Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-09


st. Petersburg, August Sat the
state banquet given by the Russian
Emperor and Empress. to Emperor
William and Empress Angus Victoria
last night, Emperor Nicholas, toasting
his imperial guests. said:
"The presence of your majesties
among us causes me very lively salts
faction. l desire sincerely to thank
YOU for the visit, which is fresh man
Hesitation of the traditional bonds
uniting us and the good relations so
happily established between our two
neighboring empires. 1t is, at the
same time, a precious guarantee OF
the maintenance of the general peace
which forms the object of
OUR CONSTANT EFFORTS
and our most fervent wishes. l drink
to the health of Emperor-King William
and Empress-Queen Augusta Victoria
and to the health of all the members
of their august family"
Emperor William shortly afterward
raised his glass to his host and said:
81 thank your majeSties with a
warm heart, speaking also In the
name of the Empress, for the cordial
and magnificent reception you have
accorded us and for the gracious words
with which your majesty has so al
fectionately welcomed us. | especial
ly desire to lay at the feet OF your
majesty my most sincere thanks Tor
the renewed mark of distinction which
comes as
SUCH A SURPRISE TO Me.
I mean the enrolment Of myself in
your majestys glorious navy. This is
an especial honor which / am able to
appreciate to its full extent and an
honor which at the time conters
peculiar distinction upon my own navy.
1t is a fresh proof of the continuance
of our traditional intimate relations.
Founded upon the unshakable basis OF
your majesty's unalterable resolutions
to keep your people in peace in the
future as in the past, it finds in me also
the gladdest echo. Thus we will pur-
sue the same paths and strive united
ly under the blessing Of peace, to
guide the intellectual development OF
our peoples. l can, with full conf
dence.
LAY THIS PROMISE ANEW
in the hands of your Majesty, and
know l have the support of my whole
people in doing so, that | stand by
your Majesty's side with my whole
strength in this great work Of pre-
serving the peace of the nations, and
l will give your Majesty my strongest
support against any who may attempt
to disturb or break this peace. | drink
to the welfare of your Majesty"
The sentence in which Emperor
William pledged Emperor Nicholas his
support against any attempt to break
the peace of the nation was spoken
in Russian.
The whole city and the ships laying
in the Neva have been
SPLENDIDLY DECORATED
with flags and flowers to-day and the
streets here have been crowded, al
though the sky is overcast.
Emperor William and the Empress
arrived at the landing stage at II a.
m. where the municipal authorities
presented them with bread and salt
on specially constructed dishes, as
tokens of the hospitality of the city.
With the Patrowsky Regiment as a
guard of honor, they visited the for
tTess of st. Peter and st. Paul and
placed a wreath upon the tomb of
Alexander III.
Everywhere they were greeted with
tremendous cheering. Subsequently
they opened the new wing of the
German Alexander Hospital, from
which they proceeded to the winter
palace. During the afternoon EN-
peror William received visits from
the ambassadors and returned them.