Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-25
FALL|ERES IN LONDON
England Agog Over Visit of
the French President.
A PROPULSION OF BUNTING
Enthusiastic Welcome From British
Warships at Dover.
MANY FUNCTIONS IN HONOR
Greeted by King Edward, the Prince
of Wales and Other Members
of Royal Family.
A PROPULSION OF BUNTING
MANY FUNCTIONS IN HONOR

| LONDON. May :3.-I<ing Edward. the
Prince of Wales and other members al
the royal family: Foreign Secretary Sill
! Edward Grey. Premier Asquith and Home
Secretary Gladstone welcomed NJ. Fal
Heres. tho president of France. when he
arrived at the Victoria station, this after
noon to return the visits which King Ed
ward and other members of the British
royal family have paid to the head of the
French republic in Paris.
The station. which was closed to the
general public. had been converted into
huge conservatory. When the specia
train bringing NJ. Fallieres and the mem.
bers of his party from Dover ran into the
station the king, Prince of Wales and all
the army officers present stood at salute
His majesty was the first to greet the
French president welcoming him like an
old friend
After the usual introductions and the in
spectOn OF the guard of honor process
sion of state carriages. with POSITIONS.
was formed and proceeded to York House.
that portion of the ST. James palace
where NJ. Fallieres will reside during his
stay in London. King Edward. NJ. Fal-
Heres. the Prince of Wales and the Duke
of Connaught occupied the first carriage.
Series of Notable Visits.
The series of important visits of the
chiefs of state this summer. which in
clude the visit of President Fallieres TO
Scandinavia and 81. Petersburg, and King
Edwards visit to Emperor Nicholas.
were inausurated today with the arrival
OF President Fallieres at London.
The president accompanied by Foreign
Minister Pichon. travelled on special
train to Boulogne. where the party en-
barked on the French armored cruiser
Leon Gambetta for Dover
Enthusiastic Naval Welcome.
DOVER. May 25.-The French cruiser
Leon Gambetta. with President Fallieres
and the members of his party on board
arrived here from Boulogne shortly after
O'Clock this afternoon. The presidential
visitor was given an enthusiastic naval
welcome from the assembled British ships
of war. under the command of Lord
Charles Beresford.
The British ships were dressed with a
profuson of bunting and their crews had
been assembled OIL deck A fleet of fifty
warships. including the battleship
squadron of the channel fleet and the
first cruiser squadron was formed in a
long double line to greet the President OF
France. and the crews of the vessels
cheered Justify as the Leon Gambetta
steamed up the line. \ destroyer division
left the harbor early in the morning and
conveyed the French guests into English
waters.
British Admirals Call.
Immediately the Leon Gambetta had
come to anchor Lord Charles Beresford
and other British admirals and captains
boarded the French cruiser and was pre-
scented to President Falieres. who ex-
pressed to Sir Charles his admiration OF
the splendid naval spectacle.
After this exchange of greetings Presi-
dent Fallieres was escorted to the shore
and on landing was welcomed by Prince
Arthur of Connaught on behalf of King
Edward.
The mayor and the corporation OF
Dover presented him with an address oil
welcome. after which the presidential
party drove to the railroad station and
took train for London. The streets be-
tween the water front and the station
were decorated with flags and streamers
and lined with troops.