Evening journal., 1901-01-04
ROBERTS DLNRN
With ROYAL FAMILY
LOndOn'S Welcome to Marshal
Unmarried by Disorder
Net at the Railroad Station By
Prince Of HaIeS and Escorted to
Buckingham Palace
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London, Jan. 4.-Lord Roberts yes
terday received a right royal welcome
on his return TO London after a years
absence in South Africa. The crowds
were not so dense nor so demonstrative
as during the recent war celebrations,
but people paid from three TO ten
guineas for seats on Picadilly and st.
James street balconies Stately man
sions like Apsley House, Lord Roths-
childs and the Duke OF Devonshire's
were crowded with notable personages,
but there prevailed on all sides feel
ing that the progress Of the campaign
did not warrant triumphal ovations,
though this in no respect detracted
from the affection with which the little
6eld marshal was greeted.
Lord Roberts was met at the rail-
road station by the Prince OF Wales
and other royal personages and was
escorted 70 Buckingham Palace. The
roar Of welcomes went on increasingly
until the veteran commander entered
the gates OF the palace, where lunch
con was served.
All the royal ladies were in half
mourning and most Of the guests in
neutral or somber tints. very few ap-
pearing in bright shades. The Prin-
cess or Wales wore black, with cream
vest Princess Louise had a costume
OF black velvet with touches Of mauve,
and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain was In
black.
The FIVE tables were beautiful with
gold plate and flower decorations
chiefly begonias. In the center of each
was a big gold cup. At the high table,
in the center, Lord Roberts, looking
fatigued, but triumphant, sat between
the Princess Of Wales and Princess
Victoria of Wales. The Prince Of
Wales sat between Lady Roberts and
the Duchess Of Argyll. AZ the same
table sat the Duchess of York, the Duke
of Connaught, the Duke OF Cambridge,
Lord Salisbury, Lord Wolseley and
Lord Shelborne. The second table,
headed by the Duke OF York, included
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain.
There were only two toasts, one TO
the queen and the other to Lord Rob
erts. The Prince OF Wales. proposing
the health of the field marshal, said.
1T Is my pleasure. on behalf OF the
princess and of all the members OF the
royal family, in the queens name, to
welcome Lord Roberts home from the
manded our gallant army In very diff
hcult and trying circumstances. am
glad to think the war is now nearly
approaching conclusion. We congrat-
ulate Lord Roberts upon the great sue
cess he has achieved and upon seeing
him safe back In the name OF all
present. / wish to express our delight
at finding Lord Roberts accompanied
~ "a de-
pecially the one whose health recently
caused so much anxiety"
Lord Roberts, replying, said:
'Your royal highness, my lords and
ladies and gentlemen: / am deeply
sensible of the honor your royal high
ness. the Princess and the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught. paid me in
coming to see me at Paddington Sta
tion. and ] appreciate very highly the
kind and flattering words IN which
your royal highness has proposed my
health. My heart is full Of Joy at the
unexpected and magnificent honor with
which her majesty, the queen. has been
graciously pleased to reward my en-
deavors in South Africa and at the
splendid welcome the public Of Eng
land has given me-
rThe only drawback to my happi-
ness Is that circumstances in South
Africa have prevented more Of my COM
rades from being with me. the COM
rades to whose valor and military skill
I owe any success that may have been
achieved 10 South Africa. / much
wished that some of the representa-
tives Of the great colonies could have
accompanied me here"
The field marshal had another pop-
ular ovation in the early evening when
proceeding 10 Portland Place to dine
with Mr. Brodrick