The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

represented by it's princes and illustrious
guests. Accept for this my most hearty
thanks, and let this be interpreted also as
my thanks to the people OF Hamburg.
Sucn moments as we experience today
carry our memories backward. and In par
ticular awaken memories in a grateful
guise. We must turn our thoughts in min
gled gratitude and sadness TO the great
Emperor who has passed away, and to his
most glorious son. under whom the work
10 which you have just alluded was realized.
which ATTENDED the last visit here of nv
grandfather OF blessed memory.
I'VE are uniting two seas. and TO the sea
our thoughts are directed-to the sea, the
symbol OF the Infinite The seas do not df-
vide-they connect The connecting seas
are being made by this work new arm
The iron-armored might which Is assembled
In Kiel harbor should at the same time
serve as symbol OF peace. and of the CO.
operation OF all European civilized peoples
Europes mission Of civilization.
I'VE have cast glance on the eternal
sea of the peoples hearts. All nations ur-
lift themselves 10 Us here to-day with a
questioning look They need and desire
commerce expand. In peace alone can il
thrive. and peace We shall and will up
I'm this peace may the trade OF Ham,
burg. too. prosper and flourish. The pro-
lection Of the imperial eagle shall eve-
follow IL. whithersoever il may pursue its
way over the globe.
But now raise our glasses to the
veal OF our worthy Hanse town of Ham,
burg: Cheer for Hamburg; another. and
SCENES IN THE HARBoR.
In the evening the town. harbor and river
were brilliant spectacle. with innumer-
able Nominations. Despite the rain during
the banquet. which was followed by a Sc
we're thunderstorm. that marred the effect
OF the fireworks. the Emperor was unde-
TERED from proceeding TO the artificial
island to witness the illumination and the
firing OF salutes. which continued until IL
o'clock at night. when the imperial party
embarked on the Emperor's yacht Hohen-
zollern, which. followed by the foreign
war ships. passed down the harbor In
blaze of light The departure of the En-
peror was witnessed by thousands or spec
tators who were massed along the river.
The scene from the island was fairy-like
in the extreme. The various steamers
made the circuit around the island. after
which the Emperor landed on the island
In front of the special tent which had been
erected for him. AS he entered the
spacious pavilion the whole tent and island
we're brilliantly Illuminated. together with
the, Lombards Bruecke. the well-known
Alster. while countless little lights famed
along the inner edge Of the lake.
was given nj The fnited States n1an-of-war
present, which had been well supplied with
fireworks. contributed not little TO this
set pieces in red, white and blue, represent
ing the German and American arms At
1870 O'Clock the imperial party re-entered
Salster Thor. Here a Choir IS OF thou
sand voices greeted them Singing eng H 6il
thanks, the Emperor passed up the gang
way kept by the Hamburg Rowing Club
and other associations TO his carriage. He
then drove through the crowded streets,
when he embarked on the imperial yacht.
Commanders of the foreign squadrons then
returned TO their vessels, while the other
guests were conveyed by train 70 Bruins
All day long at KieI there has been
ceaseless coming or trains hither on the
railroads, each one filled TO the last inch
of available space with eager humanity.
Visitors have fiocked in thousands TO the
streets OF the town and in the harbor, and
every place Is overlooking with people.
The main streets are almost impSSsahle
with the streams OF men. women and chill
dren. The crews of the American. French,
Austr an. Roumanian and Spanish var
ships were allowed shore leave to-day. The
Austrians. as the representatives or one
of the powers in the triple alliance. we're
the chief objects of interest to the specta-
tors. Pleasure steamers. loaded TO their
utmost capacity with crowds OF sightseers,
have been making numberless trips all day
IF the war ships. which are the central fea-
ture In the great spectacle. Each pleasure
steamer. as it came abreast OF a man-of-
war. exchanged cheers with the jolly tars
on board, and none OF them every seemed
to grow weary, or to have succeeded in
making enough noise to do justice to the
occasion. A large number OF private yachts
have also arrived in the harbor, and add
much TO the grace and animation OF the
scene. The Empress Augusta of Germany
arrived at Kiel at O'Clock this evening.
and was received at the station with great
ceremony and drove to the Schloss amid
salvos of artillery and the cheering of the
multitude which lined the streets.
At Holtenau there was scene of feverish
activity throughout the morning the
workmen put the finishing touches the
decorations at the Hamburg end of the
canal The splendor OF the preparations is
the object of universal admiration. The
imperial tent Is richly decorated. and stands
out an object of great interest to the right
Of the lighthouse opposite which lies the
last stone of the canal. which the Emperor
will lay on Friday next. In this tent his
Majesty will entertain the invited guests.