The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02

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The King and NJ. Loubet then went out
side and entered a carriage drawn by four
black horses with two outriders and two
footmen, The King entered heavily and
M. Loubet easily. The latter looked small
alongside the King. When they first met,
1t Ia agreed by their encourages that both
were somewhat nervous,
The carriage drove of to the strains
Of the @Marr eillaise" and God Save the
King and salute was fred from Mont
valerian Onlya few cheers were audible.
The crowd was kept of considerable dis
tanoe.
Ambassador Munson and Prime Minister
Combes followed in a second carriage.
M. Delcasse, Minister Of Foreign Affairs;
Gen. Dubois, Gen. LAcroix and the Hon.
Mr. Harding rode in the third carriage,
while the rest followed IN others.
TEMPER OF THE CROWD
A number of Frenchmen who desired to
protest against the visit of King Edward
assembled at Joan Of Arcs statue. in the
Rue Pyramid. The statue WAS adorned with
| numerous wreaths. As the troops were
! returning their bands played lively airs
before the statue. The crowd uncovered
nIiN buOutcu SlNc Ocdillle " hICI
The protest, which was in it's nature
platonic, spoke well for French manners.
The King knew nothing of it, He was only
cognizant Of lack of enthusiasm. the
cheers being few and far between coming
mostly from the English present
The Government, however, knows the
real feeling Of the people. 1t is learned
that even in hostile quarters the Kings
debonair manner, which! recalled his
success in Paris when he was the Prince
Of Wales, gained sympathy and respect for
him. One man was heard to e1caim: 1T
is a pity that good fellow has become
King Of our enemies 1t is stated that
at some places along the route to the en-
bassy the cries OF @vive Ia Rus sie!' were
more frequent than those of "Vive le Roll"
but they were not loud enough to reach
the King.
AN UNFoUNDED RUMoR.
The Etoile Beige has teIephoned to it's
Paris correspondent that the Havas News
Agency has announced that an attempt
was made on the life Of King Edward while
he was proceeding to the Palace of the
Elysee to return the visit of President
Loubet. The Havas agency absolutely
denies that it circulated such story. In
| quiries are being made to ascertain who is
| responsible for the canard,
| After q short rest at the embassy, King
! Edward drove the few yards separating
it from the Palace OF the Elysee to call on
| President Loubet. He was back at the
embassy before O'Clock
! KINGS SPEECH ON PEACE WITH FRANCE.
, King Edward received a deputation from
! the British Chamber OF Commerce in Paris
| at the embassy. Replying to an address
presented by them he referred to the
commercial relations between France and
Great Britain as a factor In making moro
| close.their friendship, and respect. Headed:
The days Of cor9'i,t bet ween the two
countries are, trust, happily oyer. hope
F., that future historians will be able to record
that In tho present century there was only
! friendly rivalry between the two nations
| In the helds Of commercial and industrial
Developments, and that in the future. as in
the past, England and France may be re-
garded as champions and pioneers of peace
| full progress and civilization, and as the
homes OF all that Ia best and noblest in
literature, art and science
| .Divine Providence has designed that
France be our near neighbor, and / hope
always a dear friend. There are no two
countries In the world whose mutual pros
perity is moro dependent on each other.
There may have been misunderstand-
ings and causes Of dissensions in the past
but all such differences. believe. are hap
PLY removed and forgotten, and l trust
that the friendship and admiration that
We all feel for the French nation and their
glorious traditions may in the near future
develop into a sentiment Of the warmest
affection and attachment between the
peoples Of the two countries.
THE attainment OF this aim is my constant
desire, and l count upon your institution
and each of It's members who reside in this
beautiful city and enjoy the hospita lily of
the French Republic to aid me in the attain
ment OF this object
KING AT THE THEATRE
| A state performance was given tonight
at the National Theatre. the play being
-LAutre Danger" comedy in four acts,
| by Maurice Donney. A large crowd as
sembled in the neighborhood Of the theatre
a couple Of hours before the opening, but
strong police guard was present. and the
officers allowed only a moderate number
OF people in the immediate front Of the
building. These remained patiently wait
/ Ing tnlJll VDo VINO oNSi oe
HAS o'clock
The theatre was we'll, but not entirely,
filed. Those present were chiefly men.
There were not thirty ladies on the whole
ground floor. There were more in the
boxes; but 1t was practically a male audi
ence, made up OF members OF the Senate
| and Chamber Of Deputies, public officials
! and members Of the various embassies.
! There was absolutely no decoration. Even
| the box which the King President Loubet
and Nine. Loubet occupied was not dis
! tinguishable from the others. There was
: moi even bouquet for Nine. Loubet.
/ At soS o'clock the King led the way into
! the box, followed by Mime. Loubet and the
| President There was no orchestra, and
! the trio took their seats In complete silence
! save for a universal rustic as glasses were
: leyelled As soon as they were seated
the curtain was raised. hut, TO alter the
quotation. the play was not the thing,
ease, followed the play with evident interest.
and occasionally laughed heartily
The Pre- ident and Nine Loubet wore
! somewhat oppre sed air. The King sat
| in the centre, with Nine. Loubet on his
right and the President on his left. Neither
spoke to the King fr't during the hrht
two acts, his Majesty turning now to one
and now to the other. hut oftener to Nine.
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