Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
A SILKEN BARRIER.
Emperor Williams Yacht Breaks the
Thread Which Closed the
ShipWay.

Burnsbuttel, June 2O.-At 3 40 o'clock
this morning the imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern with Emperor William and the
princes on board entered the western
water gate Of the Baltic and North Sea
canal in order to formally open it. The
gate was magnifcently decorated and the
Hohenzollern passed through amid ring
ing cheers, the military associations, stu
dents delegations and masses OF the peO-
pie, bands playing the national anthem,
and accompanying the music were the
voices of the crowds assembled, who
Joined heartily in the chorus. His majesty
stood on the. deck of his yacht and bowed
his thanks with visible emotion on all
sides. At 1 o'clock the HOhenzolern sew
cred the threads stretched across the
canal and commenced the passage OF the
new waterway.
Rendesburg. June 2O.-At an early
hour this morning the town, which is
eaily decorated for the occasion, was full
of life. the influx Of sightseers being
enormous. The various local and visiting
association and schools, headed by bands
of music, marched to the stands set apart
for their use and prepared to enjoy view
of the imperial procession through the
canal.
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern passed
here at 8 O'Clock this morning and fol
lowed twenty minutes later by the hal-
ser-Adler, having ON board the Kings of
SaXony and Wurtemberg, the regent of
Bavaria, Prince Luitpold and the Grand
Duke of Baden. The passage OF the two
steamers was the occasion OF loud ard
prolonged cheering from the immense
crowds gathered on both banks of the
canal.
The British royal yacht Osborne with
the Duke of York on board passed here
at II a. NJ They were greeted with
hearty cheers from the spectators. and
the bands on the banks OF the canal
played the British and Italian anthems.
Holtenau, June 2O.-The Hohenzollern
reached the canal lock here at l2:4O, be-
ing the first vessel to formally pass
through the canal, and was greeted with
cheers from the mass of spectators. The
appearance of the HohenZollern was the
signal for simultaneous cannonadlng
from the vast fleet of warshlps III the
bay as they fired salutes in honor OF
his majesty. The Hohenzollern then re-
piled with her guns to the salutes of the
foreign warships and the opening of the
canal was accomplished in fact.
The arrival of the HohenZolern was
witnessed by the Empress of Germany,
Princess Henry of Prussia and their
suites, who occupied the Hotel Bellevue.
The Kaiser-Adler, with the German
King and grand dukes on board complet-
ed the passage of the canal at 1:2o p. M.
and the last vessel of the procession
passed the Burg at l 30 p. M
Order of the Procession.
The following was the order Of the pro-
eession, a dispatch boat acting ais pilot:
The Imperial c yacht ho sans WIN the
The Kaiser-Adier with the German hlng
and grand dukes.
The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm H. with the German princes ana
other imnOrtant perSOnageS.
The British royal yacht Osborne, carrying
tt Duke of York and his suite.
The Italian royal yacht Sayera, bringing
he Duke of Genoa and his suite.
The Hamburg American line steamer Au-
gusta Victoria with members OF the Reich
stag and public officials on board.
The North German Lloyd steamer Trave
with other members of the Reichstag and
ether officials on board.
The Hamburg-American line steamer Khae-
tia with senators, members OF the Relchstag
and various officials.
The Hamburg American steamship Column
bia with large party of distinguished per-
The German dispatch boat Grille with
German naval ofhclals.
The Italian gunDoat AfetuSa, With 1tallan
naval officials.
The British admiralty yacht Enchantress,
conveying large party of British naval OF
The French gunboat Surcouf, with party
of French naval and military. officers;
The Russian gunboat Grossjasehtschi with
the Russian naval and other officials.
The Spanish gunboat Ensenada, bearing
the Spanish naval and other officials
The Swedish gunboat E1da having party
# Swedish naval and other Oincials.
The Norwegian boat Viking, conveying
Norwegian officials
The United States cruiser Marblehead,
having as passengers Admiral Kirkland and
staff and officers from the San Francisco,
New York and Columbia of the United
States squadron.
The Roumanian gunboat Mircea.
The Danish gunboat Hekla with the Dan
ish officials.