS raised to the hered-
itary nobility.
\ gala performance at the opera was
arranged for this evening. for which in
vitations were sent to all the foreign
diplomats