Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-12
GERMANYS EMPEROR.
A REO-LETTER DAY WITH HIM
AND HIS SUBJECTS.
A Review of TroOps-One and Half Hours
in Passing Given Point-Nuch Pleased
With the Soldiers.

| LONDON, July 1.-THE emperor remained
| at the state ball given at Buckingham pal
| ace until 3 clock this morning AT O'Clock
| the emperor arose, breakfaSted and at
| tended 10 business with his secretaries.
| Shortly before noon, accompanied by the
| empress and by the Dukes of Edinburgh
and Connaught, the emperor enjoyed 4 good
| ride in Rotten Row, after which he in
| spected the yeOman of the guard.
As soon as the inspection was at an end,
! in company with the empress and attended
by numerous and brilliant suite, the en-
peror drove to the residence of the German
ambassador Count Won H2tZfeldt Widen
berg, Carlton house terrace, where the i'm
perial party were entertained at luncheon.
l here were also present at this luncheon a
distinguished company, which included
Lord and Lady Salisbury
The emperor and empress and their suites
at o'clock left London by rail for Wimble-
don station. From that point the route to
the parade ground was lavishly decorated
with flowers, reaching III almost endless
prOfusiOn from the station to the flagstaff
near the reviewing stand, from the top of
which the imperial standard of Germany
was waving.
At about o'clock this afternoon there
were over 5000 volunteers on the grounds
and 6OO0 regulars, including the Life
Guards and other crack cavalry regiments.
This force was divided into two brigades.
The Duke OF Cambridge was il supreme
command, assisted by the Duke of Con-
naught
At 80 the brigades were massed and
were inspected by the Duke of Cambridge
and his staff preparatory TO the arrival of
the emperor.
At O'Clock the emperor and his party
drew near and the artillery Numbered out
a salute. The German imperial standard
was upon the flagstaff at the reviewing
stand in the place of the British standard,
and almost Immediately afterward the EN-
peror OF Germany, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and staff in brilliant uni
forms, and followed by an escort of Life
Guards, dashed up to the saluting point in
gallant style, the swords Of the officers and
the soldiers arms flashing and clashing
with war-ike harmony. Arriving at the
saluting point, the emperor and his party
drew rein, and as the emperor saluted he
was received by the Duke of Cambridge
and staff, while royal salute was fired by
the artillery.
The emperor was mounted upon mag
niticent black charger, and was dressed in
the uniform of tield-marshal of white
culraSSierS.
When the echoes of the last gun of the
salute had died away among the distant
hills, the emperor followed by his staff and
by that of the Duke OF Cambridge, pro-
ceeded to inspect TIE British regiment and
volunteers. After this inspection. which
seemed to impress the emperor with q IA
vorable opinion of the soldiers and equip
ments, the ruler of Germany rode back to the
Saluting point. As soon as the emperor
was seated in front Of this point, with the
Duke of Cambridge near him and with
their two stats behind them, the march
commenced and lasted an hour and a half
Not only the emperor, but the German
military critics behind him, We're of the
opinion that the march was performed in
splendid style. So much was the emperor
impressed with the soldierly behavior of
the volunteers that upon several occasions
he addressed complimentary remarks to the
officers in command Of the different corps
which met with his warmest approval, re-
ferring in warm terms to the smartness Of
the merS appearance and to the precision
with which they passed the reviewing
point.
After the entire body of troops had
marched past the lines We're reformed, the
soldiers presented arms, another royal
salute was fired and the review was at an
end.
Immediately after the termination of the
military ceremonies, the emperor started for
the Crystal palace, there to witness the
parade of the volunteer fire department and
grand display of fireworks in the evening.
The crush, over-crowding, delay and an
noyance which many thousands of the peo-
pie suffered in getting away from the
Wimbledon common after the review was
probably never equaled in the history of
that place.