The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-11
A RIDE TO GUILD HALL.
THE BMFEROa'o PAS AGE a CON
TINUED OVAT. ON,

Inc Prince OF Wales Meets With a
Hostile Reception ct Ludgats Hill.
LONDON, July l0-The Inhabitants Of
London and vicinity turned out in force in
order to witness the progress in state Of
Emperor William from Buckingham palace
to Guild hall and back TO the palace, after
partaking of the hospitality of the lord
mayor OF London. From the earliest hours
OF the morning crowds Of people literally
poured toward Buckingham palace, ST.
James park the Strand, Fleet street, I.ud>
gate bill and the city in general, in order
to take up some position where they could
get as good a sight of the imperial
procession as it was possible for them to get
oy grim determination and good elbow
work, From the earliest hours also in ad-
oltlon TO the crowds Of pedestrians hocking
cityward there were large bodies of regular
troops and volunteers to be met marching
toward the position they had been assigned
TO occupy along the routa, aud besides SOL
dlers there were fully 5000 policemen in
motion with the same object in view. Thus
crowded, the busy, hustling state of the
streets hours before the procession started
may be easily imagined.
TRAFFIC. STOPPED.
Az 9'oO O'CLOCK all trattc along the route
ana through the streets bordering il had
been not only stopped but still more ef-
f.ctively brought TO a standstill by the will
OF the pc pie, who packed every foot of
space available and who were not to be
moved under much less pressure than that
OF a police charge. AS the hour for starting
the procession, midday, drew near, the
crowds pressed upon the soldiers
and police IN most good-natured though
SO forcible manner that it required the
utmost efforts Of the red coats and blue
coats to keep them from breaking through
the red aud blue lines formed from the pal
ace to Guild hall. While this early crowd
ing was in progress the emperor, as usual.
had commenced his days work at an early
hour.
HIS MORNING RIDE.
At about 7 o'clock the emperor had left
Buckingha n palace on horseback for Rot
ten Row, Hyde park. where he eujoyed an
lnvigoratiug ride. At o'clock the em-
peror reviewed the queens Westminster
Volunteers on the lawn of Buckingham
palace. For tnat occasion the emperor
wore light blue Prussan uniform. After
this review the German ruler enioyed a
ligat breakfast. lie then visited the
naval exhibition, where he was
much interested in the models Of new wnr-
ships and big guns. Leaving the naval ex-
hibition the emperor returned to Bucldng.
ham palace and retired to his private
apartments in order to transact mass at
public business connected with the German
empire before preparing for his progress to
the historic Guild ball. just before starting
on this journey the emperor received brief
telegraphic and courier reports, brought
by mounted policemen and cayal-
rymen co the palace, upon the
position Of affairs from various
points along the line the procession was 10
follow. All these reports concurred In the
promise that an orderly ana magnificent re-
ception would be accorded to the emperor
by the loyal subjects Of the Queen Of Eng
land.
THE START FOR THE HALL.
Precisely at noon the royal state carriage
left buckingham palace sparkling with gold
ornaments and drawn by eight superb
ridden horses, fianked by mounted life
guardsmen and mounted police, and
conducted by white bewigged footmen and
coschmen of immense size The royal
carriages, upon leaving the palace, passed
towards the Marlborough gate, through
lines Of grenadier guards and police, backed
up by huge swaying cheering crowds of
people. AS the procession left the palace.
from every quarter within and without the
city boundaries, peals Of bells rang ont
from the church steeples and announced
joyfully to the expectant masses that the
imperial pageant had commenced.
GAY WITH BUNTING.
Upthe Strand tn decorations Q superb
not through unity of design, at which there
was no atteInpt, but through the sheer
plentitude of the display. Every inch of
the way from the Strand to the Guild hall
abounded in color. The fronts of buildings
were everywhere drared with flowers :;
lnuumerable lines hung in festoons or
arching the streets. Flags, of course, were
also every Where to De seen and bunting Of
almost every nationality was displayed.
Conspicuous among oil Of them were hun
dreds Of American flags Clubland, in the
West End, where the most costly display Of
decorations might have been expected, was
unusually bare, only the Carlton and Junior
Carlton clubs rising to anything like the flag
and floral decorations of former great state
functions.
THE WINDOWS NOT DESERTED.
Strange to add, no great number OF on
lockers appeared at the club windows, nor
was there any great popular efusiveness
apparent until tho imperial party ap-
preached Trafalgar square. There the
mighty roar Of acclamations filed the air
as the emperor's carriage drew near,
and his march was an incessant
ovation. The reception OF the Prince of
Wales was Of a mixed character. At points
he was received with unstinted cordiality
and occasionally a perfect hurricane Of
cheers, and at Others loud hootings quite
dominated the cheers, though on the whole
bis reception was favorable.
AT THE HALL.
At 1908 o'clock the imperial party
reached the Guild hall, the approaches TO
which bore various notices expressive of
greetings to the imperial visitors. The lord
mayor received the guests at the entrance,
and procession was formed and moved TO
the library, where the court of the common
council was held, and the recorder Of the
city Of London read an address of well
come to bis majesty. The address was
presented in a splendid gold casket, richly
enamelled and decked with precious
stones.
THE EMPRRoR's RESPONSE.
The following is the emperor's response
TO the Guild hall address of Welcome:
MY LoRD-PleGse receive my heartfelt thanks
for the warm WELCOME extended to us by the
citizens OF this ancient and noble metropolis.
beg your lordship TO kindly transmit an express
sion Of my feelings 70 those in whose name you
have spoken. have always felt at home in this
lovely country, being - grandson of your
queen, whose name viii ever be remembered as
that Of a noble character and of q lady great
in the wisdom Of her counsels. and whose reign
has conferred lasting blessings upon England
However, the same blood runs in English as ia
German veins, and following the examples
of my grandfather, and of my ever lamented
father. shall always so far as in my power,
maintain the historical friendship existing be-
tween these, our two nations. which. as your
lordship has mentioned, have SO often bo3n seen
side by side in defense Of liberty aud instice.