The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
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LONDON.
Lord Mayor Gives Brilliant Recep-
ton to Italian King.
ONE AMERICAN IS PRESENT.
Count ward only Representative
Of United states In Gathering
of Royal Dukes, Peers and
Cabinet Ministers.

London, Nov. 20.-The welcome of
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena Of Italy to London as the guests
Of the lord mayor and corporation was
Of a remarkably cordial character.
From the moment Of their arrival at
Paddington station, except when trav
ersing Hyde park, the royal process
sion passed beneath one long canopy
OF bright colors, enhanced here and
there by triumphal arches.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena, who came from Windsor in the
Diamond Jubilee train, were met at
Paddington by Lord Grenfell and the
headquarters staff. After a brief in
spection Of the guard Of honor OF grena-
diers, whose band welcomed the Wis
itors with the Italian anthem, the king
and queen. attended by the Duke of
Portland, entered King Edwards full
state landau, specially built for the
coronation, drawn by six horses. King
Victor Emmanuel wore the uniform Of
a general of Italian cnlrassiers. The
queen was dressed IN a charming lilac
silk costume, with q cream lace toque
and cream velvet cloak. Five four
horse state carriages contained the
suits. A sovereign's escort Of the Life
guards attended their majesties.
Proceeding through Hyde park, the
king and queen reached the Italian
embassy, where was stationed a guard
Of honor Of Garlbaldian veterans. En-.
tering the embassy, their majesties 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 be
decked streets, reached the Guildhan
without incident on entering the II
brary their maiesties were greeted by
distinguished gathering, including
the Prince and Princess of Wales, the
Duke Of Connaught, the Duke and
Duchess of Argyll and other members
Of the royal family and many cabinet
ministers, peers, members Of the house
Of commons, etc. No diplomats were
invited, with the exception Of the Ital-
ian ambassador, and the only Ameri-
can noticed in the big crowd Of up.
ward of 500 guests was Reginald Ward,
in uniform of consul Of Roumania.
brilliant scene In GniIdhalI.
The scene at the guildhall was very
brilliant. All the civilians were IN
leyee dress, while naval and military
uniforms Of all kinds thickly dotted
the apartment. The lord mayor, Sit
James 4. Richie met the guests at the
entrance OF the historic city hall and
conducted them to the library, where
the corporations address was presented
In d gold casket, expressing lively salts
faction 1T the visit Of King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena as a
pledge of the continuance Of the friend
ship Of Italy and Great Britain and
recalling with pride the visit Of the
former King Victor Emmanuel to
Queen Victoria
The banquet was then served. Aft
er the lord mayor had toasted King
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena
his majesty replied 70 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. He continued.
"You thus give me an opportunity OF
expressing our grateful acknowledge
ments Of our cordial reception by the
inhabitants Of London, who understand
the message OF sincere affection Of
which / am the bearer to your beloved
sovereign and to the people Of England
These are sentiments Of old standing
between us. You have recalled, my
lord mayor words pronounced in this
very place by my august grandfather
half a century ago. Those were times
Of war, when the italian nation was
entering on the struggle for unity ant
independence. The sympathetic sup
port lent to her by this free people il
those days Of trial created a tradition
| of mutual trust which has never ceased
to animate the relations between the
two countries. But we are now living
under fortunate conditions of interna
tional peace, in the preservation OIL
which Italy as well as England has
become herself a willing and active
factor / trust the two nations will
proceed united on the path Of progress
and civilization. With these feelings
raise my glass to you, my lord mayor
1 and DISTINGUISHED renreaAnfaffyeK III