New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25

~. ;oo,,ot or taste OF salt sea spray On the
Tou,onic as | said, we cared little, though We
,,no,r that 10 us postpouement meant missing t'e
s,oo,oc,s altogether. Our ship was under engage
-. 60 sail for New-Yorll on the wednesday, ana
LII not tarry at Portsmouth till the royalties
.,,o,oh, the weather good enough. Inc wet ana
sonouv dav passed quickly. There was Always
IT, ,oa dock under cover and Mr. lsmay De-
,bo,obt himself of dance, ana o"hce u"ere
,,os of,er dinner. and the group OF pretty Liver
nool Girls thought the dance full compensation Tor
tho inspection which they were not to See
ou ,,ore incident. and bring this long story
% on end The Teutonic, it appeared, was an OBJ
;oot ~ Immortal as well as Of popular curiosity
=. ,. l,rowr that the German Emperor was TO
..;.;, ,ho sbio Mrs. Grundy, the British Mrs.
- yho loo,,s after sea as well as land could
-. iora,e the notion of an official ceremony on
Sunday but didn't seem 20 care II private tour
80 .ha souodron took place. SO it was settled
,hot the Emperor and the Prince OF wales should
come aboard Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. All
tho carly afternoon there was futter OF pleasant
ay,sctation ON the ship. Glasses were levelled at
Oshorne. the least sign Of movement on shore or
.uor, rho German feet was noted IN the groups
,hat wore always collecting and dispensing not
,,,uob else was talked Of. Alone amid this agita-
,ior ono NJ the officers of the Teutonic walked the
doo,, with undisturbed composure. SAID a pas
senger TO him: ..
Why are Won not excited like the rest OF us p
"Wens answered the stout sailor, Ood Al
mighty is not coming aboard
Three o'clock came and went and still no royal
rocht was 70 he seen, nor was she visible
ill nearly half-past by which Time
remarks were TO be heard about Imperial punciu-
oIitv The Alberta, a smaller and handler craft
than the Osborne or the Victoria, brought the
marty Sl, slowed down on our port quarter and
Ioyrored her steam-launch The German Imperial
standard fiuttered down from the masthead of the
Alberta and reappeared OH the launch which had
70 nick her course amid a crowd of boats too nu-
merous for the one policeaunch 10 clear out Of the
way. Lord George Hamilton had alIendy arrived
on the Teutonic 10 help receive these guests ana
with him were Mr.. and Mrs. ISmay. Mr. Woii'
one of the builders Captain Parsell ana others
in q group by the port gangway Red cloth COW
cred the rail and deck and the IndefatigIbc boys
were drawn mp in a half-moon while on the deck
above were collected all that goodly company to
whom the ship had been home since last Thurs
day or Friday, and not few friends besides who
had come of from Cowes or from their yachts.
Yachting costume was the rule for tolh women
and men, but Sir Frederick Leighton still wore
his soft gray felt. and Mr. Chamberlain thought it
right to signify his new zeal for the Throne by
DOMINIC black frocS coat and tall hat. There
was no other loyal he il black froclt coat and
tall hat be indeed proofs of loyalty.
The Emperor came up the steps first, the Prince
of Wales following close, and both were met with
cheers and music and saluted with the lifting OF
Rats from the upper decks. The blueackets stood
with bare heads. Lord George bowed, Mr. 1smay
bowed Mrs lsmay curtseyed The Emperor just
raised his white cap and just bent his head in
resi- onse 10 all these obessnces. The Prince shool,
hands all round. as his custom is with those whom
he knows and does not dislike. The ceremony on
tie main deck lasted but moment. There were
one or two other presentations, and another boat
load of ununiformed notabiltiCs arri' ed
from the Alberta while the royal
party still fingered by the gangway
The inspection began AZ once the whole suite fol-
lowing but the word had gone round that Others
were to keep their places, and we did. Even Mr.
Chambe did not stir There was long pause
The visit to the main and lower decks took
quarter Of an hour more: then the Emperor and
Prince and Mr.. Ismay and Prince Henry of Prussia
and the rest came up the companion-way amid
ships, and found themselves all at once the central
women on the promenade deck They came for
ward where most OF these had assembled, know
ing that the guns on the forecastle TO be
looked at.
Mr.. Chauncey Depcw was among the crowd; in
the rear ranks of it, for Mr. Depew, like all Ameri
cans is modest and keeps in the background when
he can. The Prince singled him out and went
back little 10 shake hands with him, and brief
dialogue occurred
Fine ship, Mr.. Depew.'
Yes, sir: Britannia rules the waves to-day"
And the railroad man went on TO intimate that
she seemed likely TO continue to do So The Prince
acquiesced in this view, and the relations between
England and the United States, troubled for Il
moment by the Black Diamond business, are again
first rate. Wherever the Prince recognized u
friend he shook hands with him. sometimes sent
for him; sometimes talked for minute or two ;
once or twice presented some one 10 the Emperor.
Lord Charles Beresford, Lord and Lady Gland
Hamilton, Sir Frederick leighton and many others
had these brief interviews.
Our best look at the Emperor was TO be had while
he stood among us on the forecastle. lie has
grown stouter-or perhaps IL is the English adj
mral's uniform he wears which makes him lool,
so-is, at any rate, thick-set, square-shoudercd.
deep-ehested; altogether a solid-loolling young
man. and his feet planted solidly on deck die
whole attitude solder-like and not sailorlilIe; u
soldier masquerading in sea-cothes. His left hand
never leaves his sword hilt, which serves a sup
port TO his shortened left arm. With the right
he is gesturing to his staff they examine the
guns the gesture emphatic and expressive; once
or twice, | thought expressive of impotence or,
perhaps of command Evidently a peremptory
person swift and stern Of speech, with clear no
tons that other persons, at least other Germans,
are here this earth 10 do his bidding The
face is well-featured and strong; not quite hand
some, but comely; all of yelowish brown, till
he lifts his cap when you see the white forehead
beneath. The long mustache is of yellowsh
brown and so are the eyes, which look as becomes
an Emperor and other men, straight before him
and straight at You as he speaks TO you. His
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