The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26
EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES
A Swapping of the Uniforms
of the Two Nations.
william Wears the Regalia of a Brit
ish Admiral, and Edward II Dress
ed as Sailor Of GER
many.

KEEL, June 25.-The royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert with King Edward on
board entered the Holtenau lock at the
mouth of the Baltic canal shortly after
o'clock this afternoon amidst salutes
from the assembled German warships.
Emperor William, who was accom-
panied by Prince Henry of Prussia, the
Grown Prince Frederick William and a
brilliant suite. awaited his uncle here.
The meeting between the two sover-
eigns was most hearty.
Long prior to the meeting of the
monarchs dense crowds of people
thronged the banks of the lock and
waited hours in the drenching rain for
a glimpse of the royal parsonage Some
diversion was afforded by the arrival OF
a guard of honor from the first marine
artillery and a bodyguard from the first
regiment of the guards. the latter in
their historic metal caps.
In their ranks stood three of the
Emperor's sons, Eitel Frederick, his
second son: Oscar. his fifth, and little
Joachim. the latter about -four. feet
high, looking a liliputian besides the
tall men by his side. The guard of
honor and the bodyguard had hardly
taken up their appointed positions
when Emperor William, in the uniform
of a British admiral and wearing the
ribbon of the Order of the Bath, arr
rived and inspected them. Soon the
Victoria and Albert hove In sight.
The Kiss of Kings.
King Edward, wearing the uniform
of German Admiral. and having a
cross on his breast. the ribbon of the
order of the Black Eagle. was on deck
with a large retinue. Immediately at
ter the gangway had been laid Emper-
or william boarded the British yacht
and greeted his uncle In the heartiest
manner, kissing him several times on
both cheeks. After greetings between
King Edward and Prince Henry of
Prussia and the Crown Prince, the King
handed, witnessed a march past of the
guards and returned to his yacht,
w itch afterwards entered KEEL harbor.
All the warshlps, yachts and other ves-
sells in the harbor dressed ship and the
shore batteries and warships fred
royal salutes.
A heavy rain fen the whole time.
marring what otherwise would have
been q picturesque scene.
After the Victoria and Albert had
moored at KieI the two monarchs
boarded the imperial yacht Hohenzol-
Tern where King Edward was received
by the Empress and had presented to
him the royal encourage.
The Rain Ceases.
The weather had by that time inn
proved. The rain which had sent the
drenched spectators scurrying towards
Kiel through the mud after the ar
rival of the Victoria and Albert at the
canal lock and the meeting of their
majesties, ceased. Consequently the
reception by the King on the deck of
the Hohenzollern of the high military
and naval officials was held under bet
ter auspices. Late this evening King
Edward landed to pay a visit to Prince
Henry at the castle where his majesty
took tea.
There was a gala dinner at s o'clock
tonight on the Hohenzollern attended
by King Edward and members of the
royal family, a large company of high
dignitaries of state and military and
naval officers. The banquet on the Ho-
henzollern was held on the upper deck.
Emperor William and King Edward
made speeches toasting each other.