Evening star., 1895-06-19
GALA DAY AT KEEL
Streets Decorated With Triumphal
Arches.
THOUSANDS. VIEW THE WARSHIPS
Large Crowds Await the Kaiser at
Hamburg.
THE CANAL CELEBRATION

KEEL, Germany, June .9.-There was a
heavy downfall of rain this morning, and
for a time 1t seem ed likely to jeopardize
the success of the fete in celebration of the
great ship canals completion. Happily. the
clouds cleared away, and brilliant SUM-
shine. accompanied by a pleasant breeze,
followed.
After the labors of eight years and an
expenditure of about 1876, coo marks (S3S,
5OO,O0O, the great canal which joins the
Baltic sea to the German ocean is ready
for use. 1t intersects the peninsula of
Schleswig- -Holstein from Brunsbuttel, near
the mouth of the Elbe river, to Holtenau,
on the Kiel bay, and opposite that city, a
distance of about fifty-nine miles.
AS a rule, the streets were soon alive with
people, and everywhere the greatest ami
maticn prevailed. Many of the streets are
decorated with triumphal arches and with
greeting to the emperor suspended across
the thoroughfares. The whole city presents
a strikingly effective appearance. The
flags of all nations were hoisted along the
streets at noon, and sentries to the doors
of the principal hotels denoted the presence
there of the imperial guests.
Naturally, the chief center of attraction
was the seaport, where the display of war
ships attracts many thousands Of specta-
tors Those of the United States, Great
Br1taln, ltaly ana Austria were especldiiS
admired.
Large stands, hidden by a profuson Of
flowers, have been erected at the entrance
of the canal
AT am. the war vessels of the fourteen
rations represented here hoisted their flags
to the strains of the anthems of their re-
spective countries. The official introduc-
ton of the foreign admirals and command
ers to the port captain and military COM
mandant of <el occurred board the
Mars and concluded with the official inter-
change of visits. The Mars hoisted the flag
of Admiral Knorr, and the latter subse-
quently, accompanied by the commanders
of the foreign squadrons and many officers
of various nations, started for Hamburg in
order to meet the emperor.
Awaiting the Emperor.
HAMBURG. June 19.-At the Dammthor
railroad station during the morning large
crowds of people gathered from the city
and surrounding country, anxious to obtain
a glimpse Of the emperor and his sons upon
their arrival from Berlin. Throughout the
morning people Streamed into the city from
all parts. and between II and l pm. traffic
through the main thoroughfareS was en-
tlrely suspended. The pedestrians concen-
trated along the route to the Rathaus and
around the Alster, Alter Wall, Neur Wall
and other leading thorouGhfares.
In spite of the immense crowds assembled
throughout the gayly decorated city, the
most perfect order was kept by the mount
ed police. and there were no soldiers visi-
BILE, except the sentries in front of the
hotels where the imperial guests are quar-
tered.
Al luncheon given at noon today in the
banqueting hall of the Geological Gardens
12O persons We're entertained including the
King Of Wurtemberg, the visiting princes,
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor;
the German minister and the members of
the Hamburg senate The guests after
wards drove to the Elbe, embarked on a
steamer and made tour Of the port. They
We're greeted everywhere with great en-
thusiasm.
BERLIN, June 19.-Emperor William, ac-
companied by four OF his sons, started for
Hamburg at IL am.
POTsDAM. June 19-The empress started
for Kiel at pm.
The Empcror's Arrival.
The imperial train steamed into the depot
at 4:12 pm. and shortly afterward the en-
peror and his four sons stepped out upon
the platform. Their appearance was greet
ed with an outburst of cheering.
The emperor, accompanied by Herr
Moenckeberg, then drove off to the Rath-
aus, being cheered by the immense crowds
of people lining the route.