The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-09
The Silver Wedding at Cumber.
land Lodge.
l Grand OperatiC Performance Witnessed
by ali the Royalties.
l NarroY Escape From disastrous Accident.
L Boy Soldier Fires a Loaded Gun at
the Emperor by Mlsake.
ETeeial to THE MORNING CALI

LONDON, July s.-The Emperor and En-
press OF Germany, after having break
tasted with Queen Victoria. drove to Frog
more and visited the royal mausoleum.
The imperial party afterward lunched at
Windsor and then were driven to Cumber-
land Lodge, where the silver wedding of
Prince and Princess Christian Schleswig-
HOlstein was being celebrated. On leaving
Cumberland Lodge the Emperor witnessed
a cricket match at Windsor. Later in the
afternoon he took leave of the Queen and
went to London, where he attended a grand
performance of the Royal italian Opera
Company.
A GRAND PERFORMANCE.
The gala opera performance this evening
was the finest spectacle ever witnessed in
London, surprising in every way any pre-
vious affair of the kind. The interior of
the opera-house was lavishly decorated.
Several thousand pounds were spent for
flowers alone. The audience was composed
of the best known of the aristocracy. The
Prince of Wales conducted the Empress
and the Emperor conducted the Princess of
Wales to the royal box. The Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, Duke and Duchess
of Connaught, Duke and Duchess of Fife,
Marquis and Marchoness of Lorns and
twenty other members of the royal family
composed the rest of the party. The pro-
gramme was splendidy carried out. Miss
Eames, Nine. Aloani and De ResZke re-
ceived unstinted plaudits from the occupants
of the royal boxes. 1t was after midnight
before The HuguenOts" was ended.
AN EXCITING INCIDENT.
The lives of the German Emperor and the
other royalties were endangered by an incl
dent which occurred at the review of the
EtOn Volunteers on Monday, and which was
kept secret. A reporter learned the facts
tonight from person of undoubted author
fty. The Emperor, at the time referred to,
was watching the ev0luti0ns of the boys
with great Interest, and stood chatting with
the Prince of Wales and others directly in
front OF the line. Finally, the command of
Flrel was given, which was followed by
an explosion from solitary gun, while the
hammers of all other guns simply clicked as
was intended. 1t was explained that one
boy had put in blank cartridge by mistake
but it was also asserted it was a ball car
fridge which the lad had careleSSly left in
his gun week before, after range firing.
All the officers present haStened to assure
tine Emperor that it was only blank car
fridge. The Emperor, smiling, was un-
moved. but on returning home it was re-
ported he said he was certain it was not a
blank cartridge, because lie heard the whizz
OF the bullet distinctly.
THE COMING GRAND PAGEANT.
The egreatest event for London of the En-
peror's visit will be the passage to and from
buckingham Palace on Friday next of the
Emperor and party on the way to Guild
hall. Business along the route of the pro-
cessiOn will be practically suspended and
the windows overlooking the route are let
ting at very high prices. The most elaborate
preparations have been made to decorate the
streets, and it is expected the pageant on
Friday next will exceed in pomp or military
and civic display anything seen in this city
since he Thanksgiving ceemony in ST. Pau's
over the recovery of the Prince of Wales
from typhoid fever many years ago.
THE QUEENS CAUTION.
The Truth says the Queen las stipulated
that Emperor William shall write out the
speech which he is 10 make at Guild-hall on
Friday next in reply to the address of well
come which will be made there by the Re-
cOrder on the part of this corporation. After
having written out his speech the Emperor
must submit il to the Queen for approval.
The Emperor is only to read those portions
of his speech which may have met with the
Queens approval.