The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-28
KING EDWARD
ENTERS ROME
Met by Italy's King and Given
a Noisy Popular
Ovation.

ROME, April Fixing Edward ar
rived here from Naples this after
noon and was received by King Vic
tor Emmanuel in person, who escorted
the visiting sovereign through the
densely packed streets. Their males
ties received a great popular AVIATION
King Edward, who was standing on
the platform of his railroad car when
the train reached the station, descend
ed alone, almost before the train
stopped. King Victor Emmanuel step
ped quickly forward and the two mon
archs embraced and kissed each other
four times. the Italian king saying
in English: Il welcome you with all
my heart to Rome
The crowds along the route followed
by the kings numbered 400, 000 includ-
ing 10000 to 10000 British, and a great
many Americans. The ambassadors,
ministers and foreign officials witness
ed the passage of the cortege from
various points of vantage. The center
of the American manifestations was at
the American Episcopal church, ST.
Pauls, which was decorated with
American and Italian flags. The
church being on the route of the pro-
cession. the rector, DR.. Nevin, erected
a large stand, where about eighty
guests were seated.
When the two sovereigns approach
|u liiC CiuiCu lilSy were STSSlGO ny
hearing the chimes of the church play
God Save the King" followed by the
Italian royal march. King Edward rec
ognized the courtesy of the Americans
by saluting and smiling. Seldom be-
fore had the city been so sumptuously
decorated.
The most imposing moment of the
reception was shortly after King Ed
ward entered the quirinal. The plaza
below wit
who acclaimed his majesty frantically
until he was obliged to appear twice
on a balcony, with Queen Helena on
his right and King Victor Emmanuel
On his left and surrounded by Italian
princes. After a short rest at the
quirinal King Edward re-entered his
carriage, and escorted by cuirassiers,
visited the queen mother and then re-
turned to the palace. Later he went
to the British embassy, where he re-
manned until o'clock, holding a re-
ceptlon of the English residents of
Rome. Then he returned to the qui-
rlnal and dined with the king and
queen Of Rome. All along the thor
oughfares to the queen mothers, to
the embassy and back to the Quirinal,
the streets were lined with enormous
crowds who wildly cheered the British
sovereign; the ovation was continu-
Gus.
The decoration OF the-astreets and
private and public buildings was on a
scf@ of lavish splendor and was cara
ried out under the direction of Signor
Bifarielle. the sculptor. and Signor
Matolome, the painters. Their plan OF
decoration carried OUT ethessidea.sef
fetes concentrating the peace Of the
world, Italy, as the birthplace OF fire
arts and poetry. welcoming the royal
and imperial guest. Along the route
OF the cortege there had~been@efeetea
huge pillars topped with Roman eagles
and garlanded with flowers and vines.
At the commencement of the. Via Ma,
zlonale was ball twenty feet in diam
eter surrounded with laurel and 11lyr-s
tie. AT the sides of this large sphere
were symbolic representations of the
line arts, music, and the sciences and.
agriculture. All the length of the Via.
Nazionale the Brisish and Italian coats
of arms were seen. Along the Via Del
Quarfnal the pillars We're supported.
by figures emblamatie of victory