The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-07
L0UBET VISITS
KING EDWARD VII
French President Being entes-
tanned at English Court.
A MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT
EXTRAORDINARY SAFETY PRE-
CAUTIONS BEING TAKEN.
! DIDO. JnIv e.-President Lonhet-

| republic VINO mas ever repre-
sented the French nation as the guest
Of the British court. arrived in London
from Dover soon after 4 O'Clock this
afternoon and was greeted at the Vic
I toria station by King Edward and the
Prince Of Wales. accompanied by the
/ cabinet ministers and a host of other
I distinguished persons.
Long before the arrival of the presi-
Dental party an enormous crowd had
/ captured every point Of vantage from
] which the visitor could be viewed. The
! pier Itself was handsomely adorned
/ by flags. some of which were of the
| French nation and a handsome bouquet
| Of flowers in lines of red. white and
| blue.
| The extraordinary precautions taken
/ by the police for the safety Of the
/ president and his hosts exceeded those
adopted when Emperor William was
] here.
King Edward wore a field marshal
uniform and the grand Gordon of the
/ Legion Of Honor. The Prince of Wales
/ had on an admirals uniform. They
/ awaited the kings guest on the plat
/ form.
The king stepped forward as the
president alighted and repeatedly
shook hands with him. King Edward
then introduced the Prince of Wales,
The Duke of Cambridge. the Duke Of
| FHe, Premier BalfOur. Foreign Mir-
/ ister Lansdowne Field Marshal Lord
| Roberts and others who were all in
uniform or court dress.
Introductions All Around.
NJ. Loubet then presented the men,
bers of his suite tC the king who
warmly shook hands with them.
After an inspection Of the guard Of
honor, the king and NJ. LoUbet left
| the station and entered a state car
riage. in which the Prince Of Wales
and the Duke of Connaught we're also
( seated. The vehicle. escorted by a
detachment Of life guards. was then
driven through the crowded, troop
| lined and well decorated streets to ST.
James palace.
M. Loubet was loudly cheered every
where
At the Marlborough house were the
children of the Prince and Princess Of
/ Wales, who saluted the president and
the king, the latter recognizing his
grandchildren saluted them and pre-
scented the president to them. The
president smiled stood up and saluted
the youngsters.
After a brief rest. NJ. LOubet visited
their ma1esties at Buckingham palace.
/ accompanied by Foreign Minister Del
| Casse. Later the president proceeded
to the French embassy and received
an address from the French commu-
nifty, IN reply to which he said he
I hoped his compatriots i'm London would
continue the work of strengthening the
confidence and good will of Great Bril-
tain toward France
The only untoward incident Of the
day was the arrest of a foreigner near
wanted to hand a petition to NJ Lou
bet.
After an examination the man was
released.
Banquet at buckingham.
President Loubet's first day in Lon
don closed with a state banquet at
| $3.50 p. m. at buckingham palace. It
Was the most brilliant function the
dingy old pile has witnessed for long
time. The company included all of
the high officials OF the kingdom.
The scene about the palace was ami
mated. Fully an hour before the ap-
pointed time the courtyard was filed
with state coaches. -Four of the
kings carriages were sent to York
house, where President Loubet will re-
side while in London. to convey the
presidential party which arrived at
the palace shortly before $50.
The corridor of the palace was bril-
liantly Illuminated and the c0nserva-
tory was filed with a choice collection
OF tropical plants and was decorated.
Tri-cOlOr incandescent lamps forming
the British and French flags. were
metamorphosed over the bandstand
NJ. Loubet was seated next to the
queen in the banquet hall and the kirg
and Prince of Wales sat opposite The
guests included the Prince and Prin-
cess Of Wales. the Duke and Duchess
Of Fife. Princess Victoria the Duke
and Duchess of COnnaught. the Ouch
s,r
Duchess Of DevOnshire. the Duke of
Portland. the Earl Of Pembroke. Lord
and Lady Lansdowne. Lord and Lady
Londonderry. Lord and Countess Sell
borne, Field Marshal Roberts, Lord
ROseberry. Colonial Secretary Cham
cerlain, Wa. Secretary Brodrick and
Sir Edmund Monson. the present min
lister TO France
The music was furnished by the band
of the Scots Guards and a detachment
of Highland pipers.
Felicitous Toasting.
Proposing TO the health of President
Loubet. King Edward expressed the
pleasure that he and Queen Alexan-
dra felt at welcoming the French pres
ident. His majesty said he hoped the
president would take back with him to
France pleasant recollections of his
visit.
classes proved that there really was a
friendly sentiment among Britons
toward France which. being Great
llritain's next neighbor. should natur-
ally be her best neighbor The king
alluded 10 his recent visit 10 France
and the pleasure ne experienced at his
friendly reception there.
President Loubet responded. "Sir
I am more than touched by the recep-
lion accorded me by your majesty. In
truth. il Is addressed 60 the whole
French people. In their name I beg
you accept my sincere thanks. France
treasures the memory OF the visit Won
paid her. I am certain it will have
the happiest effects and serve in the
highest degree TO draw still closer the
relations which bind the two nations
60 their common good and in a guar
antee Of peace for the whole world.
1T is with these sentiments that ]
propose the toast OF his majesty. the
queen and the whole OF the royal
fam9--'
1t the conclusion OF the banquet.
there was a concert, in which Mines
Melba. NJ. Planeon and others took
part.
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