The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-09
THE KAISER AND GLADSTONE.
He Desires the Acquaintance of the Great
statesman-How the Day Was Spent.
IN Cahln to Tha Times.l


LONDON, July S.-The Kaiser has expressed
desire to meet Mr.. Gladstone personally,
and an attempt will be made to bring them to-
gether if Mr.. Gladstones health and engage
ments permit To-day the Liberal leader IS
| burying his son at Hawarden. The Kaiser Is
| anxious to visit not only the naval exposition,
| but also the dOck-yards. and 1t IS rumored
| that at the State dinner in Windsor he
| put the Prince of Wales in an embarrassing
| position by asking him some questions about
| naval matters. to which the Prince was en-
trely unable to respond. The Kaiser also
| tried 10 obtain some military intelligence
| from the Prince but, il is said, found the
royal field marshal hopelessly ignorant on all
| such topics A well-knOwn nobleman has
| cruelty suggested that the Prince would have
been at home on baccarat. The Kaiser. 1t s
| thought, takes a malicious pleasure In pup
licly sounding the depth of the Princes
| ignorance on prominent public topics.
| They are, however. to all appearances very
friendly.
The Toval plate displayed at the banquet 10
the Kaiser is said TO be the most yaluabls OF
its kind in Europe. The Gar has set OF
golden dishes, but they are not equal IN
weight or design 10 the British, and are OF
much more recent manufacture. Inc royal
plate is watched by Queen Victoria with eager
anxiety and il is very seldom that II IA dis
played, even as an honor to visiting royalty.
HOW THE KAISER SPENT THE DAY.
The Emperor and Empress of Germany. af-
ter having breakfasted with Queen Victoria,
drove 10 Frogmore and visited the Royal
Mausoleum. The imperial party atterward
lunched at Windsor and were then driven 10
Cumberland Lodge. where the silver wedding
of Prince and Princess Christian OF Schleswg
Holsten is being celebrated. The Emperor
and Empress were present az the attractive
garden party at Cumberland Lodge, which IS
the main feature of the silver wedding testlYl-
ties.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke
and Duchess Of Edinburg, the Duke OF Clar-
ence and Ayondale and Lord and Lady Sails
bury returned 10 London to-day.
The Truth says that the Queen has stipulated
that Emperor William OF Germany shall write
out the speech which he IS TO make at Guild
Hall on Friday next IN reply u the ADDRESS
of welcome which will be made there
by the recorder on the part of the corpora
ton. After having written out his speech,
according TO Truth, the Emperor must.submlt
it TO the Queen for approval. Also that this
NAV act as curb 10 the young Emperors
known incontinent tongue, the Emperor is
only e. read those portions OF his written
speech which may have met with the Queens
sanction.
HE LEAVES FOR LONDON.
After leaving Cumberland Lodge the En-
neror was present at a cricket match. which
was played at Windsor for his special gratih-
later in the afternoon the Emperor took
leave of theiQueen and left at o'clock for
London. where he will occupy suite ct
apartments at Buckingham Palace. The OBJ
ject of the Emporers visit 10 Lohaoh Is 10 9e 9',
present this evening at the grand command
performance at the Royal Italian opera. which
is expected TO be the grandest performance IN
the history Of Covent Garden.
The central boxes in the grand tier have
been thrown into an immense box for the
occasion. The stalrcases and corridors OF
the opera house will be lined throughout
with the Yeomen Of the Guard and with do
tachments from the Grenadiers, Cold Stream
and Scots Guards. The whole house may
be said 10 be one mass Of flowers and plants.
and il is expected that the opening scene will
be one from "Lohengrin," which includes
welcome to Germin king arriving on for
eign shore. Fabulous prices are being PAID
for seats at this operate fete.
Tomorrow the Emperor and his party and
the royal family will hear the Golden
Legend" at the Albert Hall and the same day
the imperial traveller may visit the naval ex-
hibition The exact time Of this visit is kept
a secret in order 10 avoid crush. which
would undoubtedly be the result If the public
finds out the exact time at which the Emperor
will be there.
The KAISER AND PRINCE cHEERED.
The arrival of the Kaiser and Kaiserine in
London to-day WAS witnessed bya vast throng
of people. They came to Paddington station
by the Great Western from Windsor accom-
panied by their eQuerries and the Prince Of
Wales and Duke Of Edinburg. There Ger
man majesties and the Prince and Duke
took an open carriage, attended by
postillions, and were driven without ostenta-
ton 10 the palace. A number Of houses along
the route we're decorated. and the crowd re-
peatedly cheered the Prince and the Kaiser,
who politely returned the sslutations. The
route was specially guarded by police, but
there was not the slightest indication of any
disposition 10 insult the Imperial visitor. |
and if anarchists were present they KEEP. quiet;
At the palace gates the multitude cheered |
over and over again with great enthusiasm.
The guard Of honor at the gates consisted OF |
the Cold Stream Guards and the Ancient |
Tudor Corns known as ''the Beef Eaters"