New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
THE EMPEROR AT WIMBLEDON.
HE REVIEWS A BIG PARADE OF VOLUNTEERS
AND COMPLIMENTS SOME OF THE CORPS.

HE REVIEWS A BIG PARADE OF VOLUNTEERS
AND COMPLIMENTS SOME OF THE CORPS.
London, July 1.-The Emperor OF Germany remained
At me state ball given at buckingham Palace until
o'clock this morning. At o'clock he arose, break
tasted and attended to business with his secretaries
shortly before noon accompanied by the Empress and
nv the Dukes of Edinburgh and COnnaught, the EN-
neror enioved good ride in Rotten Row, after whcl
he inspected the Yeomen Of the Guard AS soon as the
inspection was at end in company with the Empress
and attended by numerous and brilliant suite The
mperor drove to the residence Of the German Ambassa
dnr Count Won Hatzfeldt- W9ldenberg Carlton House
Terrace where the Imperial party was entertained al
luncheon. There were also present at this luncheon
distinguished company, which Included Lord and Lady
Salisbury
The Emperor and Empress and their suites at
O'Clock left London by rail for Wimbledon station
From that point the route TO the parade ground was la
IsAlv decorated with flags and flowers. Early In
the morning the British volunteer regiments and
the regiments Of regulars detailed to assist In The
na-sAA began to arrive at Wimbledon from all d.
rctions some Of the regulars and attachments from
many Of the volunteer corps had been ordered yes
tArday 10 20 to Wimbledon in advance Of the man
bodies TO prepare camp kitchens etc. for the refresh
ment Of the men who were TO take part IN to-day
display
With the early regfments crowds OF people rom
Landau and the country hocked toward Wimbledon
Common where the meetings OF the National Rife
Association we're formerly held, the old Creedmoor Of
England. and began to take favorable places rom
which TO see the troops The police force was rep
resented Oh Wimbledon Common hours before noon,
and their number was constantly augmented untl o
small army Of blue-coats had gathered upon the
scene put there was little work for them to do
unt1 the troops began to arrive in force. and then
the police had their hands full in clearing the common
and In driving the spectators back
The regiments which were Grst to arrive DID in a
smart soldier-lke manner 1t was evident at glance
that their commanding officers had done their utmost
IN tnrn out the citizen soldeTv IN clean-cut and
busness-lil1e a manner as possible. The men them
selves appeared 10 have seconded their officers en-
beavers to the utmost Of their ability. Their equip
ents were complete in good order and nicely cleaned
The men stepped forward lightly, launhly and well
together 10 the sound of fife and drum or to the music
of their bands and, though the tradesmen may nave
looked little too band boxy' for actual warfare
still there was the making Of good defensive regiments
in them.
In obedience TO instructions from the War once al
the volunteers equipped in full marching order
and the experts who watched their arrival were
unanimously Of the opinion that the men made d
fine muster. The majority OF the regiments went u
the cannon by the Official trains as assigned TO them
Nv the officials Of the War Office, large numbers
Ieav wing from Nine Fins station. The volunteers were
arolv cheered by the people gathered 10 them on
, y7eatber was glorious. Contrary % tie pred
~ the eroakers the embarkaton Of the troops upon The
,i1road trains was accomplished in quiet orderly
soldierly manner There was no commouon' no con
,,,ston and the whole movement was credit % boh
the War Office officials and to the tradeSmen masQuer
aiding soldiers.
MANY Of the volunteer regiments. to show the EN-
peror that they not such rear ranhers Is some
SoorIe spnposed preferred 81 march In full heavy
a,orcbing order all the way 70 Wimbledon. and in
not few cases. back again 70 their regimental dis
tcts some Of these regiments thus falling in for
o,5d twenty 10 twenty-five miles tramp. But they
aer,.d ~ ILL. It, The gray-uniformed. green uni
1s 80 hlact uniformed volunteers gathered upon
v,,mbIedon Common to-day need certainly not b
s,ad - the showing they made, before sucl
- critic as the soldier Emperor Of Germany.
Detaehments Of Life Guards hoiSe "uarus' DIa.
- 49,, Iav and these picked cavalrymen were soon
,loyyed by the regular infantry Of the line consplcn'
,a ,,v tber white sun helmets. and after them came
the GrenOdier Guards, ColdstTeam Guards ana s0'1S