New-York tribune., 1913-06-23
ENGLAND PREPARES
TO WELCOME PO|NCARE
French President Arrives in
London on Tuesday and Will
Remain Until Friday Next.
GUEST OF KING GEORGE
Prince of Wales and Duke of
Connaught to Receive Distin-
guished Visitor at Ports
mouth Dockyard.

| SulSHeu VlSlJOT dJ fOTJS-
mouth Dockyard.
! London. June 22-The President Of the
French Republic Raymond Poincare. fol-
lowing the example Of his predecessors
since the conclusion of the friendly agree
ment between Great Britain and France,
/ has chosen this country for his first Of
/ fetal visit after his election. and will ar
! rive at Spthead on Tuesday on the
! Dreadnought Jean Bart, to remain as the
guest Of King George and the British ma
tion till June p. He will be accompanied
| by Stephen Pichon. French Minister for
| Foreign Affairs. and "A number OF high
| officials.
Great preparations have been made TO
/ pay the President the highest honors that
/ the British court. government, munich
| palities and public can accord.
/ The visit has created the lveliest inter
est throughout the country. not only for
/ the position that the distinguished visitor
/ holds. but because Of his own personality.
/ While no important changes In the po-
/ itical relations OF the two countries are
anticipated as the result OF the French
| Presidents few days stay in the country.
the hope Of the public is that 1t will tend
/ TO draw even closer the two friendly coun-
! tries.
To Greet Him at Spithead.
| Upon the Presidents arrival al spithead
he wll'be received by an immense feet,
| composed OF Englands latest warships,
which will fire royal salute The Presi-
/ dent will proceed TO Portsmouth dock
/ yard and In the arsenal the Prince OF
Wales and the Duke Of Counaught. Gov
ernor General Of Canada. representing the
King. will offer him formal welcome.
The train OF royal carriages in which
I the party will come 10 London will stop
~ Portsmouth town. where the Mayor
and Council will present an address.
/ King George himself will be at Victoria
/ Station, London. 90 receive his guest and
I escort him 10 York House. which has
/ been placed al his disposal during his
stay. During the afternoon the President
/ will pay formal calls 10 the King and
queen ~ Buckingham Palace, Queen
Mother Alexandra al Marlborough House
/ the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at
/ Clarence House and other royal person
ages
That evening the King will give a
dinner at Buckingham Palace. at which
I the gathering viii include members Of
the royal family. distinguished states
men. diplomats and court officials. These
1 formal dinners ~ Buckingham Palace
/ will Do carried out on the most elaho-
rate scale and with "a gorgeousness
I oqualled in few Of the European cap
/ itals. The gold service belonging to the
| sovereign will be used
To Lunch with Lord Mayor.
on Wednesday the President Will spend
+ the morning visiting French institutions
i'm London and receiving dcputations
from French societies At.noon another
great reception awaits him. when
/ through trOop-lined streets and escorted
hy Horse Guards he VIII proceed
through the city 10 lunch with the Lord
Mayor and Corporation OF the City OF
/ London al the Guildhall These lunch
cons offered 10 all distinguished Wis
/ itors. are on almost as grand q scale as
those at buckingham Palace. but instead
Of peers and court officials President
PoincarG will meet distinguished politi-
clans and the business barous OF Eng
land In the evening the President will
return the Kings hospitality and offer
him d dinner al the French Embassy.
presided over by Paul Camhon. the
French Ambassador which viii again
bring together brilliant gathering
A visit TO Windsor Castle. a luncheon
70 the French colony and dinner with
. n
might be expected TO III UP the next day.
but NJ Poincare viii try 10 ind time 10
drop in at the horse show at Olympia.
where a number Of French officers are
competing.
In the evening the series OF functions
will he brought TO an end with a ball at
Buckingham Palace. which. OF course,
will be the most brilliant event of the
eventful three days. The morning after
the hall. the 27th. the President will
proceed 10 Dover. where he will see more
Of the British fleet. and. embarking on
the French warship Gloire and escorted
by her sister cruisers the Conde and the
MarseilIaise, will return to France.
Paris June 22.-Exceptional interest Is
taken here In President Poincare's visit
IN London. lie will leave for the British |
capital tomorrow. and parliament has
voted $4,000 francs $1,000 for the Presi- |
dents expenses.
In view OF the possibilities Of the inter-
national situation. it is considered highly
important that everything should be done
10 make as effective as possible the en-
tente cordiale. ana as the Presidents
visit will AFFORD him opportunities to dis
cuss personally with the King and Brit
ish statesmen the various phases OF
mutual policy he is expected to accom-
plish a very great deal toward closer CO.
operation between the two governments.
| The French people are highly gratihed
AT the elaborate welcome which has been
| prepared for the President.