The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-20
WAR VESSELS OF
FOURTEEN NATIONS.
Hoist Flags to the Strains of
Their National Anthem.
GRAND SIGHTS AT KEEL.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR GRE
ATES GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
Hamburg is GaiIy Decorated and Her
Citizens and Visitors are Having
Most Royal Time-Cheers,
Cheers, Cheers, Nothing but
Cheers on Every Hand-Exercises
Preliminary to the Grand Event.

Kiel, June 19-There was a heavy
downfall Of rain this morning, and for
a. time it seemed likely to jeopardize
the success of the fetes attending the
opening of the Baltic canal Happily.
the clouds cleared away and brilliant
sunshine, accompanied by a pleasant
breeze followed. AS result the streets
were alive with people, and everywhere
animation prevailed. Many streets are
decorated with triumphal arches
and with greetings to the emperor
The whole city presents a strikingly
effective appearance. Flags of all ma
tons were hoisted along the Alster at
noon and sentries at the doors of the
principal hotels denoted the presence
there of imperial guests. Naturally,
the chief center of attraction was the
seaport, where the display of war ships
attracted many thousands of specta-
tors. Those of the United States, Great
Britain, Italy and Austria were espec
Tally admired.
At a. m. the war vessels of the
fourteen nations represented hoiSted
their flags to the strains of the an
thems of their respective countries.
The official introduction of foreign
adnirals and commanders to the port
captain and military cOmmandant at
KEEL occurred on the Mars and con-
cluded with an official interchange of
visits. The Mars hOIs.eo The nag OF
Admiral Knorr, who subsequently, &C
companied by the commanders of the
foreign squadrons and many officers
of various nations, started for Ham
burg to meet the emperor.
The Emperor Arrives.
80 ION
during the morning, large numbers of
people gathered from the surrounding
country, anxious to obtain a glimpse
of the emperor and his sons upon their
arrival Throughout the morning, peo-
pie streamed into the city from all
parts, and between Il and 1 p. m. traffic
through the main thoroughfares was
entirely suspended. The pedestrians
concentrated along the route to the
Rathaus and around the Alstoci1 Al
sterwall Neur Wall and other leading
thoroughfares. In spite Of the immense
crowds assembled throughout the
gaily-decorated city, the most perfect
order was kept by the mounted police,
and there were no soldiers visible, eX-
cept the soldiers in front of hotels
where the imperial guests are enter
tanned. At the luncheon given at noCn
today, in the banqueting hall OF the
ZOOlOBlCdl 1-U PCASOAAo FOAC
entertained, including the King OF
Wurtemburg, the visiting princes,
Princes Hohenlohe, the imperial chan
cellor, the German ministers and the
members of the Hamburg senate. The
guests afterwards drove to the Elbe,
embarked on board a steamer and
made a tour of the port. They were
greeted everywhere with great enthu-
SiaSm.
The emperor arrived at the Tahaus at
$50 p. m, and was received by guard
OF honor amid loud and enthusiastic
cheering from the crowds IN the vicinity
Shortly before o clock, the banquet IN
the great hall of the Tahaus was begun.
This hall has ocen specially decorated for
the occasion and presented a most bril-
liant aspect. 1t was splendidly lighted by
electricity and the walls we're almost hid
den with historic paintings, draperies and
flags of all nations, while rare plants
were freely used to offset the richness of
the mural decorations, giving a nice
fresh and soothing appearance to the
hall.
After the chief entrance was a. crimson
canopy faced with the arms of the city
of Hamburg. On the right side Of this
canopy was Il trophy OF British 1ags and
on the left side was trophy of French T,!c
ca1se) conspicuous in large letters
The emperor, wearing the Garde du
Corps uniform and Order OF the Black
Eagle entered the hall, accompanied by
Burgomaster Lehman, in his picturesque
robes of office.
There was a loud fanfare of trumpets
as his majesty walked to the head of the
imperial table, bowling right ami left on
his way to his seat.
His majesty sat with the regent of
Bavaria, prince Leopold, the king Of
Wurtemburg. the Grand Duke of
Hesse, on his right, and with Burgo-
master Lehman, the King of Saxony.
and the Grand Duke of SaXe-W eimar-
Eisenbach, the Grand Duke of Meek
lenburg Schwerin and the Duke of
9axe-Coburg -Gotha on his left. The
Duke of York, the Grand Duke Alexis,
of Russia, the Duke of Genoa, Prince
Ludwig, of Bavaria, the Grand Duke
Charles Stephanie, of Austria, Sir Ed
ward Maleta, the British ambassador,
and NJ. Herbette, the French ambas-
sador, were seated opposite the en-
peror.
The number of guests at his
ma jesty's table was sixty-fOur, and
the total number Of guests, including
the members of the diplomatic corps,
who dined in a separate room, was 600.
The varied uniforms of the guests, the
contrast in colors, the profuSion of
military and other decorations and
the general aspect of stately magnifi
cence and power presented a splendid
spectacle.
During the banquet the emperor was
in wonderful spirits and led in an