Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-15
ROYAL GREETING
To |ta|y's King in Republican
frances Capital.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helene Guests Of Pres. loubet.
They All Hope to Secure the Future
Peace of Europe.

Paris, Oct 14.-Republican France
gave a royal reception, this Afternoon,
to King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helene of Italy. From the moment
when the train bearing the Italian SOW
ereigns stopped at the Bots de Bologne
station until the nations guests were
safely conducted to their apartments
at the Dorsey palace, Paris resOunded
with acclamrnations of welcome, the
booming of guns and the playing of
the national anthems of Italy and
France. It was a welcome which both
France and Italy can be proud of. maxi
ing easier the negotiation of the arbi-
tration treaty which is considered to
be one of the important objects of the
Kings visit.
President and Nine. Loubet reached
the station at 1925, and entered the pas
sage leading to the platform upon
which was drawn up the band of the
Republican Guard. The station was
magnificently decorated with red vel
vet. There was a canopy over the en-
trance and the audience saloon was or
namented by d1'aperies, flowers and
palms with the headlight of an engine,
a shield and the flags Of France and
Italy intertwined.
When the royal train stopped. King
Emmanuel, in the uniform of n general
of the italian army, descended, the
Queen and their suite following. M.
Loubet cordially greeted the royal Wis
itors as the band played the Italian
national anthem and while the guard of
honor presented arms. M. Loubet and
the King afterward entered q carriage
drawn by four coal black horses with
outriders and escorted by detachment
of Cuira ssiers. The appearance of the
King was the signal for enthusiastic
cheers. Through a double line of SOL
diers the President and the King fol-
lowed by Nine. Loubert and the Queen
and their suites drove to the DOrsay
palace.
drove to the Elysee palace to formally
present their respects to President and
Nine. Ioubet.
President Loubet, this evening, gave
banquet at the Elyssee palace in hon
or Of the royal visitors. 1t was a bril-
liant function.
At the end of the banquet President
LCuhet arose and addressing King Vic
tor Emmanuel. said:
France realizes the significance of
Your Maiesty's visit to the President
of this Republic, in which it sees q
striking demonstration of the close
agreement which responding equally to
the sentiments and interests of the
fol
tablished between their governments.
1t is assured that the two countries
henceforth can pursue their national
tasks with reciprocal confidence and
good will.
France halls Your Majestys arrival
with sincere joy, which joy is doubled
by the gracious presence of your Queen.
With all my heart l raise my glass in
the name of France and her guest in
honor of Your Majesty, drinking to the
glory of your reign, to your happiness
and to that of the Queen DOWager, and
to the greatness and prosperity of
Italy"
King Emmanuel. in reply to this toast
thanked the French President and ex-
pressed his delight at the hearty well
Solilc tll'tl lie anu queen f1eleIle I1du re-
ceived. adding that he saw therein more
than demonstration of the tradition
al politeness of the French. He then
continued:
France rightly considers my pres
ence in Paris the natural result of that
work of rapprochement happily accom-
plished between the two countries
ltaly's interests make her ardently de-
sire the conservation of peace. Her
position in Europe enables her to con-
tribute by her attitude to the realiza-
ton of this eminently civilizing result,
towards which my highest and warm
est aspirations and the constant efforts
of my government are directed
Il am happy to raise my glass to the
health of the President and the great
ness and prosperity of France