Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
Warmly Greeted at Windsor
by British Sovereigns.
LEFT FOG AT PORTSMOUTH
Greeted by Fleet of Nearly Fifty
Warships.
PRINCE OF WALES AND SUITE
Whole Town Turned Out in Honor
of the Occasion-Gave Ger
mans Hearty Welcome.

PORTSMOUTH England. November II.
Owing to a chilling inpenetrable fog,
which made passage from the Isle of
Wight impossible the German imperial
yacht Hohenzo!.ern. having on board En-
peror William. the empress and the othe"
members Of the German imperial party
who are 10 visit King Edward and Queen
Alexandra was unable TO cross the har-
Dor bar here on the early tide. and did
not reach the ietty until three hours after
The appointed time this afternoon.
The HohenzoEern. with the escorttng
feet anchored last night of Se!sea Bill,
not being g Ole to enter Sandown bay, Isle
OF Wight. according to program. The
German en7peroT's faith in the healing
qualities of the climate of the Isle of
" light must have received a rude shock
as owing to the thick fog, even the pre-
else position o. the imperial yacht was
not known until nearly noon. when it
was discovered that she had felt her way
through the gloom to the Nab lightship,
and had anchored there pending a suffl-
cient lifting of the pail to enable the
impernal party to land at Great Britain 8
premier dockyard As it was then too
late to eaten the tide and enter the har-
patiently until the Hoherzollern sue
ceeded in finding her way into Ports
mouth and making fast to the naval jetty
used as a landing place for important
persondges.
Welcomed by Prince Of Wales.
The Prince of Wales. however. who
had been delegated by King Edward to
personally welcome the German emperor
and empress had In the meanwhile
boarded a torpedo boat, accompanied by
Field Marshal Lord Roberts. gone out
in the darkness TO find the imperial yacht
and succeeded in getting on board of her
Just as the fog lifted sufficiently to en-
able the Hohenzollern to proceed to Ports
mouth.
The British channel feet under the
command OF Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford, anu numbering nearly fifty war
ships. dressed from stem to stern. saluted
the German emperor as the Tohenzollern
rass&G ~ the narrow wa,crs OF Splthcad,
the LAND batteries joining in the welcome.
Owing TO the delay caused by the fog.
the hour 1.-The arrival of the Hohenzol-
lern at the jetty was miscalcuiated. The
announcement had been made that she
would not get there until 2:4o p NJ. but
she steamed into the harbor an hour
earlier. with the result that all the Of
ficials and the guards of honor. who had
been patiently waiting throughout the
morning for her arrival. had gone to lunch
when she finally appeared through the
surprise he had sprung on the British Of
ficiais and the consequent scramble to get
back to the jetty in time to take part in
the welcome.
Inspected Guards Of Honor.
After inspecting the guards of honor
the German emperor and empress and
their suites, accompanied by the Prince
OF Wales and his suite, left Portsmouth
I-- train Windsor at
the fire OF royal salute from the assem-
5led Warships and the garrison batteries.
The imperial party reached Windsor at
Q clock, and were warmly greeted by
King Edward and Queen Alexandra The
two monarchs and their wives cordially
embraced, and then went to Windsor Cas-
tie.
The visitors had left the fog behind
them. and as they entered the ancient
town the weather was bright and every
thing tended to extend d joyful greeting
TO the travellers. The railroad. station was
pTUfuSaly decorated. and the haif-nlile
route to the castle was bright with bunt-
Ing Of many Coiors, while above the castle
entrance few an immense German i'm
perial flag.
Cordial Reception by Populace.
The who,e town turned out in honor of
the occasion. and gave the emperor and
empress u hearty reception. The process
sion from the station 10 the castle was
headed by detachment of the Household
Cavairy, after which came a carriage con-
tanning Emperor William. King Edward
the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Con
uaught. H. the second carriage were the
empress. 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.
The route TO the castle was lined by
troops