The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-21
GREAT IMPERIAL POMP.
Emperor William in the Glory
of German Admiral'S
Uniform.
FROM BALTIC TO NORTH SEA.
During the Naval Demonstration
United States Vessels Are
Loudly Cheered.

KEEL, GERMANY, June 20.-With i'm
perial pomp and ceremony and amid the
plaudits of thousands upon thousands of
people, the great canal connecting the
Baltic and North seas was opened to COM
merce to-day.
The weather was perfect, and the in
auguration ceremony was highly success
full, save in one particular, the grounding
in the canal of the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser William II, one of the ves-
sells that took part in the naval parade.
She took bottom near Levensau, near the
eastern extremity of the canal but she got
off without damage.
AT o'clock this morning the dispatch
boat Grille entered the lock at Brunsbutte1,
the western extremity of the canal, and
went through as a scout, examining the
banks and locks and taking soundings, in
order to prevent, if possible, the occur
renee of an accident when the great parade
navigated the canal to Kiel.
The scene as the Emperor and four of
his eldest sons drove along the river front
last evening to embark on the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern was one to be long
remembered. Everything capable of be-
ing decorated bore masses of flags and
varicolored bunting, and the crowd, filled
with holiday fervor, cheered necessarily as
the Emperor and Princes passed.
The HohenzolIern passed into the west
ern water gate at :45 O'Clock this morn
ing. AS the Hohenzollern passed into the
canal a salute was fired by artillery sta
toned a little distance from the entrance
to the lock, while the soldiery, composed
of cavalry, infantry and pioneers lining
both banks, presented arms. The Emperor
was on deck and he bowed in response to
the ovation he received.
The HohenZollern, at o'clock, cut the
thread which had been stretched across
| the entrance to the canal and began her
passage through to Kiel, the bands on
| shore playing national airs and the crowds
cheering. The other vessels followed,
bearing foreign representatives and visit
ing royalties The warships steamed
through in this order: Grille, Arethus,
Sureoff, Grosiastchy, Marquise de Ensen-
ada, Edda, Viking, Marblehead, Mrcea,
Hecla and Alkmaar. The rear of the pro-
cession was brought up by the Turkish
yacht Fevaid.
At10:50 o'clock last night every one who
was expected to go through the canal on
board the American cruiser Marblehead
was on the vessel, but she did not leave
her berth until this morning. Among those
on board were Admiral Kirkland and
staff, Captain Evans, Captain Shepard,
the lieutenants, ensigns and marine Off
GERS from each ship of the American squad
ron, the Rev. Mr.. Trip, chaplain of the
cruiser San Francisco, Louis H. Moore,
representing the United Press, and the
fleet surgeon and the feet paymaster.
coil laI
Elbs and anchored at Brunsbuttel at 6
A. NJ. awaiting her turn to go into the
canal. The Marblehead is very popular,
owing to the fact that her officers have
shown every possible courtesy to visitors,
and she was cheered last evening by the
occupants of hundreds of steam and cleo
trio launches and thousands of people on
shore.
The Kaiser Adler passed the Holtenau
locks at s P. NJ. The crowd cheered her.
but the guns fired no salute. Empress Au-
gusta Victoria boarded the Hohenzollern
shortly after o'clock. The royal person
ages on the Kaiser Adler went
on board the Hohenzollern Immediately
on the formers arrival to attend the
Emperor's court. The feature of the salute
firing was that all the German ships ana
most of the foreign vessels used the old
style of powder, the smoke of which almost
enveloped Kiel Bay like dense fog. The
French warships were the only vessels
using smokeless powder. There was a
lively demonstration as the Hohenzollern
entered the port.
Salutes were fired and cheers were given
with hearty goodwill. Ashore the city
was en- fete. Venetian masts and other
decorations could be seen everywhere. Re-
lays of cavalry on both banks of the canal
accompanied the Hohenzollern for the
entire distance.
AT Kudensee little band played
climbing Up the Golden Stairs" Here,
large detachment of huzzars rendered
honors. Even in the most isolated places,
solitary pickets stood at attention" as
the American cruiser Marblehead went by.
The Marblehead flew the stars and stripes
from her foremast an immense ensign
astern, and the Germad imperial standard
from the mainmasu. Great crowds were
on the banks near the Grunenthal high
bridge, including many students with
bands and banners. AS the Marblehead
proceeded into the interior the sight from
her decks grew more interesting.
AT 2:45 o'clock, when beyond Breiholz,
it was discovered that the Viking was
aground, and had swung across the canal.
She got off in short time without assist
ance and proceeded. A kilometer further
on she again grounded. Just ahead of her
the Edda was aground Suddenly those
on the Marblehead saw the Grosiastchy go
aground. The Marquise de Ensenada had
passed the Grosastchy. A tug behind the
Marblehead went to the assistance of the
stranded vessels.
strong wind was blowing, and as the
Marbehead could not go ahead she was in
ticklish position. Thirty sailors in boats
attempted to pull the Marblehead off with
lines, but this was unsuccessful and then