The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-23
Will Reach Spithead Tues
day to Be Kings Guest
Until Friday
WILL BE RECEIVED
BY IMMENSE FLEET
Visit ArOuses Interest Throughout
Country-Dinner at Buckingham
Palace Tuesday-TO Lunch
With the Lord Mayor

London, June 22.-President Poincare
of France, following the example of his
predecessors since the sion of the
friendly agreement b ! Sn his coun-
try and Great Britair e chosen Eng
land for his first Al visit after
his election and oS rive at Spit.
head Tuesday on 90 eadnought icon
Bart TO be the 3 of King George
and the BRITISH o. on until June 81
He will be ato I" ,anied by Stephen
Pichon, F'rencl 4ster for foreign af-
fairs, and other high officials.
Great preparations have been made
to pay the President the highest hon
ors that the court, the government the
municipalities and the general public
can accord.
The visit has aroused the liveliest in
terest throughout the country. While
no important changes in political re-
lations are anticipated, the hope OF
the public is that the visit will tend
to draw even closer the two friendly
countries.
Will Be Received by Fleet
Upon the Presidents arrival at Spit
head he will be received by an immense
fleet composed of Englands newest
warships, which will fire a royal sa-
lutte. He will proceed to Portsmouth
dockyard where the Prince of Wales
and the Duke of Connaught, represent
ing the King, will offer him a formal
welcome.
King George will be at Victoria sta
ton, London, to receive his guest and
escort him to York house, which has
been placed at his disposal. During the
afternoon the President will pay for
NAL calls to the King and Queen at
buckingham palace and TO other men,
bers of the royal family.
That evening the King will give a
dinner at Buckingham palace. The
guests will include the royal family,
distinguished statesmen, diplomats and
court officials These formal dinners
are carried out with a gorgeousness
equalled in few European. capitals. The
gold service belonging to the sover-
eign is sude, the tables and dining room
are. handsomely decorated with fiowers
and with the brilliant uniforms of the
assembly a glittering scene is pre-
sented
Poincare Will Entertain King
On the 25th the President will spend
tons in London and receiving deputa-
tions from French societies. At noon
another great reception awaits him
when he will lunch with the lord mayor
and corporation of the city of London
at the guild hall. President Poincare
will then meet distin gished politicians
and the business barons of England. In
the evening the President will return
the Kings hospitality and offer him a
a fl,n nanJ has e-;.I, n
over by Paul Cambon, the French am
bassador, which will again bring to-
gether brilliant gathering.
a visit to Windsor castle, lunch
to the French colony and dinner with
the government at the foreign office
might be expected to fill up the next
day, but NJ. Poincare hopes to attend
the horse show at Olympia where a
number of French officers are compet-
ing. In the evening the series of func-
tions will be brought to an end with a
ball at Buckingham palace.
The next day the President will pro-
ceed to Dover, where he will see more
of the British fleet and. embarking on
the French warship Gloire, and escort
ed by her sister cruisers. Conde and
will return to France.
Paris. June 22.-Exceptional interest is
taken here in President Poincares visit
to London. He will leave for the British
capital tomorrow, and parliament has
voted $4,000 for the Presidents expenses.
In view of the possibilities of the Inter-
situation it is considered highly
important that everything should be done
to make as effective as possible as the
entente cordiale. and as the President's
visit will afford him opportunities to
discuss personally with the King and
gvt ic1, h 4.
mutual policy, he is expected to accom-
plsh very great deal toward closer CO.
operation between the two governments.
The French people are highly gratified
at the elaborate welcome which has been
prepared for the President