Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-10
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The Emperor William in London

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The Emperor William in London
LONDON, July 10.-Tne inhabitants OF
London and vicinity turned out In force to-
day Ia order to wltness the progress In slate
of the Emperor William from Buckingham
Palace to Guildhall and back to the palace
after partaking OF the hospitality OF the
Lord Mayor OF London From earliest hours
J of the morning crowds of people have been
| seeking some position where they would get
a good sight of the imperial procession. In
| addition to the crowds of pedestrians large
bodies OF regular troops and volunteers were
| to be met marching toward the positions
they had been assigned besides the soldiers,
there we're fully 5000 policemen stationed
along the route. At $50 all traffic along
| the route and through the streets bordering
1t had been brought to standstill by the
people who packed every foot of space avail
able.
At about O'Clock the Emperor left Buck
ingham Palace on horseback for Rotten
Bow, Hyde Park, where he enjoyed an In
MIGRATING ride AIS O'Clock the Emperor
reviewed the Queen'a Westminster volun-
teers on the Lawn of Buckingham Palace.
After this review the German ruler enjoyed
q light breakfast and then visited the naval
exhibition, where he was much interested
in The models OF the new war.ships and big
guns. L aving tina naval exhibition, the
Emperor returned to Buckingham Palace
and retired to bis private apartments in Or
der Co trsr ssot macs OF public business
con nected with the German empire. Pre-
oils 'ly at noon the royal state carriage left
Buckingham Palace, sparkling With gold or
nanentaton and drawn by eight Superb
position-ridden horses.
As the procession left the palace from
evary quarter peals Of bells rsug out from
tae church s.eeples. Up the Strand thu
scorations were superb. Toe fronts OF the
buildings we're everywhere draped With
flowers innumsrable lines hung in festoons
or archsd the streets. At Trafalgar Square
a mighty roar of acolamatlons filed tho ar
as the Empsror's carriage drew osar. F:om
toe Strand to Guildhall there was an incs'-
SAINT series OF ovations, and ell doubt as to
tho popular character OF thu reception va7
dispeled long before the i'm oerlsl gusts en-
tered Onespside.
The reception of the Prince of Wales was
OF mixed character. at points ne received
with unstinted oordialty, and at others loud
BIO ,ipg, gut, dominated the cheers though
on the the whole his reception was faVora
BILE. The imperial party reached Guidhall
at 1905. The Lord Mayor received the
GUSTS at the entrance, and prooessi On was
formed and moved to the library, where q
curt OF the Common Council Was hald aod
tho Recorder oithe City OF Loadon read an
address to his Majesty declaring the Lord
M ,yor aBd Corporation desired to offer him
sincere welcome, &c.
The address was presented In splendid
god casket, riohly enameIed and decked
with precious stones. The Emperor replied
to the Lord Mayors address ex pressing his
heartfelt th anks for tbs warm welcome ex.
tended b7 thu citiz,n OF L,ndon he
closed his speech az follows:
"You may rest assured thai shall con-
tlnue to do my best to maintain and to con.
stantly Increase the good re'a 'ons existing
bstween Germany and other raio1e. l
shall always be found ready to unite with
you and with them 10 the common labor for
peaceful progress, friendly intercourse and
the advancement OF civlliz alton"
a dejeuner In the Gui!dhalI followed the
proceedings 10 the library.