Arizona republican., 1903-07-07
FRANCE
For First Time Sends Her
 President to England
The Warm and Indeed the Affection. ate Reception Accord ed to II. Lou bet by Edward VII.

London, July 6.-President Ioubet, the first president of the republic who has ever represented the French nation as the guest of the British court, ar rived in London from Dover soon after o'clock this afternoon and was greet ed at the Victoria station by King Ed ward and the Prince of Wales, accom- panied by the cabinet ministers and a host of other distinguished persons.
 Long before the arrival of the presi- dential party an enormous crowd had seized every point of vantage from which the visitor could be viewed The pier itself was handsomely adorned by flags, some of which were of the French nation, and a handsome bouquet of flowers n,lines of red, white and blue The extraordinary precautions taken by the police for the safety of the president and his hosts exceeded those adopted when Emperor William was here.
 King Edward wore a field marshaPs uniform and the grand cordon of the legion of honor. The Prince of Wales had on an admirars uniform. They awaited the kings guest on the plat form. The king stepped forward as the president alighted and repeatedly
 
 then introduced the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Fife. Premier Balfour, Foreign Minis ter Lansdowne, Field Marshal Lord Roberts and others, who were all in uniform or court dress.
 M. Loubet then presented the mem- bers of his suite to ths king, who warm | ly shook hantls with them
 After the inspection of the guard of honor the king and NJ Loubet left tine station and entered d state carriage | in which the Prince of Wales and the ! Duke of Connaught were also seated ! The vehicle. escorted by a detachment | of Life Guards, was then driven through the crowded, troOp-lined and well-decorated streets to the St. James palace. NJ. Loubet was loudly cheered everywhere.
 | At Marlborough house where tine children of the Prince and Princess of Wales saluted the president and king, the latter first noticed his gra md children, returned their salute and drew M. Loubet's attention to them The president immediately half srood up. smiled and saluted the youngsters.
 After brief rest, M. Loubet visited their majesties at Buckingham palace, accompanied by Foreign Minister Del Casse.
 Their majesties met Loubet, who was accompanied by his suite, in the state drawing King Edward presented M. Loubet to Queen Alexan- dria. The queens welcome was mark 1 edly gracious and graceful. She con versed for few minutes with M. Lou bet, who presented his suite to her 
 private salon. The whole visit lasted a little more than fifteen minutes.
 M. Loubet then drove to Marlborough house, where the Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed him and asked per mission to present their children, who came in dressed in white. The three oldest children conversed with M. Lou bet in French Later the president proceeded to the French embassy and received the address from the French community. in reply to which he said he hoped his compatriots in London would continue the work of strengthen ing the confidence and goodwill of Great Britain towards France.
 The only untoward incident of the day was the arrestsof a foreigner near the railroad station who declared he wanted to hand a petition to M. Loubet After an examination the man was re- leased.
 The day closed with a state banquet at S:30 D. m. at Buckingham palace It was the most brilliant function the dingy old pile had witnessed for long time. The company included all the high officials of the kingdom. The in- terior of the palace was brilliantly illumina ted and the conservatory was filled with q choice collection of tropi- cal plants and was decorated. Tt color incandescent lamps forming the British and French flags were to be seen over the portico. M. Loubet was seated next to the queen and the kina and the Prince of Wales were seate ] opposite to them.
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