The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-21

acknowledged the cheers from the ship
by touching their caps and bowing, and
when flags were dipped in honor of the
passing of the Surcouf, the ensign of the
French gunboat was promptly dipped in
ack cknowledgement of the courtesy.
Admial Menard. the commander of the
Fench squadron, entertained the off GER
OF the German battleship Bayern on
board the Hoche. the French flags ip, to-
day in return for similar courtesy ex-
tended to the officers of the Hoche yester-
day. There was wonderful scene today
along the shores at the mouth of the
canal at this place. Immense covered
stands erected for the accom- m cd alton of
sightseers were filed at the earliest hours
by terested spectators in holiday garb.
There was great excitement when the
people first caught sight of the i'm peiral
yacht Hohenzollcrn coming through the
canal with the emperor on board. Some
time elapsed while the water poured out
of the sluices. lowering the stately vessel
slowly but steadily to the level of the
the locks were opened and the boat
steamed out majestcally into the open
water. Suddenly three shots were fired
in rapid succession from the Geman flag
ship, the Frederick William. giving the
signal for the salu ting to begin. A deaf
enlpg roar of artillery commenced almost
before the flashes of the last gun of the
flagship had disappeared, the noise of
so many guns from SO many warslhps,
drowning the enormous cheering which
arose from thousands of throats as his
majesty, Emperor William III, was stand
ing alone on tine bridge of the Hohenzol-
lern in the full dress uniform of an ad-
miral of the fleet.
When the sautes were finished the
bands on each ship struck up He'll die
Riegerhkranz. and followed this with the
national anthem of it's country. 1t is
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thusiasm which prevailed. To the ordi-
nary observer it seemed as if all the ma
tions of the. earth had sent their warships
here to do honor to the emperor OF Ger
many, and the fact that the squadron had
simply assembled here to celebrate the
opening OF new waterway. the Baltic
and the North seas seemed to be entirely
lost sight of, especially by the masses Of
the people ashore, who cheered with wild
enthusiasm as the Hohenzollern steamed
to her anchorage, with the emperor bow
ing from side to side as the beautiful
yacht passed the various war vessels and
acknowledged salutes by touching his
hand to his hat. After the Hohenzolern
anchored dinner was served on board of
her, and the Grand Duke Alexis of Rus
sia. the king of Saxony and the king of
Wurtem burg and the various grand dukes
and princes boarded the imperial yacht
ard congratulated the emperor on the
success OF the canal opening.
RENDESBURG, June 20.-Early this
morning the influx of signtseers was
enormous. Various local and visiting
associations and schools. headed by
bands, marched to the stands set apart
for their use and prepared to enjoy the
view of the imperial procession passing
through the canal. The Hohenzollern
passed here at o'clock, followed twenty
minutes later by the Kaiser Adler, hav-
ing on board the kings of Saxony and
Prince Luitpold, and the grand duke OF
Baden. The passage of the Two steamers
was the occasion for loud and long cheers
from the lmmen crowds.