The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11

Berlin May 1O.-Some 1900 Americans
went TO meet Roosevelt this morning. but
they were not allowed near enough 20
the station 10 witness his unimpressive
arrival They would have been welcome
as a decoration 10 the bare platform
Roosevelt and his family. with Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Hill. members Of the en-
bassy. Gen. Won Loewenfeld. the foreign
secretary the imperial chancellor. and
other guests took a special train at 1914
for the Wild Park station, where royal
carriages met them and drove them 10
the palace at Potsdam.
On the steps Of the palace the long
looked-for meeting between the Kaiser
and Roosevelt az last took place The
Kaiser was reSplendent in the white uni
form of a general OF the Body Guard.
with a glittcrinE brass helmet. sur
mounted by a silver eagle. Roosevelt was
attired in civilian dress, wearing a silk
hat and frock coat
The Kaiser welcomed him heartily and
preceded by the court chamberlain with
wand, led Roosevelt and his family
through what is known as the Shell
Room TO the salon beyond. where the
Empress awaited them with the crown
princess and other members Of the royal
family. court ladies' and gentlemen.
Go to Luncheon,
After the presentations. the Empress. /
the Kaiser. and the Roosevelt families
withdrew TO another room. the rest of
frr
After a little while. the Empress and 4
the others returned TO the Shell Room /
and the court chamberlain then mar
shaled tho company in due order and /
conducted them to the Jasper Gallery for
luncheon. Roosevelt taking in the EN-
press and the Kaiser Mrs. Roosevelt.
in the long chamber hung with old
masters. with a beautiful view through /
the French windows Of the park six
tables were laid for the company. which I,
numbered about fifty.
The two chief tables were i'm the middle /.
At one sat the Kaiser. with the croUp /.
princess on his right and Mrs. Roosevelt
on his left on Mrs Roosevelt's left was
Baron Bethmaun- -Hollweg. the immortal \
chancellor. The others at this table we're
Gen. Won Plessen, Count Zu Eulonberg
the American naval attache, Ambassado,
Hin, Kermit Roosevelt. and Gen vor \
LOewenfeld.
At the second chief table sat the En,- II
press. with the crown prince on her right
and Roosevelt on Der left. On Roose-
Velts left was the Kaiser's young dauph-
ter. Princess Victoria Louise. The others
at this table were the American military
attache, Ethel Roosevelt. Herr voD
Schoen, secretary Of foreign affairs.
countess Keller, Prince Solms- -Baruth. {
and Mrs. Hill
Converse for Hale Hour. :
After luncheon. which was Informal. no &
speeches being made, the company went
back 10 the Shell Room and stood in :
groups. Now it was that the real meet
ing OF the Kaiser and Roosevelt came off
The Kaiser drew Roosevelt aside from Il,
the others and for thirty or forty min
utes they stood conversing. on what none 4,
may know, but Roosevelt was much han !
dicapped by extreme hoarseness and a n
hard cough
'peIoTe the conversation ended all the
guests, except the Roosevelts. left n tal,o
the clock train for Berlin. The Kaiser
then with an equerry. took the Roose- 1
velts in automobiles to see San Souci
Palace. a mile away. The Empress re-
mained at Potsdam.
A special train was ready AZ the station !
but the Roosevelts came direct 10 the q
embassy from Potsdam in automobiles O
arriving at $3.50. Here Roosevelt found {
Commander Robert E. Peary. with whom \
ne had a short talk. lie then went to his q
room, where a couple OF throat specialists \
visited him. They report that Roosevelt is q
suffering from laryngitIs. induced bv
bronchitis, common experience Of peo- b
pie coming north after being in tropIcaI a
climate. They say there is no danger Il
Roosevelt has only to be careful 10 get A
well again in five or six days A special {,
lst will see him again early tomorrow
morning to decide if it viii be safe for F
him to so to the military review. n
Dimes at the Embassy Il
Tonight Roosevelt dined at the en- u
bassy. Berlin is the first place ON his s.
tour where there mas been on outward
evidence OF his visit. There are no gra,t
decorations. The hotels. which planned
TO spend 10000 or 5000 marks on nlu,ni-
nations and decorations, have done notb- te
ing. 81
The Ambassadors reception will no es
small on account Of King Edwards NJ
death. When this occurred the Kaiser re
withdrew all state functions, and the
heart went out Of the preparations for ar
Roosevelt's visit. dr.
The embassy dinner tonight was a case
of Hamlet without the Prince Of Den =
mark. Roosevelt dining in his own room
as he is anxious 20 save his voice for bie
university lecture. He still has every in
tention Of going 10 the military review
tomorrow. He will go on horseback
wearing a riding costume.
The review will be OF a strictly private
variety. for the reasons that strangers
are never welcome at German military
shows. and that the ministry Of foreign
lffairs IS anxious TO keep the Kaiser in
he background as much as possible dur !
ng the period between the death and
funeral Of King Edward.