The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
ROSeyeltS Guests of the
/ German Emperor.
lUNChtD AT ROYAL PALACE
Strenuous Ones" Have Their Much
Discussed Meeting and Entire
Imperial Family Welcome
American Guests.

Berlin. May 1l.-SOme 1900 Ameri-
we're not allowed near enough to the
station TO witness his arrival Roose-
welt and his family. with Ambassador
and Mrs. Hill. members OF the EN-
bassy. General Won Loewenfeld. the
foreign secretary; the imperial chan
cellOr and other guests took Especial
rain for the Wild Park station. whers
royal carriages met themFand drove
hem 20 the palace at Pstsdam.
Greeted BY Emperor.
On the steps of the palace the long
looked-for meeting between the kaiser
and Roosevelt at last took place. The
Saiser was Pesplendent in the white
anlform Of a general Of the body
guard. With a glittering brass helmet.
surmoDhted by a silver eagle. Roose-
ge!t vas attired in civilian dress wear
ng a silk hat and frock coat. The
xaiser welcomed him heartily and.
preceded by the court chamberlain
with a wand. led Roosevelt and his
'amily through what is known as the
she'll room 10 the salon beyond. where
he empress awaited them with the
crown princess and other members OF
he royal family, court ladies and gen
.lemen
After the presentations the empress
he kaiser and the Roosevelt families
withdrew to another room. the rest OF
he guests waiting in the shell room.
After a little while the empress and
he others returned 20 the shell room
and the court chamberlain then mar
ihaled the company in due order and
conducted them to the Jasper gallery
or luncheon. Roosevelt taking In the
,mpress and the kaiser Mrs. Roose-
-elt
In the long chamber. hung with old
masters. with a beautiful view through
he French windows OF the park. six
ables were laid for the company.
which numbered about fifty. The two
,hief tables were in the middle At
Dne sat the kaiser with the crown
princess on his right and Mrs Roose-
Felt on his left on Mrs. Roosevelt's
eft was Baron Bethmann- Hollweg. the
imperial chancellor The others at this
able were General Won Plessen. Count
IN Gutenberg. the American naval at
ache; Ambassador Hill. Kermit
Roocevelt and General Won Ioewen-
ED. At the second chief table sat
he empress. with the crown prince on
Ter right. and Roosevelt on her left
On Roosevelt's left was the kaiser's
Foung daughter. Princess Victoria
louise. The others at this table were
ne American military attache. Ethel
Roosevelt. Herr Won Scoen. secretary
u foreign affairs: Countess Keller.
Prince Solms- Baruth and Mrs. Hill.
Long Talk With Kaiser.
After luncheon. which was informal.
40 speeches being made. the company
vent back to the shell room and stood
Il groups. Now IL was that the real
meeting of the kaiser and Roosevelt
came on. The kaiser drew Roosevelt
aside from the others and for thirty
)r forty minutes they stood convers-
ng. on what none may know. but
Roosevelt was much handicapped by
extreme hoarseness and a hard cough
8efore the conversation ended all the
guests. with the exception Of the
Roosevelts. left The kaiser then. p
IN equerry. took the Roosevelts in au-
tomobiles to see San Souci palace. a
mile away. The empress remained at
Potsdam.
A special train was ready at the
station. but the Roosevelts came d.
rect to the embassy from Potsdam in
automobiles. Here Roosevelt found
Commander Robert +. Peary. with
whom he had a short talk. He then
went 10 his room. where a couple OF
throat specialists visited him They
report that Roosevelt is suffering from
laryngitis. induced by bronchitis a
common experience OF people coming
north after being in a tropical climate
They say there is no danger. Roose
welt has only to he careful TO get well
again In FIVE or six days.