The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-31
HONOR FOR WILLIAM
King Makes Emperor Field Mar
shall in British Army.


Connaught his sword on his appoint
ment as field marshal of the British
army, in the presence of the house
holds of King Edward and the dead
queen, as well as a number of British
and German naval officers. His majes-
ty has expressed great delight at the
appointment. Sunday he celebrated
his birthday at Osborne and received
congratulations from members of the
| German embassy in London.
In addition to the sword OF field
marshal, King Edward has presented
to Emperor William, already knight
of the garter, the insignia of the
order in diamonds. The fact that
this gift was ordered by the late
queen with the intention of present
ing it on the kaiser's birthday gave
a pathetic interest to the presenta-
| ton.
Emperor William, on learning of
the kings intention to appoint him a
| field marshal, sent the following tel
egram to Lord Salisbury:
1.-THE king, my august uncle, confers
| upon me the rank of field marshal in
| his army and informs me that my ap-
| pointment will be published on my birth
| day. / hasten to apprise you of my deep
| appreciation of so signal a mark of his
| majesty's affection for me, and / rejoice
to think that l shall be numbered among
those of the highest rank in his majesty's
! gallant army.
(signedD WILLIAM r."
The emperor sent fac smile of
the dispatch to Lord Roberts Lord
Salisbury replied as follows:
II beg with most profound respect to
| tender to your imperial majesty my
| thanks for your telegram and my sincere
congratulations upon the anniversary of
your majesty's birthday and upon the
appointment to the exalted rank of field
| marshal, which my august sovereign the
| king has been pleased to confer upon
your imperial majesty; and I am con-
WINGED that your acceptance of the Office
will give the liveliest qualification to all
classes of the nation, who have been
deeply touched by the consideration and
| kindly feeling exhibited in your gracious
visit on this solemn occasion"
OhiciaIIy Announced.
London, Jan. 2S.LThe Gazette this
morning contains the official an
nouncement that Emperor William
has been made field marshal in the
| British army, his commission being
dated January 81.
Gives Satisfaction.
London. Jan. 2S.-All the morning
| newspapers comment with keen sat
| isfaction upon the exchange of courte-
| sizes between King Edward and EN-
| peror William and the Geographic cor
| respondence between the kaiser and
| Lord Salisbury, pointing out that all
this will bind more firmly the Anglo
German friendship. The Daily Tele-
graph says:
History is being made with lightning
| speed in these days-days crowded with
| majestic and epoch making incidents
| which can never cease to impress the
| Imagination of the world and perhaps to
| affect it's fortunes. Throughout the rapid
| process of transforming events it is still
| the German emperor's sojourn among us
| which most impresses the nation. There
| is not a single Briton but cherishes the
| hope and the confidence that the close
and moving contact into which the en-
| peror and the British people have been
| brought will result in the absolute re-
moval of great misunderstanding.
| The Emperor's Birthday.
| Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 2S.-After
the memorial service at Whippingham
church Sunday Emperor William and
| the crown prince went direct to the
| HOhenzollern. receiving a salute of 81
guns, HIS majesty took luncheon
| there. the guests including Lord Kin
| tore, Col Darlington, who is attached
tolhs ma jesty's staff while in England
| the members of the German embassy
and others. Crown Prince Frederick
William proposed the emperor's
| health, which was drunk with
"hochs" The kaiser then drank the
health of King Edward, the entire
company standing. Then his majesty
donned the uniform of British adj
miral to receive visitors. who might
call to tender congratulations. Among
those who came were King Edward
in the uniform of an admiral, the
duke of Connaught, Prince Christian
and other royal personages, Lord Rob
erts and Mr.. Brodrick, all in full uni.
forms. The emperor received the
king at the gangway. The yacht was
rolling heavily, owing to the gale, SC
that the queen and the royal ladies
were prevented from accompanying
the king. After tea had been served
the royal party returned to Osborne
house, Emperor William and the
crown prince Immediately returning
the visit and dining with the king.
Memorial Services.
london, Jan. 2S.-Sunday through
out the kingdom all places of worship
held services in memory of Queer
Victoria. At-St. Paul's cathedral Their,
was an unusual scene. Before nine
o'clock in the morning an enormous
crowd, wholly .attired in black
streamed from all directions to the vas
edifice, and by ten o'clock it wa!
packed. Thousands, unable to obtair
admission, stood vainly waiting on thu
steps and around listening to the low
organ strains and muffled peal. Thu
service began at half past ten. Mos
Rev Frederick Temple, primate anC
archbishop of Canterbury, preached ;
most touching sermon.
There was n similar scene at West
Minister abbey, where all the service
throughout the day were attended b,
enormous congregations Tbs lafa
assemblage in the chape rcyg
James palace included Prirt
erick of Hanover, Princess Frances o
Teck, host of titled people, man,
members of the cabinet and other dis
tinguished persons.
Al the Roman Catholic and foreign
churches in England held special sery