New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
THE DINING HALL FLOODED.
auEEN vICToRIAS BANQUET TO THE EN-
PEROR INTERRUPTED.
ENTERTAINMENTS IN HONOR OF WILLIAMS
VISIT TO ENGLAND-HE WITNESSES
DRILL OF THE LIFE GUARDS.

DRILL OF THE LIFE GUARDS
London, July lowing TO the fact ul"o U"e
newspaper representatives have few iaclh'lvS iUi
newsgathering placed at their disposal al NV u
sor. it did not become generally known uhOi 'i,A'
morning that there was an exciting scehe ~ VI.
Royal banquet given at Windsor Castle laS' iisIo
in honor of the Queens Imperial gIau'Son -
seems that a large waterpipe burst III Vllo IL
hall while the Queen was entertaining 'n'
peror and party of guests, maloritS Vi "IO W."
wore members of the Royal and lmPerlai ldiiileS
The hall was almost flooded with water As Vnc
efforts of the Queens attendants anu "a
the Castle servants were po"eile'S
check the flow, it was louho 80
sary to summon the fire brigade, VINO c1oIV" ~
allv sucneeded in turning the water oil. Some u'ne
NI"..oS hcfots order was restored and the Queens
ss,s were able 20 resume their seats at the table
Ihay n,ona0ed however 10 continue the banquet
in the damp hall
Dsnatcbes from Windsor announce that the
Emperor Of Germany was somewhat fatigued win
his exertions OF yesterday and, consequently ne
,ept later this morning than is his custom, ana ana
not take his usual early morning nde' Al'er preah-
fasting with Queen Victoria, he drove 10 the
mark where he critically watched the muslcal rue
~ tho Life Guards, q most skilul equestrian per-
formance The Prince Of Wales, the Duke OIL
Edinburgh. and the Duke of Anhalt-DeSsau, the
Dn.e ~ Connaught and Prince Henry of Batten-
hc,r all in brilliant uniforms, and the Princess
NJ Wales. Princess Beatrice, the Princess Victoria,
az Wales and the Duchess Of Fife, Smartly attired
An rnorninc dress Joined the young Emperor IN
,yatcb,ng tbe Life Guards. The exhibition pro-
,,okod the greatest admiration on the part of the
rmuor,r who was enthusiastic over it, saying
that n was one of the finest military spectacles
that he had ever seen.
Prince Christian Of Schleswig-Holstein; enter.
tanned the Emperor, the Prince OF wales ana
marty of twenty two members Of the Royal family
ot an elaborate luncheon AT Cumberland Lodge
Tho ImneTial guests and the Royal party afterward
drove 70 Bray, on the Thames, where they en-
,orl,cd an board steam launches and went up the
river.
A state banquet given to the Emperor IN
ST GEORGES Hall this evening. The guests sat at
a table / 20 feet long. upon which were displayed
gold candeabras and the whole of the royal plate
valued at CT 10000 Besides full muster OF
royal persons, there were present Lord Salisbury
Lord Kimberley, Count Won Ilatzfeldt, the Russian
Ambassador: Lord Harrington, the Duke and
duchess of Portland, and Baron Won beuelstclh,
the German Foreign Secretary. -, .a
The Emperor has presented 20 his royal grands.
mother. Queen Victoria lfeslze OIL pamlng OF
himself in the uniform of British Admlral'
standing on the bridge of a vessel.
Paris July T." La L4berte to-day says
English newspapers in attempting to dlssp&le
German Emperor in England might inspire, IN
dulpe in prOteStatiOns of friendship for france.
Their trouble, is superiluous. France knows
that in case of war England, though she has not
our enemies. We cannot rely upon her impartial
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