New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
KAISER AT WINDSOR.
German SOrereigns WamLy Greeted
Delayed by Fog.

windsor Nov. 1l.-Emperor William o,,i r.,
,,ress Augusta Victoria reached Windsor AZ :
oclocb and were warmly greeted by King Ed.
ward and Queen Alexandra. The two monarchs
and their wives cordially embraced and then
went to Windsor Costle
when the visitors entered the ancient town
,be weather was bright and hearty greeting
vas given to the travellers The railroad station
was decorated, and the haIf-mile route to the
castle was bright with bunting of many colors
and lined with troops. Above the castle en-
,rence few an immense German flag
The town turned out in honor Of the occasion
and gave their German majesties a hearty well
come The procession from the station TO the
castle headed by a 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 EN-
press Queen Alexandra, the Princess OF Wales
and Princess Victoria The suites followed in
other carriages. and another detachment of
Household Cavalry brought UP the rear.
Portsmouth. Nov. 1l.-Owing to a thick
chilling fog, which made passage from the Isle
Of wight impossible. the imperial yacht Hohen-
Eoliern, having on board Emperor William. the
Empress and the other members Of the party
who are Ia visit King Edward and Queen Alex
andra. was unable to cross the harbor bar here
or the early tide and did not reach the jetty
until this afternoon, three hours after the ap-
pointed time.
The Hohenzollern. with the escorting feet.
anchored last night off Selsea Bill. not having
been able 10 enter Sandown Bay, Isle Of Wight
according 10 the programme.
The position OF the imperial yacht was not
known until nearly noon, when II was discov-
cred that she had felt her way through the
gloom 10 the Nab Lightship. and had anchored
there again. waiting for the fog 10 lift As It
was then too late 10 catch the tide and enter the
harbor. the reception party ashore waited pa
uently until the HohenzoIern succeeded in
finding her way into Portsmouth and making
fast 70 the naval jetty
The Prince of Wales however who had haan
delegated by King Edward to welcome the Ger
man Emperor and Empress had in the mean
while boarded torpedo boat. accompanied by
Field Marshal Lord Roberts gone out in the
darkness 10 find the HohenzolIern and succeeded
in getting on board of her just as the fog lifted
sufficiently to enable the yacht to proceed TO
Portsmouth
Tt. British Channel fleet. under command of
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford. numbering
nearly fifty warships dressed from stem TO stern.
saluted the German Emperor as the Hohen-
zoliern passed up the narrow waters of Spithead.
and the land batteries Joined in the welcome as
tha Yacht entered the harbor.
Owing 10 the delay caused by the fog the
hour of the arrival Of the Hohenzollern at the
5erry was miscalculated, the announcement being
made that she would not get there until PAS
j. m Sne steamed into the harbor an hour
earlier than expected All the officials had gone
1a luncheon when she finally appeared through
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surprise Of the British officials and the scramble
10 get back to the jetty in time 10 take part in
me welcome of the imperial visitors.
After inspecting the guards of honor the Ger
man Emperor and Empress and their suites ac-
companied by the Prince of Wales and his suite.
left Portsmouth by train for Windsor at 80 p.
n. a royal salute was fred from the warships
and the garrison batteries as the train left the
station