Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-29
The Procession Through the Canal.

The Procession Through the Canal.
Holtenau, June 22.-The Hohenzoll-
ern reached the canal lock here at
1910, the first vessel to formally pass
through the canal, and it was greeted
with vociferous cheers from the mass
of SPECTATORS. The HOhenzollern re-
piled with guns to the salutes OF for
eign warshps, and the opening OF the
Baltic and North sea ship canal was an
accomplished fact.
The arrival of the Hohenzollern was
witnessed by the empress of Germany,
Princess Henry of Prussia, and the OIL
GERS who occupied the hotel Bellenvet.
The Kaiser-Alder, the German kings
and grand dukes on board, completed
the passage of the canal at 1915 +.
M, and the last vessel of the process
sion at 1:15.
The following was the order OF the
procession:
A dispatch, acting as pilot; the I'M
perial Yacht Hohenzollern, with the
emperor and four of his sons on board;
the Kaiser Adler, with the German
kings and grand dukes as passengers
the North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm Ii with the German
princes and other imperial personages
on board: the British yacht Osborne,
carving the Duke of York and suite;
the Italian royal yacht Sayola, bearing
the Duke of Genoa and suite; the HAM
burg-American line steamship Augusta
Victoria, with members of the re1chs-
tag and public officials on board; the
North German Lloyd steamship IraVe,
with other members of the relchStag
and other officials on board; the Ham
burg American line steamship Rhaetla,
with officers, members of the relchstag
and various officials; the Hamburg
American line steamship Columbia,
with a large party Of distinguished
personages on hoard; the German DIS
patch boat Grille, with German naval
officials; the Italian gunboat Arethusa,
with Italian naval officers as passen-
gers; the British admiralty yacht En-
chantress, conveying large party OF
British naval officers; the French gun
boat Surcouf, having on board party
of French and military officers; the
Russian gunboat Crosiascy, accommo-
dating the Russian naval and others;
the Spanish cruiser Marques de Ensen-
ada, bearing the Spanish naval and
other officers; the Swedish gunboat
Edda, having as passengers a party OF
Swedish naval and other officials; the
Norwegian boat Viking, conveying the
Norwegian officials; the United States
cruiser Marblehead, having as passen-
gers Admiral Kirkland and staff, and
officers from the San Francisco, New
York and Columbia, of the United
States squadron; the ROumanian gun
boat Marcia; the Danish gunboat AL
kamar; the Portuguese gunboat Faud.
On the whole the passage of the ca
AMI by the imperial procession was a
success, although there were three
slight mishaps. The British Royal
yacht Osborne grounded and all the
vessels following had to anchor for a
long time Eventually, however, she
was f1oated and proceeded on her way
to Holtenau, but the mishap caused
quite break in the procession.
Inc WdrSllpS VI VIC OhlCou CUaU0o,
the San Francisco, New York, COlum-
bia and Marblehead, which last vessels
took part in the procession, formed
striking features of the naval display,
standing out finely among the other
vessels, which as rule, had cOlored
hulls.
As the French gunboat Surcouf pass
ed the several points along the canal
route she was greeted with hearty
cheers, and the different bands played
the "Marselaise" as she went by,
proudly Haunting the tri-color of
France before the drawn MP troops OF
Germany. The French officers ac-
knowledged the cheers from the shores
by touching their caps and bowling, and
when flags were dipped in honor of
the passing of the Surcouf, the ensign
of the French gunboat was promptly
dipped in acknowledgement of the cour-
tesy. Admiral Menard, the command
er of the French squadron, entertained
the officers Of the German battleship
BAYERN on board the Hoche, the French
flagship, Thursday, in return Tor