The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-07-17
KITCHENER LI0NlzED
Londoners Literally Tumble Over
Each Other in Their Welcome.
HORDES CHEER VOcIFEEOUSLY
From PadGington Station to Portals Of
st. James Palac, Was Contin-
uous Ovation to Vanquisher
Of Brave Beers.

Lord Kitchener reached London at
12:48 p. m. Saturday and bis passage
through the metropolis was one Of the
most memorable Of the many remark
bic events OF the past three years.
The small procession Of carriages
and his staff in SIMPLE serviceable veld't
dress, lacked the spectacular features,
but evidently the crowd was there to
see the man of the hour and not the
pageant.
From the moment he set foot in Lon
don 10 the time of his disappearance
beneath the portal of st. James palace
Kitchener received such an outburst Of
popular enthusiasm as quite overshad-
owed the demonstrations on previous
and similar occasions.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Com
pany's steamer Orotava, which LETT
Cape Town June %, with Lord Kltch-
ener and staff on board, arrived at
Southampton at half past 8 o'clock
Saturday morning Owing to the fact
that Major Gordon, who also was a
passenger on the steamer, had been
stricken with smallpox, Lord Kitchener
and staff only were allowed to land.
Received as a Hero.
The platform at Paddington railroad
station when Kitchener arrived looked
more like a reception room OF the war
Office or India Office than a railroad
station. It was covered with red car
pets and decorated with a profuslon
of flowers and palms, while rows OF
decorated stands, crowded With spec
tators, had been erected at all points
from which a view Of the returning
general could be obtained.
The Platform itself was crowded
with distinguished personagea, includ'
ing Indian princes in resplendant cos
tunes, generals and other officials IN
full uniform and many ladies In bear
tiful summer dresses. The Prince OF
Wales, Duke of Connaught the Duke
Of Cambridge, Lord Roberts, the com
mander.in-chief, Lord Lansdowne, the
foreign secretary; Mr.. Broderick, thu
war secretary; the Duchess OF somer
set, Lady Roberts, Lady French. Ma
jor General Sir Francis R. Wygate,
who succeeded Kitchener as sEdar OF
Egyptian army, and Governor General
Of Soudan and General Slatin Pacha
British inspector general OF the
Soudan, were among those who assem-
bled to greet the general.
Great Cheer Given.
When Kitchener's train arrived
punctual to the minute, a. tremendous
cheer greeted the latest hero as he
emerged from his car and shook Lands
with the Prime of Wales. He stood
head and shoulder above nearly every
one on the platform and his workman
like khafli uniform, with the large sun
helmet, made familiar by his pictures
was in striking contrast to the glitter
ing uniforms and rows Of medals and
,orders worn by most Of those In walt
ing.
The reception lasted ten or ffteer
minutes, when the Prince OF Wales
and other members OF the royal family
drove off. Lord Kitchener and Gener
ais French and Hamilton took seats IL
one of the royal carriages and followed
by the brilliant headquarters stan
headed by Lord Roberts and an escort
left the station and amidst loud cheer
ing from those inside which grew into
a perfect roar as Kitchener and his
companions came in sight OF the great
| gathering outside. The cheering was
kept up until the party entered the
portals Of the palace.