The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-20

thoughts center upon the lQelnOIdbl6
festival and its great national signific-
ance.'
The reading of the empress messages
was greeted with repeated cheers.
The EmperOr's Reply.
''worshipfuI BurgomasterI am deeply
touched at the words I have just heard.
and am deeply touched above all by the
reception which Hamburg has extended
to me, the like of which / have seldom
experienced. The wave of feeling which
was rendered me was no artificial pro-
duction, nor any common sort Like a
hurricane, the joyous cry is resounded IN
my ears.
II well know that I may not presume to
appropriate that eXultatiOn to own person
alone. I recognize rather therein the
outward sign of the pulse-beat of our
whole German people, which is proud OF
seeing the newly-united German empire
represented by its princes and illustrious
guests. Accept for this my most nearly
thanks, and let this be interpreted also
as my thanks to the people of Hamburg.
"Such moments as we experience today
carry our memories backward, and in
particular, awaken memories in a CRATE
full guise. We must turn our thoughts in
mingled gratitude and sadness to the
great emperor who has passed away. and
to his most glorious son, under whom the
work you have just alluded was realized
Yet present to all of US. is the rejoicing
which attended the last visit here OF my
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 divide; they connect. The cOnzVftrk4lg
seas are being made by this work Ir,4 Is
arm for the blessing and peace of ne
nation.
s'The iron-armored might which Is as
sembled in KieI harbor should at the
same time be as a symbol of peace.
and of the cooperation of all European
civilized peoples to the advancement and
maintenance of Europe's mission Of civili-
ZatiOn.
I'VE have cast a glance upon the eternal
sea Let us now direct our looks to the
sea. of the peoples hearts. All nations
uplift themselves to us here today with a
questioning look. They need and desire
peace- In peace alone can the worlds
it 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 ever
follow it. whithersOever it may pursue its
way over the globe.
But We now raise our glasses to the
veal of our worthy jamestown of Ham
burg. A cheer for Hamburg. AnOthfr-
and yet third" Y
Prince Henry of Prussia.
At 2:3O the military and naval
guards were drawn up about the rail-
road station and at 2:45 Prince Henry,
of Prussia, arrived and drove off amid
tremendous cheering.
Meanwhile, the platform of the sta
ton was thronged with military Off
GERS and representatives Of the press
and in a large and shady beer gar
den adjoining, citizens and soldiers
mingled, chatted and drank beer and
coffee, while others bowled.
The imperial train steamed into the
depot at Alp p. m, and shortly after
wards the emperor and his four sons
stepped upon the platform. Their APP
pearance was greeted with an Outburst
of cheers. The emperor, who APP
peared to be in the best of spirits,
wore a white guarde du corps uni
form crossed with the broad ribbon of
the order of the black eagle. On his
head was a sparkling gold helmet sur
mounted by a white eagle The f{Sf
young princes were dressed in Wl.4e
sailor suits and wore straw hats.
.Heu der Keiser.''
On the lawn in front of the railroad
station was drawn up a company of
the 18th regiment of infantry. The
soldiers presented arms with wonder
full precision and the band played
Hell dir Kaiser" as his majesty APP
peared.
The emperor upon leaving the sta
ton inspected the guard of honor re-
ferred to, walking up the line of mo-
tionless soldiers, accompanied by the
young princes and by Burgomaster
Moenckenberg and eX-Burgomaster
Lehman, both of whom had served
his majesty at the station. The en-
peror accompanied by Herr MoeEcken-
berg then drove off in a four horse
carriage without riders, and escorted
by a detachment of the fifteenth hus-
sars. The young princes and his mai
esty's suite followed in other carriages.
On the way to Rathaus, his majesty
was cheered by the immense crowds
of people lining the route.
Simply Superb.
One hundred and fifty arc lights will
furnish the illumination for the banquet.
The table arrangements have been en-
trusted to Boarchardt, of Berlin, who re-
ceiveS 100 marks (S25) per plate, or $500
in all. which sum includes wines, meats.
etc. The kitchen in which the meal will
be prepared is part of the structure, but
screened from view. During the whole
festivities the naval orchestra of the Sec
ond German naval division will be on
board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
At the banquet the emperor will toast
the United States navy and the band will
play. Hail Columbia
His majesty is expected to make an I'M
portant speech. The French admiral. Me
nard. viii sit on the emperor'S right hand
and the Russian admiral, Skyrdloff will
be seated on his left
Some 300 yachts and other private pleas
ure craft have been assigned positions in
KEEL harbor. and immediate vicinity. To
enable the Hamburg-Berlin railway line
to bring the thousands Of visitors from
eve-v mart of Germany to the scene of tina
dedication, all freight traffic was ordered
suspended on the line during the three
days from June Is to %.