The age-herald., 1901-01-28
Receives His Sword as British
 Field Marshal
HE RESPONDS PEACEFULLY
King Edward Also Presented the Elm peror With Diamond Insignia of Order of the Garter-lt
 Was the Queens Wish.


 of the British army, in the presence of the households of King Edward and the dead Queen, as well as a number of British and German naval officers. His Majesty ex- pressed great delight at the appointment. He will entertain King Edward and the members of the royal family at tea on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
 Today he celebrated his birthday at Os- borne and received congratulations from members of the German embassy In Lon don.
 Lord Roberts and William St John Brod- rick, Secretary of State for War, were pres ent at the prayers in Whippingham Church. An hour later King Edward Queen Alex andra and all the royal personages now at Osborne arrived at the church for the me- morial service. This a simple function, the hymns being sung by unsurpced choir of school children. Sir Walter Par ratt, private organist to the late Queen and organist to St. Georges chapel royal, Wind sor played several funeral excerpts.
 The Bishop of Winchester delivered an eloquent panegyric upon Victoria and de- clared that Emperor Williams action in coming to her deathbed had touched the hearts of the British people and cemented the unity and friendship of the two kindred nations
 At the conclusion of the service all stood during the rendition of the Dead March.
 After the memorial service in Whipping ham Church today Emperor William and the Crown Prince went to the Hohenzolern, re ceiving salute of twenty-one guns.
 His Majesty then donned the uniform of British admiral to receive visitors who might call to tender congratulations. Amt E those who came were King Edward in the uniform of an admiral, the Duke of Con- naught, Prince Christian and other royal personages, Lord Roberts and MT. Erode rick ,all in full uniforms
 The Emperor received the King at the gateway After tea had been served the royal party returned to Osborn House, Elm peror William and the Crown Prince inl medately returning the visit and dining with the King.
 Knight of the Garter In addition to the sword of a field mar shal, King Edward has presented to Elm peror William already a Knight of the Garter the insignia of the Order of Dia- monds The fact that this gift was ordered by the late Queen with the intention of presenting 1t on the Kaiser's birthday gave a pathetic interest to the presentation
 Emperor William, on learning of the Kings intention to appoint him field mar shal, sent the following telegram to Lord Salisbury:
 'The King, my august uncle, confers up- on me the rank of a field marshal in his army and informs me that my appointment will be published on my birthday l hasten to apprise you of my deep appreciation of so signal mark of His Majesty's affection for me, and rejoice to think that I shall be numbered among those of the highest rank in His Majestys gallant army
 (Signed) "WILIIAM R"
 The Emperor sent fac smile of the dis patch to Lord Roberts.
 Lord Salisbury replied as follows:
 II beg with most profound respect to ten- der to your Imperial Majesty my thanks for your telegram and my sincere congratu- lations upon the anniversary of your Mai esty's birthday and upon the appointment to the exalted position of field marshal which my august sovereign, the King has been pleased to confer upon your Imperial Majesty; and I am convinced that your &C., ceptance of the office will give the liveliest qualification to all classes of the nation who have been deeply touched by the con sideration and kindly feeling exhibited in your gracious visit on this solemn occa- sion."
 Lord Roberts Response. Lord Roberts responded In the following terms: T have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Majesty's gracious telegram giving me the joyful tidings that His Maj esty, King Edward, has conferred on your Majesty the rank of field marshal I would beg sir, that I may be allowed to offer on | behalf of myself and the army I have the | honor to command our most heartfelt and respectful congratulations upon this mark of our sovereign's affection and apprecia- tion of your Majesty's great and soldierly qualities. "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 Majestys name be- ing enrolled among the field marshals of | Great Britain. (Signed) ROBERTS" The correspondent of the Associated Press l is informed that at Il o'clock tomorrow | morning, in the presence of Emperor Will l liam 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 funeral.
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