The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-05

Rome, May 2.-EmperOr William on
his arrival here today was welcomed
at the station by King Victor Emman-
ueI, the Duke of Genoa and other nota-
BILE persons.
1t was raining heavily here this morn
ing thus bitterly disappointing the Ro
mans. who had been hoping for fine
weather in which to welcome the Ger
man Emperor to this city.
The arrangements made for the re-
cepJion of Emperor William were iden-
ticaI with those made for welcoming
King Edward. There were the same
decora tiOns and a similar display of
troops
Emperor William is a great favorite
with the Romans. of all classes. owing
to the fact of the house of HonhenzoI-
Iern regarding Italian national suscep-
tibilities, and therefore remarkably
large and good natured crowds gather
ed along the route followed by the En-
peror, in spite of the depression of the
weather. Germans and Italians frater-
nized for the occasion and ''Hoch, HOch,
HOch" for the German Emperor was
heard in the streets instead of the
'.hurrah, hurrah, hurrah,'' which had
SO recently been shouted for the British
king.
People decoIlected that when King
Victor Emmanuel II died Emperor
Frederick (the German crown prince)
came to Rome and appeared on a bal
cOny of the palace holding in his arms
the present King of Italy. then the
Prince of Naples.
The Rev. DR.. NeVin, rector of the
American church, entertained 4 num-
Der of American guests, and the French
and Spanish ambassadors on a stand
which he had erected about the middle
of the Via NaziOnale. The French,
Spanish and American flags were be-
twined about the stand and the chimes
of the church played German and Ital-
ian royal anthems.
Shortly before the arrival of the I'm
periaI train at Rome, King Victor En-
manuel and the Duke of Genoa drove
in state carriages to the railroad sta
ton where had already assembled Pre-
mier Zanardelli. the cabinet ministers.
lar of the annunziate. and the chief
court officials. In the distance the Ho-
henzollern flag could be seen, floating
from the tower of the Quinial.
When the Imperial train was signalled
the guns of Mont Mario fort thunder
ed out a salute and before the train
had fully stopped at the station EN-
peror William alighted, followed by the
Prince nd
Prince Ethel.
The Emperor greeted King Victor
Emmanuel with a warm embrace, the
sovereigns kissing each other four
times. The Italian and German princes
then exchanged greetings and Emperor
William reviewed the guard of honor at
the station.
On the Piazza Dele Terme adjoining
the railroad station the quaint ceremo-
ny of the mayor, Prince ColOnna. and
the municipal authorities welcoming
the Emperor to Rome was gone
through. The scene was really impress
sive. being mngling of ancient and
modern customs seen only in Italy.
On one side were the recently COM
pleted Esedra palaces, forming q half
circle. with the new nazionale begin
ming its midst and separating the pal
aces On the other side were the ruins
of the baths of Diocletan.
The sovereigns got in modern carri-
ages, and the mayor of Rome and the
municipal officers in medivial coaches.
The crowd ws so great that the sildiers
and carbineers had difficulty in main
tanning order. The cOrtege passed down
the Via Nazionale and up the Via Del
QuiriGale at a Crot and amid continu-
Gus cheers. At the foot of the grand
staircase inside the palace their ma
Jesues were met by Court Giantotti, the
perfect of the palace, who escorted the
emperor and the German princes to the
SVlzZeri Hall, where Queen Helena was
in waiting with the ladies of her house
hold. The Emperor, after greeting the
Queen, informed her that the German
Empress had desired him to express
had desired him to express her most
sincere regret that she was unable to
accompany him 10 Rome. In reply
Queen Helena said il was she, the King
and the people of Rome who deeply
regretted that the Empress was unable
to visit Rome on this occasion.
The Piazza Del Quirinale was crowd
ed and the people continuously called