Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-09
CAR WELCOMES KING
Naval Pageant Attends Ar
rival of English Monarch.
FORMAL VISITS EXCHANGED
Luncheon on Polar Star as Guests
of Dowager Empress.
CHILDREN OF REvAL ON GUARD
Edward VII Presented to Russian
Cabinet omcers on Imperial
Yacht STANDARD.
FORMAL VISITS EXCHANGED
OF REvAL ON GUARD

REvAL. June 9.-The meeting between
King Edward and Emperor Nicholas oc-
CURED today with due Formally. 1t vas
the first time that an English monarch
has ever made an official visit in Rus
sian waters.
The British squadron escorting thc
royal yacht Victoria and Albert. with
King Edward on board entered the Bay
Of Reval shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning The customary salutes were
fired.
After an exchange of formal visits the
king and the emperor lunched on board
the Russian yacht Polar Star as the
guests Of the dowager empress.
Naval Pageant.
The day was favored by brilliant and
beautiful summer weather. The arrival
of the British royal yacht. escorted by
a division OF British cruisers painted a
leaden gray and escorted into port by
detachment of Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers, presented q magnificent naval
pageant.
Thousands of spectators had gathered
on the battlemented summit OF the Mont
de la Cathedral. along the wooded shores
Of the bay and at other points OF van
1AR6 on the sea wall 10 WItHCSS ZIG AA0
coming of the ships Of war.
The imperial train bearing the Emperor
Of Russia and suite arrived here at 8
o'clock this morning. When the imperial
party alighted they were surprised to
find the disembarking platform surround
ed by a guard of the school children OF
Reval instead Of a detachment of troops.
The children cheered enthusiastically.
This welcome evidently made deep inn
preston upon the emperor and empress.
Board Polar Star.
Accompanied by the infant czarevitch
and the little grand duchesses, his sisters.
the royal party at once boarded a launch
and were taken to the yacht STANDARD,
which was anchored In the bay. The
dowager empress, the Queen of Greece
and other notabilities arrived by train
one hour later and were taken out on
board the yacht Polar Star.
The emperor wore the uniform of
captain in the Russian navy. the rank
which he attained before the death of his
father. The little czarevitch, who was
in high spirits, was clad In s-ilor cos
tune.
AS Emperor Nicholas boarded the
STANDARD the imperial salute was fired.
the royal standard was hoisted to the
masthead, and the yachts and all the
rest OF the shipping in the harbor of
Reveal dressed ship and broke out their
bunting
The English vessels. which had ar
rived in tho offing during the night. we're
now visible on the horizon. They turned
and headed direct for the harbor and
In the lead was the Victoria and AL
bert, then the two cruisers. In the rear
vas the imperial yacht. Alexandra. which
broke her screw on the way up here.
which had formed two lines headed. re-
spectively, by the STANDARD and the Po-
ler Star, the Victoria and Albert ana the
two cruisers. swept around in a great
anchor between the STANDARD and the
Polar Star.
Thunder Of Guns.
During this maneuver the British ves-
sells maintained perfect intervals. King
Edward was on the bridge Of the Victoria
and Albert. The emperor occupied SIM
liar position on board the STANDARD. Both
monarchs could be plainly seen from the
shore. King Edward were the uniform
Of a British admiral.
While the vessels were taking their po-
sitions the Russian yachts and the cruis
ers were laundering a series of salutes.
At times the smoke from the cannon al
most hid the pageant from the watchers
ashore and af1oat.
The minute the visiting vessels dropped
their anchors a launch bearing Emperor
Nicholas left the side of the STANDARD.
the Russian monarch boarded the Victo-
ria and Albert. where he exchanged
hearty greetings with King Edward.
whom he had not seen for seven years,
and saluted Queen Alexandra and Prin-
cess Victoria.
After a few minutes on board the Victo-
ria and Albert Emperor Nicholas returned
to the STANDARD. In the meantime King
Edward had donned the uniform Of
Russian admiral. He at once returned
the call Of the emperor.
On board the STANDARD he was presented
to Stolypin. Foreign Minister Iswolsky
and Vice Admiral Dikoh. minister of ma
rine.