The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03
THE KAISER IN ROME
"HoCHn IS HEARD IN ETERNAL
 CrTY'S STREETS.
Great Demonstration in Honor of ths Germn Emperor-King Victor Warmly 0reets Eel
 low Monarch.

a . low Monarch.
  Rome. May 2-It was raining neaviiy here this morning. thus disappointing bit terly the Romans who had been hopins for fine weather in which to welcome the German Emperor to this city.
 The arrangements made for the recep- ton of Emperor William were identical with those made for welcoming King Ed ward. There were the same decorations and a similar display of troops. The Via Nazionale. however. preserved its attrac- tiveness. the downfall of rain having re- suited in brightening the verdue in that
 thoroughfare.
 Emperor William is great man with the Romans of all classes. owing to the tact of the house of Hohenzoilern, re- garding Italian national susceptibilities. and, therefore, remarkably large and good natured crowds gathered along the route to be followed by the Emperor Tn spite of the depressing weather. Ger
 mans and Italians fraternized for the occasion and "Hoch, Hoch, Hoch," for the German Emperor was heard in the
 streets instead of 'Hurrah. Hurrah, Hur- rah." which had so recently been shout ed for the British King.
 People recoilected that when King vic- l tor Emanuel II died Emperor Frederick. 1 then German Grown Prince. came to Rome and appeared on a balcony of the palace holding in his arms the present | King of Italy, then Prince of Naples. | The Rev. Dr. Nevin, rector of the | American Church, entertained q number of American guests, and the French and Spanish An3s ssadors on a stand which was erected l.,out the middle of the Wa
 Nasionale. The French. spanish end AmeffcAn flags were entwified about the
 stand and the chimes of the church
 played the German and Italian royal an- thems.
 As the day wore on and the Emperor
 did not appear. the people began to feel anxious over the delay, especially as a
 landslide caused by the heavy rains had
 obstructed a portion of the railroad about three hours ride from Rome. over which the imperial train was to pass. The feel ing of anxiety was allayed, however, by
 the receipt of a telegram from the rail
 road officials who had gone to the ob- structed point announcing that they will be able to clear the line shortly and that the Emperor's train would only be delayed an hour.
 Shortly before the arrival of the im-
 perial train at Rome, King Victor Eman-
 uel and the Duke of Genoa drove in state carriages to the railroad station, where
 had already assembled Premier zanar- delli. the Cabinet Ministers. nobilities en- titled to wear the collar of Annunziatia
 and the chief court officials. In the dist ance the Hohenzollern flag could be seen floating from the tower of the Quirinal. When the imperial train was signalled the guns of Monte Mario fort thundered out a salute and before the train had fully stopped at the station Emperor Will
 liam alighted. followed by the Crown
 Prince Frederick William and Prince
 EitelJeitel. Thhe Emperor greeted King Emanuel with a warm embrace, the SOW ereigns kissing each other four times.
 The Italian and German princes then
 exchanged greetings and Emperor Will
 liam reviewed the guard of honor at the station.
 On the Plaza delle Terme, adjoining the
 railroad station, the quaint ceremony of
 the Prince Colonna and the municipal an-
 thcrities welcoming the Emperor to Rome was gone through. The scene was really
 impressive. being a mingling of ancient
 and modern customs seen only in Italy
 On one side were the recently completed
 Esedra palaces forming a half circle with the new Via Nazionale beginning in its
 midst and separating the palaces. On the
 other side are the ruins of the bath of Dicletian. The sovereigns were in mod
 ern carriages the Mayor of Rome and the municipal officers in medieval coaches.
 The crowd was 30 great that the soldiers
 and carbineers had difficulty fin maintain- ing order. The cortege passed down the
 Via Naziole and up the Via del Quirinale
 at trot and amid continuous cheers. At
 the foot of the grand staircase inside the
 palace their majesties were met by Count
 Giontti, the prefect of the palace, who
 escorted the Emperor and the German
 Princes to the Svizzeri hall. where Queen
 Helena was In waiting with the ladies of
 her household. The Emperor. after greet
 ing the Queen informed her that the Ger
 man Empress had desired him to express
 her most sincere regret that she was un-
 able to accompany him to Rome. Tn re-
 ply Queen Helena said it was she, the
 King and the people of Rome who deeply
 regretted that the Empress was unable
 to visit Rome on this occasion.
 The Plaba del Quirinale was crowded
 and the people continuously called for the
 German Emperor to appear. thnally he responded to the invitation ard ap- peared on the balcony twice with King
 Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena and
 the German and Italian princess. The party was greeted with enthusiastic
 cheering. which on each occa sion con- tinued for five minutes. Later In the day
 Emperor William went to the Pantheon to visit the tombs of King Victor Elm manuel II and King Humbert on which
 he placed wreaths after giving some roses from the wreaths to the court chap lain and to General Denn'0z. the guardian of the tombs The crowds outside the
 Pantheon applauded the Emperor.
 Subsequently the G9'man Emperor in fullest state. visited the Queen mother. He was conducted into her presence by
 the Duke of Genoa, They had short,
 but most cordial interview.
 The Pope is much pleased at the solemnity and importance with which
 Emperor William regards his coming visit to the Vatican, His holiness will present the Emperor with a mosiac Of the Ro- man Forum and mosaic Of the Fountain of Trevu and the castello saint Angelo,
 both after his holiness o1gn1 sIsD.iug
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