The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-22
THE CELEBRATION At KILL
The Opening of the Great Canal
Part Of History.
The Keystone of Canal Laid with I'm.
posing Ceremony. a Review of
The German and Foreign War;
ship. Americas Greeting
TO Germany.
BY Southern Assoela.ea Presa

MEL, June II. ivory DOuy wns Gtlr-
ring nj nh early hour this morning so
curing placos OF vantage to SEQ the
ceremony Of laying tho keystone of
the cnnal at uoltenau. Tho invited
guests nnd thosp VINO had secured
tickets for the tribunes arrived be.
tween 10 and 1880. Thousands
Hooked to Holtenau by land aud water.
Never did tho harbor of Kiel present
no animated nn appearance.
The Kaiser went to Holtennu enrly
on board steam launch. The entire
highway from klol to tho mouth OF
thc canal had been beiuggud. In.
numernblc triumphnl arches, braring
rnStioes and portraits OF the Emperor,
hai been erected. and the Villages aud
hnm!ets on tho short route showed u
proinsion OF flags nud bunting.
The arrangements ut the scene of tho
ceremony were cXculleutly devised A
grand stand OF vast proportions had
heea erected for tho guests aud ticket
holders. At ii o'clock the shouts of
der kaisor Kommit" arose. The
Lmporcr, whose arrival wRs tho signal
Tor donicning cherrF, In AdmIral's uni
form, walked to his place with martial
bearing. lie acknowledged the euthu.
siasiic greetings s,milngiv,
Ut tho conclusion of the ceremonies
nt the keystone, the Emperor went on
board the HUbenAoilern, whore he tool,
luncheon.
All OF tho ships were literally GOV
eret witt ilnga. and III bright sunshtno
made ma9n iicent spectacle. Miss
Herbert daughter OF the United Stntes
Secretary ut the Navy. with IA party of
friends. was on board the American
cruiser New York.
he Imperial yncih HohengolIern. in
he&innlnS tho review of foreign and
German whrShips assembled in The
hnrbor, lett her anchorage at 3 O'Clock
and steamed ont from the mouth OF tho
canal, turning northwnrd nnd go,ug
between the fret mud second OF tho
four lines of ships anchored above the
entrance Oh the west side of tho bay
These two lines comprised tho Rus
slan. Spanish, Swedish, Narweginu
anI Dutch vessels. founding the
northernmost Dutch ship, she returned
between the fourth Inns comprisIuc
the Austrian aud German ships md n
lne along the east bank consisting OF
orc Austrian, two Roumanian, two
Italian nni one Turkish ship.
she continued Oh that aide townrds
the south end of the bay, prssinQ the
French flee; and, rounding tho British
sup llenhe:m, went up between tho
Eng! II aud the German line.
The Emperor stood alone behind the
hnIhMast apd above the commanders
bridge, the HohenZoliern hnnd playiue
Increasingly. while the bands Of the
various SHIPS without regard to nation
niity PLAYED "fieii Der Siegerkrapz,"
Most Of the warships hnd their yurds
a nd "a nh
10 night the town is IL seething mass
of humanity. Thousands of sallors and
soldiers IN every variety of uniform
are III the strcsts or in the public
resorts. ell mingliug III the heurtiest of
good con!radcship. The windows Of
the shops are filled with naval devices.
ami much OF the Same kind of orna
mentat!on can be seen the windows of
private residences,
ne hoieis, restaurants and tempo.
ragy booths rFa feeding a constant
stream OF visitors, whose appetitcs
nave been shnrpened by the excite.
ment of the day. AT dCsk the scene
on the water WAS ono of UNPARALLELED
benuty. Ali the warshipa were out
lined with fairy-like tracery of lamps
and some OF them had brilliant dis
plays of fireworks. Altogether the
display Was the most brilliant ever
seen here and probably finer than any
ever seen iii Germany.
The cruiser New York had q maepi
iireut design sixty feet long against her
tunnels. 1t reud: "Amerioa sends
hearty geeting to Germsny upon the
compleilon OF the canal.
An International fete took place to.
night to which all press men were in
yited by the anthors and journalists of
the city. The fete lnclu ded O concert
and supper.
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