The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-20
FESTIVITY AT HAMBURG.
KEEL CANAL OPENED-A BRILLIANT
PROGRAMME.
Arrival of the Kaiser and Imperial Family
Dr. Lebman's Address-"oreatest oet-
man Enterprise In the Ciiy'- History.

HAMBURG, June 1.-THE principal
event Of to-day was the arrival OF the
Kaiser and Imperial .amily. From noon
TO within half hour OF the arrival 'iie
streets were filed with carriages ana
cavalcades taking the royal guests 10
receive their imperial chief.
BY o'clock all had been arranged az
| the station. The Kings Of saxony ana
Wurtembure. the Prince Regent OF ia
vafla. and the Grand Duke OF Baden'
| with their stats and ministers, toeN
| their places on the platform AT oSisi
while the streets outside were tiV"N%N1 -
with throngs of people al e"s'i -
AIl Vehicle traffic was stopped in the
nrincipal streets of the town Sis al'ei
| noon Immense crowds OIL pcople
| traversed the thOrOughiares. Dut -. -,
| was no disorder An elaborate iui'oil oet.rl
| was given IN the iniefsafttn ''sts , ,bree
| noon. which was partaheh % ~ t,l oT
| tbousand guests, including inc Nlia o
| Wurfemburg and many other Io3at 49,
| princely personages, Chancellor Ilo",1 'r1
| lone, and number Oh ministers "'''
Al luncheon the guests entered s,sh eahr-
ri,Ses and at 1:i5 T.. NJ. drove TO the ElDS
where they embarked on "A ste'''N''
| made a round OF the harpot' nh. ,art,
| ,rbev were loudly cheered. Ihe pd4.s
returned AT 2.W =. NJ, TO await the d.
| rival of the Emperor
KAIsER's ARRIVAL.
The Kaiser arrived at i:l9 at the Ddlli' J'ill'.-
! thor station, accompanied by a nn't,,r,.
| nte rettnue 4 company OF the haillDuih
D.'o,noenf win band and banners, render
| ed military honors at the stallon, 49,, Mi,,,
also the entire Senate ana BuIbo'ti'ft t1,,,l
| of the Republican ana haH@eip' VI
| burg were in attendance -.o.to, tho
| ~ tier tho reception al the staloh th'
! cop,nanv was driven In open STATE cdl
| riaees through the principal suvS'S -
haii'' 31 Of the German rulers, with the
| exception of the Kaiser, drove tna9nsn tn'}s,H
| the principal streets 10 the hai pots "ifre
| thev viewed the assembled VA s",to. ~
! They were continually che'ie" '' '
| people who lined the route. 20 cha
| I he Emperor, I'm the UNIFORM ~ .i, NJ
| Cuirassiers. and wearing IN. olHtrt tptsri,
| hons and the decoration OF me hlaD "A
| Eaclo drove through the city ln an Open
| carriage without riders. Ihe lHipeiiass
| carriage was preceded by s'cnoh w, Va
the Wandsbeck Huzzars the Isi,.a' ~
| of which followed second caiilase to,' i1.,,.-
| fainine the Imperial Princess foioN-
ing this carriage were numpel ol -
| hicles. i'm which rode the Emperor 5 tulte'
His Majesty was sreetSq cerl,sn w,'I kees did
| moi follow the Emperor, but drove 10
| their respective quarters, aiter NiSil'NS
the harbor. ,...,,. ,or,-
| ,nenced i'm the banquetting hah, Mhlcn
inentII is I'M umnf,,rnished. m of the newly-buiit
| Rafhhaus which was temporarily deco-
rated to-day.
DIR. LEHMANS's ADDREss-
AT the banquet after the toasts, the
Burgomaster, Dr. bsnmann ailiIea .- 10 ,',,t .
| black gown, with white ruiiies, arose anu
| addressed the Emperor ana the othef
soveregns lie made a iong' dehDei@e@e @
| speech. keeping the Emperor ana 'ne
kings standing with their glasses III ehe4F
lie lie wound up by declaring that tho
| canal was the greatest German enter
! prise and the occasion OF us YvtlnNs
The most notable event in the history Oh
/ Uamburg The city had never before
seen sucn an illustrious assembly as were
now it's guests. lie then drank TO the
German Emperor and the 1efinan
The Emperor returned thanks in an
! uncOmmOniy guarded manner. His fe-
ply was mild and careful and Of COM
parative shOrtnesS.
lie said he did not presume 10 accept
the welcome which IL was patent was
not artificial. but spontaneous, Tor hlm-
SELF but which was for all German SOY
ereigns surrounding him. The canal was
great work Of peace. Thcfe are, Ae
| added seas that divide and seas that
| unite. This canal uniteS Two great seas
for commercial and defensive purposes
| At this instant the ironclad power ol
| united Europe lying In kiel harDOr was
the best self-evident proof Of guaranteed
peace. 49,,
| outdoor festivities at o'clock, but lts
cessation allowed them 10 be resumed
at 10 o'clock. ,, ...
boarded the Kaiseradler at ii cloeh'
| and the steamer sailed slowly Down the
Elbe. Fireworks were then soaring shy
| ward from both sides or the rNer, anu
at various points bands were playins
| i'm private and public GROUNDS. Inc iSo-
| nle cheered themselves hOafse as lne
vessels bearing the Emperor anu 'ne
other sOvere!gns passed. r,,..,..,,
The Kaiseradler passed the flnken-
worder l.ghtshp on me stroke p}a,iiae- 9l nm
| night The fireworks display at bia"A'"-
zee was spoiled by the rain.
BANQUET on sHIPBoARD.
KEEL. June l9.-The Russian admiral
SkridlOw, with his stan, pald Nia4l 10 'i'e
| Royal Castle last evening.
| Eighty-fVe guests dined on board tne
| German training ship Mars last evening
| The company included Prince Henry on
| Prussia. an OF the stan officers Of the
foreign squadrons. ana a number OF hlsh
officers of the German navy;
The French Admiral, Menard' was
| among the first Of the officers to arrive.
lie was received with the usual honors-
| heating OF drums. etc.-and was formally
presented TO Prince Henry. After dinner
Prince Henry proposed toast 10 the hih-
peror. ,.
ships all wear cOckades covered with
| Grape in memory OF President CarnOt.
| The admiras and commanders OF the
foreign war ships in the harbor were Oii-
| cially introduced to the Commander OF
the Port Of kiel this morning, when
ceremony concluded the official inter
change Of visits between the various
| foreign officers.
Afterwards Prince Henry the command
ers OF the foreign squadrons and many
| Of the subordinate officers of all nations
took a special train for Hamburg.