The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-12
ITALIAN KING
TO VISIT PARIS
Extensive Preparations Made to
Receive Him.
DECORATIONS ARE GORGEOUS
Royal PARTY WILL ARRIVE
WEDNESDAY.
DECORATIONS ARE GORGEOUS

Paris, oct. 11.-Because Of the pros
pect that it may have political results
as Important as those which attended
me courtesies personally exchanged by
President Loubet and King Edward,
France is awaiting with eagerness the
approaching visit OF the king and queen
OF Italy. who. accompanied bJ the
Italian foreign. minister and other dis
tinguished Italian officials, will cross
the French frontier Wednesday morn
ing.
The first official reception to their
maesties viii. be given at Dion, and
from the frontier until they reach
Paris King Victor Emmanuel and his
consort will see decorations, including
the entwined arms of France and
Italy. which the enthusiastic French
peasants have raised at almost every
station.
Welcome Planned.
On arriving in Paris at $3.50 Wednes-
day afternoon their majesties will be
received at the Bots de BOulogne rail-
way station by President and Nine.
LOubet, the president Of the senate AMI
the chamber Of deputies, the minister
OF state and other high officials OF the
republic. French soldiers in their
striking uniforms viii surround the
station and stretch in two long lines
from the station along the flag
bedeclJed Avenue du Bots de BOulogne,
through the Arc de Triomphe and the
Champs Elysees to the Palace de "a
Concorde. where a battery will add its
thunder to the official welcome.
Between the lines Of troops the Ital-
ian rulers. accompanied by the French
president and Mime. Loubet. will drive
TO the palace Of the ministry Of for
eign affairs, where they viii be lodged
during their stay. The apartments
have been exQuisitely furnished and the
king VIII sleep in the bed occupied by
Napoleon. Many souvenirs OF Marie
Antoinette beautify Queen Helen's
boudOir.
viii Dine With Loubet.
The king and queen viii dine at the
palace Of the Elysee, the presidents
residence. on Wednesday evening. and
on Thursday they will go with Presi-
dent and Nine. Loubet to Versailles,
returning I'm the evening in time to
attend a gala performance at the
Grand opera. in which some Of the
most distinguished artists in France
viii appear. The visitors viii be
driven through the principal thorough
fares Of the city on Friday and visit
the mint. A reception will be given
in their honor at the Hotel de Vile in
the afternoon, and in the evening For
eign Minister Delcasse will give a ban
quet to their majesties.
The decorations being put up in Paris
I'm honor Of the visit Of the king AMI
queen Of italy viii sUrpass those
erected for King Edward.
The statesmen Of France and Italy
recognize that there are possibilities in
the visit of the Italian king Of the
greatest importance that may lead to
closer relations and seriously affect the
triple alliance. Signor Prinetti. the
former foreign minister of Italy. has
declared that allied, the two coun-
tries could exercise great influence on
the European concert. President Lou
bet shares the opinion and earnestly
seeks a impeachment with a Franco
Italian treaty Of arbitration similar to
the one about 70 be concluded with
Great Britain
During the visit the greatest pre-
cautions viii be taken to prevent any
injury TO the king.