The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-07
KING IN GOOD SHAPE
MADE TRIP TO LONDON WITH
GREATEST EASE.
DELIGHTED TO BE BACK.
AS WELL AND
HEARTY AS EVER.

Looked as if He Had Never Been Ill
in His Life-StOOd Up Straight and
Bowed to His Friends With All His
Old style Manner-Evidently Very
Pleased at Getting Back Again
and Drove Away From station in
Open Carriage Despite n Few
Drops of Rain-LOOIAs as if Corona
tion Ceremonies Wonld Be No Tax
Upon Him.
London, Aug. 6.-The royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, with King Ed
ward on board, left Cowes at 1870 this
afternoon for Portsmouth. The harbor
station at Portsmouth was reached
shortly after o'clock. A special train
to convey his majesty to London
. awaited his arrival at Portsmouth.
The royal yacht bearing the King
was moored alongside the dock yard
jetty at Portsmouth. Two Japanese
warships fired salutes and were fol-
lowed by all of the commissioned ships
in the harbor. The King was officially
received at the landing place by Adj
miral Sir Charles Frederick Hotham
and Gen. Sir Baker Greed
Russell. A guard of honor was
mounted on the dock yard jetty.
The King entered the royal train aft
er the exchange of a few words with
the officials gathered on the platform.
The departure from Portsmouth was
made at $40 and the train, which was
preceded by a pilot engine, reached
Victoria station at $50 p. m.
The station was decorated in honor
of his majesty's home coming. Free ac-
cess was allowed the public, except to
the platform reserved for his majesty
Judging by appearances the King
not only will be able to go through the
coronation ceremonies, but will be per-
fectly able to perform all functions of
the service without discomfort. His
return to London was accomplished
without any i'll effects and his first
public appearance since his operation
delighted even those who had the
most serious apprehensions with re-
CARDS to the Kings condition.
The group of railway officials and a
few court functionaries who awaited
the train exhibited many signs of un-
easineSS which were not lacking
among the crowds which damned the
approaches to the Victoria station, in
which squad of Life Guards had
been placed. A four-horse royal car
riage with relocated out-drivers was
drawn UP to await the arrival of the
train. The King, accompanied by the
Queen and the Princess Victoria, step
ped out of the car and walked across
a crimson cloth on the plat
form, some twenty yards, to
his carriage. The Queen and
Princess Victoria entered the vehicle
and the King followed, apparently
without difficulty, and four royal serv-
ants placed rugs about his knees.
Looked as Well as He Ever Did.
The King stood up straight as If he
had never had an illness in his life,
took off his hat, and bowed to friends
on the platform and to the crowds be-
hind the barriers. He seemed to be in
the greatest good humor and was evil
IDENTIFY delighted to get back. Despite
a few drops of rain which fell he
drove out with the top of the carriage
down. His face was perpetually light
ed up with a smile of satisfaction and
he looked anything but an invalid. The
Prince and Princess of Wales and
their children drove over to Bucking-
ham Palace from York House and just
before their majesties arrived they APP
peared on the balcony and were loudly
cheered by the crowds outside. The
demonstration increased as the King
appeared and after their majesties had
entered the palace the crowd sang
God Save the King" several times.