The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-21
The Baltic and North Sea Canal
Opened
A STEAMER CUTS THE STRING
Emperor William and the Royal Party
Lead the Way
Royal Salute Fired In Honor Of Queen Vic.
toria-The Trip Through Germany's
Great Water Highway

bR U NSB UIIEI, June Zu.-hJ Ono u.
m. today the imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern, with Emperor William and the
princes on board entered the western
water gate OF the Baltic and North sea
sansl in order to formally open it. The
gate was magniticently decorated. The
Hohenzollern passed through amid ring
Ing cheers. Bands played the national
anthem and crowds Joined heartily in
the chorus. His majesty stood on the
deck and bowed thanks with visible emo
bion. At O'Clock the Hohenzollern sew
cred the threads stretched across the ca
nal and commenced the passage of the
new waterway.
KEEL, June 2O.-The weather today was
magnificent and the greatest animation
prevailed everywhere. At the earliest
hours thousands were already en- route to
Holtenau and Lavensalle to await the ar
fiva of the imperial procession from
Brunsbuttel. A special train conveying
represe natives OF the press arrived from
Hambu at a. m. Shipping in the
harbor was, profusely decorated with
bunting, and the port presented very
picturesque sight. Stands on the neigh
boring heights were filled with sightseers
and masses of people unable to obtain
seats were grouped everywhere.
This being the fifty eighth anniversary
of the accessiorSof Queen Victoria to the
throne of Great Britain. by the special
command of Emperor William royal sa-
lutte was fred at noon from all the Ger
man warships. which at the same time
hoisted the British flag to the strains of
the national anthem of Great Britain.
At $50 representatives of the Germ an
and foreign press assembled on the Prince
Waldemar, the steamer allotted to their
use for the day, and were welcomed by
DR.. Hamann of the foreign office. DR..
Hamann addressed them as follows: "As
the representative OF the foreign office it
is my agreeable duty to welcome you on
board this vessel. | trust that in the full
filment of your arduous duties you will
succeed in com bining the useful with the
agreeable. | am sure you will closely fol-
low the events and see things as they are
meant and interpret them by the light OF
the words which fell from the emperor's
lips yesterday evening; that this is the
enterprise and the work of peace and civ
jlization."
Representatives of the press greeted the
cheers. The Prince Waldemar then start
ed for Holtenau, passing through the
lines of warships dressed with multitude
OF flags presenting magnificent specta-
Gle. The press boat finally anchored op-
posite the sluice gates at Holtenau to
await the coming of the emperor.
This evening the town and harbOr are
brilliantly Illuminated. Despite hunder-
storm and heavy fall of rain. the
streets of the town are densely crowded.
A grand ball was given tonight at the
Marine academy which was attended by
the officers and the distinguished guests
representing all the nations which are
in attendance upon the fetes. There were
5000 guests present when the ball began
at 80 o clock
EmI eror William and Empress Augusta
arrived shortly after 10 o'clock ana held
reception at which the foreign naval
officers wereHpresente d to them.
HOLTENAU June 19.-The Hohenzol-
q har at ID
the first vessel to formally pass through
the canal, ano was greeted with vocfer-
Gus cheers from the mass of spectators.
The Hohenzollern replied with her guns
to the sautes of foreign warships. and
the opening of the Baltic and North sea
canal was an accomplished fact.
The arrival of the Hohenzollern wa
witnessed by the Empress of Germany,
Princess Henry of, Prussia and their
suites, who occupied the Hotel Bellevue
The Kaiser Adler. with the German kings
and grand dukes on board, completed the
passage of the canal at 1915 p. M, and
the last vessel of the procession passed
at /: :15.
The order of the procession was: A dis
patch acting as pilot; the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern. with the emperor
and four OF his sons on board; the Kaiser
Adler, with the German kings and grand
dukes as passengers; the North German
Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm H., with
tuc ptTIudu pTlUCeS ana OlDeT I'm pOTtanG
personages on board; the British yacht
Osborne, carrying the Duke of York and
suite; the Italian royal yacht Savoia
bearing the Duke of Genoa and suite
the Hamburg American lire Steamship
Augusta Victoria, with members of the
reichstag and public officials on board the
North Geramn Lloyd steamship Tiave,
with other members Of the reichstag and
other officials Cd board the Hamburg
American line steamship Rhaetia, with
officers. members of the rechstag and va
rrous officials: the Hamburg American
line steamship Columbia, with large
party OF distinguished personages
on board; the German dispatch
boat Grille. with German naval
officials. The Italian gunboat Aretusa,
with Italian naval officers as passengers.
The British admiralty yacht Enchantress,
conveying large party os British naval
officers. The French gunboat Surcouf
having on board party of French and
military officers. The Russian gunboat
Grossjazhuschi, accompanying the Rus
sian naval and other officers. The Span
ish gunboat Ensenada, bearing the Span
tsh naval and other officers. The Swedish
gunboat Edda. having as passengers a
party OF Swedish naval and other officials.
the Norwegian officials The United
States cruiser Marblehead, having as pas
sengers Admiral Kirkland and staff and
officers from the San Francisco, New
ork ana Columbia OF the United States
SQUADRON. The Roumanian gunboat
Mircra. The Danish gunboat Alkaamar.
The Portuguese gunpoat Faud.
On the whole the passage Of the canal
by the imperial procession was success.
although there were three slight mishaps.
The British royal yacht Osborne
grounded, and all the vessels following
her had TO anchor for a long time. Event
ually, however. she was foated and pro-
ceeded on her way to Holtenau but the
mishap caused quite break in she pro-
cession. The warships of the United
States, the San. Francisco, New York.
Columbia and Marblehead. which latter
vessel took part in the procession, formed
striking features of the national display,
stnding out finely among the other ves-
sells. and as rule had colored hulls. The
French boat Surcouf passed the principal
points along the canal route. She was
greeted with hearty cheers and the diff
ferent bands played the Marsellaise as
she went by proudly Haunting the tri-
color of France before the drawn up
troops Of Germany. The French officers