The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-28
KING EDWARD VII. MAKES HIsr
FIELD MARSHAL IN BRIT
ISH ARMY
IT WAS HIS BIRTHDAY GIFT
"BoBs'' TENDERS THE NEW MARI
sHAL THE GREETING OF
THE ARMY
GARTER FOR CROWN PRINCE
Honor Will Be Conferred ON FredN
erick William TOday-Kaiser
VIII Stay Until After
the Funeral.

COWES, Isle of Wight, JAN N.-This
morning Emperor William received from
the hand of the Duke of Connaught his
sword on his appointment as field mar
shal of the British army in the presence
Of the households of King Edward and
the dead queen, as well as number of
Br1t1Sh and German naval officers His
majesty has expressed great delight ar
! the appointment. He will entertain King
| Edward and the members of the royai
Iamlly at tea on the imperial yacht
| Hohenzollern.
Today he celebrated his birthday at
| Osborne.
Shortly after o'clock this morning the
members of the German embassy who ar
rived from London yesterday proceeded
to Osborne and rendered congratulations
to Emperor William upon his birthday.
The emperor, accompanied by the crown
prince, met them in. the room. There
were no formal speeches
After the memorial service in Whip-
bingham church today, Emperor William
| and the crown prince went direct to the
| Hohenzollern, receiving a salute of twen-
ty-one guns. His majesty took luncheon
there, the guests including Lord Kin
tore Col. Darlington, who is attached to
his majestys staff while IN England; the
members of the German embassy and
others Crown Prince Frederick William
proposed the emperor's health, which
then drank the health Of King Edward,
the entire company standing.
ON BOARD ROYAL YACHT.
Then his majesty donned the uniform
| of British admiral to receive visitors
who might call to tender congratulations.
| Among those who came were King Ed
| ward, in the uniform of an admiral; the
| Duke of Connaught, Prince Christian
| and other royal personages, Lord Rob-
-, f1f1I mi
| forms.
| The emperor received the king at the
gangway. The yacht was rolling heavi=
| ly, owing to the gale, so that the queen
and the royal ladies were prevented from
! accompanying the king. After they had
| rendered congratulations the entire party
| returning the visit and dining at the
| liam and the crown prince Immediately
returninsg the visit and dining at the
8 castle In addition to the sword, King
| Edward presented. to Emperor William
already a Knight of the Garter, the In
sigma of the order in diamonds. The fact
| that this gift was ordered by the late
queen with the intention of presenting 1t
on the kaiser's birthday gave pathetic
interest to the presentation.
Emperor William, on learning of tho
kings intention to appoint him field
marshal sent the following telegram 10
| Lord Salisbury:
1.-THE king my uncle, confers upon me
| the rank of a field marshal in his army
and informs me that my appointment
will be published on my birthday
| hasten to apprise you OF my deep appre-
citation of so signal mark Of his ma
jestys affection for me, and rejoice to
think that I shall be numbered among
those of the highest rank in his majesty's
| gallant army.
(SigneO William RI
The emperor sent facsimile Of the
r TOaI ny6 Col
bury replied as follows:
''I beg with most profound respect to
| tender to your imperial majesty my
thanks for your telegram and my sim
cere congratulations upon the annlVer-
sary of your majestys birthday and
| rnon the appointment to the exalted
| rank of field marshal which my august
sovereign, the king, has been pleased to
| confer upon your imperial majesty; and
! 1 am convinced that your acceptance OF
the office will give the liveliest gratifica-.
! tion to all classes of the nation, who
| have been deeply touched by the con-
! sderation and kindly feeling shown in
| your gracious visit on this solemn Occa-
| sion.''
Lord Roberts responded in the following
| terms: "I have the honor to acknowledge
! the receipt of your majesty's gracious
telegram giving me the joyful tidings
| that his majesty, King Edward has con-
| ferred upon your majesty the rank Of
| field marshal. l would beg, sir, that I
may be allowed to offer on behalf of my
! self and the army 1 have the honor to
command our heartfelt and respectful
congratulations upon this mark of our
sovereign's affection and appreciation of
your majesty's great and soldierly quail
| ities.
"All ranks will be very proud to think
that your majesty will henceforth be
even more closely associated with them
than heretofore and will feel that the
army is highly honored by your majes-
! tvs name being enrolled among the field
marshals of Great Britain.
| "(Sigred) Roberts
The correspondent of the Associated
| Press is informed that at IL o'clock to-
| morrow morning, in the presence Of EN-
peror William and the members of the
British royal family, King Edward will
confer upon Crown Prince Frederick
William the Order Of the Garter.
The Hohenzollern will take part in the
naval display at Spithead.
The emperor will accompany the king
! to London and Windsor, and will return
to Germany Immediately after the fu-
neral.
SIMPLE SERVICE AT COWEs.