The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
EDWARD ID HAVE
 LAVISH WELCOME British Monarch Will Arrive in
 Paris Next Friday SEATS ARE AT A PREMIUM So Great is Rush That American Elm bassy Has Been Asked for Some
 of the Seats Assigned to It.
 Request Refused.
SEATS ARE AT A PREMIUM

Paris, April 26-Elaborate arrangements
 are being carried out rapidly for the well coming here of King Edward. 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 Rus
 sia, and will include a number of events
 affording opportunities for brilliant spec
 tacular effect.
 Government architects have provided a plan for the decoration of the streets by
 day and for illuminations by night. Pri- vate residents and shopkeepers have con- tributed large sums of money towards transforming the avenues and boulevards
 of the city into masses of color, with
 floral arches, venetian masts and loppings
 of flowers. A large force of troops is be-
 ing assembled to add to the military
 pageantry of the event.
 When King Edward arrives at o'clock
 next Friday afternoon, President Loubet,
 the members of the ministry and the
 staff of the British embassy will proceed
 to the Bois De Boulogne station to meet
 him. The station will be hung with rich velvet and oriental tapestry. The meet HE DeLWteu the pTeSlueuL anu tne klnB will occur under silken canopy.
 After the greetings King Edward and
 President Loubet will enter a state car
 riage with positions and outriders, and,
 escorted by a regiment of curaissiers,
 they will drive through the Bois and the Champs Elysses to the British embassy. Throughout the entire route soldiers
 will be massed on either side of the thor oughfare.
 Will Stay at British Embassy.
 King Edward will stay at the British
 embassy, which, during his sojourn, will be regarded as a royal residence. He will occupy the apartments which have not
 been used since the last visit to Paris of
 the late Queen Victoria, but which have
 been sumptuously re-decorated and equip ped for this accession. They overlook a fine sweep of the park and the gardens of the embassy.
 President Loubet will leave King Ed ward at the embassy, but the king will proceed to the Elysee palace at o'clock to pay a formal call upon the president, which vii be returned by the president. In the evening King Edward will be the guest of M. Loubet at the Comedie Francaise to witness the presentation of
 "L'Autre Danger" On Saturday morn ing King Edward will witness review Ol troops dL FlHCelilcS- III liS
 ternoon he will attend the races at Long Champs. the meeting being held especii- ly in his honor. One of the prizes to be
 run for. the royal cup. is offered by his
 majesty. Saturday night there will be gala performance at the opera, the pro
 gramme including the ballet from "El Cid' and scene from Samson and Deliah."
 The royal box has been made of three | boxes and it will be elaborately decora-
 ted with flags and the emblems of Great
 Britain and France.
 Couldn't Spare a Seat. Owing to the tremendous pressure for places. the American embassy has been asked if 1t could possibly spare the gov ernment some of the seats assigned to it. This, however. was impossible. On Sunday Foreign Minister Delcasse will give a breakfast at the foreign office
 and in the evening King Edward will give a dinner to President Loubet Each of l these events is being arranged upon a scale of lavish magnifcence. King E6- ward will leave Paris Monday morning. His majesty will be attended through out his stay here by a large staff of mil. itary and naval officers. A French squad ron is gathering at Cherbourg to render