Evening star., 1901-02-15
REVIEWED BY KING
Strathcona's Horse Recipients OF
Royal Favor in London
EDWARD PRESENTS HIS COLORS
Each of the Men Presented
With a Medal.
CANADIANS COMPLIMENTED

LONDON, February liking Edward,
accompanied by Queen Alexandra, today
inspected at Buckingham Palace, $50 Off
GERS and men Of Strathconas Horse. His
majesty presented the regiment with the
kings color and gave medals to the men.
A detachment of guards held the lawn of
the west terrace, and the Canadians were
drawn up in front Of the terrace. The
company present included Earl Roberts,
who was in full uniform Gen. Butler, the
Duke of Connaught, Joseph Chamberlain,
the secretary of state for the colonies; Lord
Strathcona and Mount Royal. who organ
ized Strathconas Horse, and many army
and court officers.
King as n Field Marshal.
The royal standard was hoisted over the
palace as the king, wearing a field mar
shal's uniform, and the queen, in deep
mourning, appeared on the terrace, accom-
panied by the Duke and Duchess of Argyle,
Prince Charles of Denmark and Duke of
Cambridge.
His majesty shook hands with Earl Rob-
erts and Gen. Butler. and the band of the
Coldstream Guards played GOD Save the
King"
Col. Samuel B. Steele of Strathcona's $
Horse was presented to King Edward, who
proceeded to inspect the regiment.
Returning to the terrace the king handed
medal to Col. Steele. Then the officers
and men filed past a table, the king pre-
senting each of them with a medal
The kings color was brought by an es.
cort Of Grenadier Guards to the foot Of
the steps, and his majesty presented 1t to
tho Canadian cavalrymen, saying it was
the intention of his mother to present it to
the regiment, and he now did In her
name and in his own.
The color was borne to the regiment, the
band playing God Save the King
Afterward the Canadians marched past.
and the king, accompanied by Lord Strath-
coma, advanced and addressed the troops as
follows:
Address to the Troops.
"Col. Steele. officers, non-commissioned
officers and privates: 1 welcome you here,
to our shores, on your return from active
service in South Africa. L know it would
have been the urgent wish of my beloved
| mother. our revered queen, to welcome you.
Alas! That was not to be. But be assured
she deeply appreciated the service you have
rendered. as L do. l feel sure that, in in
trusting the kings color to you, Col. Steele.
and those under you, you will always de-
fend 1t and do your duty, as you have done
during the past year in South Africa. and
will do so on all future occasions. l am
glad Lord Strathcona Is here today, as it is
owing to him that this magnificent force
was equipped and sent out. l can only hope
your short soJourn in England will be
agreeable and that you will return safely to
! your homes, friends and rela tions. Be as
| sured that neither I nor the British nation
| will ever forget the valuable services you
| have rendered in South Africa
Col. Steele, thanking the king in behalf
| OF the regiment. assured him that the peo-
| pie Of Canada would always do as well as
Strathcona's Horse II not better, and add
| ed that they were always ready to defend
| the flag, the king and the rights of the
British empire. :.
| After three cheers for the king the Off
| GERS were presented to his majesty, who
| shook hands with and thanked each one.