Evening star., 1907-11-17
Three Kings and Five Queens
at Windsor.
KAISER is NOT OVER WELL
His Reception in London Was Cool
in Places.
ALFONSO HAS A GOOD TIME
Black Chiefs of Swaziland Are Not
Much Pleased With English
Weather.
Special cabsesram to The Star.

Special Cabsesram to The Star.
LONDON, November 1e-With three
kings FIVE queens ind the usual compile
ment Of princes and pFincesses assembled
on one small island at the same time. 1t
might be thought that there would be
more to chronicle in the way of stately
functions than has been the case. This
of course, Is due to the fact that the
kaiser and kaiserin alone are on a state
visit As the German emperor and en-
press and others are travelling incoEnito
under one or the ctber of their titles of
nobility. the usual formalty is not neces-
sary and the usual encourage Is not with
them. None so rejoice at the temporary
freedom OF these court functions as the
king and queen of Spain, who motor
about London shopping and pay visits
to the great country houses, and, in
word, have what King Alfonso would
probably call a real good time. He has
greatly pleased Englishmen by proving
himself first-class game shot. He dis
plays boyish spirit and energy In the
coverts as elsewhere, keeping two leaders
busy and taking of his jacket to give
himself greater freedom.
During the week King Alfonso spent
day at Cambridge on a visit to his
wife's brother. who Is a Trinity College
undergraduate. Tomorrow he and the
queen will 60 to Windsor to meet the
kaiser and the German empress.
Emperor William visited the German
embassy today and received addresses
from the German societies of London and
the councils. He seemed to be distinctly
better than on his arrival in London. His
voice was stronger and his appearance
more healthy, but there is no doubt that
he is an invalid. and his visit. though one
of state. is being made quiet and as little
fatiguing as possible.
In shooting on the well-stocked pre-
serves of Windsor the kaiser has shown
that he is not himself. He is wonder
fully quick and accurate as q ne-armed
shot. and, according to the papers. has
displayed his usual skill. accounting for
700 pheasants in one day and 500 the
next, seldom missing a bird. AS a matter
Of fact. his misses on the first day almost
eQualed his hits.
Banquet at Windsor.
Last night the second state banquet in
the kaiser's honor was held at Windsor.
A state banquet Is an imposing affair.
Last night there were 160 guests. inc:ud-
ing princes and princesses. the kaiser's
suite, the kaiserin's suite members of
the kings household. members of the
queens household, secretaries. equeries,
ladies in waiting, etc. The royal guests
included representatives of the army and
navy and few who were summoned by
special invitation. The king and queen
and the kaiser and the empress and mem
bers of the royal family were conducted
from the grand reception room to st.
Georges Hail by the Earl of Beauchamps.
the lord steward; Viscount Althrop. the
lord chamberlain, and Earl Howe. the
queens lord chamberlain Windser's
wonderful wealth Of gold plate was dis
played and the yeomen of the guard. IN
picturesque medieval uniforms. were on
duty in the hall; The banquet was served
the kaiser and Queen Alexandra on one
side faced King Edward and the kaiserin
on the other.
The kaiser starts on his holiday at
Highcliffe Castle Monday. 1t might as
well be stated frankly. once for all. that
the newspaper accounts Of the enthusi-
astic reception of the kaiser by the pup
lie of London have been greatly exae-
fairly cordial In some places 1t has been
cool and has not passed on altogether
without discordant sounds.
Perhaps the comment OF a French paper
puts the matter we'll. Referring TO the
lord mayors speech. Paris paper pointed
out the significance Of the use OF the
word esteem" where the word love
could not be used. A local government
journal points out peculiar mistake
made by the kaiser in his speech. At the
time no one noticed anything wrong when
the kaiser referred to Lord Mayor Sa-
worry, having conferred upon him the
freedom this great city on the occasion OF
my first official visit to the Guildhau IN
this was impossible. The kaiser could not
take an oath of allegiance to the mon
arch Of England. as must every one VINO
accepts the freedom OF the city OF Lon
don. The banquet of 1891 was simply one
Of welcome.
Queen Maud Of Norway has been at
Sandringham during the week. The King
and Queen Of Spain spent today with the
Dowager Queen OF Portugal at the we'd
ding festivities Of their kinsfolk In Edes-
ham.
Africans Disappointed.
To complete the tale Of royalty now in
England. It Is perhaps only fair to men,
ton the arrival today Of five black chiefs
from Swaziland. who. as guests Of the
nation. have come to pay their respects to
the king. They are somewhat moro
outspoken tina nthe European rulers,
and frankly complain that they find
London 'foggish and cold, very bad.
worse than on sea-" although Londoners
are happy In little unwanted sunshine
after sharp frost last night. The chiefs,
In fact. are evidently much disappointed
with England so far.
One remarked today: I'VE expected to
see more grand things. Nothing has as
tonished us as yet, but we hope to see bet
ter sights. Our chief wishes to see with
our own eyes the great king"
An amusing incident attended the de-
parture of the kaiser from Padington sta
ton this afternoon. Queen Maud of Nor
way. who was leaving at the same time,
was by a mistake of the trainmen shown
into the wrong train. The kaiser, on ar
irving, was astonished to find that his
special was already occupied by royal
Queen Maud. who, on discovering the
error. vacated the special and made her
journey on the next ordinary train, to the
relief OF the officials.
The King and Queen Of Spain attended
the opera tonight.
France Is Indifferent.
PARIS. November 16-Emperor Will
liam's visit to King Edward is not caus
ing any resentment in France, which Is
one of the brightest evidences of the gen.
eral improvement in the European situa-
ton. Before the Anglo-French entente
such visit would have created the grav-
est suspicious in Iris, but now, on the
contrary, the government here looks with
a favorable eye on anything which can
make for European harmony.
To complete the assurance here that
Frances interests are not projudiced by
the German emperors visit to England
the newspapers recall the words Of the
British foreign secretary, Sir Edward
Grey, who said:
Equitable good relations between