The Washington times., 1907-11-11
KAISER ARRIVES
AND FEELS WAY
IN DENSE FOG
Dismal Weather Mars
Reception to Wilhelm
on Wharf.
German Ruler Now on
British Soil to Visit
Relatives.

LONDON, Nov. 11.-If ever there
was a melancholy landing of a for
eign royalty on British soil it was
at o'clock this afternoon, when
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany stepped
from the imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern upon the wharf at Portsmouth.
What was planned for a gorgeous
pageant, bubbling with joy and en-
thusiasm, might well have been mis-
taken for a funeral. The fog was
so dense that the Kaiser and his
consort had almost to feel for the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of
Connaught, who were on the land
ing stage TO welcome them. The
crowd couldn't see the royal vis-
itors. The royal visitors could not
see the crowd.
Kaisers Mustache Dripped.
There wasn't much cheering. because
nobody could tell when il was time 10
The marines were soaked. The Yaiser' s
mustache almost dripped with moisture.
His majesty was evidently anxious lest
the dampness have an unfavorabIe effect
on the throat trouble from which he has
been suffering, ard was muffied up until
ne looked almost like walking mummy
The original plan was for the Kaiser
and Kaiserln 70 land, with their suite.
early this morning. and TO make the
occasion a grand festival. 1t was too
foggy to get into Portsmouth Harbor.
The pilot tried it twice and then gave
II up as too dangerous.
The yacht dropped anchor near the
Nab Hghtship, and the announcement
was made il would stay there until 3
p. m. At there was q mOnentary lift
ing Of the fog. and anchor was weighed
In a hurry and "a run was made for the
landing stage. 1t was a good thing that
no time was lost, for the fog shut down
again before the wharf was reached
Ruins Celebration
It completely ruined the celebration.
and nearly caused the awful scandal
which would have resulted lad there
been no welcome at all for the royal
visitors.
supposIng they would have an extra
hour to themselves, al the great per
sonages, from the Prince Of Wales
down, had left tne Waterstde. and
when the HohenzOllern came pOkinS
into the harbor. there was the maddest
kind Of sCuTTying among the guards
OF honor TO get the noble reception COM
mittee to the landing stage in time.
Knives and forks were dropped with
out a word. and a breathless run was
made for tne dock, where the party
a ar-rirrn7 hraafhfaEg and paFgutFflrar
the nick In time
The Duke Of Connaught didn't get
there at all. He had strayed away from
the rest Of the reception committee,
couldn't be reached in time, and failed
to show up until everything was over.
Warships in Two Lines.
The British warships were anchored in
two lines, according to the previous
program, headed by the King Edward
VII, Admiral Beresford's flagship, while
host Of destroyers formed a third
line
The Kaiser, in a British admirars
uniform, stood on the bridge OF his
yacnt, but the battleships were almost
from the battleships' decks he could not
be seen at all
The war vessels ran up the German
ensign as the Hohenzollern approached,
D.
of the ships themselves. Tne salute OF
twenty-one guns doomed out OF the
gloom. the ceremonies on the wharf
were rushed through as quickly as pos
sible. and every one hurried to the sDe-
The royal party arrived at Windsor
Castle this evening and was welcomed
a. the station by King EdW Ward anG
Queen Alexandra. The soveI eigns ca
changed kisses and the presentations
-. Of the f1assgns- n Gs1tf fol-
lowed. Then tie mayor Of Windsor
presented an address.
From the station their najesties drove
in state carriages to the castle, the
Kaiser riding with Queen Alexandra ano
King Edward with the kaisereln.
The town was brilliantly decorated
end the streets lined with soldiers.
Elaborate Program.
A series of the most elaborate enter.
tainments has been arranged for the
rovai visitors. Two hundred workmer
have been renovating Windsor castle
for a month. and S25.0J0 has been spen
on special decorations OF the rooms the
Kaiser and Kaiserin viii occupy.
There Is no doubt that EnglishmeI
are very anxious to treat the Kaisel
with personal courtesy, and that they
are greatly mortified by Sir Percy
Scott's disrespectful references to tn,
former NlSat III MS recent of0STs 70 IN,
cruiser squadron. which he commands,
Think Sir Percy Will Resign.
The general. impression is that sh
Percy will resign as a result Of TIT
reprimand he received frem his superior
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford.
The explosion followed the order 4
Sir Percy to repaint his ships IN honor
OF the kaiser's coming
paint work appears TO be more in de
mand than gunnery," he signaled L
two Of his vessels. so you had better
come in IN time to look pretty by No
Vember g.
Admiral Beresford IN his reprimaDS
said: ''The signal is contemptuous Il
tone and insubordlnate In character