Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
4 SILKEN BARRIER.
Emperor Williams Yacht Breaks IL.
Thread Which Closed the
Shipway.

Burnsbuttel, June 2O.-At 3:45 o'cloa
this morning the imperial yacht HobqN
zollern with Emperor William and n
princes on board entered the westar
water gate of the Baltic and North &c.
canal in order to formally open it, H
gate was magnifcently decorated and III
Hohenzollern passed through amid rjna
ing cheers, the military associat tons, ST.
dents delega tons and maeses of the neo
pie, bands playing the national anthem
and accompanying the music Were th
voices of the crowds assembled. wh
Joined heartily in the chorus. His majeslr
stood on the deck of his yacht and bowel
his thanks with visible emotion on Al
sides. At O'Clock the HohenZollern soy.
cred the threads stretched across ths
canal and commenced the passage of ths
new waterway.
Rendesburg, June 20.-At an earh
hour this morning the town, which /
caily decorated for the occasion, was full E
of life. the influx of sightseers being
enormous. The various local and viSitips
associations and schools, headed By band
of music. marched to the stands set apan
for their use and prepared to enjoy view Y
of the imperial procession through TIL 5
canal.
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern passed
here at 8 O'Clock this morning and fol q
lowed twenty minutes later by the kai
ser-Adler, having en- board the Kings ri
Bavaria, Prince Luitpoid and the Grand
Duke of Baden. The passage of the tive
steamers was the occasion of loud and
prolonged cheering from the Immense
crowds gathered on both banks of thu
canal.
The British royal yacht Osborne, with
the Duke of York on board, passed here 5
1T IL a. m. lhey were greeted with
hearty cheers from the spectators, and
the bands on the banks of the canal
PLAYED the British and Italian anthems.
Holtenau. June 20.-The Hohenzollem
reached the canal lock here at 1910, be-
ing the first vessel to formally pass
through the canal, and was greeted with
cheers from the mass of spectators. The
appearance of the HohenzoIlern was the
signal for simultaneous cannonading
from the vast fleet of warships in the
bay as they fired saIutes in honor Of
his majesty. The HohenZollern then re.
piled with her guns to the salutes of the
foreign warships and the opening of the
canal was accomplished in fact.
The arrival of the Hohcnzolen was
witnessed by the Empress OF Germany
Princess Henry Of + bpufS ato, ana Ra,d theil
The Kaiser-Adler, with the German
KAng and grand dukes on board complet
ed the passage of the canal at l "a p. N.
end the last vessel of the procession
passed the Burg at l :55 p. m.
Order of the Procession.
The following was the order of the pro-
cession. dispatch boat acting as pilot
The imperial yacht HohenZoliern with the
Emperor and four of his sons
The Kaiser-Adler with the German King
and grand dukes.
The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
+l,n Cnp,, and
other important personageS.
The British royal yacht Osborne, carrying
t. : Duke of York and his suite
Che italian royal yacht Savera, bringing
.1e Duke of Genoa and his suite.
The Hamburg-American line steamer Au'
gusta Victoria with members of the Reich
stag and public officials on board a,,or rror,
with other members of the Reichstag and
other officials: on board
The Hamburg American line steamer Rhae'
tia with senators. members or the RelcnStas
and various officials.
The Hamburg-American steamship Column
bia with large party of distinguished per
sonages. -,
German naval officials.
The italian gunboat Aretusa, with Italian
naval officials.
The British admiralty yacht Enchantress,
conveying a large party of British naval o.
ficerS. - .-
of French naval and military officers.
The Russian gunboat Grossjasehtschi with
the Russian naval and other officials.
The Spanish gunboat Ensenada, bearing
the Spanish naval and other officials.
The Swedish gunboat Ida having party
If Swedish naval and other oi1cials.
The Norwegian boat Viking, conveying
Norwegian officials.
The United States cruiser Marblehead
having as passengers Admiral Kirkland and
staff and officers from the San francisco,
New York and Columbia of the United
States squadron.
The Roumanian gunboat Mircea.
The Danish gunboat Hekla with the Dan
ish officials.