Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
KITCHENER IS GIVEN
A ROYAL WELCOME
No Warriors Home Conn
ing Ever Received
With Greater En-
thusiasm.

LONDON. JUL R.-Lord kitchener
reached London at 12:4S p. m. and his
passage through the metropolis was one
of the most memorable Of the many re-
/ markable Of the past three years.
The small procession of carriages and
his staff In simple serviceable veldt dress.
lacked the spectacular features, but evil
IDENTIFY the crowd was there in its tens OF
/ thousands to see the man of the hour
and not a pageant
From the moment he set foot in London
| to the time of his disappearance beneath
the portal Of st. James palace Kitchener
received such an outburst Of popular
enthusiasm as quite overshadowed the
demonstrations on previous and similar
1 occasions.
When Kitchener's train arrived,
punctual to the minute, a tremendous
cheer greeted the latest hero as he
| emerged from. his car and shook hands
with the Prince of Wales. He stood head
and shoulders above nearly every one
on the platform and his workmanlike
| khaki uniform, with the large sun-helmet,
made familiar by his pictures. was in
| striking contrast to the glittering uni
forms and rows Of medals and orders
worn by most Of those in waiting.
The reception lasted ten or fifteen min
utes, when the Prince of Wales and other
members Of the royal family drove of.
| Lord Kitchener and Generals French and
/ Hamilton took seats in one Of the roy
al carriages and followed by the brilliant
/ headquarters staff headed by Lord Rob-
/ erts and an escort, left the station and
amidst loud cheering from those inside
which grew into a perfect roar as Kitch-
ener and his companions came in sight Of
/ the great gathering outside.
In spite Of his hatred of ''palaver" the
popular general was obliged to submit to
the presentation OF welcoming addresses
at Paddington and other points on his way
j to st. James Palace, but his replies were
cut as short as politeness permitted and
he showed evident signs of relief when the
procession was resumed.
/ The route throughout was decorated
! with Venetian masts. banners, flags and
/ streamers with monograms of welcome,
lined the way, colonials and Indian sold
iers being utilized as well as the local
regiments.
At Victoria gate the mayor OF West
minister presented an address to the ma
1 tional hero expressing high admiration Of
his tenacious genius, indomitable energy
and devotion to duty, and Kitchener, with
the brevity habitual to him, uttered ten
J words Of thank and drove of.
| The vast stands on Constitution hill
were crowded with people belonging to the
! highest class Of society. and Kitchener's
well known antipathy to drawing room
/ folk Immediately became apparent.
Whereas he had all smiles to the man-in-
the-streat, his features here became i'm
/ mobile and he contented himself with an
old. niilffas-y eAiuta unCil he 1rea ched the
\ open ground IN front Of Buckingham PAL
ace, where the popular ovation was re-
peated.
Shortly before the arrival of the process
sion at Buckingham palace Queen Alexan-
1 dra and the processes appeared on a bal
cony and remained there until the victor
Of South Africa passed in his triumphai
i journey to St. James palace, which he
entered amidst q final hurricane OF
cheers.
Kitchener and the generals who accom-
/ panied him were entertained at luncheon
In the great banquetting hall, where
covers were laid for 50 persons. The prince
of Wales occupied the central seat with
secretary Of state for war. The haA was
Roberts opposite.
Even the renewed anticipations caused
/ by the announcements that the coronation
/ of King Edward viii occur in August fails
to detract from the nations absorbing In
terest in its idol and its puzzle. Columns
A striking description ~of the new Wis
/ count doubtless founded on intimate
/ knowledge of the general appears In The
London Times today. 1t concludes a g.
column review by its special war cores
pendent Of Kitchener's work in South Az
RIGA
For some reason says the corresponds
emit, after the Soudan campaign, Kitch-
/ ener was represented as cold, calculate
ing machine, hard and unbending in his
dealings with other men, a truly exaggeFa
ated portrait. He possesses, indeed,
character which is firm, determined an
steadfast. When he faces a difficult probs
lem all considerations foreign to solvi9
that problem are brushed aside; be#
those who have been in contact with hhF
can never say he is inhuman or unreasot
| able. Doubtless he has faults. Perhaps
the greatest of these Is his desire to sad
/ die himself with the responsibility for
| everything under his control and to be in
| timately connected with more detail than
| a human mind can conveniently embrace
That he is feared by his subordinates is
| true; but he certainly is loved by those
who have worked successfully for him.
Though he may have made mistakes in
judging the quality Of some men, In the
main II will be found that the mistakes
were few and while he may not possess
| the magnetic influence of some leaders in
winning the hearts of his subordinates,
he will always preserve his ascendancy
i bofh as a soldier and as a statesman.