The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-20
HOLIDAY BEGUN.
To Mark the Uniting Of the Baltic
and North Seas.
IMPERIAL FAMILY VISITS HAMBURG
To Participate In the Elaborate
Ceremonies.

HAMBURe, June a0-The kaiser and tho
imperial family arrived here yesterday
morning, accompanied by several state
dignitaries. A company OF the Hamburg
regiment rendered military honors at tho
station, where also the entire senate and
burgomasters of the republic and Hanse
city OF Hamburg were In attendance.
All Of tho German rulers, with the ex-
ception Of the kaiser, drove through the
principal streets to the harbor, where they
viewed tho assembled warships. They
were continually cheered by the people
who lined the route.
The emperor drove through the city In
an open carriage with outriders. The i'm
perial carriage was preceded by u section
Of the Wandsbeck Hussars, the remainder
of which followed second carriage con-
tanning the imperial prime Following
these carriages were a number Of vehicles
In which rode the empcror's suite.
The Banquet.
Shortly before 7 o'clock the banquet in
the great hall of the Rathus began. This
hall, although not quite finished, had been
especially decorated and upholstered for
the occasion, and IL presented n most
brilliant aspect.
The emperor, wearing the same garde
du corps uniform and Order Of the Black
Eagle rs he wore upon alighting from tho
train at the railroad station, entered the
hall accompanied by Burgomaster Leh-
man, in his picturesque robe af office, with
the white ruffles worn by his precursors Of
the 10Th century, reproduced in many his
torical pictures on the walls OF the Rathus.
There was loud fanfare OF trumpets as
the emperor walked to the head OF the
table. The number Of guests at his ma
jcsty's table was "a, and the total number
Of guests, including the members Of the
diplomatic corps who dined in separate
room, was 800.
The varied uniforms Of the guests, the
contrasting colors, the profusion OF mil
itary and other decorations and the gen.
eral aspect of stately mngnifcence and
power presented a splendid spectacle.
Durgomaster Lehman, in proposing n
toast, dwelt upon the canal as tho work Of
the emperor and the empire 1t was a
memorable day for Hamburg, since the
Eibe, the city's life-giving artery, had re-
ceived second mouth in a second sea.
The waves of the North sea wdGid hence
forth minglc on its shores with the waves
Of the Baltic He desired to thank tho
foreign representatives whose presence
symbolizcd the international significance
Of the canal. He then concluded:
I'VE desire to thank the originators OF
this splendid work, and 10 thank the en-
poror and the the empire, and we desire
that all the hopes which bound the new
undertaking shall be realized. We trust
that our honcred guests will be fortunate
in their first passage through the canal
and in the joyful fctcs at Kiel. We also
wish that the empress, whose absence we
here so keenly deplorc, may there be able
TO participate in renewed health"
The Kaiser's Response.
Responding to Burgomaster Lehmans
toast, Emperor William said: II am
deeply touched at the words l have just
heard, and am deeply touched above all by
the reception which Hamburg has extencd
10 me. / recognize therein the outward
sign of the pulse beat of our whole Ger
man people, which IL proud of seeing the
newly united German empire represented
by its princes and illustrious guests. Ac-
ccpt for this my most hearty thanks, and
let this be interpreted also as my thanks
70 the people of Hamburg.
Such moments as we experience today
carry our memories backward, and in par
ticular, awaken memories in grateful
guisc. We must turn our thoughts in
mingled Hratltuue unu sduncss, TO tnc
great emperor who has passed away, and
TO his most glorious son, under whom the
work to which you have just alluded was
realized.
1--WE are uniting two seas and TO the sea
our thoughts are directed-to the sea, tho
symbol of the infinite. The seas do not
divide-they connect. The connecting
seas are being made, by this work, new
arm for the blessing and peace Of the ma
tions. The iron armored might which is
assembled in Kiel harbor should at the
same time serve as symbol Of peace and
Of the cooperation Of all European civil
lied peoples to the advancement and
maintenance Of Europe's mission Of civil.
ization.
"Wc have cast n glance upon the eternal
sea. Let us now direct our looks to tho
sea Of the peoples hearts. All nations mp
lift themselves To W. here today with a
questioning look. They need and desire
peace. In peace alone can the worlds
commerce expand. In peace alone can it
thrive, and peace we shall and will up
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