Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Herald
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
What is this article about?
Emperor William II and Empress Augusta attended the unveiling of a monument to Emperor William I in Porta, Westphalia, on Oct. 18, greeted by salutes, music, and choir. The emperor praised his grandfather and Westphalia's patriotism in a speech. The monument on Wittekind mountain cost 1,500,000 marks.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Unveiled in Honor of Emperor William of Germany.
BERLIN, Oct. 18.—Emperor William and Empress Augusta received an enthusiastic greeting at Porta, Westphalia, today, where they attended the unveiling of the monument in honor of Emperor William I. The emperor's arrival was greeted with salutes of guns from the neighboring heights, by the music of 700 trumpeters and by the choir of 600 voices, which sang an ode to the late emperor, whose memory was being commemorated. The ceremony of the dedication was performed amid deafening cheers, and while their majesties were inspecting the monument the choir and the trumpeters joined in a splendid chorus.
In replying to a toast to his health at a luncheon during the day, Emperor William made a felicitous speech of eulogy of his grandfather and of the patriotism of Westphalia and expressed himself as feeling sure the Westphalians would joyfully respond to the summons should danger ever again threaten the empire.
The monument unveiled today consists of a series of stone terraces on the summit of Wittekind mountain, 150 feet wide and 110 feet long, with a cupola, open all around, in which is a statue of the late emperor twenty-three feet high. The work was erected at a cost of 1,500,000 marks.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Porta, Westphalia
Event Date
Oct. 18.
Key Persons
Outcome
monument unveiled successfully amid cheers; cost 1,500,000 marks.
Event Details
Emperor William and Empress Augusta attended the unveiling of a monument to Emperor William I in Porta, Westphalia. Greeted by gun salutes, 700 trumpeters, and a 600-voice choir singing an ode. Ceremony with cheers; inspection followed by chorus. Emperor's speech at luncheon eulogized grandfather and praised Westphalia's patriotism. Monument: stone terraces on Wittekind mountain, 150 ft wide, 110 ft long, open cupola with 23-ft statue.