The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20

separate room, was 600. The varied uni
forms OF the guests, the contrast in colors,
the profusion of military and other decora-
tons, and the general aspect of stately
| magniticence and power presented a splen-
did spectacle.
During the banquet the Emperor was in
wonderful spirits, and led an animated
conversation, full Of gayety and good
humor.
| Burgomaster Lehman, in proposing a
toast, dwelt upon the canal as the work of
the Emperor and the empire. It was a
memorial day for Hamburg, since the
clty's llfe-giving martyr had received a
second mouth in a second sea. The
waves of the North Sea would henceforth
mingle on its shores with the waves of the
Baltic. He desired to thank the foreign
representatives., whose presence symbol
lied the international significance of the
canal. He then continued:
eve desire to thank the originators of
this splendid work and to thank the EN-
peror and the empire and we desire that
all the hopes that bound the new under
taking shall be realized. We trust that
our honored guests will be fortunate in
| tllGlI NOV RooodSC tu1OuSH Tue canal,
and in the Joyful fetes at Kiel. We also
wish that the Empress whose absence we
here so keenly deplore, may be there able
to participate in renewed health"
Here Burgomaster Lehman turned to-
ward the Emperor and begged to be per-
mitted to read telegram from the EN-
press. The Emperor bowling his assent
Herr Lehman then read the message, in
which the Empress said:
"To my deep regret I must forego the
pleasure of attending to days great festi-
val. l will. however, participate in it
from afar, and l earnestly desire that the
glory of the Hanse town may with Gods
blessing flourish anew. During these bril-
liant hours of hospitality extended to the
Emperor and the allied German Princes.
my thoughts center upon the memora BILE
festival and its great national signiti-
cance."
The reading of the Empress message
was greeted with repeated cheers. The
Emperor then replied:
Worshipful Burgomaster-I am deenIv
touched at the words 1 have just heard. and
am deeply touched above all by the reception
which Hamburg has extended to me, the like
of which l have seldom experienced. The
wave OF feeling which was rendered me was
no artificial production, nor any common sort.
Like a hurricane the joyous cry has resounded
in my ears.
well know that 1 may not presume 70
appropriate that exultntion to my own per
sonal one. l recognize rather therein the ont
ward sign of the pulse beat of our whole
German people, which Is proud of seeing the
newly united German empire represented NV
its princes and illustrious guests. Accept for
this my most hearty thanks.
We must turn our thoughts in mingled graft.
tude and sadness to the greatest Emperor who
has passed away, ana his most glorious son.
under whom the work which you have lust al
luded was realized Yet, present to all of us
is the rejoicing which attended the last visit
here of my grandfather of blessed memory.
We are uniting two seas, and to the sea orr
thoughts are directed-to the sea, the symbol
of the infinite. The seas do not diyide-thev
connect. The connecting seas are being made