The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
ROYALTY QUITE BUSY
Three Kings and Five Queens
Meet in England.
STATE BANQUET FOR KAISER
Windsor CaparisOned i'm Medieval
Grandeur for Notable Function.
Other Entertainments of an In-
formal Character-AIfonso Enjoy
ing FreedOm-BIack. Chiefs Arrive.

LONDON, NOV. b-Wlth three Kings,
five Queens, and the usual complement Of
princes and Processes assembled on one
small island at the same time. Il 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
the Kaiserin alone are on state visit
AS the German Emperor the Empress,
and others are travelling incOgnito under
one or the other of their titles of nobility
the usual formality is not necessary, and
the usual encourage is not with them
None so rejoice at the temporary free
dom Of these court functions as the King
and Queen OF Spain, who motor about
London shopping and paying visits and,
in word. have what King Alfonso would
probably call real good time. He has
greatly pleased Englishmen by proving
himself a first-class game shot
During the week King Alfonso spent "a
day at Cambridge on visit TO his wife's
brother. who is Trinity College under
graduate. Tomorrow he and the Queen
will go to Windsor to meet the Kaiser
and the German Empress.
hutScr In Not we'll
Emperor William visited the German
Embassy to-day and received addresses
from the German societies of London
and the councils. He seemed 10 be dis
tinctly 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 himself He is wonder
fully quick and accurate. and has dis
played his usual skill. accounting for 100
pheasants in one day and 500 the next,
seldom missing a bird.
State Banquet Mt windsor.
Last night the second state banquet in
the Kaiser's honor was held at Windsor.
Astate banquet is an imposing affair There
were 100 guests, including sixteen princes
and Processes, the -Kaiser's suite. the
Kaiserin's suite, members Of the King S
household. members Of the Queens house
hold, secretaries. equerries. and ladies in
waiting. The royal guests included rep
resentatives OF the army and navy. and
a few who were summoned by special
invitation. The King and Queen and the
Kaiser and the Empress and members
Of the royal family were conducted from
the grand reception room 10 St Georges
Hall by the Earl OF BeauchampS, the
lord steward. VisCOunt AlthOTp. the lord
chamberlain. and Earl Howe. the Queen s
lord chamberlain. Windsor's wonderful
wealth of gold plate was displayed, and
the Yoemen Of the guard. in picturesque
medieval uniforms, were on duty IN the
hall
The banquet was served on one long
table. in the middle OF which the Kaiser
and Queen Alexandra on one side faced
King Edward and the Kaiserin on the
other
BInck Chiefs Disappointed
Queen Maud, of Norway, has been at
Sandrlngham during the week and. to
complete the tale Of royalty now in Eng
land. it is perhaps only fair to mention
the arrival to-day OF five black chiefs
from Swaziland. who. as guests of the
nation, have come to pay their respects
TO the King The chiefs are evidently
much disappointed with England One
remarked to-day:
1--WE expected 10 see more grand things
Nothing has astOnished us as yet, but
We hope 70 see better sights. Our chief
wish is 10 see with our own eyes the
great white king"
An amusing incident attended the de-
parture Of the Kaiser from Padington
station this afternoon. Queen Maud OF
Norway was leaving at the same time
and, by a mistake Of the trainmen. was
shown into the wrong train. The Kaiser
~
his special was already occupied by a
royal passenger. The dilemma was solved
by Queen Maud. who. on discovering the
error, vacated the special and made her
Journey by the next ordinary train, to
The relief Of the officials