Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30
BO[RS VISIT THE King
B0THA, DE wet, DELAREy
on. THE ROYAL YACHT
PRAISED FOR THEIR VALoR iH
WAR - REFUSED TAG INvl.
TATroN OF SECRETARY
CHAMBERLAIN.


erals Botha, De Wet and Delarey. WAC
reached here yesterday from South At.
RIGA, left London. at $50 O'Clock this
morning for 'Cowes Isle of Wight. to
see King Edward on board the royal
yacht Victoria ana Albert The hour
of the Generals departure from Lon.
don was kept secret. consequently the
streets wsre deserted when the three
Generals. accompanied by their sec.
rctaries, but by none OF the ladies Of
their party, started for Cowcs. They
were stylishly 'attirad ID grcck cOats
and silk hats
Upon arriving at Southampton the
lioer Generals were welcomed on
board the commander IN chiefs yach,
Wildflre, by Lord Roberts and Cen
eral Kitchener. They visited King
Edward on board Tho Victoria ami Al.
bert and were then taken TOR a trip
around the feet in che Wtldfre. They
returned to London .tlts evening &c.
companied by Earl Roberts and Gen.
oral Kitchener. who tool, leave OF the
Beers at Waterloo station.
In an interview with a press repre-.
sentative General BDtha's secretary
described the visit to Hts Majesty. he
said that when the Boer Generals
boarded the royal yacht King Edward
cam" forward, ana Al &c they had been
introduced SHOOK maud, with each o.
them. The Boera were highly pleased
with their reception After a bvlat
and informal talk OF 4 uOn.polltlca!
character with King Edward. they
were introduced to Queen Alexandra
and Princess Victoria.
The reception by Hts Majesty lasted
quarter Of an hour. The King smoke
Of the gallant ana brave manner IA
which the generals had Fought through
the long and aTduOus campaign ana
OF the consideration aud kindness
with which the Generals had treated
British wounded" ITS Majesty eX.
pressed his warm Wishes for their ia.
jure. 1t was at the Etuss suggestion
that the Beers took the trip arounl
the fleet aboard the V'tIdfre.
During the voyage from South A..
RIGA General De Wet DIT not mix much |
with his fellow plsaangavs. He vas
engaged most of the time In writing
his book on the South African war. II |
common with his colleagues SNAPSHOT |
were constantly being IA.
Ken of him ana he vas worried with |
requests for his autograph until 10
nnl IN
General Botha, on the contrary. was
extremely genial aId INDUCED In all !
The sports On shipbOard He was cOu.
stantly in the smoking room. where -
played cards. General Delarey, be.
sides playing draUshts. took keen
pleasure in discussions with British
army officers on board the steamer.
1t is said that General Botha Is
greatly annoyed that his home at Vry-
leid has been annexed TO Natal. The
Premier of Natal Ia reported to have
lnered General Botha a place in the
Natal Ministry, which the General has
declined.
The refusal of the Boer Generals t.
Witness the review of the fleet at Spit.
lead or see King Edward YESTERDAY
'aused great eXultation in the cont.
rental press and undoubtedly upset
he plans of Colonial Secretary Cham.
'erlain. Mr. Chamberlain had ap.
Feared extremely anxious that thu
GENERALS should see no newspaper re.
'orters previous to their visit to King
edward, and he accordingly caused in.
to be issued that no report.
RS he allowed on board the Wildfre
" Nigeria, while very unusual restric.
ions were placed on all reporters. The
impression is that General
'otha and his companions declined
he invitation to witness the review
nd see King Edward because it came
irect from Chamberlain, but on re,
Giving the Kings personal invitation
or Sunday, they readily accepted.