Evening star., 1903-11-19
KING GREETED
With Queen is Guest Of Lon
don's Lord Mayor.
ROYAL PROCESSION
PASSES BENEATH BIG CANOPY OF
BRIGHT CoLoRs.
Emmanuel Refers to Peace That Has
Long Existed Between Two
Countries.

LONDON, November 19.-Ine Welcome VI
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena
of Italy to London as the guests of the
lord mayor and corporation today was oI
a remarkably cordial character.
From the moment of their arrival at
Paddington station except when traversng
Hyde Park, the royal procession passed
beneath one long canopy of bright colors,
enhanced here and there by triumphal
arches. Each side of the route was fringed
by troops, behind whom thick masses OF
peopIe gave the royal guests a splendid re-
ception.
The weather, which was crisp and bright,
lent itself to the holiday-making. The ltal-
ian soyereigns who came from Windsor IN
the diamond jubilee train. We're met at
Paddington by Lord Greenfel and the
headquarters staff.
Enter Edwards Landau.
After a brief inspection of the euaro OF
honor of grenadiers, whose band "elcoiileo
the visitors with the Italian anthem, the
king and queen, attended by the Duke VI
Portland entered King Edwards state
landau, specially built for the coroEa.ioh'
drawn by six horses
King Victor Emmanuel wore the uniform
of a general of Italian cuirassiers. Inc
queen was dressed in a charming mac SILK
costume
cream velvet cloak. Five four-horsed state
carriages contained the suites
A sovereigns escort of the Life Guards
attended their majesties, and mlltary
contingent also brought up the rear ol the
royal cavalcade, which. as it left the sta
ton, was received with rousing cheers.
At italian Embassy.
Proceeding through Hyde Park the king
and queen reached the Italian embassy,
nOnOr
Garibaldian veterans AT the embassy
they held a reception and received addresses
from the Italian colony.
Subsequently the cortege reformed ana
the Italian king and queen, after half an
hours procession through bedecked streets'
reached the Guildhall without incident
On entering the library they were greeted
by distinguished gathering, 1ncluolng lhe
Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke oI
Connaught the Duke and Duchess or Ar
gyle and other members of the royal ram
lily. and many cabinet ministers, peers,
members of the house of commons, &c
Only American Present.
No diplomats were invited, with the eX-
ccption of the Italian ambassador, ana Inc
only American noticed in the big crowd or
upward of eight hundred guests, was ReSl-
nald Ward, in full diplomatic uniform OF
consul Of Roumania.
The scene at the Guildhall was very bril-
liant All the civilians were in levee dress,
W hile naval and military uniforms of all
kinds thickly dotted the apartment.
The lord mayor, Sir James I. Richie,
met the guests at the entrance of the his
toric city hall and conducted them to the
library, where the corporations address
was presented in a gold casket. expressing
lively satisfaction at the visit of King Vic
tor Emmanuel and Queen Helena as a
pledge of the continuance of the friendship
of Italy and Great Britain, and recalling
with pride the visit of the former King
Victor Emmanuel to Queen Victoria.
King Emmanuel Speaks.
King Victor Emmanuel replied to the lord
mayor, thanking him in behalf of himself
and the queen for the splendid hospitality
extended to them and for the address Of
welcome. He continued:
You thus give me an opportunity of eX-
pressing our grateful acknowledgements 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, my lord mayor, words
pronounced in this very place by my au-
gust grandfather half century ago. Those
were times of war. when the italian nation
was entering on her struggle for unity and
independence. The sympathetic support
lent to her by this free people in those days
of trial created a tradition of mutual trust
which has never ceased to animate the re-
lations between the two countries.
Glad of Peace.
But we are now living under fortunate
conditions of International peace In the
yorn Inn Of yrb{ oh tal1
England, has become herself a willing and
active factor
II trust the two nations always will pro-
ceed united on the path of progress and
civilization. With these feelings raise my
glass to you, my lord mayor, and distin-
guished representatives of the city of Lon
dom