THE KAISER'S EFFUSIVENESS.
11l decorating Count Zeppelin with the Order of tho Black Eagle sib Mnnzeil on November 10 tho Emperor said:—"ln my name and in tho name of the entire German people] I take delight in congratulating your Excellency from the bottom of my heart on the splendid work you We brought before mo to-day. Our Fatherland may bo proud to possess such a son, tho greatest German of the twentieth century, whose invention has brought U3 to a new stage of tho development of the human race. Indeed, it 13 not too much to say that to-day we have been present at one of the greatest moments in the march of human civilisation. I tjiank God He has found our people worthy to call you our own. May we all also one day be privileged, in the evening of our lives, to say to ourselves that wo nave • been, able to serve our Fatherland so well. As a token of my admiring appreciation, which I am sure all your guests here assembled and our entire people, share with me, I confer on you my exalted Order of the Black Eagle." (Hero the Emperor hung the chain of tho Order round the Count's neck.) "And now permit me, my dear Count, on the spot, to carry out unofficially the accolade." Here His Majesty embraced Count Zeppelin three tunes.) " Long life to His Excellency, Count Zeppelin, the conqueror of the air! Hurrah!"
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Evening Star, Issue 13144, 28 December 1908, Page 2
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242THE KAISER'S EFFUSIVENESS. Evening Star, Issue 13144, 28 December 1908, Page 2
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