Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-26
4 SILKEN BARRIER.
Emperor Williams Yacht Breaks the
Thread Which Closed the
ShipWay.

Burnsbuttel, June 20.-At 3:45 O'Clock
this morning the imperial yacht Hohen-
zoEern with Emperor William and the
princes on board entered the western
water gate of the Baltic and North Sea
canal in order to formally open it. The
gate was magnifcently decorated and the
Hohenzollern passed through amid ring
ing cheers, the military associations, stu
dents delegations and masses of the peo-
pie, bands playing the national anthem,
and accompanying the music were the
voices of the crowds assembled, who
joined heartily in the chorus. His majesty
stood on the deck of his yacht and bowed
his thanks with visible emotion on all
sides At o'clock the Hohenzollern sew
cred the threads stretched across the
canal and commenced the passage of the
new waterway.
Rendesburg, June 20.-At an early
hour this morning the town, which Is
gaiIy decorated for the occasion, was full
of life. the influx of sightseers being
enormous. The various local and visiting
associations and schools, headed by bands
of music, marched to the stands set apart
for their use and prepared to ENJOY view
of the imperial procession through the
canal.
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern passed
here at 8 O'Clock this morning and fol
lowed twenty minutes later by the Kai-
ser-Adler, having ON board the Kings OF
SaXony and Wurtemberg, the regent of
Bavaria, Prince Luitpold and the Grand
Duke of Baden. The passage of the two
steamers was the occasion of loud and
prolonged cheering from the immense
crowds gathered on both banks OF the
canal.
The British royal yacht Osborne, with
the Duke of York on board, passed here
at II a. m. They were greeted with
hearty cheers from the spectators, and
the bands on the banks of the canal
played the British and Italian anthems.
Holtenau, June 20-The Hohenzollern
reached the canal lock here at 1910, be-
ing the first vessel to formally pass
through the canal, and was greeted with
cheers from the mass of spectators. The
appearance of the HohenZo]lern was the
signal for a simultaneous cannonadlng
from the vast fleet of warships in the
bay as they fred salutes in honor OF
his majesty. The HohenZollern then re-
piled with her guns to the salutes of the
foreign warships and the opening of the
canal was accomplished in fact.
The arrival of the Hohenzoilern was
witnessed by the Empress of Germany,
Princess Henry of Prussia and their
suites, who occupied the Hotel Bellevue.
The Kaiser-Adler, with the German
Kalg and grand dukes on board c0mplet-
ed the passage of the canal at 1:2a p. NJ.
and the last vessel of the procession
passed the Burg at 100 p. N.
Order of the Procession.
The following was the order of the pro-
eession. dispatch boat acting as pilot:
The imperial yacht Hohenzoliern With the
The Kaiser-Adler with the German King
and grand dukes.
Wilhelm II with the German princes and
other important perSOnageS.
The British royal yacht Osborne, carrying
II Duke of York and his suite.
The Italian royal yacht Savera, bringing
aae Duke of Genoa and his suite
The Hamburg-American line steamer Au-
gusta Victoria with members n % OF the Reich
The North German Lloyd steamer TraYe
with other members of the Reichstag and
otker officials board.
The Hamburg-American line steamer Rhae-
tia with senator's, members of the Reichstag
and various officials.
The Hamburg-American steamship Column
bia with large party of distinguished per-
The German dispatch boat Grille with
German naval officials.
The Italian gunboat AretuSa, with Italian
naval officials.
The British admiralty yacht Enchantress,
conveying large party of British naval Of
ficerS
The French gunboat Surcouf, with a party
of French naval and military officers;
The Russian gunboat Grossjasehtschi with
the Russian naval and other officials.
The Spanish gunboat Ensenada, bearing
the Spanish naval and other officials.
The Swedish gunboat E'lda having party
# Swedish naval and other oi-,cials.
The Norwegian boat Viking, conveying
Norwegian officials
The United States cruiser Marblehead
having as passengers Admiral Kirkland and
staff and officers from the San Francisco
New York and Columbia of the United
States squadron.
The Roumanian gunboat NIircea.
The Danish gunboat Hekla with the Dan
ish officials.