Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-26
WILLIAM THE GREAT
Utah Boys Witness the Launching OF
The Largest Vessel 10 The World.
EMPEROR WILLIAM III PRESENT
An Impre ssiyo Sigh. at Hamburg
Christening The vcssel--theers for
William of Germany.

Hyde OF this city, we are enabled to
publish the following letter from Ed or
A. T.. Hyde Jr. TO his parents. Elder
| HYDE 10 now On u mission to Germany
and had the privilege OF seeing
launched the largest ship in the world,
one second only TO the Great Eastern,
long since passed away. The letter is
dated May s, 1897, at stet.in, Gar
many. II says:
My Dear Parents--I received letter
| from you the other day anu WAS also
| pleased to receive ene from Captain
Hyde, but tue long looked for papers
| containing the conference reports have
as yet not put In sn appearance.
Since 1 Last wrote have seen the
Launching OF the largest passenger ship
IN the world, which Is called Kaiser
Wilhelm der Or sse. IL belongs 60 the
North German Ii vi steamship COM
psny, aud wilt ply when nnished be-
tween Hamburg anu New York.
Since L arrived here last January
nave ssen the ship quite often, and
yesterday l saw it glide into the
water rs smoothly as one could i'm.
ugine.
We had secured tickets to seats (?)
on big woodpils not more than f.ty
| leot from the Uoat and bad the fine {
| KIM OF cha Dce to see the big mon
| ster christened. The river was full OF
| little steamere and their decks were
black with people. On the opposite
eide OF the river the bank was Que
seething mass OF humanity. / should
Judge that there were between 10000
anu $4,000 people there.
Ala little alter l1:30 burrahing was
| heard up the river, and In aDother
| minute small steamer swung around
tae lend and one could see the Emperor
| William, dressed IN an aJmiral'A
uniform, with q white cap bowling to
tho 20. pie. AS the boat drew up to
tn" iunuing the emperor stepped ashore
~. 1wed Wy bio escort. Lined up
a.oDg the snip was company OF soi-
! piers. and ae the emperor stepped In.
side vi the gate the band played the
national hymn and the emperor, after
greeting u lunch Of Ulcers that were
standing not more than ten feet away
rom us, reviewed the soldiers, VINO
| had presented arms and were standing
as stiff us u row OF posts. Tben, alter
passing ajocular remark or Two with
his escort, ne ascended,to u platform
right III front OF The ship, wnefe he
was greeted by q few dignIIaries.
| rhon LADY, the prasiueut OF the
steamship company's wife, Mrs. Plathe,
| sleppel to the lftont anu made
4 snort speech which was hardly hu.
| cible bus IN substance wished the
boat 'iJIg lie anu happiness.' Per-
maps che $50 wished tnat the boat
wouiu be well patronizsj, as her nus.
band is The president OF tins company,
but think abe kept this 10 herself.
FiniehiDg nir little speccn she pulled
IA striug and u bottle OF champagne
whioh WIS attached to u loug SLICK
mt the PROV OF tue vessel anu bIok TO
smith. reens. The boat was uhTisieneJ.
Inc emperor and party then iook up
positions at the edge OF the water, ana
ai IL sock the word was given, "Let
her 81 !" The workpen pulled OUT big
jam 0nJ the boat, with the aid OF a
few blows, started slowly down to the
water. AT first we could hardy see II
move, but 1t soon gathered momen.
lum, anu with "a roar II glided Into the
water, while at the same time the
anchors were dropped aud the biggest
part OF the show WAS over.
The emperor anu company then
boarded their boat aud started back to
Stetlin, andya very pretty sight en-.
sued. All thess small steamers start.
ed racing after tho emperor and the
river wns literary iuii OF boats aud
was whiie with IUsm. fne people
were all cheering at the top OF their
vOicss.
We returned home with the crow d
about 2 O'Clock, ana 1t IL too bad that
all OF you couldn't have been here and
seen IL, as 1t was ono OF the greatest
sights that have witnessed for long
time. Perhaps later can get photo
OF the boat and send you.
N0tbing elee OF Importance has hap
pened the last week. We have been
kept rather busy the whole week. Two
people have applied iof baptism, ana
we VIII perform the ceremony when
return from Berlin next week, as we
have 10 20 down to Priesthood meet,
ing In the morning,
am we'll and enjoying my labots
very much, and hope tnat you are also
we'll.
got nice letter from Jesse b idger
the other day and he is feeling well.
also heard from Nephi Tsy.o and h.
Is alec getting laloDg all ngu.. They
all want TO be membered TO you.
Well,it ia just about dinner time, and
as have to write German letter
aud have lots to do today, 1 will say
goodbye for another week.
Win love and best wishes TO grand.
MA aud my brothers md sisters,
remain as ever, yout loving son,
| AIoNZ) IL. HYDE JR