The Washington times., 1910-05-19
KAISER IN LONDON
GREETEDBY GEORGE
Rulers Embrace With Tears
and Kisses - Waiting
Throng Drenched

LONDON, Nay I9.-The King OF Eng
land and the Emperor OF Germany
embraced each other with tears and
kisses at the lctoria station at noon
today, when the kaiser arrived
The Kaiser, nephew OF the dead King
and popularIy credited with being the
arch foe OF England, appeared deeply
moved as he greeted King George. his
royal cousin The two rulers exchanged
kisses on either cheek.
The meeting took place on the station
platform Lord Roberts headed the re-
cepuon committee that met the Kaiser
at Port Victoria and accompanied him
10 London
The Duke Of Cornwall. the heir appar-
enti the Duke Of Connaught. brother OF
the dead King Prince Henry OF PrUs-
sla7 brother u the Kaiser. aid a large
group Oh nos sernen were at the station
10 welcome Lne kaiser, who Was taken
at once 10 the Buckingham Palace
kneellnB przyerfugly beside the cof-
m containing the body OF his uncle.
Sonal JFioEte 70 the deceased mon
arch's memory.
The Kaiser. accompanied by King
George and King Albert Of Bel
giuu, drove together 20 Westminster
6alL Shortly before they were due
the public, which had been passing
IN rapid Me before the coffin. was
stopped and the doors closed. When
Emperor William descended from the
carriage be carried in has hands
ma gnIriceut wreath which he took in
side himself and deposited on the lid
Of the coffin.
He gazed for some tine and then
stepped backward and knelt on the
steps OF the catafalqua and prayed
silently Tor some moments The royaI
party then huTriedly left and the on
ward march Of the mourning public
past the CONN was resumed
Streets ThTonged-
This being the last day that King I'd
wards body viii lie in state. the Iarz-
est crowd OF the week gathered around
Westminster Hall. a. by O'Clock this
morning, when the doors were thrown
open, there was a waiting line nearly
Two miles long
Hundreds in the thrOnz were women
who h2d remained all night close TO the
entrance Of Westminster Hall refusing
70 be driven to shelter by the numerous
thunder shOWe-
Owing TO the previous nights prostra-
tionsy the police allowed those who spent
the nl5ht around the hall 10 use camp
chairs, but this did not lessen the mum
Der Of those who collapsed from their
trying vigil During the night ambu-
laDces removed more than hftv who
were overcome by exhaustion.
Troops arriving
Tomorrow, when the dead ruler will
be laid in his sepuIchre. the pomp Of
mugs VIII DNSASndlUW Lle uaElon.
grief.
That fewer might be disappointed.
IL was intimated this afternoon that
the doors Of Westminster would be
kept open till midnight, instead Of
10 o'clock This would have been
done last night had 1t not been for
the crush which snapped triple cor
oOnS OF police and threatened to send
the hyster1cal crowd Of mOUrners into
panic.
Extra details Of police guarded the
lines today TO guard against q repe-
tiJiOn Of the danger
The court removed today from
Buckingham Palace to Windsor.
where the final funeral services viii
be held tomorrow. The removal was
accomplished quietly.
This afternoon the vanguard Of
$4,000 troops that viii participate in
tomorrow s pageant began 10 arrive
from AldeTShOt and other military
Centers.
In the squares. parks and streets.
bivouacs were established and bv mid
night tonight London will resemble
q city under martial law. Tent cities
viii be pitched in the parks. but 50
great IS the army that all the soldiers
cannot secure even these accommo-
daLlOnS and certain streets were to
day Communicated for their use traf-
nc being Collected while thew eSfab h.
lIsheo camps Preparations were
made for fully $4,000 men to sIeep in
the open.