New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-10
muE EMPEROR'S BUSY DAY.
LISTENING TO MANY ADDRESSES
.v,rIIANT GARDEN PARTY IN HIS HONOR AT
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.

aprIIIANT GARDEN PARTY IN HIS HoNuk Al
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.
,urdon- July 9.-Although it was O'Clock
= rorning before the Emperor Of Germany
's., ENJOYING last nights performance at the
pal Italian Opera, retired TO rest at BucKing-
-, Palace he arose at Z o'clock, and soon after
"a he left his apartments for long, braclng
'".,er in Rotten Row. The ride lasted until
'Sont o'clock The Emperor then returned to
rockingham Palace, and, with the Empress, re-
lived deputations from the various German So
=, and benevolent societies of London. Later
n The morning the Emperor received deputation
II number of German army reserve officers
vbo arc engaged in business in England but re-
,.ip their allegiance to Germany.
Nexta delegation from the Ant-Slavery Society
uas ushered in, and the Emperor listened patiently
;, an address of the usual dry order. In this
address the Anti-Slavery Society asked the hni-
peror's assistance in suppresSing the slave uade
in Africa. The Emperor, in replying, referred
20 the iuhumanity of the Arab slave dealers and
80 tho sufrerincs of the slaves. He had been
much impressed with the accounts he had received
of the desolation caused by the slave dealers,
sgiven me. he remarked, "by Major Won Wiss-
mann. who told me that there were districts IN
soutb Africa. through which he had passed, in
which he found that prosperous, densely popu-
lated villages had entirely disappeared when he
returned two years later, the slave hunter not
having left a man alive there"
Hardly had the Anti-Slavery disciples left the
Palace, when a delegation from the old and i'm
portant Fishmongers' Company was introduced, and
again did the Emperor courteousy stand the fire OF
a long-winded address. The Emperor then re-
ceived the Diplomatic Corps. all in the full uni
form Of their legations.
The Prince and Princess of Wales gave garden
marty at Marlborough House, their London resi-
dence, this afternoon in honor of the Emperor and
EMPRESS of Germany The weather was delight
ful. The carefully tended and artistically
trimmed gardens of Marlborough House were for
the occasion. transformed into brilliant, taste
ful encampment of fashion, the smooth. soft lawns
being dotted here and there with
pretty tents and handsome marques, while wan
derng. chatting laughing in the pleasantest hooks,
in shady arbors and among brilliant hower-Deds
and splashing fountains, were the flower OF BRITISH
and German aristOcracy Rarely, If ever, have
those beautiful gardens been crowded with such
an assemblage of German uniforms as were there
gathered to-day, mingling pleasantly with uniforms
representing every branch Of the British service,
10 say nothing of the gorgeous dress OF the for
eign diplomats. The band of the British Grena-
Dragons played selections from eminent German
composers, principally Wagnerian pieces, however
The Emperor and Empress of Germany arrived at
Marlborough House at abont O'Clock, and Queen
Victoria entered the grounds shortly afterward.
Among the royal or princely personages who had
reached Marlborough House previous TO the arrival
of their Imperial Majesties were the Duke anu
Duchess of Anhalt, the Princess Alexandra OF
Anhalt, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Prince and Prin-
cess Christian of Schleswig- Hostein, the Duchess
of Albany the Duke and Duchess d'Aosta, the
Duke and Duchess of Fife. the Duke Of Cambridge,
the Prince and Princess of Monaco, the Duke and
Duchess of Teck the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mcclllenburg -StrelitZ and Duke
Ernest of Schleswig Holsten In addition there
were present the whole of the Diplomatic Corps
and many eminent army and navy officers, Cabinet
Ministers and others.
Naturally there was remarkable display of Ia
dies toiettes TO set off the sparkling uniforms of
the gentlemen, and, as whole, the dazzling
tumeS, sunshine flowers, tented lawns, fountains
grand music splendid uniforms decorations, flash
ing Jewels and bright faces formed rs pretty
picture of pleasant cOlOring and enjoyment as one
would wish to see The Queen returned TO Wind
sor at Z 80 D. m. After dinner in Buckingham
Palace the Imperial visitors went TO the concert
in Albert Hall, where The Golden Legend" was
sung There were SIX thousand persons in the
audience The singers were Nine. Albani, Nine.
NOrdica. Nine. Belle Cole, and Edward Lloyd, of
the Choral Society.