Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-19
ROYAL GUESTS
Being Delightfully."- Entertained
at Windsor Castle.
Edward Talks Friendship and Peace
to Victor Emmanuel.
They Go a.Shooting-The Two Queens
Visit victoria's Tomb.


a magnificent gallery Of Windsor Cas-
tie, in which many foreign sovereigns
have been entertained, was the scene,
tonight, Of state banquet. the first
elaborate function marking the royal
welcome TO King Emmanuel and Queen
Helena of Italy.
There were 100 guests including the
royal hosts and their royal guests,
prominent statesmen of Great Britain
and Italy, ambassadors from three con-
tinents and representatives Of the army
and the navy.
The guests were seated at a long tatl2
on which the famous service of gold
plate and the masses of flowers formed
brilliant avenue of color and of
sparkling light reflected from an incom
parable display of jewels.
The guests were first received in the
grand reception room by King Edward
and Queen Alexandra and King En-
manuel and Queen Helena. At S.45 the
guests entered the banquet hall. King
Edward with Queen Helena, King Vic
tor Emmanuel with Queen Alexandra
the Prince of Wales with the Princess
Victoria, the Duke of Connaught witt
the Duchess of Argyle and Ambassador
Choate with the Duchess of Connaught
heading the procession. The British pre-
mier, "A. J. Balfour was absent, on &C
count of indisposition, which. it is re.
pol ted, is the result of slight chill.
In proposing a toast to their italian
Majesties, King Edward said:
"Sire: It has given Queen Alexandr
and myself great pleasure to receiv
you here as our guests in this old his
toric castle. History repeats itself.
remember as il it were but yesterday
that your illustrious grandfather, A.
years ago, came here as the guest of my
beloved mother and my lamented ia
ther. At that time we were at war an9
| our armies fought together. Thanh
| God, we now are at peace and the air
of our countries is to maintain it an
20 work together in the paths of prog
| ress and enlightenment. I have not for
gotten the kind and cordial receptio,
given me some months ago in Rome
on the part of Your Ma3esties and tn
italian people and 1 feel sure that, to
morrow. when YOU pass through the
streets of London you will meet with
reception most gratifying to yourselves
and one which will give, expression IT.
the hearty feeling of friendship which
my people desire to evince towards yo'
| and your country. Let me now drin'
ct the health of Your Majesties. Again
thanking you for staying with us,
wish Your Majesties, your family an6
yonr country all prosperity and all
happiness
King Victor Emmanuel replied in
| English, saying:
THE memories to which Your Males
ty refers lives in my heart and in the
hearts Of all Italians since the historic
and eventful period which led Italy tc
| unite and which rendered to England
always greater and more powerful, the
| feelings of sympathy and friendship
which now unite the two peoples. For
my people these feelings have contin-
ued to increase and they constitute
tradition for my government. They ar
| important factors in Italian policy
which like the policy of Your Majesty's
government is one of peace and civiliza-
| ton. l thank Your Majesty for your
cordial welcome of me and my Queen
| in this historic castle, where everything
| breaths of the glory of your ancestors
| and brings before me the image of the
great and regretted Victoria. I drinf
the health of Your Majesty, your queer
and the royal family"
At the conclusion of the banquet the
royal personages and their guests adj
! journed to the state drawing room
| where Vienna orchestra played Sc
| lections
| Victor Emmanuel and King Edward
this morning, shot pheasants in the
great park at Windsor, while Queer
Helena and Queen Alexandra visited
Queen victoria's tomb at Frogmore, on
which Queen Helena deposited
wreath