Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-21
THROUGH THE CANAL,
The Kaiser's Celebration Was a Grand
 Success.

HoLTENAU, June 2l.-With much pomp | and ceremony, and with, it would almost seem, the great powers of the world | through the guns of their warshipS Salut- ing him, Emperor William of Germany sailed through the Baltic and North Sea | canal. He entered the western opening of the new waterway at Brunsbuttel, not far from Hamburg. shortly after daylight on board the imperial yacht HOhCnZollCrn, and his majesty arrived at the eastern opening of the canal here shortly after noon.
 There were three riiShapS all of a slight nature. during the passage of the ifnpt'- rial procession of about 20 vessels through the canal. The North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II gruundcd for a short time. but sustained no dam ag"; the Russian gunlH,at GroSSjaSvhtSchi apparently dCrangCd her machinery. for she was taken in tow by n tug and the British royal yacht OSbornc, with the Duke of York and his suit on board, grounded near LcvcnSau bridge This was the most serious mishap of the day as all the vessels following her had to an chor for long time. However, she was eventually tioateti and proceeded on her way to HoltCnau after having caused q bad break in the procession.
 Both shores of the canal were lined with cavalry and infantry throughout the pas sage of the procession, and every point of vantage along the route of the new Wa tCrway was occupied by thousands of pcO- pie. Gay decorations were to be seen CV- anywhere, flags innumCrablC fluatcd from every point, and an immense amount of powder was burned by the assembled squadron when his majesty, on the Ho- hrnz"ll"rn, emerged safely and trium- phantly from the lIoltrnau lock of the a nal.
 One Uf the features uf the day was the warm and friendly reception given to the French gunhnat Surrouf as she steamed through tn" canal in the procession. The French flag was chrrrrd to the echo, and the bands played The MarSrillaiSr" as the French ship went hy.
 Another good feature of the celebration waS the dinner given on bnard the Hochc, the French flagship, to the officers of the GrrnbN hHttlrShip Bayern, who had cn- tCrtninrd the French officers on WCtincs day. l Pun the latter occasion the Ger man commander twi>tCd the French prcsi dent at the same time aS he toasted the German emperor, and referred to the in tCrnat iunai feeling uf couradrrv existing among nlt al 'urn all the G-urld over. The Frnt'h rnmnlndrr, Admiral Mrnard, ui tir dinner "n hoard thr Iiwhr responded with a similar t"H~t. which waS vigorous ly apilHudrd. and Su the utmost gund feel ing >,t1ncd to prevail on all sides
 In short, Emperor William appears to have most successfully engineered a bril- liant SI"Ntarl" in which he and not the canal seems i" have been the central fig urC. Ii iS safe tn imagine that this was one of the prnudr>t days of his life.
 Last, hut not least, it is pleasant to know that the war>hipS of the United Statr>-thr New York. Columbia, San Franci>,'n and Marhlrhrad-fnrmrd strik- ing features of the naval display. They stood out A<rIudly among the other war ships. their white hullS glraming in the sunshine, contrasting prrttily with the dark hullS of the foreign warships and their smart appearance causing them to be greatly admired hy all