The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
THE GREAT GEAR
0F AL RUSSIA
Takes His Bride to Visit
Grandma
4 PE0VERB|AI P|TCHFORK RAIN
Dampens the Ardor of the
Crowd
THE CEREMONY OBSERVED
Consisted Largely Of Precautions Against
Bomb Throwers
The Royal Yacht Closely Surrounded BY War
Slips
THE CEREMONY OBSERVED
Consisted Largely Of Precautions Against
Bomb Throwers
The Royal Yacht Closely Surrounded BY Wai
Ships
Every Foot of Street and Quay Was
Guarded by Soldiers, Policemen and
Private Detectives-A Bad
Impression Created.
Assaciated Press Special wire

sian yachts Standard and Polar Star
were sighted at the entrance of the Firth
of Forth at 10:30 this morning. The
prince of Wales, who was in charge Of the
arrangements for the reception of the
czar and czarina, and who will accom-
pany the Russian visitors to Balmoral.
the duke of Connaught, M. Destaal, the
Russian ambassador, Lord Rosebery
and several military officials arrived at
the jetty from Dalmony at II o'clock and
were received by an escort Of the Ennis
killen dragons The rain was falling
heavily, but in spite Of this enormous
crowds lined the way to the docks and
greeted the arrival of the royal party
with the greatest enthusiasm.
After inspecting the reception room
the royal party Joined the duchess of
Buccleuch and countess of Lytton, em+
barking on the steamer Tantallon Castle.
The steamer proceeded down the Firth
to meet the czar and czarina. The chan
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 and Immediately
dropped anchor. The Tantallon Castle
soon afterward ran alongside of the
Standard, which had the Russian ma
jesties aboard.
The prince of Wales, the duke Of Con-
naught and M. Destaal went aboard and
welcomed the czar and czarina to Leith
The greeting exchanged between the
imperial travellers and the British
princes was most affectionate. The
party lunched together on board the
Standard. The harbor was full of mer-
chant vessels from all parts of the world
dressed from stem to stern with bunt-
ing in the neatest possible trim,so that
after passing through the lines of pow
erful warships the progress of the Stand
ard up the Firth of Forth was parade
like in the extreme.
The precautions taken afloat and
ashore for the protection of their majes-
ties were unprecedented, it is believed,
in naval annals. Picket goats, steam
launches, and torpedo boats of the small
er class, warships Majestic, Magnificent,
Repulse and Resolution formed COM
plete net around the Russian imperial
yacht, in order, ostensibly, to prevent
the shore boats crowding about the
Standard, but in reality to prevent any
possibility of an attempt to commit dy-
Mantle or other outrages. On the Tan
talon Castle, on the thrain to take their
majesties to Balmoral,a at different points
along the route, at Ballater and about
Balmoral itself, were picked members of
the Russian secret police and the czar's
nihilist detectives. The Russian detec-
tive accompanying the czar were REIN
1o nd I,Vyo NH bod ,F
the best Scotland Yard detectives, who
will remain attached to the party until
they leave Great Britain.
After luncheon their imperial majes-
ties boarded the Tantallon Castle, ac-
companied by the British Prince, and
that steamship proceeded slowly up the
Firth Of Forth closely guarded by the
swarm of picket boats, through the lines
of the British fleet, all the warships fly
ing the Russian ensign. AS the Standard
passed. each warship offered royal sa-
Lutte and the sailorsl manned the sides
or the yards as the case might be, with
marines on parade and the bands play
ed the Russian national anthem. While
the Tantallon Castle was approaching
the jetty she passed between guard lines
formed by two cutters from each of the
warships in the Firth of Forth.
After the TantaNon Castle had passed
through the lines of cutters, the oars
were at signal dropped Simultaneous
ly and then the men-of- war cutters
formed themselves in column astern Of
the steamship and followed her to the
jetty.
The czar and czarina landed at the let
ty at exactly 1904 p. m. AS they stepped
ashore the troops presented arms and
bands. played a Russian anthem. The
czar and czarina were escorted ashore
by the prince of Wales and the duke of
Connaught and were met by a large
number Of field officers in full uniform
The guard Of honor was composed Of
picked bluejackets from the fleets, while
the czar's court consisted Of con-
eignment OH the royal Scots Greys( Sec
ond dragoons,) of which the czar is COL
onel-in-chief. "A detachment of 400 DO
licemen and regiment of Highlanders
lined the street leading from the jetty
to the railroad station. 400 yards disant
The reception room Of the great station
was made brilliant with decorations and
fowers. the Russian ensigns being en-
twined with that of Great Britain. The
jetty, the spot where the state carriage
from Buckingham palace was in waiting
(