, 1901-01-02
ROBERTS AN EARL
QUEEN BESTOWS HIGH HONOR
UPON HIM AT COWES, ISLE
OF WIGHT.
Special Provisions for Succession to
TitIe-The Victoria Cross Won by
His Son Presented to His Wife
Elaborate Ceremony of Welcome
Beers Are Still Active.

Beers Are Still Active.
Cowes, Isle Of Wright. Jan. THE
steamer Canada, having Field Marshal
Lord Roberts on board, anchored off
Osborne at II As a. m. today.
The ships in the roads were gayly
decorated, the sea front was elaborate
ly decorated with bunting and Vene-
tian masts with festoons, adorned the
route to Osborne house, at the en-
trance of which was erected a unique
tribute of the queens appreciation of
the field marshal's work, in the shape
of an arch of laurel. This was the first
there in honor of any subject of her
majesty.
After Lord Roberts audience of the
queen he will join the Canada at South
ampton and remain on board until
morning.
OF for Osborne House.
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Lord Roberts arrival at Trinity pier
and landing. The field marshal land
ed from the launch at $50 p. M. which
was the signal for d%eafening shouts of
welcome. Princess Beatrice, in her ca
pacity as governor of the Isle of Wight.
and the Duke of Connaught. represent
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whose arm was still in a sling as the
result of being thrown from mis- horse
in South Africa. He was warmly greet
ed and the party started in royal car
riages for Osborne house. The route
was lined with troops and thronged
with cheering sightseers.
Audience Of the Queen.
Lord Roberts stopped on his way at
the town hall of East Cowes. where e,l-
logistic addresses of welcome were pre-
sented to him. He then resumed his
drive, and entered the grounds of Os.
borne house by the Prince of Wales en-
trance and proceeded up the noble.
tToopiineu avenue 10 ner majesty s
Isle of Wight residence. After a hearty
reception in the council chamber by a
number of princes and princesses. Lord
Roberts was ushered into the presence
of the queen. His audience of her
majesty was quite private.
Replying to the address at the town
hall, Lord Roberts said he regretted
that his return was not accompanied
by immediate peace; but he added,
while he feared hostilities would con-
tinue for some time. he had implicit
confidence in Lord Kitchener and had
no fear regarding the outcome. He
concluded with an eulogy to the mag
n~ificent army of Great Britain, all the
~components of which, he pointed out.
pulled together %splendidly.
EarIdom for Roberts.
The queen bestowed an earldom on
Lord Roberts, with a special remainder
for his daughters. He was also made a
Knight of the Garter.
me 'hemdlnder' PROVISION.
London, Jan. 2.-"Remainder," as re-
ferred to in the dispatch from Cowes,
is "a provision for the passage of pat
ent of nobility to a special successor or
line of succession, in default of male
issue on the decease of IA present mold
err"
The only son of Lord Roberts. Lieu
tenant. the Hon. F. H. S. Roberts, died
December II, 1899. of Il wound received
in the engagement at the Tugela river.
For %gallantry in attempting to rescue
the British guns abandoned on that oc-
casion he was recommended for the
Victoria Cross and the queen, as a
mark of appreciation of the young
mans valor and the services rendered
by Lord Roberts to his country previ-
Gus to his departure for South Africa,
took the occasion when Lady Roberts
visited Windsor Castle a few days be-
fore she sailed for the cape, to hand
her a small parcel, saying:
here is something | nave tied up
with my own hands, and that | beg you
will not open until you get home"
Lady Roberts found that the parcel
contained the Victoria Cross won by
her dead son.
5oer Bands in Cape Colony.
Craddock. Cape Colony. Jan. "A
%hCoghte, southwark of M%iddleburg.
January |. 1t is believed this force is
going to GRAF Reiner. The telegraph
lines are cut between Carnavon and
Somerset West and Steynsburg and
harrisburg. Large reinforcements
have reached Middleburg.