Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-20
ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT
For the Royal Guests from Italy by
EngIand's Ruler.

London, Nov. 19.-The welcome of
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena of Italy to London as the guests
of the lord mayor and the corporation,
Thursday, was of remarkably cordial
character. The streets through which
the royal procession passed were in
bright colors, enhanced here and there
by triumphal arches. Each side of the
route was thronged by troops behind
whom thick masses of people gave Their
Majestics 4 splendid reception. The
weather was crisp and bright.
King Emmanuel and Queen Helena,
who came from Windsor in the Da-
mond Jubilee train, We're met at Pad
diEgton by Lord Grenfell, and the
headquarters staff. After a brief in
spection OF the guard of honor of Gren-
adiers, whose band welcomed the WISH
tors with the Italian anthem, the King
and Queen attended by the Duke Of
Portland, entered King Edwards full
state landau especially built for the cor
onation and drawn by six horses. a
sovereign's escort of the Life Guards
attended Their Majesties and a militia
ry contingent also brought up the rear
of the royal cavalcade which, as it left
the station, was received with rousing
cheers.
Proceeding through Hyde Park the
King and Queen reached the Italian
embassy where was stationed a guard
OF honor of Garibaldians.
Entering the embassy Their Majes-
ties held a reception and received ad-
dresses from the Italian colony.
Subsequently the cortege reformed
and the italian King and the Italian
Queen after half an hours procession
through bedecked streets reached the
Guild hall without incident On reach
ing the library Their Majesties were
greeted by a distinguished gathering
including the Prince and Princess of
Wales. the Duke of Connaught. the
Duke and Duchess of Argyle and other
members of the royal families and
many peers, members OF the House of
Commons, etc.
The lord mayor, Sir Jas. T. Richie.
met the guests at the entrance of the
historic City hall. The corporations
address was presented in a gold casket
expressing lively satisfaction at the
visit of King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena as pledge of the con-
tinuance of the friendship of Italy and
Great Britain and recalling with pride
the visit of the former King Victor
quet was then served.
After the lord mayor had toasted
King Victor and Queen Helena, His
Majesty said:
"You give me an opportunity of ex-
pressing our grateful acknowledged
ments of our cordial reception by the
inhabitants of London, who understand
the message of sincere affection of
which l am the bearer to your beloved
sovereign and to the people of England.
''These are sentiments of old standing
between us. You have recalled words
pronounced in this very place by my
august grandfather. half a century ago.
Those were times Of war when the Ital-<
ian nation was entering on her struggle
for unity and independence. The SYM
pathetic support lent to her by this
free people in those days of trial Great
ed a tradition of mutual trust which
has never ceased to animate the rela-
tons between the VITO countries. But
we are now living under fortunate con-
ditions of International peace in the
preservation of which Italy as well as
England has become herself willing
and active factor. I trust the two ma
lions always will proceed united on the
path of progress and civilization
Shortly after the return to Windsor
of the royal personages and their
suites. the Italian foreign minister, Sig
nor Tittoni, had a conference with Lord
Lansdowne, the British minister of
foreign affairs, and later was granted
an audience by King Edward.
The British and Italian sovereigns
dined together, tonight, in the Oak
room of the castle, the members of
their respective suites dining sepa-
rately.
After the dinner Their Majesties
were present at performance of "Da-
vid Garrick" in the Waterloo chamber
by Sir Charles Wyndham and his COM
pany. given under the royal command
King Edward and King Victor En-
manuel, tonight, conferred decorations
on some Of the members of their re-
spective suites.