The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27
A POPULAR KING AND QUEEN.
Fhe Admiration and Esteem in Which the
Italian Royal Family Is Held.

NAPLES, Italy Dec. 13-We can't in Italy, as
general thing compare with America in enthusi-
astic manifestations of the people for a popular
leader. We have our torchlight professions, and
other kinds of professions over here-although
for a tremendous demonstration of that kind the
United States, in heated political campaign,
can overtop the talest torchlght manifestation
In Europe as the highest seQuoias of California
run up beyond the Ioftiest down-east pine trees.
But Italians have been showing. recently, proper
enthusiasm When King Humbert returned
from Monza, his country seat near Lake Como,
he had most hearty and peculiar reception on
his arrival in Rome. Here let me just make
htsle appropriate episode in regard to an item
which l saw in the last Indianapolis Journal
which reached me. 1t was to the effect that King
Humbert, after his visit and labors at Naples
last September was SO scrupulous that he would
not go near his Queen and his son, the Principe
de Napoli, until three weeks had passed after his
arrival at Monza, for fear os injecting those who
were so dear to him. Let me say that statement
is entirely cut out of whole cloth, for in little
less than twenty four hours flor he went at an
express rate that would delight George Trask)
after leaving Naples, he was welcomed in person
at Mona By his beautiful Queen Mareherita,
and his fne promising son, the heir to the throne
] think that no persons in Italy were prouder of
Humbert than his wife and son. The Queen
has been his good angel all through his reign,
and it was only at the earnest request of the
King that she did not accompany him to Naples
to ''hearten" the plague stricken people last Sep
tember. So much for that unfounded item,
Heating about in the American papers,
Now to return to the reception of the
King at Rome. The beauty of it was
that the King wished to appear without
any demonstration whatever-not even de-
firing the usual attendance of his body guard
and orders were transmitted to the Min
lister of War that he wished to arrive quietly and
90 about his business without any fuss. There
fore, on his arrival, not soldier could be seen,
unless they were those who had permission, on
tEeir day off duty, to saunter about the streets
But when the royal train reached the immense
central station Thy law, each station in Italy in
after what city, is Union Depot, the
King and Queen, when they alighted on the
platform were astonished to see the vast build
ing gorged with members of Parliament, city
authorities students associations, workmens
societies and various other citizens, incorporated
and badges, When the royal party entered
their PLAIN carriages, to which were attached the
Kings beautiful blooded horses (Humbert is a
good judge of horse flesh, the royal party were
almost deafened with the vivas, 4" heartily given
In rapid succession, and then prolonged The
viva as we see itin books and newspapers-as we
examine the word-has nothing in its appear
aHce that seems strong and masculine like the
American and English ''hurra!" But when you
hear ten thousand stentorian voices, and the
highest tones of thousands of women and chill
dren, swelling forth in uuison-the word pro-
1onged in this way VE-E-V-A-A-H!-the eff
feet is tremendous, for the first syllable suits
even feminine and child voices while the
VA-A-H at the end has the very tone which
suits the bury voices of men. And thus, in the
vast space before the ancient baths of Diocle-
tisn-which space is preserved in it's original
form-the surging crowds of societies, with
their music and banners, the thousands of citi-
gems there on their own hook, the swelling
S'vivas" seemed to rend the heavens. As soon as
The "vivas" ceased, another sound was heard,
and this time it was 'destaccate cavalil"
4unhitch the horses), and it was only
by the utmost earnest pleadngs of the
King Queen and the Prince of Naples that the
citizens, the students of the university and the
workmen allowed the carriage to move slowly
along by horsepower to the palace Of the Quiri-
nal Ny information from Rome flor of course
! was not therel states that the great "Via
Nazionale," the Broadway of the Eternal City,
had not aninch uncovered by marching human be-
ings, before, behind, and thanking the royal ear
rage The people were singing patriotic hymns
and the bands accompanying them When this
vast multitude reached in front of the beautiful
american Episcopal Church II wish
could conscientiously put in the word
Protestant" strongly as l could
before the Indianapolis church of which
Rev. Mr.. Bradley is pastor) the chimes in the
tower pealed forth the Royal Hymn, to the in
tense qualification of the Italians 1t was Sun
day II amsorry to say that that is the day in
this country more honored in the breach etc. y,
and although it was just the hour of service, the
congregation was on the outside, looking at the
yondrous scene before them of the people en-
thusastie over a fellow-m man, not because he was
King, but because he had proved himself in more
than one trying circumstance to be
"a for a that and a that"
When the sow-moving enthusiastic and sym.
pathizing multitudes had passed on, the rector
of the American Church took his wonted place
for reading the morning service-but must let
Roman journal tell it in its own way.
THE American clergyman. DIR. Nevin, when
about to begin the morning service made these
predatory remarks L will not preach to-day
after the service, for we have all been witnesses
to a scene which is worth more by its example
than all the words that might deliver. A man
THAT word over here is in the most
emphatic Italics, so to distinguish
it from, and contrast it with, the
word king" but, unfortunately for me to
represent the contrast and emphasis, IL is i'm
possible, for the Journal is poverty tricken in
regard to font of Itaics)-a mar. who has
done his duty, day receives his recompense
therefor in the gratitude of all his people,"