The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-03
EDWARD WIT NESSES
TROOPS MANEUVER
British King Greatly Pleased
With French Soldiers
A BLOOD STIRRING SIGHT
Well Trained Troop of Cavalry Dashed
Toward the Kings Tribune at Full
Tilt and Stopped In an
Unbroken Line.

paris Nav liking Edward today wit
messed the maneuvers of 140OO picked
French troops on the parade grounds at
Vincennes.
1t was a martial panorama of imposing
proportions resembling as near as possi-
Bile the conditions of warfare, the troops
being uniformed and accoutred for actual
service.
The king drove to Vincennes In an open
state COACH accompanied by President
I,oubet, the cabinet ministers and the
heads of the army and navy. Inc escort
consisted of regiment of cuirassiers. Ihe
streets were denscly packed and the peo-
ple1 continuously acclaimed the king. Even
J the woods of Vincennes were swarmlng
with sight-seers
As the equippage entered the field OF
maneuvers batteries of field guns In a
deafening roar, fired a royal salute
King Edward drove along the line of
troops while fanfares Of trumpets were
sounded, standards were dipped and bands
played God Save the King.
The king, who again wore the uniform
of a British field marshal, with gray
military cloak thrown over his shoulders,
surveyed the scene seriously and critical
ly.
On ascending to the tribune, where un-
der a canopy of flags and surrounded by
the chiefs of staff, the king witnessed the
review, the spectators vociferously ac-
claimed him, the women crying Bravo.
| Edward"
General Faure-Biguet. the military gov
ernor of Paris who commanded the
| troops. formed them into two divisions.
/ The first was made up OF brigades OF reg
/ ular infantry, zouaves and colonial troops,
/ the second included the mounted forces,
regiments of hussars dragons and CUR
assiers and batteries of light aeld pieces
and pondereus siege sin-A fcI u1ing a vast
\ q pAuye Of moslDhl eelys ana giittering
! steel. TIE troops then detiiea before the
| IxinR% who rose and sainted eaeA French
/ flag.
! a Iramatic climax 10 the review was a
furfotis charge Of the whole brigade of
eaea w 1t was blood-stirring sight az
ths solid line of horsemen kwept straight
towards the kings tribune, the cavalry
men yelling and brandishing their sabres,
and terminating with an abrupt halt in
nnbroken column Immediately In front Of
the tribune.
The king arose and bowed his ac-
! acknowledgements of tne salntes OF the
commanders and addressed words OF con-
graduation to President Loubet on the
splendid discipline and appearance OF the
| troops Later King Edward was driven
coined as the guest of the municipality.
The crowds everywhere continued their
friendly manifestations.
Beautiful Scene at Night.
Tonight the city was magnificent with
radiant electrical effects The colossal
outline Of the grand opera were traced
In jeweled lines Of light and the route
by which the king proceeded to ano
from the opera was aflame from end tc
end. The sumptuous brilliancy of th'
Rue de la Paix eliminated at the Place
de L'Opera In an enormous crown made
up of thousands of colored electric Jets
sparkling like diamonds, rubies, sap
phires and emeralds.
Following the state dinner at the Elyse'
palace King Edward drove through tn,
blazing, brliantly-lighted thorough
, fares, continuously acclaimed by th
dense crowds which had gathered. Th
magnificent interior of the opera hous
was filled by an audience representative
of the official and social life of tn
French capital
In the audience were officials Of th
army and navy, the diplomatic corps II
full regalia, the forty immortals clad II
green velvet uniforms and the fares
women In France.
The king occupied the royal box will
Madame Loubet and the ministers ant
ambassadors. His majesty wore the blacl
and gold uniform of British admira
and he appeared especially to enjoy tn
superb ballet presented.