The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-09
The German Emperor Lands
at Port Victoria.
REVIEW Ar SH0RNCLIFFE
At The Kaisers R.qrs; Mary Formal les in
the Way lf 0oirg Him Horror are Dis
pm ed Wi!h---Kirg Coward
Recev Him.
lBy the Associated Press.)

London, England Nov. S.-The Ger
man Imperial yacht Hohcnzollern with
Emperor William en- board, accompanied
by the escorting German cruisers, and
hotilla of British torpedo boats, reached
Port Victoria at s o'clock this morn
ing.
The arrival of tho German Emperor
was made the occasion of an imposing
naval display. All the warships at sheer
ness were dressed. their crews manned
he decks, and the usual salutes well
coined the imperial visitor.
After breakfast, Emperor William
landed, the crew of the Hohenzollerp.
manning ship and cheering Justify and
the British warships firing another salute
as the Emperor boarded train for
Dover, on his way to Shorncliffe Camp.
Unusual precautions were taken by the
railroad officials. All traffic was stopped
along the route to Dover half an hour
/ before the Imperial 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 when Emperor William
! left the train at Dover, whence, mounted
on one of his own chargers, he rode 10
Shorncliffe Camp, accompanied by Lord
Roberts and brilliant staff.
! Prior to starting for the camp, Emperor
! William received three addresses from
| representatives of local bodies, TO all or
whom he replied, simply:
I thank you very much for coming TO
see me.
Ills Majesty arrived at tho review
] ground at the head Of the cavalcade with
Lord Roberts at his side, ana reviewed.
some GOO men of his regiment The in-
spection lasted only ten minutes, the Em-
/ pcror passing down the line while tor
rents of rain were falling and in INC
| teeth Of a gale OF wind. His Majesty,
however. keenly scrutinized the officers,
mon and horses. He then proceeded TO
tho santng base. After the march pas5
the Dragons formed hollow square and
Emperor William briefly addressed the
regiment
Emperor William and the officers then
went to the mess room of the regimen,
where His Majesty had lunch. Subsc-
qucntly he was driven in q closed car
riage to Shorncliffe Station and took
train for Sandrngham.
With She exception OF the ShoTncliflo
review the reception of Emperor William
was everywhere remarkably lacking in
formalites, he having specially requested
that guards of honor and similar atten-
tons be dispensed with
After the luncheon. Lord Basing toast-
cd Emperor William and referred to the
intcrse qualification felt by the rcgi-
mcnt at the EnperOr's speech on the re-
view ground and to the munifccnt pre-
sent His Majesty had sent during the
war for tho support of the wives ana
children of the men serving in South
Africa.
In replying the Emperor said:
II am extremely honorcd and very han
ny to hear hat The sum I devoted 10 Tho
wives and children Of the Dragons who
departed for the war. has done SO much
good. think tho best way Of marking
this day i'm the history of tho regiment
is by adding another sum thereto. in TIC
hope that ii may 90 an equal amount O
good
Emperor William reached Wolforton
at y. IN. He was mct AZ the station by
King Edward and their Majestics drove
to Sandringh1m.