Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-09
He and Queen Alexandra Given
Warm Welcome by Kaiser
Wilhelm and Authorities.
BERLIN IS eAILY DECORATED.
british Monarch Greatly Pleased
Purpose OF Visit at This Time
l. Not Made Public.

Berlin. Feb 9.-King Edward OF
England. accompanied by Queen Alex
andra. arrived in Berlin this morning
from London and was given warm
welcome by the emperor and the Ger
man authorities. The city was gaily
decorated IN honor of the visitors
and large crowds gathered in the
streets. which were literally decorated
with flags. 70 witness the procession
TO the palace.
The special train bearing the king
and queen arrived at the Lehrter rail-
road station at II o'clock. There had
assembled 70 meet the king, Emperor
William, the crown prince, his eldest
son. the other princes of the royal
household. including Prince Henry Of
Prussia. the emperor's brother; Chan
cellor Won Buelow, Foreign Minister
Won Schoen and a number Of other
members Of the cabinet and high OF
ficiaIs of the court. A squadron Of the
Queen Victoria regiment OF dragons.
of which King Edward Is honorary
colonel. was drawn up within the sta-
ton and the band OF this regiment
heralded the arrival Of the special
train with music.
King Edward and Emperor William
greeted each other heartily and re-
peatedly kissed each other on tue
check
sion for the march 10 the palace was
al once formed. At the head was the
squadron OF dragons and then came
King Edward and Emperor william IN
one carriage. with Queen Alexandra
and the empress and Princess N,ioria,
the empress daughter, following IN the
second.
The route Of march to the palace was
lined with large crowds that had been
waiting for at least two hours. The
weather was cold and nipping but still
tho people stood patiently TO witness
the passing OF the emperor and his
guests
within the Brauderburg the mayor
T4e4,. Kirschncr. and the aldermen OF
Berlin welcomed the royal visitors.
The mayor delivered a hearty adj
dress OF greeting to which King Ed
ward made a brief response. The may
ors daughter then presented queen
Alexandra with a bouquet The Parisor
Plat. where these greetings were ex-
changed, was deliberately decorated
with evergreens and garlands Of arti-
fetal flowers
The German and British colors play
ed a conspicuous part IN the decora-
lions.
UP UNTER DEN LINDEN.
After the welcome here the royal pro-
oeeslon moved slowly up Inter den
Linden 20 the palace. The broad street
was thronged with people who display
ga "A great degree OF enthusiasm, many
cheering and waving hats and hand
kerchiefs. The windows OF all the
buildings fronting on this the main
thoroughfara Of Berlin, were packed
with eager observers and the drive
Vavs on both side OF this splendid
avenue were illed with soldiers who
presented arms as their majesties drOte
by.
AS the procession ucared the palace
a battery posted IN the Lustgarten fired
"a salute of 100 guns. The crowds at
this point broke into cheers
I-pon arriving az the palace, Emperor
William and party escorted King Ed
ward 90 the splendid apartments as
signed him 400 North front looking into
the Lustgartcn. The emperor and the
empress ana King Edward and Queen
Alexandra had am informal luncheon
together az II o'clock.
Tho visiting king and queen were
given "a public reception OF much great
an heartinoss than had been anticipated
and "a large percentage Of the people ~
Berlin gathered on the streets partici-
patod bon the demonstrations of well
come The reception was entirely re-
spectfu. and nowhere was there
counter demonstration,
King Edward WAS evidently pleased
al me welcome and seemed 10 be- in "a
iovial mood,