The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-10
PLENTY DUTCH nNA system NOW ASSURED LORD ROBERTS IN EARL ARRIVAL Of THE ALAMEDA RED
RECEPTION BY
THE QUEEN.
Welcomed at Osborne House, Isle Of
knight of the Garter.

hnlSnt Oh the Garter.
COWES isle of Wight, January p
The steamer Canada, having Field Mar
shal Lord Roberts on board, anchored
off Osborne at ll:45 a. IN. today. The
ships in the roads were gayly decorat-
ed with bunting, and Venetian
masts with festoons adorned the route
of Osborne House, at the entrance of
which was erected a unique tribute of
the Queens appreciation of the Field
Marshals work in the shape of an
arch of laurel. This was the first time
such an arch had ever appeared there
in honor of any subject of her majesty.
When Lord Roberts reached Osborne
House he found that the Queen was
out driving, and he conversed with sew
eral of the PrinCesses while waiting for
her to return. The audience lasted a
quarter of an hour. The Queen bestow-
ed an Earldom on Lord Roberts, with
a special remainder for his daughters.
He was also made Knight of the Gar
ter Lord Roberts was then taken to
southampton by the royal yacht AL
berta and went on board the Canada
where he will spend the night
Remainder" as referred to in the
dispatch from Cowes, is "a provision
for the passage of patent of nobility to
special successor, ~- line of success
sion, in default of male issue on the
death of present holder" The only
son of Lord Roberts, Lieutenant f. S.
II. Roberts, died December II, 1899 of
wound received in the engagement
at the Tugela river For gallantry in
attempting to rescue the British guns
abandoned on that occasion he was re-
commended for the Victoria Cross. and
the Queen, as a mark of appreciation
of the young mans valOr and the SER
vices rendered by Lord Roberts to his
country previous to his departure for
South Africa, took the occasion when
Lady Roberts visited Windsor Castle
a few days before she sailed for the
Cape to hand her a small parcel, say
ing: Here Is something 1 have tied
up with my own hands and that l beg
you Will not open until you get home"
Lady Roberts found that the parcel
contained the Victoria Cross won by
her dead SON.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Crowds flocked to
points of vantage along the route to be
followed by Lord Roberts from Pad
dington Station to Buckingham Palace
during the early hours of the morning,
but the numbers in no way compared
with those that altered at the de-
monstratiOn in honor of the return of
the City Volunteers from South Africa.
Fears the riotous behavior and dis
asters on that occasion deferred many
persons from Joining in the public well
come. Warned by the occurrences at
the time of the volunteers return, the
authorities today furnished barriers to
prevent crushil and $1,000 regular
troons in addition to thousands of
police lined the route, blocked the side
streets and were concentrated in the
wide spaces to guard against danger
Gus rushes.
Lord Roberts reached PaddingtOn
station only twenty minutes behind the
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his saloon carriage to the platform of
the elaborately decorated railroad sta
| ton he was greeted by the Prince of
Wales, the Princess of Wales, the Duke
and Duchess of York, the Duke of Con-
naught and the Duke of Cambridge.
! The members of the royal family shook
hands heartily with the field marshal
while the bands played the national
airs. The Princess of Wales engaged
| Lord Roberts in conversation of some
! length.
The scene was altogether brilliant.
| Everywhere We're masses of bunting
! troops, ladies in bright costumes, Cab
met Ministers and staff officers.
! The people on the stand opposite the
| carpeted platform could see little but
cooked hats and ladies' bonnets. The
First Captain of the Empire" feet 2
inches high, was invisible but from in
front of the circle.
<AIlGI Idu Dtel eN-
changed Lord Roberts walked with the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and
the adjutant general, Sir Evelyn Wood,
and reviewed the guard of honor.
The party proceeded to Buckingham
Palace by way of Hyde Park and Pic
cadilly. Deafening cheers greeted the
field marshal and new commander in
chief of the forces along the route.
The roar of welcome rolled on in
| creasing until the veteran comman-
der entered the gates of the palace. A
few distinguished people were waiting
wearily within the somber quadrangle,
in which the gaslamps vainly tried to
disperse the foggy gloom The Foot
Guards on duty, wearing their over
coats, We're drawn up within, while
without some 10000 persons were pack
ed together in an effort to get a view
of the hero of the hour.
When the inspection was over Lord
Roberts, the members of the royal fam
lily and the generals went into the pal
ace and had a private luncheon, where
upon the crowds dispersed.
There We're 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.
Lord Roberts went from Buckingham
Palace to the War Office, where he
formally took over the work of COM
mander in chief of the forces. He will
begin attending the War Office at reg
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