The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-06

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at Port Victoria, the landing place OF
Royalty, near sheerness, extraordinary
preparations had been made by the
various officials interested, who were
all under the command lot the Duke OF
Portland, who, as Master Of the Horse,
had full charge Of the welcoming cere-
monies In all Its details.
Sheerness Harbor, 1t must be admit
ted, was grand and beautiful sight.
Both the channel and the training
squadron were at anchor there as o
guard OF honor, probably finer than
that which ever before salpted q mon
arch. In addition to this powerful
fleet there was gathered at Sheerness as
fpe q fotilla Of torpedo boats as any
admiral need wish to have at his dis
posal. Vastly imposing and warlike
were the huge ironclads, and swiftly
terrible appeared the powerful
cruisers. Particularly deadly ap-
peared these fine vessels OF
the Admiral class, the Howe, Anson,
Cowperdown and Rodney, and the ehuge
belted cruisers Aurora and 1mmortalite.
1t is not necessary at this cabling TO
give fuIllist OF the fighting ships pres
ent OF Sheerness to-day, but roughly es-
timated it may be said that there were
fifty vessels were displayed, good, and
indifferent, large and small, from the
line.of-battle ships TO the warlike tor
pedo boat The war ships lined each
side OF the harbor, and backed up by
the huge fort and smaller fighting ships,
all dressed from stem to stern with fut-
tering bunting, they formed picture
calculated to make an Englishman's
breast swell with pride. In honor OF
the Imperial guest the war ships, in adj
dition to their :ewn distinctive flags,
also flew the standard of Germany to
the breeze.
At 1880 a. m. exactly the handsome
cruiser Tartar passed in advance OF the
fleet as scout vessel, accompanied by
a fotilla Of war-ships and swarm OF
torpedo boats, put to SEQ in order to-
give the main body Of the feet due
warning OF the approach of the Imperial
Yacht, which was bearing the German
Emperor toward these shores. Atnoon
the Tartar signaled to the ship nearest
to her that the Honenzollern was in
sight. The signal was repeated from
the second vessel to the third, and SO
on to the Admirals ship.
THE ARRIVAL.
As the German ship neared the line
of British war.ships all the latter thun-
dered forth royal salute and manned
their wards with almost miraculous
rapidity. while the bands played the
German anthem. The roar OF the guns,
the cloud of gunpowder smoke, the
distant music OF the naval bands, the
fine bracing weather, the splendid war
vessels, frowning forts and refreshing
breeze, all combined to nuke as attrac-
tive picture Of welcome" as any En-
peror had or may ever expect to have.
Taken as whole, the greeting ex-
tended to the Queens warlike young
grandson was without parallel in the
history OF England. The general opin-
ion expressed after the Emperor had
landed wns that he can't have failed to
be delighted with the reception his
ROYAL relatives accorded him. The first
glimpse OF the Emperor was when he
was standing upon the bridge of the Ho-
benzollern, dressed in the uniform of q
British Admiral. He was in company
with the empress and both were accom-
panied by brilliant suites. The En-.
press, it was seen, was also eagerly and
apparently delightedly witnessing the
grand reception which was given Ger
-many's young ruler.
The Prince of Wales, with his usual
eallantry, gracefully kissed the hand
which the Emperorof Germany extend
ed to him upon landing, and after q
pleasant exchange of complimentary
phrases, the Emperor asked the royal
party to step on board the Hohenzol-
tern. This offer was promptly accepted,
and the Emperor showed his royal
guests over the imperial yacht, subse-
auently the whole party partook OF q
light luncheon onboard OF the Hohen-
zollern.
After luncheon, the Emperor, before
leaving the jetty for Windsor, inspected
the Guard Of Honor, and uttered aloud
his compliments upon the soldierly
bearing OF the men. Bouquets were
handed to the Empress as Her Majesty
was entering the train, and salutes OF
artillery were fired as the train started.
Every station along the line to Waterloo
was hlled with crowds Of people, who
cheered enthusiastically as the car
riages swept past. During short halt
at Waterloo the Emperor, responding
to incessant volleys OF cheers, stepped
out upon the platform Of his carriage
and repeatedly saluted. Similar scenes
were Witnessed all along the line to
Windsor. The station there was one
mass of color. The whole platform was
draped with crimson, and the walls
were covered with the colors of Ger.
many. The Grenadier Guards formed
the Guard Of honor.
CORDIAL RECEPTION.
Upon the arrival OF the train the
Princess OF Wales stepped out of the
waiting-room and greeted the Emperor
and Empress. With her were the Prin-
cesses Victoria and Maud, of Wales,
Prince Christian, the Duke Of Cam
bridge and Prince Henry Of Battenberg
After all round handshakings and kiss.
ing, the procession, which consisted OF
twelve carriages, was formed. The
first, drawn by four Of the Queens
creaim.coIored t.rei horses, was occupied by
the Emperor, the Prince OF Wales, the
Duke Of Edinburgh and the Duke Of
Connaught. In the second were the
Empress, the Princess Of Wales and
Princesses Beatrice and Christian. The
third was occupied by the Duchess OF
Connaught, Princess Victoria Of Wales
and the Dukes Of Clarence and Cam
bridge. In the other carriages were
members OF the royal family and suites.