The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-02
IHt EMPEROR ENTERS JERUSALEM.
A ROYAL WELCOME.
German Ruler Received With Great Pomp by
the Dignitsres Of the Holy city-visits
the Scene Of the crucifetion.

Emperor william accompanied by
the empress Sunday made his trium-
phal entry into the city of Jerusalem.
The approach of their German inn
perial majesties to the city was made
through trumphal arches and amid
banners, garlands and ever growing
crowds. displaying in every way their
enthusiasm and delight.
The formal entry through the Jaffa
gate was heralded by the roar OF guns
at the citadel, where the Turkish band
played the German anthem.
From the tower of David Emperor
William and Empress Augusta Victor
la proceeded on foot, amid wild cheer
ing. to the Church of the Holy Sepul
cher. Greek atd Armenian clergy,
whose patriarchs presented addresses
eulogizing the devotion of Emperor
William, who has since conferred dec
orations on the patriarchs.
Their majestics then proceeded to
the German Evangelical Church.
where the pastor presented an address.
Saturday a reception was held Mt the
German consulate, and later there was
general illumination of the city, with
a display of fireworks
Emperor William and the empress.
while at the Church of the Holy Srpu-
cher. visited the various portions of
the sacred shrine and spent 10 minutes
at the scene of the crucifixion. Their
return from the church was the occas-
ion for another outburst of popular
enthusiasm. palm branches being
strewn along the way and the cobble
stones laid with carpets.
The imperial pair also attended serv-
ice at the Evangelical Church in Beth
lehem, afterward paying a visit to the
Church of the Nativity.
After the excursion to Jericho,
Djevad Pasha, former grand vizier, re-
Gently Turkish governor of Crete and
now attached to the person of Emper-
or William as a special representative
of the sultan, will leave the imperial
suite.
1t is rumored that this is due to some
unpleasantness. Emperor William has
sent his portrait in brilliants to Tewfik
Pasha, Turkish ambassador to Ger
many, who was among the high Otto
man dignitaries that received the en-
peror and empress in Constantinople.
The pilgrimage of the German ruler.
besides costing bankrupt Turkey ST.
100000, will touch the emperor's poe
textbook to the tune of several million
marks. His entire bodyguard were
supplied with new white uniforms spe-
cially designed for this one trip, the us
ua ones used In hottest weather in
Germany being considered too warm.
An extra gala uniform for each soldier
was made in addition to this for the
entry into Jerusalem. which was n very
imposing and spectacular affair. The
kaiserin ordered a great number Of
new toilettes for the journey. nearly
all having .been made in Berlin. All
these toilettes, to say nothing of the
kaiser's thousand -and-one uniforms.
take up fabulous room. There are 10
boxes altogether those for dress being
tremendously long, as each gown and
uniform must lie at full length to avoid
folds.
Placards denouncing the extraordi-
nary sums of money spent by the Sui
tan in entertaining the emperor of
Germany have been posted In Con-
stantinople. The money, it is pointed
out, came out of Mohametan pockets.