Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-22
ROYAL SPLENDOR
At Laying Of Keystone of the
Great German Canal.
Emperor William Bestows the Name
Of Kaiser Wilhelm Upon It.
Imposing Naval Review-Grand BANQUET
Interest in American Warships.

Kiel, June 2l.-Everybudy was stirring
at an early hour this morning, securing
places of vantage to see the ceremony of
laying the Keystone at the canal at Hottie
nau
At 10 o'clock shouts of Der X aiser
Kommt" arose. The Emperor whose
arrival was the signal for deafening cheers,
was in admiral's uniform and walked to
his place with martial bearing. He ac-
knowledged the enthusiastic greeting
smilingly.
His Majesty having taken a standing
position before the dais, Chancellor
Hohenlohe asked the imperial assent to
commence the proceedings, and then read
document relating to the ceremony, af
ter which the Kaiser approached the stone
and, after receiving mallet from the
Bavarian plenipotentiary in the Bundles
rath, said: I'm memory of Emperor Will
liam the Great ohisten this canal the
Kaiser Wilhelm canal" His Majesty then
tapped the stone thrice, continuing: II,
in the name of God, in honor of the EN-
peror William l, for the veal of Germany
and the welfare of nations" The stone
being laid. the Kaiser ret urned to his
place at the dais.
At the CONCLUSION of the ceremonies at
the Keystone, the Emperor went on board
the Hohenzollern, where he took luncheon
Salutes to His Majesty were fired by
several of the warships IN the bay.
1t had been arranged in the course of
the preparations for the celebration that
the assembled warships should steam past
the Hohenzollern in the review, but for
some unexplained reason it was decided
later that the Emperor's yacht should
merely steam through the lines of the
German and foreign fleets lying at anchor
This was accordingly done. all of the ships
saluting the Hohenzollern as she passed.
All of the ships were literally covered with
flags and made magnificent spectacle
The United States feet under Admiral
Kirkland consisted of the New York
cruiser armored flagship; Columbia. deck
protected cruiser San Francisco, deck pro-
tected cruiser; Marblehead, cruiser; total
2l,747 tons, rs officers, 1879 men.
The boiler of launch belonging to the
American warship San Francisco exploded.
Two men were seriously and two slightly
Injured. The launch was returning to the
ship with provisions. The launch and the
sufferers vera taken to the San Francisco
by long boat from one of the German
warships.
AS soon as the raval review was finished
a grand banquet was held in the imperial
maruee at Holtenau, where 1866 guests
sat down to dinner which lasted q long
time. The Emperor sat at a horse
shoe table on raised dias amid
tho German sovereigns and other royal
personages. Chancellor Won Hohenlohe
sat opposite with Sir Edward Mslet
British ambassador to Germany on his
right. Ahmed Tewfk Pashs, the Turkish
ambassador on his left The other
guests were diplomats, admirals, officers,
ministers, members of the Reichstag, and
one newspaper man from each nation
Upon the conclusion of the banquet, the
Emperor made a speech, after which he
received the foreign admirals.
At dusk the scene on the water was one
of unparalleled beauty. All the warships
were outlined with fairylike tracery of
lamps, and some had brilliant displays of
fireworks. The display was the most
brilliant ever seen here The fireworks
display of the Americans was most ad-
mired.
Amid the brilllancy the darkness of the
French vessels, which were under steam
ready to depart, made curious contrast
They sail during the night. 1t is officially
declared that the only reason for their de-
parture was that they might be able to be
in French waters on the anniversary Of
the death of President Carnot. Admiral
Menard, in a conversation with press
representative, declared that he was
greatly satisfied with his reception and the
festival generally.
Hundreds of officers have inspected the
American vessels. They were especially
Interested in the Columbia. The Russian
officers thrice infinitely examined her
Tonight, the town is a seething mass of
humanity. Thousands OF sailors and
soldiers in every variety of uniform are in
tho streets or public resorts, all mingling
In the heartiest of good comradeship