The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-21
William of Germany
Visits Victoria of
England,
MUCH POMP AND CEREMONY.
Emperor Arrives in Private
Yacht Escorted by
Battleship.

Portsmouth, Nov. 20-The German
imperial yacht Hohenzollern reached
the harbor at 1870 today, and was sa-
luted by the guns of the warships and
forts.
The emperor and empress and their
two sons landed at 1890 and were well
coined by the Duke of Connaught, who
wore the uniform of the German hus-
sar regiment, of which he is honorary
colonel
1t was a typical November morning,
chilly and foggy as the Hohenzollern
doomed in sight, escorted by the Ger
man battleship Kaiser Friedrich III and
flotilla of eight British torpedo boat
destroyers which met the German ships
outside Spithead.
The imperial yacht flew the British
naval flag at her foremost, the Ger
man flag at her mizzen and the impe-
rial standard at her mainmast
As she entered the harbor the Brit
ish admiral's f1agship-and eight other
warships gaily bedecked manned yards
and thundered a royal salute which
was returned by the Kaiser Friedrich
III.
A detachment of 1900 soldiers and 900
seamen forming a guard of honor were
drawn up on the jetty and presented
arms as the Hohenzollern was an
chored alongside with the imperial
party standing on the yachts bridge.
Emperor William wore the uniform
Nf D,-ff Oh 4,
young princes wore simple sailor boy
suits. The Duke of Connaught, ac-
companied by Admiral Seymour, Gen
Sir Baker Russell and a number of gor-
geously attired court functionaries
boarded the Hohenzollern and were re-
ceived with royal salute.
Warm greetings were exchanged with
the emperor and his sons. After his
majesty had held brief court, the en-
press appeared dressed in a fawn coll
ored costume and participated in the
greetings.
Windsor Nov. 20.-Their majesties
and royal highnesses took the train for
Windsor at 11.S0 where they arrived at
Las y. m.
They were received by the Prince. of
Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the
Duke of York, all wearing German uni
forms, and there was tremendous
llIlDRIlal
party drove to the castle, where they
were received by Queen Victoria at 2.05
p. m.
The royal waiting room at the rail-
road station and the platform were Law
ishly decked with flowers. When the
empress alighted. the daughter of the
mayor of Windsor presented her ma
jesty with bouquet of Marshal Mel
roses and red orchids. tied with the
Windsor colors.
The town is filled with excursion
lists and decorated with flags. On the
town hall the British and German royal
standards and the stars and stripes
fioated side by side The windows and
stands along the route to the castle
were crowded
The emperor and the duke of York
wore the uniform of the German First
Queens Dragons. The emperor was
visibly gratified by the reception ac-
corded to the party, and frequently sa-
luted in response to the cheers of the
people. The imperial travellers entered
the waiting room, whence they emerged
few minutes later and the salute was
fired. The empress of Germany, Prin-
cess Henry of Battenberg, Princess
Christian Of Schleswig- Holstein and the
duchess of Albany were in the first
carriage. The emperor was in a car
riage containing, beside himself, the
Prince of Wales and the duke of Con-
naught
The crowds cheered enthusiastically,
and after more firing of cannon and to
the strains of the national anthem, the
imperial party were driven to the cas-
tie, entering by the queens private en-
trance.
Queen Victoria received the imperial
travellers graciously, and after a few
minutes of affectionate salutatons, the
emperor, the prince of Wales, the duke
of Connaught and the duke of York, re-
entered the castle on the quadrangle
and inspected the guard. His imperial
majesty then went to the apartments
prepared for him and for the empress.
In the course of the afternoon the
emperor went for a stroll in Windsor
park, inspected the queens prize cattle
and visited the armory There was a
family dinner party at the castle. An
elaborate banquet will be given in st.
Georges hall tomorrow. United States
Ambassador Choate will be among the
guests.