Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-22
KAISER WILHELM
Is the Name Of the Great German Canal, So
Named by the EmperOr-An
- Imposing Ceremony

+ Kfel June 21.-Everybody was stirring
at an early hour this morning, securing
places of vantage to see the ceremony of
the laying of the keystone of the canal
at Holtenau. Dozens of steamers went
from Kiel to places near the lock. among
which was the press steamer, which was
allotted a good place. The invited guests
and those who had secured tickets for
the tribunes arrived between 10 and 1920
o'clock Thousands flocked to Hoitenau
by land and water.
Never did the harbor of KEEL present
so animated an appearance. The warm
sun from early morning shone upon hum
dreds of gaily decorated vessels and the
majestic looking warships at anchor.
Dozens of vessels were fitting from one
point of the bay to another The kaiser
went to Holtenau early on board steam
launch.
me entire highway from KEEL to the
mouth of the canal had been befiagged.
The country here is remarkably beautl-
full. Trees lined the road for the greater
part of the distance, and here and there
groves of beechwoods, affording cool
shade are passed. At places where the
country is open glimpses of the bay and
the distant sea are afforded. lnnumera-
BILE triumphal arches, bearing notices
and portraits of the emperor, had been
on the short route showed PERCUSSION
of flags and bunting.
F Holtenaus which gives its name to the
new lock, is pictureSquely situated four
or five miles from Kiel and nearly
mile from the mouth of the canal, where
the foundation stone was laid. Arrange
ments at the scene of the ceremony
were excellently devisd Grand stands
of vast proportions had been erected
for guests and tickets holders
1 - Il III Of 1f1fs Il nfc-dF
kommet" arose. The emperor whose ar
rival was the signal for deafening
cheers, in an admiral's uniform. walked
TO his place with martial bearing. Lie ac-
knowledged the enthusiastic greetings
smilingly. His majesty, having taken
standing position before the dais. Chan
cellor Hohenlohe asked the imperial as
sent to commence proceedings, and read
a document relating to the ceremony. af-
ter which the kaiser approached the
stone, and receiving a ma1let from the
Bavarian plenipotentiary in the
bundesrath tapped the stone thrice. The
stone also received blows from the royal
princes present, from the members of
the bundesrath the ministers and
score of other state officials. The stone
being laid the kaiser returned to his
place at the dais.
q AT the conclusion of the ceremonies at
the Keystone the emperor went ON board
con. Salutes to his majesty were fired
by several of the warships in the bay.
!. 1t had been arranged in the course of
preparations for the celebration that the
assembled warships should steam past
the Hohenzollern in review, but for some
unexplained reason it was decided later
that the emPeror's yacht should merely
steam through the lines of 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 in the bright sunshine made mag
Dificent spectacle.
Miss Herbert, daughter of the United
States secretary of the navy. with a
party of friends, was on board the Amer
lean cruiser New York.
- The emperor. in laying the Keystone of
the canal said: I'm memory of the en-
peror, William the Great 1 christen this
canal the Kaiser Wilhelm canal " His
majesty then tapped the stone thrice,
continuing: I'm the name of God, in
honor of the emperor William I. for the
veal of Germany and the welfare of ma
tons"
The weather was brilliant and the spec
tators numbered by thousands.