The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-23
Arrival of Their Russian Majesties at
Leith, Scotland. the Occasion of
a Great Demonstration
TAKEN TO BALMORAL CASTLE
AND GIVEN a WARM SCOTCH GREET
ING by QUEEN VICTORIA.
Great Precautions to Prevent Mill
lists Getting Within Mountaineering
DistaHce-Swarms of Guards.

estes, the Gar and Czarina, arrived at
Leith. Scotland at noon, and were taken
to Bamoral castle later in the day.
All possible honors were shown the royal
party, and every precaution was taken to
prevent Nihilists other would-be king
killers from approaching within bomb
throwing distance of their Majesties. In
fact, from the time the Car and CZarina
arrived in British waters until they were
safe in the castle they We're literally sur
rounded by sailors. soldiers. police and de-
tectives.
The Russian yachts Standard and Polar
Star We're sighted at the entry of the Firth
of Forth at 1890 this morning, and the
news was Immediately telegraphed the
Prince of Wales. who in charge of the
arrangements for the reception of the Car
and Czarina and who accompanied the
visitors to Balmoral. The Prince of Wales.
the Duke of Connaught, NJ. De Staal. the
Russian ambassador to the Court Of st.
James, Lord Rosebery and g. number of
high military officials arrived at the Leth
jetty from Delmeny at II O'Clock and We're
received by an escort of the EnIslSilien ORA
goons. Rain was falling heavily and the
Sky and general surroundings were most
forbidding, but, in spite of this. enormous
crowds of people lined the way to the docks
and greeted the arrival Of the royal party
with the greatest enthusiasm. The Prince
of Wales wore the uniform of the Kieff
Dragons and the Duke of Counaught was
in the uniform of the Scots Guards.
After inspecting the reception room the
royal party Joined the Duchess of Buc-
ceuch and the Countess of Lytton, and
embarked on board the steamer Tantallon
Castle. The steamer then procee led DOWN
the Firth in order meet the Gear and
Czarina. The channel fleet which lined the
Firth of Forth saluted as the Prince of
Wales and the royal party traversed the
lines The Russian imperial yachts on
their arrival Were saluted by the fleet and
Immediately dropped anchor. The Tantal-
Ion Castle soon afterwards ran alongside
the Standard, the latter having their Rus
sian Majesties on board. The Prince of
Wales the Duke of Connaught and NJ. DE
Staal went on board and welcomed the
Gar and CZarina to Leith. The greatness
exchanged between the imperial travellers
and the British princes was most aHec-
tionate. The party afterwards lunched to-
gether board the Standard.
Though the weather was far from being
all that could be wished for the reception.
there was miStaking the fact that the
people of Leith and its vicinity mad turned
the imperial travellers a hearty and genu-
inc welcome to the shores of Scotland. The
whole harbor was fuf or merchant vessels
from all parts of the world, and they We're
all decked from stem to stern with bunt-
ing and placed in the neatest possible trim
passing through the lines of powerful war
ships, the progress of the Standard up the
Firth Of Forth was parade-llke IN the eA-
IRENE
HOW THEY WE'RE GUARDED.
The precautions taken afioat for the pro-
lection of their Majesties were unprece-
denied it is believed, in naval annals.
Picket boats, steam launches and torpedo
boats of the smaller class, from the war
ships Majestic, Magnificent, Re-
pulse and Resolution. each detachment
commanded by q lieutenant, formed a COM
plete net around the Russian imperial
yacht ostensbly. to prevent the shore
boats from crowding about the Standard,
but in reality to prevent any possibility
of an. attempt to commit dynamite or
other outrage. The shore boats were in
such vast numbers on the water that there
is no doubt that the precautions taken by
the British naval authorities were war
ranted. The precautions adopted ashore
We're equally thorough. although few peo-
pie give more than a passing thought now
to the alleged dynamite conspiracy sup
posed to have been discovered by Scotland
Yard. On the Tantallon Castle ashore, on
the train which was to take their Majesties
to Balmoral at different places along the
route, at Ballater and about Balmoral it
self were picked members OF the Russian
secret police and the most trusted mem
bers of the Cars Nihilist detectives. Other
Russian detectives were on board the
Standard and they We're reinforced on land
Scotland Yard detectives, who will remain
attached to the Car and Czarinas party
until they leave Great Britain.
AT luncheon their Imperial Majesties
boarded the Tantllon Castle, accompanied
by the British princes, and that steam
ship proceeded slowly up the Firth of Forth,
closely guarded by the swarm of picket
boats, through the lines CT the British
fleet, all the war ships flying the Russian
Az 1ah wa
ship fired a. royal salute and the sailors
manned the sides or the yards, as the case
might be. with marines on parade and the
bands playing the Russian national an
them
While the Tantallon Castle was approach
ing the jetty she passed between guard
lines formed by two cutters from each of
the war ships in the Firth of Forth. After
the Tantallon Castle had passed through
the lines of cutters the oars were, at an
other signal, dropped simultaneously and
then the men-of-war cutters formed up in
co.Imn astern of the steamship and fol-
lowed her to the jetty.
The Car and Czarina landed at the jetty
at enaf tb t i3o P m as tney stepped
maSsed bands played the Russian anthem
The Car and CZarina were escorted ashore
by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of
Connaught and We're met by a large num-
Der of field officers in full uniform. The
blue jackets from the fleets, while the
Cars escort consisted of a detachment of
the Royal Scots Greys Second Dragoons),
tachment of three hundred policemen and
a regiment of Highlanders lined the street
leading. from the jetty to the
distant The. reception room of the
station was made brilliant with
flags and flowers and the Russian ensign
being entwined with that of Great Britain
The jetty to the spot where state carria ges
from buckingham Palace news Were in
waiting to convey the imperial and royal
party to the station, caTpeted and lined
by blue jackets and marines on each side
The train in waiting was what is known
as the Queens special, a train specially
built for the use of her Majesty ard con-
tanning every convenience it is possible to
place in railroad cars
THE GAR COLD IN DEMEANOR
The Car wore the uniform of the Scots
Greys He and the Czarina were ushered
into the reception room, where the MEM
bers of the municipal councils of Leith and
Edinburgh were present in their full robes
of office. There the proyosts of Leith and
of Edinburgh welcomed the visitors to
Scotland. The Gar was cold in his de-
meanor. but the Czarina won the heart of
every one by her spontaneous geniality.
The imperial party and the members of
the royal family shortly afterwards left
the room and entered the state carriages
which in spite of the rain, were left open
out of consideration for the pleasure which
the multitude OF spectators experienced in
seeing the distinguished Russian travellers
Escorted by the Scots Greys they trayersed