The Indianapolis journal., 1902-11-09
Cheers and snlutes when He Took the
Train for Dover 10 Review Troops
af ShorncIife Camp.
SPEECH TO HIS REGIMENT
FIRST ROYAL DRAGONS ORDERED
TO CHEER FOR KING EDWARD.
Toasts at q observation-disclosures and
English Detectives on Watch at
All Points During the Day.

LONDON, Nov. s.-The German imperial
yacht Hohenzollern. with Emperor William
on board, accompanied by the escorting
German cruisers and a fiotilla Of British
torpedo boats, reached Port Victoria at
o'clock this morning.
The arrival of the German Emperor was
made the occasion of an imposing naval
display. All the warships at Sheerness were
dressed, their crew manned the decks and
the usual salutes welcomed the imperial
visitors. The Emperor wore the undress
uniform OF a British admiral. The Ger
man ambassador, Count Wolff -Metternich
soon joined his Majesty. who subsequently
received the British court officials sent to
attend him and the other members of the
German embassy.
After breakfast Emperor William landed,
the crew OF the Hohenzoliern manning ship
and cheering Justify. and the British war
ships firing another salute as the Emperor
boarded train for Dover, on his way to
Shorncliffe camp, where he reviewed the
First Royal Dragons, of which regiment
he Is honorary colonel-in-chief. Unusual
precautions were taken by the railroad
officials. All traffic was stopped along the
route to Dover half an hour before the i'm
perial special train was due. Large British
and German detective staffs were on duty
and the functions and the approaches to
the stations were closely watched and
cleared OF spectators during the passage
OF the train. 1t was raining heavily when
Emperor William left the train at Dover
whence, mounted on one of his own charg-
ers, he rode to Shorncliffe camp, accom-
panied by Lord Roberts and a brilliant
stan.
Prior to starting for the camp Emperor
representatives of local bodies. to all of
whom he replied simply: IL thank you
very niu.h for coming to see me-"
Pis Majesty arrived at the review
ground at the head of the cavalcade with
Lord Roberts at his side, and reviewed
some six hundred men of MS regiment.
Emperor passing down the lire while tor
rents Of rain were falling, and IN the teeth
or gale Of wind. His Majesty, however,
horses. He then proceeded to the saiuting
base After the march past the dragons
formed hollow square and Emperor Will
liam addressed the regiment as follows:
1T gives me great pleasure for the first
time since the death of your late Queen, my
beloved grandmother. to have the honor
late the regiment on its appearance and
on the way In which 1t conducted itself in
South Africa I congratulate you on your
return home and on the arduous duties
which you have fulfilled with honor to
your country and to the qualification of
your King: 1 am pleased to be able to in
spect you to-day, and think the best way
OF thanking his Majesty for the kindness
i am receiving is to order the regiment to
give three cheers for their sovereign
Three cheers for his Majesty. King Ed
ward. cried the Emperor, who led the
salvos OF hurrahs.
Emperor William and the officers then
went to the mess room Of the regiment,
where his Majesty had lunch. Subsequently
he was driven in a closed carriage to Shorn-
cliffe station and took a train for Sandring-
ho ~ here
Prince OF Wales, Premier Balfour, Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs. Chamber
lain. war Secretary Brodrick, Ambassador
Lascelles and Sir Frederick Treves. SER
geant surgeon to King Edward.
with the exception OF the Shorncliffe
review the reception of Emperor William
formalities. he having especially requested
that guards or honor and similar atten-
tions be dispensed with. After the review
the Emperor presented decorations to Lord
Basing. the officer IN command. and to
other officers of the regiment.
After the luncheon. Lord Basing toasted
Emperor William and referred TO the in
tense gratification felt by the regiment
with the Emperors speech on the review
ground and TO the munificent present his
Majesty had sent during the war for the
support OF the wives and children OF the
men serving In South Africa. Lord Basing
concluded with declaring that the fact that
Emperor William was colonel-in-chief made
the regiment the most popular in the army
and calling on those present to drink a
Dumper 10 the health or his imperial Mai
esty, with three times three In reply
the Emperor said:
"Gentlemen-Let me again assure YOU
how great a pleasure this day has given
me. am extremely honored and very happy
10 hear that the sum / devoted to the
wives and children of the dragons who
departed for the war has done so much
good. think the best way OF marking this
day In the history of the regiment is add
ing another sum thereto. I'm the hope that
Il may do an equal amount OF good"
IrFr4rao a1tt1a
for cheers for the regiment. Emperor VIII
liam reached Wolferton at s ID. m. He was
met at the station by King Edward and
their Majesties drove TO Sandringham
The meeting of the King and Emperor at
Wolferton was as informal as could well
be imagined The public. as il had been
elsewhere. was rfgidly excluded from the
station. few minutes before the arrival
OF Emperor Williams special train King
| Edward. accompanied by a single equerry
drove uD 10 the station with a pair and
brougham. His Majesty wore a top hat
and a frock coat. He stepped upon the
platform as the Emperor's train stopped
and barred his head as his royal visitor
alighted. Their Majesties shook hands and
embraced and quickly drove of to Sand
ringham-
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