The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-04-28
KING EDWARD ENTERS ROME
RECEIVED IN PERSON BY KING
VICTOR EMMANUEL.

| Procession Passes-A Great Popular
ovatton-City Decorated on Scale Of
Lavish spIendar-An Impressive Scene
Rome, April 27.--King Edward ar
rived here from Naples this afternoon
and was received by King Victor
Emanuel in person, who escorted the
visiting sovereign through the denseiy
packed streets. Their majesties fecelV-
ed great popular ovation. !
King Edward who was standing aon
the platform of his railroad car when
the train reached the station, descended
alone, almost before the train stopped.
King Victor Emmanuel stepped quickly
forward and the two monarchs en-
braced and kissed each other four
times, the Italian king saying quite
audibly in English: II welcome you
with all my heart to Rome
| The crowds along the route followed
by the kings party numbered 400,0oo,
including 10000 to 10000 British and
great many Americans, as shown Dy
the number of American flags display
ed, The diplomatic body not being
/
ward at the station, though amhassa-
doris, ministers and other foreign off,
cials witnessed the passage of the cor
| tege from various points Of vantage.
! The United States ambassador, Mr..
Meyer, and his family had a balcony
| in the middle of the Via Nazionale. 1t
was decorated with American colors.
The center of the American manifes-
tation was at the American Episcopal
| church, st. Paul's, which was decorated
with American and Italian flags. The
church being on the route of the pro-
cession the rector. DR.. Nevin, erected
a large, stand, where about eighty
guests, including the Rev. DR.. Walpoles
Warren of New York, the Rev. DR..
Merrill of Middletown, Conn; Colonel
| Goddard of Providence, r. l., and Will
liam Potter, brother of Bishop Potter
of New York, were seated. lid
| When the two sovereigns approached
the church they were pleasantly greet
| ed by hearing the chimes of the church
| play God Save the King followed by
the italian royal march. ..u5.
| King Edward recognized the courtesy
of the Americans by saluting and smil-
ing.
| Seldom before had the city been so
sumptuously decorated. The streets
and buildings were brilliant with flow
ers, flags and draperies and on all sides
were to be seen the entwined flags and
arms of Italy and Great Britain. '7S' 4
| The most imposing moment of the re-
ception was shortly after King Edward
entered the quirinal The plaza below
was packed with $4,000 people who ae-
claimed his majesty frantically until he
was obliged to appear twice on bal
cony, with Queen Helena on his right
and King Victor Emmanuel on his left
and surrounded by Italian princes. The
spectacle which met the eyes of King
Edward was really grandiose. At his
feet was the excited populace of Rome
voicing the sentiments of all Italy.
Against the horizon ON his right was
| the colossal dome of st. Peters, glis-
| tening under the flaming rays Of the
setting sun, while frowning above was
the historic Janiculum till with the
statue of the national hero, Garibaldi.
In front the sower of Nero, to the left
he ruins of ancient Rome. King Ed
ward, by his gestures. clearly express
ed the deepest appreciation of the sig
nificance of the scene.
! After a short rest at the quirinal
King Edward re-entered his carriage
and escorted by the cuirassiers he vis-
tied the queen mothe and then return
ed to the palace. Later he went to the
British embassy, where he remained
until o'clock. holding reception Of
the English residents of Rome. After
this function he returned to the quirinal
and dined with the king and queen of
Italy. The dinner was a private func-
tion, being described as a strictly fam
| lily repast.
All along the thoroughfares to the
queen mothers. to the embassy and
back to the quirinal the streets were
| lined with enormous crowds who wildly
cheered the British sovereign; the ova-
| tion was continuous.
| The decoration os the streets and
public and private buildings was on a
scale of lavish splendor and was car
ried out under the direction of Signor
Bfarielle, the sculptor, and Signor Ma
talome, the painter. Their plan of
decoration carried out the idea Of fetes
| commemorating the peace of the world,
Italy, as the birthplace of fine arts and
| poetry, welcoming.