The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-21
KEEL CANAL OPENING.
IMMENSE CROWDS AND C0NTIN-
UOUS CHEERING.
American Boats Receive IA Full share oil
Attention--Csnal Bella eyed at all foin's'
Nobility Distinctly in Evidence.

RRINSBUTTEL, June 2o--At O'Clock
this morning the despatch boat "riiie
entered the locks at Brunsbuttel. followed
bv the Hohenzollern. As tho latter pass
ed into the canal a salute was hred ~
the company of artillery, stationed IL
lie distance from the entrance 10 'ls
locks, while the soldiery, compo7su ~
cavalry, infantry, ana yonteiS' tbe
both banks presented ar ms A. ~, ~
same time the military bands pidytu 'N'
German National anthems. ,rh.,,
The Grille started first as scout. ih,u
came the hohenzollern WIN .ne itlui I'm. ssmd
the Kaiscradler, with German KINGS an
Grand Dukes. North German 4-.Vs 80
steamer Kaiser Wiheim IL, W" iae-d
German princes, North reiii'an -, i-ios -
steamer i'rave. and Hamburg Ameri,an
Line steamers Columbia ana aug us1a
Victoria with officials and meHlDei' VI
Next came the foreign yachts, includ-
ing Osborne, British Admiralty yacnt III hh-
chantress, italian yacht savoy rem"
despatch boat SurOcOf, Russihh ,,flss,
iasfiii the MarbIohead, Spanish Aiohso
Ill, and POumanian Mircea. ,.A, ono
The scene was memor'dly pIlsnts ~, ",,,
as the Kaiser drove along the flNef t, tlon.
to embark on the Hohenzollein. fNeis
available space was packed Win Peoii''
and the crowd chcercd necessarily
At 1873 T. NJ. every one VINO eAlrcteu 70
20 through the canal on board the MAI
blehead was on board thai vessel td"ubn .t,
she did not leave her berth unul i,lv tillS S
morning Among those on bodiu VIZ
Admiral kirkland and stan, captain
Evans. Captain Shepard, lieutchah,s' ti-
signs and marine officers from each Siilp
Of the American squadron .rl' -, ~.
Tripp, chaplain Of the cruiser san ran,
cisco: Louis H. Moore. of the Onllen
Press. fleet surgeon and fleet paymaster
The Narblchead steamed down the Eips
slowly, and anchored al binhspus..,i ~, a. ,,o
O'Clock. awaiting her turn TO go INTO 'he
canal. 49,. a..
The weather was perfect when the Mar
behead. at 9:45. started into the canai,
the entrance 10 which was behagged AT
every possible point. .
The Marblehead is very popular, OWING
TO the fact that her officers have shown
every possible courtesy 10 the VISITORS
and she was cheefed last evening Dy the
occupants Of hundreds of steam ana elec-
trio launches and thousands Of people ON
the shore.
scENs AT KILL.
KEEL. June 20.-The Holteneau Fes-
platz was crowded by II o'clock, ana the
harbor was teeming with pleasure crait'
The crowd maintains the greatest boou-
nature, and the best of order Is main
tanned American boats receive ihcli iuii
share Of the attention.
The Emperor on board the HOhenzoi-
lcrn came In sight Of Holtenedu LOCKS
at 1890 f. NJ. Immediately the crowd OF
pcoule on HOltenau Fesplatz set up a
mighty cheer as the vessel was sighted.
Five minutes later she had steamed up
TO the locks. which she entered Al l2.57.
The Emperor stood high on the bridge or
the main mast, attired in the full uniform
Of am admiral of the German navy.
Bands Of regular and veteran troops
struck up "Hiel der Regerkrauz,' wnich
the Kaiser acknowledged by a salute 1T
was grand spectacle. ON each SIDE oi the
locks were drawn up companies or the
First Foot Guards OF POtsdam, with
band, and a company Of the Kaiser Flez-
berg Regiment lined on the north shore
In front of the harbor Office, with "a ma
rinc band.
Admirals and generals stood upon the
centre rampant which divides the Sec
tiOns OF The locks.
The immense crowds Kept up "a contin-
uOus cheering as the Hohenzollern pass
ed through ana went TO ner anchorage,
followed boy the kaiseradlcr
The head Of the procession Is expected
to arrive at HOlteneau about o'clock this
evening.