The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-10
ROYALTY ON DRESS PARADE
Splendor of Wales's Garden Party Given
to the Emperor at Marlborough.
Cordons OfPolice Employed to Keep the Throng
from CrOwding on the Open Lawn-The
Kaiser Receives Many Delegations.
THE KAIsER's PATIENCE.
He Entertains Delegation After Delegate
Making q speech Each Time.

o'clock A. NJ. before the Emperor of Ger
ance at the Roy al Italian opera, retired at
Buckingham Palace. he arose at z o'clock,
and soon after left his apartments for a
long. braoing canter In Rotten Row. the
famous swell ride" in Hyde Park. The
Emperors ride lasted until about Q o'clock.
when he returned TO Buckingham Palace,
and, In company with the Empress. re-
ceived Populations from the various Ger
man social and benevolent societies of Lon
don. The Emperor patiently listened TO
the addresses of welcome and briefly re-
piled to them. Later in the morning the
Emperor received q population consisting
of q number of German arm reserve Off.
Gers who are engaged in business in Eng
land, and who, consequently, make their
homes In this country, while remaining
loyal TO Germany and. perhaps, willing 70
obey the call TO rejOin their standards
should the war-trumpet summon Germany
to arms. The Emperor received his SOL
diers as pleasantly as he had previously re-
ceived his subjects. ana exchanged q few
words with each officer.
When the German reserve officers had
backed themselves out of the EmperOr's
nee a deputation from the Anti-slavery
Society was ushered IN. Again did the
Eli ptIOE llbtoD pdlicutly Wnll6d All duuTcS5
of the usual dry order was read to him. In
this address the Anti-slavery Society asked
the Emperors assistance in suppresSIng
the slave trade in Africa. The Emperor. In
replying. showed that he had q thorough
knowledge of the subject, and referred to
the inhnmanity of the Arab slave-dealers
and to the suiierings of the slaves. In con-
clusiOn. however. he remarked that he
must confess that he doubted the
accuracy of the intimation made by
Ttutpnafnna tho aynlarar RI the Qffant
that for every slave arriving at the
coast ten other slaves had died while en-
route from the interior of Africa. The En-
peror also said that he had been Mortified
desOlation caused by the slave-deaiors:
Major Won WissmaD." he remarked. told
me that there were districts in South At
RIGA, through which he had passed. in
villages had entirely disappeared upon his
return two years later, the s~lave-hunter not
having left q man alive there. L am glad
that it fell to the united fleets of Germany
and England, acting I'D concert, to be al
ready successful in checking the export of
slaves. At the same time L fear that in the
interior it is probable that the slave trade
Will not be suppressed without further Sc
we're struggles with the slavers.'
Hardly had the anti-slavery disciples left
than a delegation from the Old and important
Flshmongers' Company was introduced,
blushing and bowling, and again did the
German Emperor courteOusly stand the fire
of q lon g winded address as If nothing In
the world gratified him SO much as to listen
to the cut-and-drIed sayings of the Fish
mOngers' Company recently drawn mp for
his especial benefit in F~ishmongers' Hall.
This company, it should be added, is a most
ancient and honorable one. and includes
among its members the Prince of Wales
and his eldest son. the Duke of Clarence
and Avondale. After the exit of the Fish
mOngers' Company the Emperor received
the diplomatic corps. all In the full uni
forms OF their respective legations
+ RIDING IN ROTTEN row..
During the afternoon the Emperor made
HIS second appearance on Rotten Row.
This time he was dressed in the uniform of
q Prussian general The Emperor was
/ mounted on one of his own horses drought
from Germany with q number of othersl
and was attended by an abide camp.
There were crowds of fashionable people
present on the Row. and the Emperor re-
ceived general salutatlOns.
Later in the afternoon the Prince and
Princess Of Wales gave q garden party at
Marlborough House. their London resi-
dence. in honor of the Emperor and En-
press of Germany. The weather was de-
| lightful. The sun smiled upon the scene
just warmly enough to make every body
feel comfortable. The result was that the
carefully-tended and extraordinarily
Il LElIlLuou SdIUfuS VI h6IlUOIOuku IlOuS0
were for the occasion transformed
into q brilliant, tasteful encamp-
ment of fashion. The smooth, soft
lawns were dotted here and there with
pretty tents. Rarely. If ever. have these
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. to say nothing OF hte
| gorgeous dress of the foreign d~iplOmates.
| The band of British Grenadier Guards, and
hat OF the Prnssian Royal Dragons lsent
TO England on purpose) played the finest
selections from the eminent German COM
posers, principally Wagnerian pieces, how
ever.
The Emperor and Empress of Germany
arrived at Marlborough House at about 3
O'Clock. and Queen Victoria entered the
grounds shortly after wards. A strong
crowding too freely about the immediate
neighbOrhood of st. James Palace. opposite
Marlborough HOuse, about Marlborough
House itself and principally about the hall.
But this did not prevent tens of thousands
of people from crOwding about these
places. nor did it drive them away from st.
James Park. where the curious gathered rs
early as noon in the hope OF seeing the
great people drive from Buckingham Pal
ace down the Mall to Marlborough House.
Among the roy al or Drincely personaRes
who had reached Marlborough previous TO
the arrival of their Imperial Majesties were
the Duke and Duchess of Anhalt. the
Princess Alexandria of Anhalt. the Duke
and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and
Duchess of COnnaught. Prince and Princess
Christian of Schleswig- Holstein, the Ouch.
ess of Albany, the DGke ana Duchess
DAosat. the Duke and Duchess of Fife, the
Duke of Cambridg e. the Prince and Princess
of Monaco. the Duke and Duchess of Teck
Grand DIXIE and Grand Duchess of Meek
lenburg-Strelitz, Duke Ernst of Schleswig
Holstein, and many other equally dlstin-
guished people. In addition, there were
present the whole of the diplomatic corps
and very many distinguished army and
navy officers and Cabinet ministers. Natu'
rally there was a remarkable display O1
ladies toilets TO set OFT the sparkling uni
forms of the gentlemen. and as a whole.
the dazzling costumes. sunshine. flowers
tented lawns. fountains, music, splendid
uniforms. decorations. flashing diamond
and bright faces. formed as bright a sigh
as one would wish TO see.
The Queen wore a black dress with &
white tablier. q white lace shawl and
Waite bonnet trimmed W tn small feathers
Az soon as she arrived the assemblags
opened out, forming an avenue along which
the Queen walked toward the Prince ant
Princess of Wales, who were advancing Il
meet her. Tn Emperor. who had assisted
the Queen to alight from her carriage OF
her arrival. accompanied her to q seat
After %partaking of refreshments the mem
bers of the royal and imperial partlel
strolled about the grounds. The Queen re
turned TO Windsor at 1880 o'clock.
After dinner in Buckingham Palace. tn,
imperial visitors proceeded TO the concer
in Albert Hall. where The Golden Legend
was sung. No special attempt had beef
made at decoration. The royalties occupied
the Queens boxes. which had been en-