The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
AMERICANS ENJOY
KEEL FESTIVITIES
Play More Than Usually Prominent
Part During Gala Week
just Closed.
KAISER SHOWS HIS roSpNEss
Ambassador Gerard Seated on His
Right at Inaugural Dinner on the
HollenZollern-Oftic of Panama
Exposition Guests OF Emperor.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch.
Berlin. July <.--Americnns played
more than usually q prominent part
in the 1ticl week festivities Just con-
Guided Owing to tho presence OF the
British squadron OF warahips. this year 2
regatta took on a semipolit!cal char
acter. the English officers and tnrs
naturally figuring as the chief guests
Of honor Practically the only other
foreigners present. however. hailed
from tho United States. tho royal in
vitation lis, nffording another con-
vincing proof OF the Kaisers fond
ness for Americans.
The inaugural dinner given by the
Kaiser aboard the Hohenzoilern was
attended by Ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard. md Allison V Armour. OF
New York and his sister. Mrs. Arthur
Clafin. Ambassador Gerard, rs the
guest OF highest rank. was posted in
the second place on tho Kaiser's right.
sitting between Lady Maud Warrender
and the Countess March, wives OF Brit
lsh naval commentaries.
Other Americans who attended the
regatta hy invitation were Secretary
and Mrs Ruddock. who were invited
for Prince lienry's garden party; Sec
rotary Roland y. Harvey and Lanier
Winslow. OF New York. who RIM UP
to KEEL for the weekend
u. &. FAIR OFFICIALS
GUESTS OF THE KAISER
Consul C. u. Schilling. manager or
the German Panama Exposition Blu
reau. and W. W. Schultz. OF San Fran
cisco, who Ia assisting him In the work
or collecting German exhibits for tho
fair have returned to Berlin from
hiei, where they went AT the govern
g ft,,.
OF tho newly widened Kaiser Wilhelm
Canal
The fact that officials Of tho ex
position bureau were invited TO wit
ness INC opening ceremonies is graft
IylnE IN more ways than one" said
Nr SchiiinE. The Panama Exposition
owes Its Inception To the opening Of
the great waterway, and tho sovern-
mcnt = invitation waa a courteous rer
oEnition OF the special interest wo
must take In any such project Mr..
schultz and ] were taken aboard tho
o,i,ciais steamer, which was tho first
snip 10 pass through the canal nfte,
me haiser's yacht Afterwards ven
We're entertained ut the In,ncrtoI
Yacht Club. ga
MISUNDERSTANDING; TAXI
DRIVERS FOR berlin
tlh view primarily to the con
Senlence OF American tourists police
PRESIDENT Won JnEow some ,tmc a,o
installed number of Englishsnaoi,
ing policemen nj tho various promincnt
corners OF Tho downtown section Tbo
experiment proved SO successful that
q number OF Englsh-speakinR chauf-
ieurs hare been engaged by the faxtcab
companies. Most OF them understona
Inc Language we'll enough to follow
TOURISTS directions, and as tho Amor
ican travellers appreciation is ant 10
take the form of large tin tho re,u,t
Is mutually satisfactory.
me taxi lnEuists by consent OF tho
police are permitted TO wear Anoric,n
and English flags embroidered on their
sleeves as n distinguishing mark. They
are required To keep as much ne nos
sibie in the hotel district
There has been n lull in tourist ~
tivity during the last fortnight in Rer-
I'm. and hotel men nrc pinnlnR tbeir
hopes OF successful season on the In II
months when tho honcwa-d tide sets
in from tho South German and Aus
trian health resorts.
SKISNEItS RETURN
TO HOME IN BERLIN
\. y Adee, OF the State Department
arrived here Tuesday from Paris on His
way 20 attend tho Norwegian centenary
celebration. lie rcmaincd but n few
hours leaving by the night train for
SpitzbcrEen.
Consul-Gencral Skinner. whose no,nI-
nation Tor the post OF consul-rcncr
to London was recently announced, re-
turned from America on Sunday with
his wife. They have resumed tbair
apartment IN Keith Strassc The date
Of tho Skinners' transfer 10 London Is
not yet known. although his successor.
Julius @. Lay. formerly consul Mt Rio
Janeiro. Is expected 10 arrive fscre laie
in August =