The Washington herald., 1908-06-07
RULERS MAKEA TOUR
King and President Visit the
Exposition Together.
SEE THE GREAT WHITE CITY
Great show Represents the Best
Genius of England and France.
Prominent Persons OF Both Nations
Present 10 Greet King Edward and
President FaIIieres on Occasion.

Special Correspondence The Washington Herald
London, May 27-The visit of President
Fallieres yesterday TO the Entente Ex-
hibition" Gas II is now happily named by
popular verdict. where he was received
by the King and Queen and the Prince
OF Wales. will be memorable In history
as an occasion when the interests Of the
two great nations drew closer the bonds
OF union by reviewing in this city OF
white palaces all the arts and industries
OF peace which represent the best genius
OF France and England.
Nothing married the real splendor Of
this inspection. The weather was charm
Ing-a glorious contrast TO the dismal day
OF opening. The organization was with
out hitch. and the exhibition. so cha
Otto few weeks before. and so very bare
OF exhibits, was now a place Of perfect
order and beauty, with wonderful dis
play Of all the arts and crafts of the
empire and the republic.
Long before o'clock. when the exhi-
billion was closed 10 the outside public.
fair crowd had entered. and a Joyous din
OF voices and laughter resounded in the
palace courts, while in the grounds. now
beautiful with many flowers. surrounded
by buildings delicate and fantastic in
their Oriental design and dazzling In their
white purity under a fleecy sky where
many military bands played continually,
the people strolled and waited pleasur-
ably for the arrival of the King and
Queen.
Arrival of the King.
Principally at 800 o'clock there was the
sound Of the national anthem outside,
and distant murmur Of hoarse cheer
ing. Looking down the hall. one could
see the 1uttering of ladies' handkerchiefs
outside and the scarlet fOOtmen OF the
royal carriages jumping down. Then, in
a moment. there came in a quiet little
group OF ladies and gentlemen. so quietly
and simply and without many glittering
uniforms. that for second one hardly
realized that here were the King and
Queen. the Prince Of Wales, the Princess
Victoria, and their suites In attendance.
Then one saw the Kings smile. his
CHEEKY. well-known smile. as he raised
his hat and bowed 10 the Duke Of Argyll.
Lord Derby. Lord Desborough, Lord Sell
by, and the reception committee. HIS
majesty was In frOCk dress. with a hello
trope tie. which gave him a single touch
OF color. The Queen was as beautiful and
gracious as ever in a pearly gray cos
tune, cool and summary" The Prin-
cess Victoria was in mauve and gray.
and the Prince, Ike the King. was IN a
frock suit. The only uniforms were those
OF two eQuerries in attendance. and this
absence Of military or naval dress set.
as IL were the keynote 10 this great day.
which was 10 be a civic ceremony. cele-
brating the arts and industries Of peace.
Some committees Of the French and
British sections OF the exhibition were
presented TO their majesties who then
retired into the adjoining room Of the
British Empire League. there 10 wait for
the coming OF the president This room
was delightfully."- furnished in Louis ->IV
style, and was fragrant with choice flow
ers. Here her majesty was presented
with a great bouquet of the new Alexan-
dra orchids by Lord Desborough's beau
t!ful daughter the Hon. Alexandra I'm
ogen Grenfell
A few minutes later the stirring old
tune OF the "Marseillaise" sounded on
the bugles, and Mon. Fallieres. President
OF the French republic. with NJ. Cambon,
the French Ambassador and suite, en-
tered the great hall. At the same time
the King and Queen. with the Prince OF
Wales and Princess Victoria. came for
ward. and I'm the center of this scene
there was a warm handclasp and the
CneerleSJ or greetings between the rulers
Of the two nations. Then, in quite an In
formal way and chatting with delightful
good humor. the King and Queen on
each side Of the President, and the other
distinguished visitors in procession be-
hind. passed up the Hall of Industry to-
ward the court Of honor.
AdmirinE Rulers.
To the King the first view OF this
crowded vista OF white mosques and
minarets and terraces and bridges was
evidently quite surprisingly pleasurable.
AS they stepped into the court Of hon
or the great crowd obtained it's first
glimpse of those they had been waiting
for. and such a cheer went up as al
most shook those plaster palaces. The
sound Of that cheering. like the thunder
OF the guns at Dover on the day before
was a salute Of the English nation TO
the fret citizen Of France. That simple.
white-headed old man. in whose face
there is a shining benevolence. bowed TO