Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
EMPEROR AT HAMBURG.
Immense Crowds Gather to Welcome the
Kaiser.

Immense Crowds Gather to Welcome the
Kaiser.
Hamburg, June 19-At the Dammther
railroad station during the morning large
numbers of people gathered from the cit
les and surrounding country anxious to
obtain glimpse of the Emperor and his
sons on their arrival from Berlin.
Throughout the morning people streamed
into the City from all parts and between
- and 1 p. m. traffic through the main
thOroughfareS was entirely suspended.
The pedestrians concentrated along the
route to the Rathaus and around the
Alster, Alter Wall, Neur Wall and other
leading thoroughfares. In spite of the
immense crowds assembled throughout
the gaily-decorated city the most perfect
order was kept by the mounted police
and there were no soldiers visible, except
the soldiers in front of hotels where the
imperial guests are entertained.
At the luncheon given at noon today i'll
the banqueting hall of the geological gar
dens 120 persons were entertained, IL
Guiding the King Of Wurtemberg, the
imperial chancellor; the German minis
tiers and the members or the Hamburg
Senate The guests afterwards drove to
the Elbe, embarked on board steamer
and made tour of the port They were
greeted everywhere with great enthusi-
assn.
At 2:30 p. m. the military and naval
guards were drawn up about the rail-
road station and at 2:45 p. IA. Prince
Henry Of Prussia arrived and drove OH
amid tremendous cheering.
In the meanwhile the platform OF the
depot was thronged with military officers
and representative of the press and in a
large and shady beer garden adjoining
citizens and soldiers mingled, chatting
and drinking beer and coffee while others
bowled.
imperial Train Arrives.
The imperial train steamed into the de-
pot at Alp p. IN. and shortly afterwards
the Emperor and his four sons stepped
out upon the platform. Their appearance
was greeted with an outburst of cheers.
The Emperor, who appeared to be in
the best of spirits, wore white guarde
du corps uniform, crossed with the broad
ribbon of the Order of the Black Eagle.
On his head was a sparkling gold helmet
surmounted by white eagle. The four
young princes were dressed in white
sailor suits and wore straw hats.
On the lawn in front of the railroad
station was drawn up company OF the
Seventy regiment of infantry. The
soldiers presented arms with wonderful
precision and the band played Hell Der
Kaiser" as his majesty appeared.
The Emperor upon leaving the station
inspected the guard of honor referred to,
walking up the line of motionless soldiers.
accompanied by the young princes and by
Burgomaste1 Moenckeberg and ex-Burgo,
master Lehman. both OF wnom had re-
ceived his majesty at the station.
The Emperor, accompanied by Herr
Moenckeberg, then rode off in a four-horse
carriage with out-riders and escorted by a
detachment of the Fifteenth; hussars. The
young princes and his majesty's suite fol-
lowed in other carriages. On the way to
the Rathaus. his majesty was cheered by
the immense crowds OF people lining the
route.
The Badquet Tonight.
The grand banquet this evening, in
Guiding the diplomatic representatives of
the variou nations, will be given in astruct-
ure of original design, the latter being
based on an idea of the Emperor himself.
The structure is a fac smile of the huge
vessel of ancient construction and as IN
vogue in the Seventeenth century. The
three masts, each being 100 feet high,
were taken from the hulls of the Niobe
and Geifon, the earliest two vessels of the
infant German navy of 1850. The bow
spirit is part of the Motke, another old
vessel With the two masts added. the
total height of each of these three masts
is 227 feet. The whole structure has a
length of Alb and a width of 1872 feet.
The expense of this function alone.
which is but the precursor Of three days