The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-15
A MAGNIFICENT WELCOME
His Progress Through the Metro
polls Was Memorable-Met by Dis
Reception-Snubs '.Drawing Room
and Decorated With New Order of
Merit-At Southampton, the Free
dom of Borough is rendered.


steam navigation company's steamer
Orotava, which left Cape Town June
23rd, with Lord Kitchener and staff on
board, arrived here today AS Major
Gordon, passenger, had been stricken
with small pox, Lord Kitchener and his
staff only were allowed to land.
The Orotava was placed In quaran-
tine.
When Lord Kitchener landed at 9:15
a. m, he was accorded a magnificent
welcome from a huge throng of people
and brief official reception. He was
driven through the decorated and
crowded streets to Hartley Hall, where
he received an address from the cham
ber of commerce, expressing admira-
ton and hoping that the peace he had
secured would be lasting.
Lord Kitchener replied that success
was due to the rank and file of the
army. General French and General
Ian Hamilton also spoke.
The freedom Of the borough was con-
ferred ON Lord Kitchener.
London, July 12.-Lord Kitchener
reached London at 12:4S p. m. and his
progress through the Metropolis be-
fore tens of thousands of people was
memorable. The general and his staff
were clad in simple, serviceable veldt
dress The carpeted station platform
was crowded with distinguished per-
sonages, including Indian princes III
resplendent costume, generals and 9TH
er officers in full uniform and many
ladies in beautiful summer dresses.
The prince of Wales, the Duke of Con-
naught, the Duke of Cambridge, Lord
Roberts, the commander-in-chief,L Lord
Lansdowne, the foreign secretary; Mr..
Brodrick, the war secretary, the
Duchess of Somerset, Lady Roberts,
Lady French, Major General Sir
Francis r. Wingate, who succeeded
Kitchener as Sirdar of the Egyptian
army and Governor General of the
Soudan, and Major General Slatin
Pacha, British inspector general of the
Soudan, were among those there.
Kitchener's arrival was announced by
a tremendous cneer, which continued
while he shook hands with the prince
of Wales and repeated during his drive
through the city.
The reception lasted ten or fifteen
minutes when the royal family drove
off. Lord Kitchener and General
French and Ian Hamilton followed in
one of the royal carriages. They were
accompanied by The brilliant headquar-
kar oy,I
an escort. Welcoming addresses We're
rendered him at PaddIngton and other
points on his way to the st. James
palace, but his replies were cut as short
as politeness permitted. The route
Throughout was elaborately decorated.
Troops lined most of the way, colonials
and Indian soldiers being utilized as
we'll as the local regiments. Solid
masses of people gathered in all the
open spots.
The vast stands on constitution hill
were crowded with people belonging to
the highest classes of society and
Kitcheners we'll known antipathy to
drawing room folk immediately be-
came apparent Whereas he had been
all smiles to the man in the street,
he here contented himself with a cold,
military salute until he again reached
the open ground in front of Bucking-
ham palace, where the popular ovation
was repeated.
At Buckingham palace, Queen Alex
andra and the princesses appeared on a
balcony while the victor of South
Africa passed on his triumphal journey
to St. James palace, which he entered
amidst a final hurricane or cheers.
Kitchener and the generals who ac-
companied him were entertained at
luncheon in the great banqueting hall,
sons. The prince OF Wales occupied
| the central seat, with Kitchener on his
right and with Lord Roberts opposite.
| Among the guests were the premier,
Lord Salisbury. Lord Lansdowne, Mr..
Brodrick and Lord Raglan, the under
secretary for wal.
The luncheon occupied an hour and
| a half. The prince Of Wales toasted
| King Edward and then proposed a
| toast to Kitchener. The prince ex-
| pressed the pleasure which 1T gave him
| to extend to the general in behalf OF
the king, the heartiest congratulations
| on the successful manner in which he
had terminated the long and arduous
campaign. He said these sentiments
were shared by the empire. which had