The age-herald., 1898-10-19
THE YACHT HOHENZOLLERN
Bearing the Imperial Party Anchored
 0lf DOlmabaSlOhe Palace.
ALTERED IN BRILLIANT UNIFORMS
The Body Guard of the Turkish Ruler Received the Visiting Potentates With All the Splendor
 of the Orient.

constantinople, October 1S-The emperor and empress of Germany arrived here to- day.
 At S:30 a. m. the German imperial yacht Hohenzollern, accompanied by the German warships Hertha and Helva, and the sul- tans yacht Izzedin, with the Turkish im- perial commission on board, and followed by number of special steamers, chartered by members of the German colony of sight seers, appeared off old Soragli Point, and the guns of Selimich barracks thundered salute. The emperor's yacht and Turkish batteries ashore and the guardship off Top haneh, each respectively and promptly re- sponded.
 The Hohenzolern anchored at S:45 a. m off Colmabaglohe palace, with the Hertha and Helva above and below her. Soon aft erwards the emperor and empress entered the Hohenzollern's lohg boat and were row. ed to the palace landing stage, where they were received by the sultan, who was sur rounded by a brilliant suite.
 As the landing took place the German warships and a hundred guns from the bat teries fired salutes.
 The long boat of the Hohenzollern on it's way to the landing stage had to steer clear of hundreds of boats, caiques and launches, containing officials, policemen or specta- tors.
 The scene was most animated. Crowds of spectators thronged the approaches to the Dolmabaglohe palace during the salutes and shouted welcome to their majesties. which was answered by the "Hoch" of the German soldiers.
 TIL .,,ft a1t,1a 1a5 p1l mi ters and high civil authorities and all the German military officers now in the employ of Turkey.
 Meeting of the Monarchs
 The meeting between the sultan and his guests was most cordial. The sultan warmly shook hands with the emperor and empress, and, offering his arm to the em- press he led the way to pavilion or the palace where the party had a brief rest.
 Emperor William engaged in an animated conversation with the sultan, the grand vizier and other members of the sultan's suite.
 Another royal salute and the imperial band playing the German national anthem announced to the crowds assembled outside that their majesties were coming out Of the palace grounds
 The route from the Dolmaba glohe palace to the Yildiz oalace was covered with red carpeting and lined with troops In new
  sultan's body guard of Albans and the i'm perial guard in new white uniforms em- broidered with black, white and red, and having waistpand of Germany's colors. The whole. made magnificent display.
 Standing little apart from the crowd were large gatherings of Turkish women who occupied a slope facing the Dolmabag- lohe palace.
 In the rush of people to secure points of vantage they climbed trees, railings and hrtxr rlat &I.1 sequences of the unique scene.
 On all sides were to be seen brilliant uni forms and white turbaned Turks.
 All eyes were centered on the gate of the palace. Soon afterwards the sultan ap- peared in full uniform in an open carriage with the empress of Germany on his right and Muir Pasha, the grand master of cere- monies, in front of them. The empress who looked very we'll bowed continuously right and left in response to the cheering of the people.
 In second carriage was Emperor Will liam in the uniform of the Hussars of the Guard, apparently greatly enjoying the scene, and the grand vizier, Fumad Pasha
 Then came the suites of the emperor and empress, the Turkish ministers, the Ger man ambassador. Baron Marschel Won Bieberstein and his staff and others.
 The whole party proceeded to the Vildiz Kiosk amid the deafening plaudits of the crowd.
 The sultan and emperor and empress sub sequently exchanged visits.
 Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria dined this evening at the German embassy. Replying to an address presented by a deputation of the Swiss in Constanti- nople who are under German protection, the emperor said his policy in Turkish af- fairs was identical with his grandfather'g which was now bearing fruit.
 'The excellent relations existing between l.a. s-I self" he observed, "show how the two em- pires. despite difference of race and rligion, can remain on terms of friendship for their mutual advancement"
 Subsequently their majesties visited the German schools.