The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-10

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Crowds Of People Cheer
Two N1onarcl,s oliti-
cal Significance.
- {I;yAL. June o.--The meeting be.
tween King Edward and En-
* peror Nicholas occurred TO-
i day with due formally. II
\ - - was the first time that an
4 English monarch has ever made an OF
1 f!ciaI visit In Russian waters, and the,
4 event may have far-reaching effect
on the worlds policies OF the future,
The day was brilliant with sunshine.
/ and tile imperial yachts. surrounded by
!sBritist and Russian warships. lying
4 In the roadstead, made beautiful and
4 Impressive picture. The hills and the
| wooded shores OF the bay were crowd
4 ed with thousands and the arrival OF
| the British King by sea and the En-
4 peror OF Russia by land was rf,adn the
i occasion for unbounded enthusiasm.
During the course OF the day the
/ King and the Emperor were the guests
1 OF the Dowager Empress at luncheon
on board the Russian yacht Polar Star.
which was crowded with guests No
! speeches were made at this affair. but
at the state banquet In the evening
/ on board tho Russian yacht STANDARD.
1 toasts were given and heartily respond
ed to. Both the King and the Emperor
1 spoke in English. and they emphasized
the good relations which have existed
| between the countries in the past years
| and the peaceful nature OF. the new.
/ understanding. All the warships were
! brilliantly Illuminated. and the yachts
/ Polar Star and Alexandra displayed
special electrical effects. Early In the
evening boat-loads Of German. Estholi-
| ian and Russian residents steamed into
! the roadstead and serenaded the royal
visitors with national folksongs and
/ village roundelays. All remained on
| deck until after midnight listening. to
| the music.
/ king Edward had long private con
| sultation with .Premier Stolypin after
luncheon. Nothing with regard to
the purport of the conversations be-
tween. the King and the Emperor and
the ministers has been published. but
4 1t Is understood that they touched pc-
littcal relations only in a general way.
i Children Pleased Him
4 The impe erial train bearing the En-
4 peror of Russia and suite arrived here
al 8 o'clock this morning.
!. When the party alighted they were
surprised to find the disembarkinE
platform surrounded by a guard OF the
Il
4 by atdetachment a OF troops The chill
dren cheered enthusiastically and this
welcome evidently made deep Inn
! preston on the Emperor and the
4 Empress.
Accompanied by the infant Care
Witch and the little grand duchesses,
his sisters. the royal party ut once
boarded launch and were taken out
j to the yacht Standard, which was an
chored in the bay. The Dowager
Empress. the Queen of Greece and
other notabilities arrived by train one
4 hour later. and were taken on board
tho yacht Polar Star.
/ The Emperor Wore the uniform OF a
4 captain in the Russian navy, the rank
he attained before the death OF his
father. The little Czarevitch was clad
4 In a sailor costume.
Imposing Sceae.
AS Emperor Nicholas boarded the
Il STANDARD the imperial salute was fired,
(! the royal standard was hoisted to the
4 masthead, and the yachts and all the
4 rest OF the ships In the harbor OF Reval
dressed and broke out their bunting.
The English vessels, which had ar
rived in the offing during the night,
were now visible on the horizon. They
turned and headed direct for the har-
Dor. and came in at full speed in a
/ single line In the lead was the Vic
4 toria and Albert. then We're the two
i cruisers and in the rear was the I'm
4 perial yacht Alexandra, which broke
her screw on the way here.
s. Passing outside the. Russian YES :
4 sells. which had formed In two lines,
A headed respectively by the STANDARD and
the Polar Star, tha Victoria and Al
n bert and the two cruisers swept around
in q great curve coming close in shore,
4 and dropped anchor between the stand :
art and the Polar Star. 81
4 King Edward was on the bridge OF
I the Victoria and Albert and tho En-
4 peror occuptedsa similar position on
4 board the STANDARD. Both monarchs
could be plainly seen from the shore
4 King Edward wore tho uniform Of a
British admiral.
s. While the vessels were taking their
4 positions the Russian yachts and the
cruisers We're laundering series OF
8. salutes.
Nlonarchs Meet.
i The minute the visiting vessels
! dropped their anchors a launch bear
. ing Emperor Nicholas left the. side OF
tho Standard, and the Russian mon-
| arch boarded the Victoria and Albert,
: where he exchanged very hearty greet
! ingstwith King Edward. whom he has
) not seen Tor .se wen years. and saluted
s| Queen Alexandra and Princess aSyic-
4 torla. 81 so
After few minutes on board the
Victoria and Albert, Emperor Nicholas 5
u returned to the Standard. stn tho mean
time King Edward lad d donned the suni-
y form Of Russian admiral, and he at
{ once returned the cal of the Emperor
4 On board the STANDARD hel was gree la
. BY Premier stolypin. Foreign Minister
IsWolslsy and Vice-Admiral Dixon
Minister Of Marine. -
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I >,fH1, Mr.; nsIn,ont At Deiath,I Door,
Z NEW York., June / O. Al H12 IA
O'clock the watchers at the beisiit11S
Ct Oliver H. F, Belmont were wait In .
a torl the, end Since early yes terday
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