New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
VISIT OF NJ. FALLIERES
Plans to Entertain the French Presi-
dent an London.

London, May 24.-President Fallieres will arrive
| IN London tomorrow TO return the visits which
| King Edward VII and other members of the
| British royal family have paid to the head of the
french Republic in Paris The honors to be paid
| the President cannot equal those bestowed on the
German Emperor during his visit last year. the
Presidents stay will be short one. but what is
lacking in great entertainments will be made up in
the enthusiasm of the public welcome.
NJ Fallieres will cross the Channel in the French
cruiser Leon Gambetta, accompanied by fleet of
destroyers. and will land at Dover. There will be
a great naval display in his honor. fleet of
ffty-three warships under the command Of Lord
Charles Beresford having been ordered to the
Channel port for the occasion. This feet will
sist of the battle squadron of the Channel fleet,
the first cruiser squadron and the western de-
stroyer division The ships will be moored in two
long lines from Shakespeare Cliff to Dover pier,
and the Leon Gambetta. with the distinguished
visitor board steams through the lines the guns
on all the ships and those in the forts will fire
salutes. The destroyers will accompany the French
cruiser 10 Dover pier, where the President on land
ing will be welcomed TO England by Prince Arthur
OF Connaught behalf of the King. and also by
Paul Cambon, the French Ambassador
The trip TO London will be made in a royal car.
At Victoria station King Edward. the Prince of
Wales and representatives OF the government will
be on hand TO greet NJ. Fallieres. and from that
moment four days round of entertainments will
begin. broken by the formal exchange Of calls.
state dinner at buckingham Palace will bring to-
gether the public men of England and the MEM
bers OF the diplomatic corps; Tuesday the
President and King will visit the Franco British
exhibition; Wednesday. the busiest day the visit
will begin with reception to the diplomatic corps
at St James's Palace, followed by visit TO the
city and luncheon the Gudhall In the evening
by command OF his majesty the King a gala
performance will be given at Covent Garden. at
which the King and Queen. President Falleres and
large number of specially invited guests will be
present In order do honor TO the President Sc
lections from French operas have been chosen for
representation. among them the first of Bzets
Les Pecheurs des Perles and the second act from
tiounod,s Faust" Probably previous gala
evening have so many English speaking artists
been engaged. Nine Melba viii sing the part OF
Marguerite in Faust SIebel being sung by Miss
Hatchard and Martha by Edna Thornton, while
John Mccormack. the promising Irish tenor,
is cast for Nadr in Bzets opera. Nine Tetrazzini
will appear as Leila in the latter work. that in
one evening of the foremost operatic singers
OF the time will be heard.
President Fallieres will stay York House dur
ing his four days in London and there and at the
French embassy receptions will be held. In the
mean time the crews of the Leon Gambetta and |
the French destroyers will be entertained by the |
British sailors at Dover. and will be brought to
London TO visit of the theatres.
LONDON. May 25.-Au the morning newspapers |
print enthusiastic editorials, welcoming President
Faeres and expressing the Importance of this |
-enewed demonstration of the strength of the m
1erstanding between Great Britain and France. |
All the aristocratic houses in London the line |
IF the procession will give parties to-day honor
OF the occasion. The King will give court dinner |
o-day at Buckingham Palace, and the Prince of |
Wales will give dinner Tuesday at Marl- |
borough House. a state ball will be held at |
Palace Tuesday, and the gala |
opera will be sung at Covent Garden Wednes-
lay night
President Fsllieres will give dinner to the King
md the Prince of Wales on Thursday at the
French Embassy. These entertainments will be
by series OF public and private
inners. music parties and balls. London already
: full Of French visitors.