El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Greatest Welcome Ever Ac-
corded King in England
Awaits George.
FLOWER OF NAVY
WILL BE ON HAND

London. England. Feb. 3.-The great
est welcome ever accorded a British
sovereign awaits king George and his
consort queen Mary. when they return
to English waters Jom0rrow after be-
ing absent over three months, during
which time they were crowned emper-
or and empress Of India at the dunbar
on December II.
Their majesties will not land at
Portsmouth until Monday. but the ma
Jor part Of the naval demonstrations
VIII take place tomorrow. when the
royal yacht Medina Is met BY the sec
ono division Of the home fleet at the
entrance to the channel and escorted
70 a point off the isle OF Wight. vrbers
anchorage viii be made for the night
the passage through SDithead and the
reception Dy the first division OF the
-olle IIeeI taking place the following
~ lilLs thousands OF pounds OF DOW
der viii be exploded In the ROYAL "a
tons Of the fleet
VIII Arrive on Time.
according 10 wireless messages ~
ceived the Medina, bearing tie Irfng-
emperor and qUesn-empress, is nearing
BresL France, and viii arrive at thu
enamel entrance on scheduled time to-
morrow morning when the great ems
q
er war craft viii boom forth their sal
Vos Of acclaim
The second division OF the home
meet IS steaming down the channel 10
receive their majesties at daybreaz,
under the command OF vice admiral Sir
John H JeuicOe. with rear admirals
herbert King Hall and Sir George
Warrender, Bt. No portion OF the
Br1tlsh ueet could more fittfngly per
form. this duty, as the second division
includes some OF the latest dread
noughts, one Of which has been so re-
Gently completed that the king has
not had the opportunity OF seeing her
Many Battleships to Greet Them
The personnel OF the second division
is Battleships-Ag amennon. Colossus.
Hercules, Lord Nelson, Britannia, Do
minion, Hindustan and Orion; attached
crulserS-BriStOl and Falmouth: second
cruiser quadrOn-AchiHes, Shannon
and Warrior The Colossus. Hercules
nOughts.
The four ships which are escOrtInz
the Medina home from India-the Ma
tai, Argyll Defence and C0chrane=wIlI
Join the vessels OF the home fleet for
the passage up-channel tomorrow
Prince and Princess at POrfEmOufb
The prince OF Wales and princess
Nary. with their brothers. are at Ports
mouth and viii embark tomorrow
morning in the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert and proceed down channel
by the royal yacht Alexandra, in order
that they may be the first to greet the
king and queen after their long alb
sence- They will transfer aboard the
Medina before she reaches Spithea6.
so as 10 be with their parents when
their majesties enter the harbor.
The Medina viii arrive of the isle OF
Wight early tomorrow evening, but
viii not enter Spithead until Monday
morning, when the first division of the
home fleet headed by the battleship
Neptune, flying the flag Of the new
commander In chief, admiral Sir George
-allaghan, and number OF vessels OF
the third division, will fire the navT's
Homecoming salute
The ships at Spithead include the
vessels Of the first battle squadron.
the first cruiser squadron and all the
availableg vessels Of the third division.
together with the first destroyer flo
t1lla- The first division includes ths
following vessels. DreadnouEhts-
COllingwood. Dreadnought.
Neptune. St. Vincent superb, Temsr-
7ire and Vanguard attached cruisers
and Liverpool; first cruiser
quadrOu-IndefatiE Indomftable.
Infiexible and Invincible There are
also at Spithead IA battleships and
,ruisers OF the third division.
On Monday morning the entire ar
ay now at Spithead will dress over all
nd royal salute VIII be exploded a.
heir majesties pass through Spithead-
ehe official reception viii take place
e the south railway jetty early IN the
orenOOn. marking the formal cOnclu-
ion OF their historical cruise.