Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-22
THE LAST STONELAID
The Great Baltic Canal
Completed,
LAID BY THE EMPEROR.
Vas, Crowd Gathers to Witness the
Final Ceremony Connected
With tho Opening.
LAID BY THE EMPEROR.


Rutlk at $50 O'Clock this morning.. Emperor
William laid the last stone OF the baltic
aud NORTH sea canal In the presence o. many
thousands of spectators, Tue weather Waa
helaut and the ceremony took place In tho
open air and not IN tho lighthouse adjoining
tue pluleo as al nrst contemplated, The
eeone OF tho ceremony WsA einneliishod BY
handsome dcslgna IN Landscape gardening
ana tho lighthouse standing closs 10 tho
spot showed tho three bronze relofk VI
Emperor William 4 frederick m and VIII
Ham u. Under tho reliuf medallion II On.
graNcd In silt letters Emperor william II
leid the corner stone Of tho Baltic canal on
June ~ isgb. and accompanied his blows with
the hammer by the words In honor uf
United Germsny. to hor perfect welfare 10
token Of hor might and powur.''
The lighthouse and tho block Of masonry
into which the emperor placed the nnshing
stone was surrounded by enormous noaifnlda
rising IN unm-tirole and Rnotding seats
Tor about lN.0oo people As the emperor APP
proachcd the stone naron Won nucl nron-
olg' president OF tho rciohttaa. addressed
him as toll0wai
May Il please your majesty 10 consummate
m nntorpriae tho grandeur u which from
a mechanical and Industrial point OF Wow
hal mover been eQuAllfd on uermRn soil,
After eight years Tho mhor has boon Ac-
complished with GOOD holp and without q
hitch, We now sec the completed structure
which has Ions been planned and the &C
comnllshmrnt Of which has been afdently
desired by German hearts This structure,
which was az hrst intended 10 increase the
defensive strength 81 the nation, Will also
Improve German industry and commerce.
We may thus no permitted 10 indulge IN tho
hope that tho successful accomplishment VI
the work will permanently aud IN tho fullest
measure fuhll the further object ot prpvid.
trade
May your majesty graeiously delEn to
take tho mallct have the honor Of prusopt-
Ing n the name Of tho herman representa-
tvon and give the finishing ntreke by con-
aecrnting the enterprise May Gods rchoat
blessings accompany this action"
Taking the mallet the emperor said I'm
memory OF Emperor william the great
chriutnn tlla canal the Kaiser Wilhelm
canal" Ills majesty then tapped the stone
three times with nAlet saying;
IN tho name OF the Divine God, In honor
OF Emperor William to the veal OF Germany
and the welfare OF nations"
The most elaborate arrangements wero
made for today's ceremony. ny u O'Clock
all the stands were nllcd with onlookora and
military Ad naval oflourT, The emperor.
accompanied by the cmpreau and HIS four
sons, arrived Ashore from tho 1iohongollefn
In large barge nylng the Imperial stand
ard.
After the emperor had tapped tho com.
momofative stone. parchment was placed
inside of u. declaring In aonorous language
tho circumstance Of tho building and the
completion Of the canal, The chancellor,
Prince Hohonloho, In fun ofilclal uniform.
read the document aloud before dopoaltlnE II
In the stone. II was wordcd an followBi
The work OF which tho foundation was
laid by our grandiatherH IN tho name Of
German seas stands completed before our
oyea, eloquent testimony Of the German on
orgy aud national Industry by which Il
has been achieved. attended by tho Joyous
hopes and aympathiou OF all the members OF
tho empire and under the visible protection
Of heaven, whose grace has wnrded on All
disturbance from the fathorand during tho
AS we this day. with supreme satinfae-
ton SEQ approaching tho fulnllmont of the
Rnticipatoua which tho empire attached TO
af fnf
tho purpose Of naval and commercial fleet
is a matter OF rejoicing that 10 shared BY
an iilnetroua circle Of our allies, In tho
presence Of tho representatives " tho nation,
and win the worthy participation of en-
yoya Of foreign powers. whose nquadruna
we bid welcome to our nfat naval harbor, |
now thrown open to them In all hospitality, |
we are enabled 10 hand over this waterway |
10 the uafho. Even a. We regard II aa |
tho foremost duty Of our imperial Once de- |
yOlylnE on M from our fathers TO lnaure |
Eiona gained by tho German race IN the |
domain Of national prosperity, liberty and |
culture. 40. also, we hold fast 20 the cndoayor
TO provide free course for the labor Of the |
fatherland IN the hot OF competition, |
and protect II from tho dangers OF It's CALI
ing. but not only is the canal profit 10
defensive power, inasmuoh AZ We place II
at tho service Of tho worlds commerce.
throwing opon unTrudRingly 10 all keaiaring
people n hhRre IN lis advantages.
May II be- a work Of peace, aud through
an time serve only IN the rivalry OF ma
tons for the benefits OF peace. Al the
same inie va wish a memorial TO tho
opening OF this new channel " Intercourse
10 be erected aud desife BY ihis memorial
TO renew portion Of the thanks which
tho German people owe to the great em.
peror whom twenty-five years ago united
tho German races IN eternal bonds, aud |
with whose foresight began the work now
"Aiay the rich blessings which attended
tie rule Of the emperor OF undyiIg nein.
DRY rest upon this work"
The guard u honor was furnished b. tho
nift foot guards aud marine artillery, the
former wearing the traditional mtrs head.
drrasea and red faced uniforms orndTirnirl
with silver. worn by the Prushnn guards
upon state occnalonH. The whole scene
took place beneath brilliant sunshine aud
with q nice breeze blowing.
When the set OF coins wan p,nco1 IN
the stone the emperor, princes and other |
impDrtant personages bnfehendel, tapped
The stone three times IN accordance with
Gortnau tradition tho bands plnylns DIFF
+, rent aIns US tho differrnt persons touched
The stone. There was n royal salute from
al. fha