In the ever-increasing crowd it was
difficult to find a place and to obtain refreshments, which were given
out in immense quantities by the State.
On the morning of the 4th the people thronged again to the
_Heiliggeistkirche_ to listen to the address of the _Geheimrath_, Dr.
Kuno Fischer, on the fate of the Palatinate and Heidelberg, which was
preceded and followed by music. After this the participants in the
festival were brought together by a dinner in the Museum Hall, and
seldom have speeches so inspired an audience as did those of the Grand
Duke and the Crown Prince. Never has Heidelberg seen such a
torch-light procession as that formed by the students in honor of
their Rector; 3,000 torches lighted him to the City Hall. He thanked
them, and proposed cheers for the Crown Prince.
On the morning of the 5th there was the presentation of degrees. In
the afternoon a special train carried four hundred people to
Karlsruhe, where the royal party held a great reception. The capital
was decorated with flags, the city parks were lighted with Bengal
lights, there was music, and a song by the patriotic bard Vierordt was
sung.
All the splendor and interest shrank into insignificance before the
grand historical procession on the morning of the 6th, which made a
lasting impression on the minds of all.
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