The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
THE ROYALTY OF ITALY
EMMANUEL AND HELENE TILE
 GUESTS AT VENDOR.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Receive Their Regal Guests With Proper Ceremony-The
 Visitors Are Cheered.

London, Nov. liking Emmanuel and Queen Helene of Italy reached Ports- mouth on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert shortly before II o'clock this morn ing and amid salutes from the ships and land batteries in the harbor.
 Upon the arrival of the yacht at the Jetty. the Prince of Wales went aboard immediately and welcomed their majes- ties in the name of King Edward and of the nation.
 A torpedo fiotilla met the royal visitors outside the Nab and formed an escort for the royal yacht through the home fleet lying at Spithead. All the ships were dressed and manned and the cheers of the crews mingled with the guns in giving the Italian King and Queen well come to England.
 Great crowds lined every vantage point and the shore was bright with bunting. Guards of honor of blue jackets and marines lined the jetty and a band play ed the Italian anthem as the yacht steamed alongside. The Prince of Wales was met at the top of the gangway by King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Hell en. After greetings had been exchanged between the royal personages, the naval and military commanders were introduc- ed to the King and Queen and the may or of Portsmouth presented an address to King Emmanuel, who briefly express ed his thanks for the message of good will from the citizens.
 The King, who wore the uniform of a British general, was surrounded by a brilliant assemblage. including the Ital- ian and British naval and military at- taches. The general brightness of the scene was heightened by the picturesque uniforms of several Italian officers be- longing to the Cuirassier regiments, who formed part of King Victor Emmanuel s entourage.
 After lunch on board the yacht, the King and Queen and the Prince of Wales disembarked and King Emmanuel in- spected the guards of honor and the naval cadets from the college at Osborne after which the party entered train and. started for Windsor amid another salute from the guns of the feet
 Tie royal visitors received an enthusias- tic welcome at Windsor. The streets were gaily bedecked and enormous crowds from the surrounding country lined the approaches to the station and the entire route to the castle. The station was handsomely draped with the Italian col ors. King Edward, Queen Alexandra and other members of the royal family await ed the Italian sovereigns on the plat form and the greetings between the hosts
  embracing and handshaking lasted some time.
 The station presented brilliant specta- cle, with the gathering of royal person. ages and high state officials, all in bright uniforms. The two queens conversed ami matedly together. Outside the people kept up their saNos of cheers while the bands played the Italian national an- them.
 After the presentation of an address from the Mayor and Corporation of Wind sor to King Victor Emmanuel, a pro- cession was formed. The two kings, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Con- naught occupied the first carriage and the two Queens and Princess Victoria were Seated in the second vehicle. These were followed by six State carriages con- taining the suites, all drawn by white horses with positions in red and gold livery The starting of the procession was the signal for renewed cheering and shouts of viva" which received mark ed recognition from the Italian King and Queen. Queen Helene had a specially bright smile for an individual who shout ed the MontenegriR greeting. 'Zivio." The procession, which moved slowly along the troop-lined route, and at one point received rousing "Hurrahs' from the Eton boys, entered the castle by the famous Sovereign's Gateway.