The Washington herald., 1907-11-12
MOnarchS with COnSOrtS. En-
brace at Windsor.
PEOPLE CHEER VISITOR
Conducted Through Cheering
Crowds to Royal Castle.
Dense Fog Delays Landing of I'm
periaI Yacht, Which, with It's
Naval Escort, Arrived at Ports
mouth Yesterday ~Afternoon-Ger-
man Sovereign Receives Deafenina-
Salute from Fifty War Ships.

Windsor, England. Nov 11-Emperor
William and Empress Augusta Victoria
Of Germany arrived here at o'clock this
afternoon
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
met them at the gayIy draped railway sta
ton, where uncle and nephew embraced.
and their consorts did likewise. Then th,,
King escorted his guests through half 4
nile OF decorated streets, lined with
troops and thronged with cheering towns
people. 70 Windsor Castle. which was
| flying huge German dag.
| When the imperial party reached here
the weather was beautiful. but It had
/ been so wretched along the coast that the
arrival was greatly delayed. and the Ger
man sovereign and his retinue were sub
/ jeeteG to much discomfort.
/ The Hohenzonern. with the escorting
fleet anchored last night of selsea BIZ
I for the night not having been able TO
( enter SandOWn Bay. Isle OK Wight, ac-
cording 10 programme. The German En-
peror's faith in the healing qualities Of
the climate OF the Isle Of Wight must
have. received a rude shock. as. owing 10
the fog. even the precise position Of the
Imperial yacht was not known until near
ly noon, when it was discovered that she
h2d felt her way through the gloom 10
the Nab Light ship and had anchored
there, pending a sufficient lifting Of the
paH 20 enable the imperial party 10 land
AT Great Britain's chief dockyard- As II
was then too late 10 catch the tide and
enter the harbor. the reception party
/ ashore waited until the Hohenzouern sue
ceeded in finding her way into Portsmouth
and making fast 70 the naval jetty used
as a landing place for important person
/ ages.
Prince OF Wales Boards Yacht.
I The Prince Of Wales. however. who had
! been delegated by King Edward personal
/ " "a welcome the German Emperor and
/ Empress. had in the meanwhile. board
/ ed a torpedo boat, accompanied BY Field
I Marshal Lord Roberts They went out in
/ the darkness 70 find the imperial yacht,
/ and succeeded IN getting on board her
/ just as The fog lifted sufficiently TO en-
able the HohenzoIlern 70 proceed TO
/ Portsmouth
/ The British Channel feet. under the
! command Of Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
I ford, and numbering nearly fifty var
ships, dressed from stem 10 stern. sa-
I luted the German Emperor as the Ho-
/ henzollern passed up the narrow waters
I Of Splthead, and the land batteries Joined
in the welcome as the yacht entered the
/ harbor.
I Owing 20 the delay caused by the 1og-
I the hour of the arrival OF the HohenzoI-
/ lern al the jetty was miscalculated. tie
Z announcement being made that she would
not get there until 2.5 o. m, but she
steamed into the harbor an hour earlier
/ than expected. with the result that all
I the officials and the guards Of honor.
who had been waiting for the Hohen-
/ zollern's arrival throughout the morning,
I had gone 20 luncheon when she finally
! appeared through tie fog. The Emperor
apparently enjoyed the surprise he had
| sprung on the British officials ard the
/ consequent scramble 10 get back 10 the
/ jetty in time 20 take part in the wei
come Of the imperial visitors
Royal Party Takes Train.
( After inspecting the guards Of honor the
I German Emperor and Empress and their
suites, accompanied by the Prince Of
/ Wales and his suite, left Portsmouth by
| train for Windsor at 2:30 .. NJ. amid the
/ firing of a royal salute from The as
/ sembled war ships and the garrison bat
J teTles.
/ The Imperial party reached Windsor at
I . o'clock. and were warmly greeted by
+ King Edward and Queen Alexandra. The
+ two monarchs and their wives cordially
embraced. and then went 10 Windsor
Castle The visitors had left the fog
/ behind them. and as they entered the
ancient town the weather was bright
The railroad station was pr0fuseIy dec :
I GRATED, and the half-mile route 10 the
castle was bright with bunting and many
/ c0lors. while above the castle entrance
I flew an immense German Imperial flag
/ The whole town turned out in honor of
| the occasion and gave the visitors their
/ heartiest reception. The procession from
/ the station 10 the castle was headed by
I detachment OF the household cavalry.
/ after which came "a carriage containing
/ Emperor William. King Edward, the
/ Prince of Wales. and the Duke OF Con
naught In the second carriage were
( the Empress. Queen Alexandra. the
! Princess Of Wales. and the Princess Vic
/ toria- The suites followed IN other car
riages. and another detachment of house
/ hold cavalry brought Up the rear. The
| route 10 the castle Was lined with rrcoDS