The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
CAR ON BRITISH SOIL
Russian Ruler Royalty Welcomed
at leith.
PRINCE OF WALES RECEIVES HIM.

Although Rain Was Falling Heavily Great
Crowds of People Were Out to Welcome
the Czsr and Czarina-The Russian
Yachts saluted by "A Fleet on Their Ar
rivai-Greetings Exchanged Between the
Royal Travellers and the British Princes.
Leith. Scotland. Sept 2S.-[Copyright.
1896. by the Associate Press. 1.-The Rus
sian yachts Standard and Pole Star
were sighted at the entrance OF the
Firth of Forth at 1880 Tuesday morn
ing and the news was Immediately tel
egraphed 10 the Prince OF Wales. who
was in charge Of the arrangements for
the reception of the czar and czarina
and who was TO accompany the Rus
sian visitors 10 Balmoral The Prince
of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, NJ
de Staal the Russian ambassador to
the court of ST. James, Lord Rosebery
and number OF high military officials
arrived at the jetty from Dalmeny at
IL o'clock and were received by an es-
cort of the Enniskillen dragons. Rain
was falling heavily and the sky and
general surroundings were most for
bidding. but i'm spite of this enormous
crowds of people lined the way 10 the
docks and greeted the arrival OF the
royal party with the greatest enthusi-
asm. The Prince of Wales wore the
uniform of the Kieff dragons and the
Duke Of Connaught was in the uniform
Of the Scots guards.
saluted by the Fleet.
After inspecting the reception room,
the royal party Joined the Duchess OF
Buccleuch and the Countess of Lytton.
and embarked on board the steamer
Tantallon Castle The steamer then
proceeded down the firth in order to
meet the cZar and cZarina. The cham
mel 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
Tantallon Castle soon afterwards ran
alongside the STANDARD. the latter hav-
ing their Russian majesties on board
The Prince of Wales. the Duke OF
Connaught and NJ de Staal went on
board and welcomed the cZar and cZar-
ina To Leith The greetings exchanged
between the imperial travellers and the
British princes were most affectionate.
The party afterWard lunChed together
on board the standard The czar and
czarina landed at the jetty at exactly
lao y. m As they stepped ashore the
troops presented arms and the massed
bands played the Russian anthem.
The Guard at Honor.
The cZar and cZarina were escorted
by the Prince of Wales and the Duke
Of Connaught. and We're met by large
number of field officers i'm fun uniform
The guard OF honor was composed of
picked Blue Jackets from the fleets.
while the cZar's escort consisted of
detachment of the Royal Scots Grays
(Second dra goons). of which the cZar
is colonel-in-chief \ detachment OF
400 policemen and regiment Of High
landers lined the street leading from
the ietty to the railroad station. 400
yards distant. The jetty to the spot
where the state carriages from Buck
ingham palace were i'm waiting to con
vey dhe imperial and royal party to
the station was carpeted and lined 10y
Blue Jackets and marines on each side
The train i'm waiting was what is
known as the Queens special" a train
specially built for the use of her ma
jesty and containing every convent
ence il is possible to place in railroad