New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29

As tie splendid coronation pageant Va
tbo fifth Of England Georges wound IT'S
gorgeous length IN and out through inc
historically eloquent streets of the capital
of the greatest empire the world nus
known. three men We're greeted with Il
markedly speciai enthusiasm by the
cheering thousands. The monarchs sell
was one. Of course. embodying the hopes
Of nearly four hundred million people.
settled on the shores OF al the seven
seas. The second was Lord Kitchener OF
Khartoum. steely-cyed and GRIM the per
soniGcation Of a modern Mars. The third
was he AT whose right rode this *. oi
X. another soldier. small of stature, ms
white hair matched by white mustaches
and crisp chin beard easily erect upon
Tho glossy roam charger whose archeo
neck ana mincing steps seemed TO pro-
claim To all and sundry that he was
perfectly aware Of the proud duty Of Dear
ing Lord Roberts Of Kandahar. Pretoria
and Waterford. field marshal ana earl
But the whispers that ran right ana LETT
through the crowds as he appeared sell
dom named him 81. II was usually
"uero's .Robsr" with cracking cheer
close following. And few there were VINO
gave "a thought 20 any Of all The honors
heaped upon the man, save for those pest
Ivpifed nv the Indian and Abyssinlan ana
Afghan medals which glittcrcd on the
scarlet tunic beneath the bronze star OF
IIandahar. These stood for deeds WIZ
clear upon the pages of British dailns;
these marked the strlkingly brilliant ac-
lions IN o long career OF splendid service
a career which tomorrow will reach the
eigbueth OF its milestones
THE VETERAN OF NINE WARS.
=. is TO be said, however, that this
"Bobs" is scarcely TO be called eighty
years old. The hackneyed eighty years
Young" is rather true of him. as all
admit who sec him hunting or bicycling
through the Ascot countryside near MS
home, Eaglesmerc. or catch a necuhs
glimpse Of the veteran Of nine wars as he
motors unprotected through the rains Oh
London between his city residence and the
limited Service Club There VIII be no
suggestion of "the sad sunset OF declln-
ing life" IN tho celebrations winch VIII
mark his own" anniversary on Monday
the Goth. celebrations in which nall
world will interest itself
Were one to set forth the mans titles
fn fun II would read as if an extract from
some pcerage Roll" Sir Frederick Sleigh
Roberts. whose formal style" as already
given recalls his achievements in Al
rhanistan and South Africa, as well as
memories Of that little Irish town with
which the family has long been connect
ed. IS Knight OF the Garter, Grand COM
nlander of the Bath, Grand Commander
OF the star Of india, Grand Commander
Of the Order of the Indian Empire, re-
cipient OF the order Of Merit. Prjvy Coun-
cillor 70 the King. and dhis, perhaps. ne
values most of alD, one OF that noble
army OF heroes or whose breasts has
been pinned by the monarch's own hand
the Victoria Gross. moulded from the
bronze Of captured cannon
In addition TO these things Lord Rob
ert5 has twice been denominated q Doc
tor Of Civil Law and four times LII d.
He has been accorded the honorable free
dom Of three boroughs and ten cities, In
GLIDING London. Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Thrice has he received the formal thanks
OF the imperial Parliament, and times
almost without number similar votes at
the hands OF the government of India,
DECORATED BY WILLIAM a..
All this (to summarize the NATTER has
come 20 him for being the best soldier Of
his day At least. that Is the way the
German Kaiser has thought well to put
il and William III is nothing If not an
authority ON matters Of such sort lie
emphasized the opinion by giving him
the order of the Red Eagle, and with the
gilt came this expression. as if to explain