Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-22
The Kiel Regatta.


Kiel, Germany, June 22.-The "Kiel
week" which began at six o'clock this
morning is expected to yield display
of yacht racing unsurpassed in Europe.
Hitherto Cowes week, under the aus
pices of the Royal Yacht Squadron, the
foremost English yachting CLUB, has been
the great aquatic event of the year, and
it has been the Kaisers ambition since
he assembled the throne to make the Ger
man Kiel week a serious rival TO the
English event. This year everything
points to the conclusion that he will sue
csed The decision of King Edward to
visit the Kaiser during the Kiel
week, apart from its political signif-
canoe, has done much to increase toe
interest Of fashionable society in Eng
land and on the continent in the Kiel
week, and thousands of visitors are pour
ing into Kiel from all parts. Over 200
racing yachts and upwards of 500 steam
and sailing pleasure yachts from Amer
ica, England, Sweden and Norway,
Denmark, Russia, Holland, Belgium
and Austria, besides German ports, are
assembled in Kiel bay, one of the finest
natural harbors in Europe.
The American yachting world is repre-
scented by Commodore Plant with his
racing schooner Ingomar Cornelius Van
derbilt's steam yacht North Star, Allison
Armour's Utaryana; VIM. X. Wander
bits Warrior, and Mrs. Goelet's Nahme.
Prominent among the English yachts is
Sir Thomas Lipton's Golden Eagle. The
Kaiser has modelled the greater part of
the German Javy in honor of his guest,
King Edward, who arrives here at the
end of the week. The Kaiser desires
King Edward to take home with him
the conviction that the German navy
is formidable fighting foe.
The hotels are unable to accommo-
date all the visitors and several large
ships as floating hotels are in the harbor.
A number of the hotels have formed
a ring and refuse to admit Americans
on the ground that they drink cheap
mineral waters instead of profit produc
ing wines. As result Il number of the
American visitors are without place
of shelter.
Racing today is confined to the small
err yachts. The German Crown Prince
is sailing his new yacht Angela for the
first time in today's competition.
Great interest is taken in the presence
of the American yacht Ingomar here,
this being the first time that a big
American racing yacht has competed in
the KieI regatta. The Ingomar will be
the most formidable rival to the KaisePs
yacht Meteor this year. r. w. Goelets
small racing yacht Swan has also en-
tered
The Grand Duke Gutenberg, whose
recent visit to America attracted so much
attention, is here on his steam yacht
Lensahn.
The Kaiser arrived this afternoon on
his steam yacht HohenzOllern. He
came from Cuxhaven, where he attend
ed the Elbe regatta yesterday. At a
signal from the flagship, every ship in
the bay fred an imperial salute of 80
guns. The thunder of 1920 guns fred
from the forty war ships was deafening.
Scarcely had the salute been fired when
the white hull of the Imperial yacht was
seen in the cloud of smoke raised by the
cannonade. The Kaiser, dressed in
AdmiraPs uniform, was standing alone
on the upper bridge
As the HoehnzOllern passed each war
ship the crew gave three ringing
"Hochs" for the Kaiser, who responded
with a military salute. The Hohen-
zollern anchored at the head Of the fleet,
whose commanding officer, Admiral Koes-
ter, Immediately went on board to pay
homage to the Kaiser. The Kaiser's
reception of the fleet, which was wit
messed by large crowds of spectators on
shore, was display of pomp, power and
ceremony dear to Williams heart.
After the reception, his Majesty land
ed and unveiled the statute to the late
Herr Krupp, the gun manufacturer
He made a speech in which he ex-
tolled Krupp aud designated him his
dear friend