The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-20
Route of the Procession from Pad
dington Station to the GuiIdhau
Canopy of Bright COIors.
BANQUET BY THE LORD MAYOR
ADDRESS IN A GOLD CASKET PRE-
SENTED VICTOR EMMANUEL.
Queen Helena Dressed in n Lilac Silk
Costume, Cream Lace and Cream
Velvet Cloak.

LONDON, Nov. 19-The welcome of King
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena, OF
Italy, to London as the guests of the lord
mayor and corporation to-day was of
remarkably cordial character. From the
moment of their arrival at PaddIngton sta
ton, except when traversing Hyde Park.
the royal procession passed beneath one
long canopy of bright colors, enhanced
here and there by triumpha1 arches. Each
side of the route was fringed with troops,
behind which the people gave the royal
guests a royal welcome. The weather, which
was crisp and bright, lent itself to the
holiday making.
The Italian sovereigns, who came from
Windsor in the diamond jubilee train, were
met at Paddington by Lord Grenfell and
the headquarters staff. After brief inspec-
ton of the guard of honor of grenadiers,
whose band welcomed the visitors with the
Italian anthem, the King and Queen, at
tended by the Duke of Portland, entered
King Edwards state landau, specially built
for the corona ton, drawn by six horses.
King Victor Emmanuel wore the uniform of
general of Italian cuirassiers. The Queen
was dressed in charming lilac silk cos
velvet cloak. Five four-horsed state car
riages contained the suites. sovereign's
escort of the Life Guards attended their
brought up the rear of the royal caval-
cade, which as it left the station was re-
ceived with rOuSing cheers.
Proceeding through Hyde Park, the KinG
and Queen reached the Italian embassy,
where was stationed a guard of honor of
Garibaldian veterans. At the embassy they
held a reception and received addresses
from the Italian colony.
Subsequently the cortege reformed and
the Italian King and Queen, after half an
hours procession through bedecked streets,
reached the Guild Hall without incident.
On entering the library they were greeted
by a distinguished gathering, including the
Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of
Connaught, the Duke and Duchess of Ar
gyll and other members of the House of
Commons, etc. No diplomats were invited,
with the exception of the Italian ambassa-
dor, and the only American noticeable in
the big crowd of upwards of 500 guests was
Reginald Ward, In the full diplomatic uni
form of consul to Roumania.
The scene at the Guild Hall was very
brilliant. All the civilians were in levee
dress while navy and military uniforms
of all kinds thickly dotted the apartment.
The lord mayor, Sir James L. Ritchie, met
the guests at the entrance of the historic
City Hail. and conducted them to the IL
brary, where the corporations address was
presented In gold casket, expressing live
ly satisfaction at the visit of King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena as a pledge
of the continuance of the friendship of
Italy and Great Britain. and recalling with
pride the visit % the former King Victor
Emmanuel to Queen Victoria.
The banquet was then served. After the
lord mayor had toasted King Victor EN-
manuel and Queen Helena, the King re-
piled to the lord mayor thanking him in
behalf of himself and the Queen for the
splendid hospitality extended to them and
for the address of welcome.
The Italian King and Queen left the
Guild Hall amid a fanfare from the city
trumpeters. and the cheers of the public
crowding the thoroughfares without. The
procession everywhere was greeted with
great cordiality along the route followed
on its return to Paddington Station, where
the King and Queen took a train for
Windsor, which they reached at ABS o'clock
and drove to the castle.
AT the convocatlon or Oxford University
to-day the degree of doctor of civil law was
by diploma conferred on King Victor EN-
manuel