Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1894 — A GERMAN HOLIDAY. [ARTICLE]

A GERMAN HOLIDAY.

Enthusiastic Celebration of the Emperor’s Birthday, The birthday of Emperor William was celebrated at Berlin. Saturday, in a notable way. In addition to the birthday celebration itself the German people also celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry of Emperor William Into the Prussian array. The reconciliation between the Emperor and Ex-Chancellor Bismarck, formally and publicly concluded on Friday, also added to the enthusiasm of the people. Berlin was crowded with people as never before. Among those present were the Kings of Saxony and Wurtemburg, the Grand Duke of Baden Hesse, Tuscany, Aldenbnrg and the Princes of Saxony, Saxe-Weimar, SaxeMeininger, Reuss, Waldeck, Saxo-Alden- 1 burg and Mecklinburg-Schwerin. Emperor William was born in Berlin, on Jan. 37,18.">9, and succeeded to the throne on the death of his father, the late Emperor Frederick, on June 15,1888.