The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-04
MINGLES WITH
 CHURCH GOERS
King Edwards Visit is Now
 Practically Over.
ROYAL HAND PLANTS TREE
Breakfast Given His Majesty at t Foreign offlce-Pleased With Cor dial. Receptlon-Rumor of the
 Assassination Is Untrue.

Paris, May s.-The picturesque features of King Edwards visit to Paris are practically over. The incidents of today were comparatively quiet, but they were still expressive of the renewal of Anglo French goodwill.
 This morning the king took a short stroll on his way to church. He seemed to enjoy mingling in the throng of church-goers. He walked briskly with Sir Edmund J. Monson, the British ann bassador. Crowds of people gathered at the British embassy and along the thor oughfares where he passed, and gave mild demonstrations of goodwill.
 The English chapel was decorated with flowers and plants. The king was met at the entrance by three of the officiating clergymen and conducted by them to red velvet arm chair, at the right of the chancel The British ambassador sat at the left of the chancel.
 Breakfast to His Majesty.
 At noon today Foreign Minister Del casse Gave a breakfast at the foreign office to his majesty. Among the hun dreds of guests present were many not able figures. in official and diplomatic life, as we'll as persons ramous in the salons.
 The grand dining hall had been elabo- rately decorated and festooned with flow CTS. At King Edwards right hand sat Madame Delcasse and at his left was seated M. Fallieres, president of the sen- ate. Opposite the king sa1 NJ Delcasse, ' the nanai kenstein, the Austrian ambassador, who is dean of the diplomatic corps. | Admiral Cotton, Commander Harber 1 the naval attachee at the American em- bassy, and Lieut.. Charles Huissey of the Chicago, were present in recognition of the courtesies extended President Loubet 1 by the American squadron at Marseiles Ambassador Porter was unable to attend the breakfast on account of the recent death of his wife.
 1 The breakfast gave occasion for further | expressions of the firmer friendship be- tween France and Great Britain which the visit of King Edward has brought 1 out.
 Planted Chestnut Tree.
 This afternoon King Edward planted a l chestnut tree in the garden of the Brit l ish embassy in commemoration of his visit and received the orphaned pension CTS of the British institution, the cor nerstone of which he laid when he was 1 Prince of Wales.
 Tonight a gala dinner was given at the Bditish embassy to President Loubet 1 This was followed by a concert by the l leading artists of the opera.
 King Edward continues to manifest sat- sfaction with the cordiality of his re- ception here. A member of his entourage said that the king personally was not aware of a single unfriendly demonstra- tion.
 The decoration of a number of French officials by King Edward is announced. The members of the kings party have received the decoration of the order of the Legion of Honor.
 Rumor is Untrue.
 London, May 3.-A rumor that King Ed ward had been assassinated gained circu- lation here this morning. It caused a feeling of uneasiness until it was ascer- tained that the report was absolutely un- founded and that the Sunday programme