New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-18
HAMBURG MAKING HOLIDAY.
Rr.AzING WITH COLOR AND THRONGED
WITH SIGHTSEERS.

ISLAND AND HOW IT ORIGINATED
A STREAM OF VISITORS TO THE
MARBI.EHEAD FRENCH AND
RUSSIAN FLEETS ARRIVE
AT KIEI. TOGETHER
Hamburg lime 1.-THE morning broke cold
md disarreeable but the rain which had fallen
in the night had ceased. and the skies cleared
soon before noon The streets and hotels are
crowded with sightseers A large force of work
,ner &c still emploved at Alster Island putting
the finishing touches on the preparations for the
d,snlay of nlumnations. but otherwise every
thing Is in readiness for the celebration OF the
opening OF the grand waterway connecting the
RaItic and the North seas as far as Hamburg is
concerned.
Hamburg never fails when 1t is question OF
unloading her reputation for civic hospi'aH'!'
To-day the party awaiting the coming ol Inc
Kaiser includes twenty princes and host OF
their relatives The latter take no part in the
ceremonial programme. but have been the guests
of the dgnitaries and grea; merchants OF 'he
district and the entertainment committees WIN
have been giving garden parties, water pchicS'
honouets and receptions for a week past. Every
day has furnished fresh sights FOR iresh eAo"'
s,ons. every morning has brought some royal
familiar. up the Elbe; every evening has seen
,ba rehearsal of fresh Nominations. the erection
Of stands and arches the addition OF hass ana
dranery until to-day the end has crowned the
work. and the "Fre!e und Hansestadt Hamburg
&c no longer busy hive of quays ana ware
houses and gray offices.
THE SETTING OF THE JEWEL.
Az ,b,s wealth Of flags and flowers and coors
ufed
buildings and shipping But ii is in the neieh-
horhood Of the Alster basin that the sight grows
raauv brilliant The hotels fronting on the
1unqfernstieg are mass OF color The windows
arc removed and the spaces filled with sight
seers watching the shining, ever-changng scene
beyond the Alster Pavilion and ooatpiers east
ward across the basin Itself. with It's iauhc"eS'
like floating banks Of flowers 10 the Lo'Hp III
briicke The Alsterdamm and Neue Juhslei"S
fieg are scarcely less brilliant than the pus'o'
western avenue of hotels. restaurants aredues
.rd nleasurc resorts In short the mile circum-
ference Of the irregular sheet OF water Is IKE 'he
setting Of jewel.
The boats and barges in the lone' "aiio"
sheets of water west of the Alster to"aru 'he
borhor for large ships. and the Elbe Itself, are
all displaying every flag they can poas' oi 'o'
,,,a,v ~ the representative cruisers and yachts
,he wake Of the Kaiser are here. But the Eng
~. ,.ooh. Oshorne with the Duke of York rep
rasan,iny Queen Victoria throughout the cere-
,,onv, ON board and the Italian yacht Savoia'
with the Duke Of Genoa. are here ana mos, Vi
the others are expected tomorrow
Al o'clock this evening the German Press
Committee gave a cordial recept,an IN A's'ei-
lust" TO the newspaper men from all countries
who will represent the press at the cahai ie'eS'
large number of reporters came rom p.I'1 t W,
snecjal trains while many more nave co,iie ao
Irnciand and elsewhere After supper ana health-
drioking the newspaper men went 10 the AlsteI
Basin and witnessed trial lighting ol ,ne '
iuminatons There were tnousanrs ,nd pl IN me
lamps the Aster idN!"O" '0"N
gardens on Alster Island
REALITIES OF ALsTER ISLAND
Tho island. which lies in the middle Of the basin
IS marvellous creation. Hundreds OF me-"
worked for weeks in preparing II. 1t is or rreeu-
,ar sbane and has on 1t a pavilion and care
b;gb tower guards one side. while at the oihei
extremity near the landing stage Is triurnphai
arch formed Of gigantic tusks. with an eiec.iro @
arc light in the centre. The whole lsiaNu - S
rounded by sort OF moat. lorllisu 49,. "a ,"ats A,
,ueen which are several entrances loi 49, -
~ ends arc two forts small fac-siiniles Oh 'hose
on HeUgoland. which frowrllhs GUNS -rho
mounted guarding the grand entrances. -,
-.,~ia Gland will be artistically Illuminated az
might and will present Dean'ilui SPe 80. nn
basin is edged with double-itcKeu pa,h In h ~
which thousands Of seats lor '"e pu'''N ~
readiness Wednesday.
THE KAIsER'S COSTLY WHlM.
r,e origin of the island was peculiar. The En-
,eror IN discussing with a committee the Ham
burg fates. said: II and my guests af'er 'he oA'-
uue, will have coffee on Alster Island
"Rut Your Majesty" said one Of the committee
- .,here "a no island in the Alster.
"0b YES" the Emperor said; i think IL MAJ a
.ue7cient one" The island was therefore 0''
structed at an enormous expense ,u -. a.,,
s' H. was constant stream Of visitors to-day
IN tha American warshp Marbleheao. ire Tman, 49,
ships Alfonso. Grosiastchy lhroui am arc
and the British Admiralty ya0''
living near the Marblehead. -, ,,,.a c,.tes
Miss Herbert. daughter OF the Cn'ten ata So
Secretary Of the Navy. and her parry ,.s W., tho
oor,ed on board the San Francisco 10 "itheSS 'ie
naval parace
K,e, June 1.-THE French ana RUSSIAN sauau-
-. n,h,ch will take part In the opening OF the
,,.. ia North Sea Canal met on south Den
.-,, .rd after exchanging salutes proceeded 10
..,. rort together The vessels entered III 'he
A. thew nassed the German training-shiPss he ,,e
creu,s ri the latter vessels cheereo 'ne''' ""N ~
visitors responded 81, Tho
paris. June 17-Thc news OF the "'ee'"e - ,',
prencb and Russian fleets before chte'i"e nv
t1arbor has caused feeling OF elatioh he'e' w"
4, is regarded as fresh PROOF Vi '"' "
taner France and Russia. .
ner,in. June 17.-The official "Reichsah~e's.'
norrces that Emperor William has allotted
Is 200 marks from his civil list for the purpose o.
hu,Id,ne q church at Holtenau to be caiieu 'ne
"churcb Of the Thanksgiving" to commemorate
the completion OF the canal .u,
conephagen. June I7.-The steamer la"'a"o'
castle with Mr. and Mrs Gladstone on o"rnw Uu@
has arrived here, and Will sail io' n'e'
ByrTER WAGES FOR UoRK"kN
CLEVELAND. June I7.-Notice OF 10 per cen, ~ ~.