Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-20
FATHERLAND PRAISED
AT the Formal Opening Of the Great
klel Pcte at Hamburg.
Emperor William and Other
Sovereigrs Present.
iron krmored Might Which Should Serve as q
Symbol oi Peace.

HAMBURG, June 90.-Shortly before
o'clock last evening the banquet In tho
great hall N the Rathus began. This
hall, although not quite finished had been
especially decorated and upholstered for
the occasion. and IL presented a most
brilliant aspect.
The emperor, wearing the same gardo
du corps uniform and Order OF the Black
Eagle as he wore upon aLighting from tho
train ut the railroad station, entered the
hall accompanied by Burgomaster Leh.
man, In his picturesque robe af office, with
the white ruilles worn by his precursors Of
the 10th century, reproduced in many his
torical pictures on the walls of the Rathus.
There was loud fanfare Of trumpets as
the emperor walked to the head of tho
table. The number Of guests Mt his ma
jesty's table was "a, and the total number
of guests including the members OF the
diplomatic corps who dined in "a separate
room, was 600.
The varied uniforms of the guests, tho
contrasting colors, the profusion of mil
itary and other decorations and the gen.
eral aspect Of stately magniflcence and
power presented n splendid spectacle.
Burgomaster Lehman, in proposing u
toast, dwelt upon the canal as the work OF
the emperor and the empire. II was u
memorable day for Hamburg, since the
Elbe, the city's lifc-giying artery, had re-
ceived second mouth In second sea.
The waves of the North sea would hence
forth mingle on its shores with the waves
of the Baltic. He desired to thank the
foreign representatives whose presence
symbolized the international significance
of the canal. He then concluded
"We desire to thank the originators of
this splendid work, and to thank the en-
peror and the the empire, and we desire
that all the hopes which bound the new
undertaking shall be realized. We trust
that our honcrcd guests will be fortunate
in their first passage through the canal
and in the joyful fetes ut Kiel. We also
wish that the empress, whose absence we
here so kecnly doplorc, may there be able
to participate in renewed health"
Kaiser Expresses His Feelings.
Responding to Burgomaster Lehman's
toast, Emperor William said II am
deeply touched at the words L have just
heard, and am deeply touched above all by
the reception which Hamburg has extened
to me. l recognize therein the outward
sign of the pulse beat Of our whole Ger
man people, which is proud Of seeing the
newly united German empire represented
by its princes and illustrious guests. Ac-
cept for this my most hearty thanks, and
let this be interpreted also rs my thanks
to the people of Hamburg.
"Such moments as we experience today
carry our memories backward and in par.
ticular, awaken memories in grateful
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 to which you have just alluded was
realized.
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 connecting
seas are being made, by this work, u new
arm for the blessing and peace of tho ma
tions. The iron armored might which Is
assembled in Kiel harbor should at tho
same time serve as a symbol of peace, and
of the cooperation Of all European civil
lied peoples to the advancement and
maintenance of Europe's mission of civil
ization.
"We have cast glance upon the eternal
sea. Let US now direct our looks to the
sea Of the peoples hearts. All nations mp
lift themselves to us here today with
questioning look. They need and desire
peace. In peace alone can the worlds
commerce expand. In peace alone can 1t
thrive, and peace we shall and will up
hold"
Imperial Family Present.
The kaiser and the imperial family ar
rived here in the morning, accompanied
by several state dignitarics. A company
of the Hamburg regiment rendered mill
tary honors at the station, where also the
entire senate and burgomasters of the re-
public and Hanse city of Hamburg werc
in attendance.
. All Of the German rulers, with the ex-
ception Of the kaiser drove through the
principal streets to the harbor, where they
viewed the assembled warships. They
were continually cheered by the people
who lined the route.
The emperor drove through the city in
,an open carriage with outriders. The i'm
,perial carriage was preceded by section
of the Wandsbeck Hussars, the remainder
of which followed second carriage con-
tanning the imperial primes. Following
these carriages were number Of vehicles
In which rode the emperor's suite.
After Many Months.