New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-21

KAISER WILHELM II RUNS AGROUND
AND DELAYS TIE PAGEANT
HOW THE AMERICAN REP
REsENTATVEs WE'RE
RECEIVED.
Kiel, June 2o-Wth imperial pomp and cere-
niony. and amid the plaudits of thousands upon
thousands of people. the great canal connecting
the Baltic and North Seas opened to COM
rnerce to-day. The weather perfect and the
inauguration ceremony highly successful
save in one particular. the grounding IN the canal
Of the North German LLOYD steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm H. one Of the vessels that took part in
the naval parade. Shs took bottom near Levcn-
sau near the eastern extremity Of the canal but
she got off without damage The steamer has
draught Of $50 feet.
At o'clock this morning the dispatch boat
Grille entered the lock at Brunsbittel. the west
ern extremity Of the canal and went through as
a scout examining the banks and locks and
taking soundings.
Long before the hour set for the starting OF the
parade every available space along the river
front from Brunsbtttel eastward. covered
b. eager crowds. Everything capable Of being
decorated bore masses OF flags and vari-coloied
bunting and the crowd. filed with holiday fer
vor cheered necessarily as the Emperor and
Princes passed on their way TO the royal yacht
AS the IIohenzollern passed into the canal. the
entrance which behagged at every point.
g. salute was fired by park of artillery stationed
q little distance from the entrance To the lock,
while the soldiery. composed Of cavalry. infantry
and pioneers lining both banks. presented arms.
a, the same time a military band played the Ger
man national anthem.
The approaches were crowded with military.
Oft no
who cheered loudly The Emperor was on deck.
and he bowed In response to the ovation he re-
ceived exhibiting much emotion.
Az o'clock the Hohcnz0llern cut the thread,
which had been stretched across the entrance t.
the canal and began her passage through 10
Kiel The bands shore played national airs
and the crowds cheered
The other vessels in the procession followed IN
this order: The yacht Kaiseradier. having on
hoard Prince Lui;pold. Regent Of Bavaria; the
King Of SaXcny. he King Of Wdrtemourg ana
Grand Duke Alexis of Russia. Then came the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H.
with the German Princes and the foreign Am
bassadors and Ministers; the Lonsah, with the
Duke OF Oldenburg; the British royal yacht Os-
borne. with the Duke Of York representing Queen
Victoria: the Italian royal yacht Savoia. with he
Duke Of Genoa. representing King Humbert: the
Charles Stephen. representing Emperor Francis
Joseph; the Hamburg American Line steamer
Augusta Victoria, with the members or tne
Bundesrath and the diplomatic corps: the same
lines steamer Columbia. with members oi
the Rechs;ag; the North German Lloyds steam
eT TraVc. also with members ~ the Heichstas
and the Prussian Landtag, and the HAMBURG
American Line steamer Rnaetia, win members
Of the Re.chstag and Landtag.
The warships steamed through IN thls Viuei.
Grille Arethusa Surcouf. Groslastcny, Marques
de Ensenada Edda. Viking. Marbeh"ad. Mlrcea'
IIccls Alkmaar The rear Of the procession "as
brought up by the Turkish yacht feNaio
A; 1870 p. m. the Hohenzollern was In s'ght
Of the Holtcnau locks az the east end OF the
canal and the immense crowd or people VINO
had assembled on the Holienau Fostplatz 10
witness the spectacle set up a mighty cheer.
Five minutes later she had steamed up 10 lhe
locks which she entered at l2:3o Inc Ehipeio'
stood upon the high bridge. behind the man
mast; attirei in the full-dress uniform OF an "A
mira! Of the German Navy. The bands Oh the
regular and veteran tro,ps struck up Hell Der
Riegcrkranz." which the Kaiser ACKNOWLEDGED
All OF the ships in the bay fred an imperial
sanre AT l2:4O D. m. IL was a grand spectacle.
on each side of 'he lock VAS draWn up co,!i-
uarv Il the First Foot Guards OF Potsdam: win
s. hand and a company Of the kaiserin fienS-
burg Regiment were lined on the nCrth shoIe
.n font Of the Harbor Office. with the Marine
RarJ The adn,irals and generals stooc upon
Inc opposite rampant. which divides the sections
re the lock Tn immense crowds kept up con-
tinun,s cheering as the Hohenzolern passrd
through and went to her an horace folo"eh ov
the Kaieeradier The royal prisonages on me
Ka:sera iler went on board the HohenzJnern III,
Inaia'nly after the FORMER diriNdI ~ "''''N
the EmperOr's court. 49, ~ 49,
warships. with the exception 81 the Frsncm, men,
used The old style OF powder. the smoke from
which enveloped Kiel BAY Ike dtnae iog II
was noticed that the Portuguese ard Norwegian
yess.is hung behind in the firing.