The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-27
FRENCH PREPARE
TO WELCOME KING
Edward of England to Be
Entertained ON Truly
Royal Scale.

PARIS, April 26.-Elaborate arrange
ments are being carried out rapidly
for the welcoming here Of King Ed
ward. They are on a scale of truly
royal splendor. The fetes will follow
those held at the time of the visit to
Paris Of the cZar of Russia and will
include number of events, affording
opportunity for brilliant spectacular
effects.
Government architects have provided
a plan for the decoration of the streets
by day and Illuminating by night. Pri
vate residences and shopkeepers have
contributed large sums of money to-
ward transforming the avenues and
boulevards of the city into masses of
color with floral arches, Venetian masts
and loopings of flowers. A large amount
of troops is being assembled to add to
the military pageantry of the event.
When King Edward arrives at
o'clock next Friday, President Loubet,
the members of the ministry and the
staff of the British embassy will pro-
ceed to the Boise De Bouiogne to meet
him.
The station wifi be hung with rich
velvet and Gobelin tapestries,
The meeting between the president
and the king will occur under Silken
canopy. After the greetings King Ed
ward and President Loubet will enter
a state carriage With postillions and
outriders, and, escorted by regiment
of cuirassers, they will drive though
the Bois and the Champs Elysees to the
British embassy. Throughout the en-
tire route soldiers will be massed on
either side of the thOroughfare.
King Edward will stay at the British
embassy, which during his Sojourn will
be regarded as a royal residence. He
will occupy apartments which have not
been used since the last visit to Paris
of the late Queen Victoria, but which
have been sumptuously redecorated
and equipped for this occasion. They
overlook a fine sweep of the park and
the gardens of the embassy.
President Loubet will leave King
Edward at the embassy, but the king
will proceed to the Elysees palace at
5 o'clock to pay a formal call upon the
president, which will be returned by
the president.
In the evening King Edward will be
the guest of M. Loubet at the Comidie
Franchise to witness the presentation
of "L'Autre Danger.N
On Saturday morning King Edward
viii witness a review of $4,000 troops
at Vincennes. In the afternoon he will
attend the races at Longchamps, the
meeting being held especially in his
honor. One of the prizes to be run for
ty Saturday night there will be a
gala performance, the programme in
Guiding the ballet from "El Cid" and q
scene from Sampson and Delilah."
Aside from its spectacular features
the visit of King Edward is leading
to wide range of speculation in the
matter of it's political significance
French officials state freely that this
visit marks long step towards the re-
establishment of -the cordial relations
between France and Great Britain
which We're strained because of the
Fashoda incident and the Boer war
They also say that it is an evidence
that the foreign policy of Great Brit
ain will hereafter be sympathetical to-
ward Portugal and France, the two
countries visited 4by King Edward
Hints are also given that the visit will
lead to better state of feeling between
Russia and Great Britain, and that
later King EdwaFd may visit St. Pc
tersburg.