Evening star., 1902-08-06
KING LOOKS WELL
His Majesty Reaches London
From CoWes.
NO ASSISTANCE NEEDED
HE LEFT THE TRAIN WITHOUT
REQUIRING ANY SUPPORT.
Stood Up in His Carriage and Bowed
Repeatedly to the Cheer
ing Throngs.

LONDON August 6-The royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, with King Edward on
board. left Cowes at 30 this afternoon for
Portsmouth. The harbor station at Ports
mouth was reached shortly after o'clock.
A special train to convey his majesty to
London awaited his arrival at Portsmouth.
The royal yacht bearing the king was
moored alongside the dock yard jetty at
Portsmouth. Two Japanese warships fired
salutes, and We're followed by ali the COM
missioned ships in the harbor. The king
was officially received at the landing place
by Admiral Sir Charles Frederick Hotham
and Gen. Sir Baker Greed Russell. A
guard of honor was mounted on the dock
yard jetty
The king entered the royal special after
the exchange of a few words with the Off
cials gathered on the platform. The depar-
ture from Portsmouth was made at 40,
and 1t was expected that the run to Lon
don would be made in two hours, no reduc-
ton Of the schedule time being contem-
plated, as was done when the king was
taken to Portsmouth after the operation.
The train, which was preceded by pilot
engine. reached Victoria station at 5:3O
pm The Victoria station was decorated
in honor of his majesty's homecoming.
Free access was allowed the public, except
to the platform reserved for his majesty.
LOOKED very well.
The king left the train without assistance,
and entered an open carriage, which started
after a few minutes delay for Bucking-
ham Palace.
He looked extremely we'll Repeatedly he
bowed his Acknowledgements of the cheers
by the crowd at the station, and he shook
hands heartily with various friends who
greeted him on the platform, and to whom
he waved adieu on entering his carriage.
He appeared to be in excellent spirits. The
decrease in his weight caused by the op-
Grafton gave him an appearance of greater
height. He stood up in his carriage and
bowed repeatedly in response to the cheer
ing throngs on the route to the palace. The
queen and Princess Victoria rode in the
carriage with the king, and two nurses fol-
lowed in the next carriage.
Although a rain. which had been falling.
had scarcely stopped. his majesty insisted
upon using an open carriage on the way to
Buckingham Palace the entire route to
which was well lined with enthusiastic,
cheering crowds.
Can Stand Coronation.
Judging by appearances. the king not
only will be able to go through the corona
tion ceremonies, but will be perfectly capa-
BILE of performing all functions Of the serv-
ice without discomfort. His return to Lon
don was accomplished without any ill-ef-
fects, and his first public appearance since
his operation delighted even those who mad
the most serious apprehensions with regard
to the kings condition
The group Of railway officials and a few
court functionaries who awaited the train
exh1blted many signs of uneasiness because
OF the crowds which jammed the ap-
to the Victoria station, in which
a squad of Life Guards had been placed. A
four-horse royal carriage, with red-coated
out-dr1vers was drawn up to await the ar
rival of the train. The king accomnanied
by the queen and the Princess Victoria
stepped out of the car and walked across
crimson cloth on the platform some twenty
yards to his carriage.
The queen and Princess Victoria entered
the vehicle and the king followed appar-
entity without difficulty, and four royal
servants placed rugs about his knees The
King stood up straight as if he had never
had an illness in his life. took off his hat
and bowed to friends on the platform and
to the crowds behind the barriers He
seemed to be in the greatest good humor
and evidently was delighted to get back
Despite few drops Of rain. which fell he
drove out with the top of the carriage
down
His face was perpetual1y lighted up with
smile of satisfaction. and he looked any
thing but an invalid. The Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales and their children drove
over to Buckingham Palace from York
House and just before their majesties ar
rived they appeared on the palace balcony
and We're loudly cheered by the crowds out
side. The demonstration increased as the
king approa ched and after their maiesties
had entered the palace the crowd sang
God Save the King several times