The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-04
WELCOME TO ''BOBS"
,oxDON'S ROYAL GREETING TO
LORD ROBERTS.
THE HERO GIVEN AN OVATION.
LUNCHEON WITH ROYALTY AND
NOBILITY. M

,VsJcOmed as n Man Rather Than N
general and Everywhere Greeted
with Real AGectiOn-Bore Himself
ModestIy and saluted on All Sides.
TriumphaI Procession From
PaddingtOn station TO Buckingham
Palace.
London, Jan. 3.-Lord Roberts to-day
received a right royal welcome on his
return to London, after years absence
IN South Africa. The crowds were not
90 dense nor so demonstrative as during
the recent war celebrations. A feeling
prevailed on all sides that the progress of
the campaign did not warrant triumphal
ovations. 1t was as a man, rather than
as general, that London welcomed
"Bobs."
The reception proved that there is no
more beloved figure in public life in Eng
lard than the present eommander-in-chief.
He was everywhere greeted with real
affection His modest bearing and the
care with which he saluted on all sides to-
day along the route further endeared him
10 the people. Lord Roberts was in full
uniform, bW behind his carriage his staff
followed in khaki. They and six Indian
orderlies, in magnificent semi-barbaric
uniforms we're the only picturesque fea-
lures of the little procession. The fact
that his personal escort consisted of the
Tenth Hussars, which regiment Lord
Rosslyn and others have accused of cow
ardice az Sanna's Post, was taken to in
dictate Lord Roberts express desire to ex-
culpate these Hussars from any blame.
besides paying a tribute to the Prince of
Wales their honorary colonel
Such an array of royal personages has
seldom turned out to do honor to sub
ject.
The procession from Paddington to
Buckingham Palace proceeded without a
hitch in spite Of the fog.
Those present at the luncheon at Buck
ingham Palace, where the ceremonies
ended, consisted of fifty persons about
twenty OF whom were of royal blood and
thirty were of the nobility, the latter in
GLIDING Lord Salisbury, the Duke Of
Deyonshire, Lord Wo,seley and a major
ny Of the members of the cabinet
LORD Roberts went from Buckingham
Palace 10 the war office, where he formal
" took over the work of commander-in-
chief of the forces. He will begin at
tending the war office at regular hours TO-
morrow
The war office, the West End clubs and
the publ.cs buildings were Illuminated this
evening.
The arrival of Lord Roberts at South
amptoh this morning was an hour late
owing to a dense fog, but a vast CON
course of people We're at the pier. He
Grove through the profusely decorated
streets to the Hartley Institute, where
the Mayor, surrounded by the members
oil the corporation, presented him with
the freedom of the city in a gold casket.
The proceedings were most brief.
At ll:3O a. m. the field marshals train
started for London.
Lord Roberts reached Paddington Sta
ton, London. twenty minutes behind the
schedule time He was greeted by the
Prince of Wales. the Princess of Wales
the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke
OF Connaught, and the Duke of Cam
bridge. Everywhere were masses of bunt-
ing, troops, ladies in bright costumes, cab
met ministers and staff officers.
After an exchange of congratulations
Lord Roberts, with the Prince of Wales
the Duke of York and the Adjutant Cen
eIal' Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, reviewed
lHe guard OF honor. The veteran field
"arshal was the picture of perfect health
Inc Prince of Wales, with Lady Rob-
erts, left the railway station in a
carnage drawn by six horses and escorted
ny Lne GUARDS, preceding Lord Roberts to
buckingham Palace The returning field
marshal was then presented with an adj
"ress from the municipality of Padding
ION.
AFTER Lord Roberts had replied, the pro
eesslon was formed, the headquarters
stait, in six carriages following immedi-
dl64y Denlnd the neld marshal, who 0ccu-