The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
THEY BOWL UP
TREMENDOUSLY
Kings Edward and Victor En-.
manuel Sit Down at
a Banquet.

LONDON, Nov. 18.-St. Georges
hall, magnificent Norman gallery of
Windsor castle, in which many foreign
sovereigns have been entertained, was
the scene tonight of a state banquet,
the first elaborate function marking
the royal welcome to King Victor En-
manuel and Queen Helena of ITALY
There were 100 guests, including the
royal hosts and their royal guests,
prominent guests of Great Britain and
Italy, ambassadors from three CONT
nents and representatives of the army
and the navy. The guests were seated
at long table, on which the famous
service of gold plate and the masses OF
flowers formed a brilliant avenue Of
color and of sparkling light, reflected
from an incompatible display of jew
els.
The guests were first received in the
reception room by King Edward and
Queen Alexandra and King Victor EN-
manuel and Queen Helena. AT 8:45 the
guests entered the banquet hall. Pro-
posing a toast to their Italian majes-
ties King Edward said:
'Sire: 1t has given Queen Alex
andra and myself great pleasure to re-
ceive you here as our guests, in this old
itself l remember as if it were but
yesterday that your illustrious grand
father, forty eight years ago, came here
as the guest of my beloved mother and
my lamented father At that time we
were at war, and our armies fought to-
gether. Thank God, we are now at
peace, and the aim of our countries Is
to maintain 1t and to work together in
the paths of progress and enlighten-
and cordial reception given me some
months ago in Rome, on the part of
your majesties and the Italian people,
and I feel sure that tomorrow. when
you pass through the streets Of Lon
don, you will meet with a reception
most gratifying to yourselves, and one
which will give expression to the
hearty feeling of friendship which my
people desire to evince toward you and
your country. Let me now drink to
the health of your majesties. Again
thanking you for staying with us.
wish your majesties, your family and
your country all prosperity and happi-
ness.''
King Victor Emmanuel replied in
English:
"The memories to which your maj
esty refers live in my heart and in the
hearts of all Italians since the historic
and eventful period which led Italy to
unity and which rendered to England.
always great and powerful, the feel
ings of sympathy and friendship which
now unite the two peoples. For my
people these feelings have continued
to increase, and they constitute ira
dition for my government. They are
important factors in Italian policy,
which, like the policy of your majesty's
government, is one of peace and civili-
cation. thank your majesty for your
cordial welcome of men and of my
queen in this historic castle, where
everything breathes of the glory of
your ancestors and brings before me
the image of the great and regretted
Victoria. I drink the health of your
majesty, your queen and the royal
family
The party adjourned to the state
drawing room, where Viennese Or
chestra played selections
This morning King Victor Emmanuel
and King Edward shot pheasants in
the great park at Windsor, while
Queen Helena and Queen Alexandra
visited Queen Victorlia's tomb at Frog
more, on which Queen Helena depos-
tied a wreath.