The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-08
THE KAISER GREATLY PLEASED.
Ho Says the Ride OF the Life Guards Was the
Finest He Ever Saw.
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LONDON, July 7.--Dispatches from Windsor
announce that the Emperor of Germany was
somewhat fatigued with his erertion Of yester-
day and consequently he slept later this
morning than Is his custom and did not take
his usual morning ride. After breakfasting
with Queen Victoria the Emperor drove TO the
park, where he critically watched the musical
ride of the Life Guards; most skiiiiui eques-
trian performance.
The Prince Of Wales. the Duke of Edin-
burgh the Duke Of halt-Dessau, the Duke
Of Connaught and Prince Henry Of Batten-
berg. all in brilliant uniforms, and the Prin-
cess of Wales, Princess Beatrice. the Princess
Victoria Of Wales and the Duchess OF fife,
smartly attirsd in morning dress. Joined the
young Emperor in watching the Life Guards
provoked the greatest admiration on the
part OF the Emperor. who was very enthusias-
tic over it, saying thatit was one of the finest
military spectacles that he had ever seen.
Owing TO the old-fashionsd slow manner in
which news Is circulated here and from the
fact that the newspaper representatives have
few facilities for news-gathering placed at
their disposal at Windsor. il did not become
generally known until this morning that
there was q most strange and exciting
scene at the royal banquet given at
Windsor Castle last night in honor of the
Queens imperial grandson. ls appears
that large water pipe burst in The banquet
hall while the Queen was entertaining tho
Emperor and q party of most distinguished
guests a majority of whom were members OF
the royal and imperial families The result
was that the ball was almost flooded
with water. Finding that the COM
bined efforts of the Queens attendants
and of the castle servants were powerless to
check the flow of water from the broken pipe
it was found necessary to summon the fro
brigade who eventually succeeded i'm turning
the water of. Some time elapsed before order
was restored and before the Queens guests
were able TO resume their seats at the table
and managed 10 continue the banquet In tho
much dampened hall.
The Emperor has presented his royal grand.
mother. Queen Victoria, with a life-size oil
painting of himself in the Uniform of a Bnt-
ish admiral standing on the bridge of a vessel.
This picture was surmounted by handsome
gold frame.
The Telegraph Joins in advocating Hyde
Park as the place for holding the volunteer re-
view. The Chronicle reproaches the Govern
ment for having bunged the affair.
Prince Christian lunched to-day with the
Kaiser, the Prince Of Wales and other German
and English royal personages. After lunch
they all embarked on launches and proceeded
up the Thames.
MAGNIFICENT STATE BANQUET.
There was n magnificent state banquet in
honor of the Kaiser aud Kaiserine st st.
Georges Hall, Windsor. this evening. All
the members of the English aud German royal
families in England were present. including
the Queen. the Kaiser and Ksiserine. the
Prince of Wales and the various princes OK
cepting. of course tho young children. The
leading ambassadors were also present. in
cluding Count Hstzfelt the German and the
Russian ambassador the Duke and Duchess
OF Portland ord Salisbury and Lord KIM
berly. The guests sat at table $50 feet long
whereon were displayed gold csndelsbra, aud
the royal plate valued at one million eight
hundred thousand pounds.