The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
RULERS RENEW
THEIR PLEDGES
King Edward of England and
Charles of Portugal TeS-
tify to Friendships Bonds
NEW TREATY SIGNED
Brilliant Function Held at
Windsor Castle in Honor
of Visiting Royal Couple

LONDON, Nov. 16.-The state ban
quet at Windsor Castle tonight IN
honor of King Charles and queen
Amelie of Portugal equaled in brill
liancy the previous magnificent func-
tions at which European rulers have
been the guests of Great Britains
reignlng monarchs in the historic ST.
Georges Hall.
The guests, numbering 166, included
members of the royal family, foreign
representatives at the court OF St.
James. Cabinet Ministers. leaders OF
the opposition. military and naval OFF,
Gals and others prominent in the high
est circles Of Great Britain.
The banquet was served at one table.
King Edward sat at the center, with
Queen Amelie at his right, and farther
to the right were the Prince Of Wales,
the Duchess of Argyle, Paul Cambon.
the French ambassador; the Duchess
of Connaught, Count Wolff -Matterich,
the German ambassador, and Princess
Victoria Of Schleswig- -Holstein. On
King Edwards left were Prince Ar
thur of Connaught, Princess Christian
of Schleswig-H Embassador
Choate, Prince Louis OF Battenberg,
Masuras Pasha, the Turkish Embassa-
dor, and Princess Louise Augusta Oh
Schleswig- Holstein. King Charles,
with Queen Alexandra at his left, sat
opposite King Edward. At King
Charles right were Prince Christian OF
Schleswig- Holstein, the Princess of
Wales, Duke de Mandels, the Spanish
ambassador; Prince Margaret Of Con-
naught, Princess Beatrice of Batten-
berg and the Duchess Of Portland. At
the left OF Queen Alexandra were the
Duchess Of Connaught, Princess Vic
toria OF Wales, Signor Paiza, the
Italian ambassador, and Princess
Victoria Patricia.
LONG STANDING PEACE.
There were only two speeches. That
OF King Edward. toasting King
Charles, was followed by the Portu-
guese anthem and the British anthem
was played when King Charles. had re-
sponded with toast to King Edward.
King Edward expressed his own and
the Queens thanks and qualification at
the visit, recalling the hearty welcome
he himself had received at Lisbon last
year.
II am glad to think he said, that
the feeling between our two countries
is Of the most amicable kind. 1t dates
back a long period. nearly 700 years
ago, when the first treaty between Por-
tugal and England was made In the
reign of Edward /. About 100 years
later a treaty was made at Windsor,
and 1 am glad TO think that this very
day a treaty OF arbitration has been
signed here Long may the good feel
ing continue which now exists. Long
may we work together for the cause Of
humanity and for the maintenance Of
peace"
SENTIMENT RECIPROCATED.
The company then drank to the
health of the royal guests. The King
of Portugal said
IT am profoundly touched by your
Majesty's speech. / thank your Ma
jesty in my own name and in that Of
my Queen for your most cordial and
hearty reception, which we most sim
cerely appreciate. The words you
spoke at Lisbon, which have now be-
come historic, have touched the hearts
of all my subjects. Our alliance, as
your Majesty has justly said, is Of an
cient date, and am happy to say your
Majesty will always find the same 10y
atty and the same class Of men as
those who in former times shed their
blood side by side with Englishmen."
A special train for the guests left
Windsor at late hour. King Charles,
accompanied by the Prince OF Wales.
shot in the Windsor Park to-day and
made a record bag of pheasants. King
Edward did not shoot, being lame
owing to a slight injury to his foot.
The feature Of the entertainment Of
the King and Queen Of Portugal will
be a visit to London, a procession
through the city and a luncheon at the