The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03
AS WAS The KING
so IS THE EMPEROR RECEIVED
BY THE ROMANS.
WILLIAM FOLLOWS EDWARD
IN A VISIT TO VICTOR EMMANUEL
OF ITALY.

There Was Great DispIay-DemOn-
stratiOns Attested the Esteem in
Which the Romans Hold the EN-
pcrOr-"HOch. HOch. HOch" Was
the Cry-EmperOr VIII Visit the
Pope.
Rome, May 2.-Emperor William, on
his arrival here to-day, was welcomed
at the station by King Victor Emman-
uel, the Duke of Genoa and other no.
table persons. 1t was raining heavily
here this morning, thus bitterly disap-
pointing the Romans. who had been
hoping for fine weather in which to
welcome the Emperor.
The arrangements made for the re-
ception of Emperor William were iden-
teal with those made for welcoming
decorations and a similar display of
troops.
Emperor William is a great favorite
with the Romans Of all classes, owing
to the tact of the house of HohenzoI-
lern regarding italian national suscep-
Utilities, and therefore remarkably
large and good-natured crowds gath
cred along the route followed by the
Emperor, in spite of the depressing
weather. Germans and Italians frater-
nized for the occasion, and 'fHoch,
Hoch, Hoch!" for the German Emper-
or was heard in the streets, instead of
the "Hurrah, Hurralh. Hurrahi" which
had SO recently been shouted for the
British King.
People recollected that when King
Victor Emmanuel II. died Emperor
Frederick Chen German Crown Prince
came to Rome and appeared on a bal
cony of the palace holding in his arms
the present King of Italy, then Prince
of Naples.
Entertained by the Rector.
Rev. DR.. Newin, rector of the Amer
lean Church, entertained a number of
American guests and the French and
Spanish ambassadors on a stand which
he had erected about the middle of the
Via Nazionale. The French. Spanish
and American flags were entwined
about the stand, and the chimes of the
church played the German and Italian
royal anthems.
Shortly before the arrival of the i'm
periaI train at Rome, King Victor EN-
manuel and the Duke of Genoa drove
in state carriages to the railroad sta
ton, where had already assembled
Premier Zanardelli, the cabinet minis
ters, the notables, entitled to wear the
collar of the Annunziate and the chief
court officials. In the distance the
Hohenzollern flag could be seen float
ing from the tower of the Quirinal.
When the imperial train was sig
nailed the guns of Monte Mario fort
Numbered out a salute, and before
the train had fully stopped at the
station Emperor William alighted, fol-
lowed by Crown Prince Frederick Will
liam and Prince Ethel
The Emperor greeted King Victor
Emmanuel with a warm embrace, the
sovereigns kissing each other four
times. The italian and German princes
then exchanged greetings and Emperor
William reviewed the guard of honor
at the station.
Old Customs Were Shown.
On the Piazza del Terme, adjoining
the railroad station, the quaint cere-
mony of the Mayor, Prince Colonna,
and the municipal authorities welcom-
ing the Emperor to Rome, was gone
through. The scene was impressive,
being a mingling of ancient and mod
ern 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 it's midst and separating the pal
aces. On the other side were the
ruins of the baths of Diocletan.
The sovereigns were in modern car
riages, the Mayor of Rome and the
municipal officers in medieval coaches.
The crowd was so great that the SOL
diers and carbineers had difficulty in
maintaining order. The cortege passed
down the Via Nazionale 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 Giantotti,
the project 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
greeting the Queen, informed her that
the German Empress had desired him
to express to her most sincere regret
that she was unable to accompany him
to Rome. In reply. 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.
Cheers for the Emperor.
The piazza del Quirinale was crowd
ed. and the people continuously called
for the German Emperor to appear.
Finally he responded to the invitation
and appeared on the balcony twice,
with King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena and the German and Italian
princes. The party was greeted with
cheering. which on each
occasion continued for five minutes.
Later in the day Emperor William
went to the Pantheon to visit the
tombs of King Victor Emmanuel II and
King Humbert, on which he placed
wreaths after giving some roses from
the wreaths to the court chaplain and
Gen. Dezonnaz, the guardian of the
tombs. The crowds outside the Pan
theon applauded the Emperor.
Subsequently the Emperor, in fullest
state, visited the Queen Mother He
was conducted into her presence by
the Duke of Genoa. They had a short
but most cordial interview.
The Pope is much pleased at the
solemnity and Importance with which
Emperor William regards his coming
visit 20 the Vatican. His holiness will
present the Emperor with a mosaic of
the Roman Forum and mogaics OF the
Of Trevi and Castillo ST. An
geio, both after his hoiiuass' own d.