Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-16
KITCHENER NOW IN LONDON
WAS GREETED BY THOUSANDS.
His Reception in the Metropolis Was
Most Remarkable-Met by Many
Notables-Mede Short Speeches in
Response to Ones of Welcome-An
Elaborate Luncheon Served.


London, July 14.-Lord Kitchener
has reached London and his reception
in the metropolis was one of the most
remarkable of the many of the past
few days. The carriages carrying the
general and his staff lacked spectacu-
lar features, but evidently the crowd
was there in it's 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 dis
appearance beneath the portals of St.
James palace, Kitchener received such
an outburst of popular enthusiasm as
quite overshadowed the demonstration
on previous and similar occasions.
The platform at Paddington railroad
station, when Kitchener arrived, look
ed more like a reception room of the
war office or Indian office than a rail.
road station. It was covered with red
carpets and decorated with a profusion
of flowers and palms. while rows of
decorated stands. crowded with spec
tators, had been erected at all parts
from which a view of the returning
general could be obtained.
The platform itself was crowded
with DISTINGUISHED personages includ-
ing Indian princes in Respondent cos
tunes, generals and other officers in
full uniform and many ladies in sum.
mer dresses. The prince of Wales,
duke of Connaught, the duke of Cam.
bridge, Lord Roberts. the commander
in chief; Lord Lansdowne. the foreign
secretary; Mr.. Broderick, the war sec.
rotary; the duchess of Somerset, I adv
Roberts,. Lady French, Major General
Sir Francis R. Wingate, who succeeded
Kitchener as sidar of the Egyptiap
army and governor general of the Sou
dan, and Major Laydin Pacha, British
inspector general of the Soudan were
among those who assembled to greet
the general.
When kitchener's train arrived,
punctual to the minute, tremendous
cheer greeted the latest hero as he
emerged from his car and shook hands
with the prince of Wales He stood
mead and shoulders above nearly
everyone on the platform and his
workmanlike khaki uniform, with the
large brown sun helmet. made familiar
by his pictures, was in striking con-
trast to the glittering uniforms and
rows of medals and orders worn by
most OF those in waiting. The recep-
ton lasted 10 or Is minutes, when the
prince of Wales and other members of
the royal family drove off. After an
interval Lord Kitchener and Generals
French and Hamilton took seats in
one OF the royal carriages, and, fol
lowed by Lord Roberts and an escort
left the station amidst loud cheers
from those inside, which grew into
perfect roar as Kitchener and his
companions came in sight of the gath
ering outside.
In spite of his hatred of "naIaver "
the nonular eenara1 Voc ob1;oad 70 s,,b
NIT to the presentation of welcoming
addresses at Paddington and other
points on his way to St. James naIace
but his replies were cut as short as
politeness permitted. and he sbowed
signs of relief when the procession
was resumed. The route throughout
was decorated with Venetian masts
banners. flags and steamers with mot.
toes of welcome. the house fronts were
draped and the troops lined most of
the way, colonials and Indian soldiers
being modified as we'll as the local
troops.
Every vantage point even IN tho
housetops was occunied NV siebtsaers
and solid masses of neonle gathered in
all the omen spots. such as Hvde Parl,
corner and the space in front of Ruc,,.
ingham palace, while the sidewalks
stands. windows and roofs wore
packed with gailv dressed snac+.+ors
who waved flags. hats and bandker.
chiefs and shouted with a warmth that
showed their hearts wera In the we,
come.
Shortly before the arrival of tho nro-
cession at Ruclingbam no1ooa Queen
Alexandra and the nrincess onna.rod
on a balconv and remainad tbora 81,
the victor of South Africa bod rossod
in his triumnba1 iournov 70 O. Iamos
palace which ba entered ovid enaI
hurricane of cheers