The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-03
R0BERTS VISITS QUEEN
and IS MADE an EARL
gsonwhiIe the BOerS Press on Toward Cape Town
Which Prepares for An Attack
Reach the Heart of the DiSaffected RegiOn-Lack
Of Arms Alone Holds Back Revolt.

-.-.-,Itsneously with LORD no Oet's
slllI- y, England and his elevation
arIl'-- darIdon by Queen Victoria,
to al 4Te news that the Roers nave
cCn59 Glen Harry, a few miles
T5aeH'v- craaf Reinet, in the heart
roIlL' 5isa ffected portion Of the col
u and that preparations are Deiiis
NAY for the defense OF o"pe'O"H'
r.rss. Isle of Wight Jan. The I'll.
Cow canada. having Field Mar
scam p-5 e,berts on board. anchored
sL-4l - at lI:4j a. m. today. The
OIL -. - the roads were gaily decorat-
sl'l9 80 ~, front was deliberately dec
gu - .-f-b bunting and Venetian
&C.. with feztoons adorned the route
osborne house, at the entrance OF
80 N. ms erected "a unique tribute OF
,n..r.- appreciation of the held
-N7 -. ,-,rk in the shape OF an
-s,.,.-.f This was the first time
...,-,, am arch had ever appeared i t,itI9
IN, honor of any subject OF -.- -.,-;,.t.e
a. e.-,r..,. recognition of DIS Sci -
ia -'- .-- ID am earl and knight Oh
Ihe garter .--.7 q ord Roberts
- 7,f Trinity pier and iandlu5- ne
80 marshal landed from the iauIt IN
~. 5.qa N mn which was the sigma LoL
4.,+srirg shouts of welcome. FIlLCSsS
,s-rirs i'm her capacity as governor %
~ Tsr. inf Wight and the Duke OL
ranl,8ugh. representing lAe t"Cl,-'
awaited Lord Roberts, whose arm W -
sru I'm "a sling as the result Oh oSii'7
thrown from his horse IN south Aillla.
bic WAS warmly greeted ana tIe pay
started i'm ROYAL carriages for OSBORNE
rouee Tb. route was lined with troops
and thronged with cheering S'5n'777i'.'
looks for Long War.
Lord Roberts stopped ON his way at
me town hall of East Cowes, Where
cuIogistic addresses Of welcome were
made Io him Replying to the aa-
dresses. LORD Roberts said he regretted
that his return was nos accompanied
bv Immediate peace but he added,
-.-bfra he feared 7gstiIdes would con-
-#rue FOR some time he had implicit
confidence i'm Lord Kitchener and mad
no fear regarding the outcome. He CON
GUIDED with "a eIloEy to the magnificent
army Of Great Britain, al the COmpun-
e-tns on which. he said pulled TO-
gether spleudidly-
The returned general then resumed
his drive and entered the grounds of
Osborne house by the Prince of Wales
entrance ana proceeded up the noble.
rTlOp-lined avenue To her majesty .
Isle of Wight residence When Lord
Roberts reached Osborne house he
found that the queen was out driving,
and he COnverSed with several of the
Processes while waiting for her males
ty 20 return
hour. Lord Roberts was then taken to
southampton by the royal yacht Al
bnrta and went Oh board the Canada.
where he viii send the night
Roberts Made an Earl.
The queen at the interview bestowed
an earIdnm on Lord Roberts. with a
special remainder for his daughters. He
was also made q knight Of the garter.
"Iiomaind.r,' as referred TO i'm the
dispatch from EOwes. is "a provision
for the passage of patent of nobility TO
. special successor or line of success
sion in default of male issue on the
lacease of a present holder"
The only son of Lord Roberts Lien
.hant the Hon F. Il \. Roberts. died
Dee, i. 1899. IF q wound received i'm the
.HEagement at the TugeId river. For
--tIaHjrF I'm attempting to rescue the
British suns abandoned on that occa-
.'N- lt was recommended for the Vic
'EIt cross and the queen. as a. mark of
operation of the young mans vaIor
ma Inc services rendered by Lord Rob
...9 -' mas country. previous to his de-
lure Tor south Africa took the &C
.-."a When Lady Roberts visited