The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
PRESIDENT IS
LONDON VISITOR
,Polncalre Of France Calls Upon King
George as the First Foreign
RuIer to Pay Him
Visit
City Gally Decorated In Holiday Attire
and Banauets Are Being Held
In Honor Of the
Visitor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
s LONDON. June 24.--Esoorted by
French and British warships, presi-
DENTAL salutes OF which reverbrated
for miles, the president OF France ar
rived at Portsmouth aboard the
French battleship Courbet on his
state visit to England. The visit
which will last until Friday, is
unique in that 1t is President Poin-
|caire's first official trip OF this kind
since his election and also the first
state visit OF a foreign ruler in
England since the accession of King
George. Sixteen Great Britain war
ships stationed at Spithead formed
lane through which the Courbet and
escort steamed into Portsmouth har-
Dor and customary salutes were fired
by them. Full naval and military hon
ors were accorded when the president
landed and he was received by the
Prince of Wales in naval lieutenant's
uniform, Admiral Sir George Callaghan
and several distinguished officers.
The prince welcomed the president
! In behalf of King George, etiquette
forbitting the king to go any further
4 than the nearest railway station to
meet q visitor and the president re-
lceived an address from the counsel Of
4 Portsmouth. A special train CO.'S
veyed the party to London.
o1 3x, f1,a
4 dent was received by the king in per-
/ son, accompanied by the Duke of
4 Connaught and Prince Arthur. The
guards band played the Marseillaies
while the guard of honor presented
arms, The greeting between the mon
arch and president was most cordial.
4 King George and President Poin-
caire then entered the state carriage,
J escorted by a detachment Of life
guards, and were driven through the
troop lined, crowded and decorated
streets to York house, royal domi-
cile which has been placed at the
: presidents disposal for his visit. His
royal escorts there left the president
, to recover from the fatigue Of his
Journey from Cherbough where the
, explosion of a gun firing the presi-
dents salute last night killed two gum
ners and injured several. Half an
, hour later the state carriage reap
dent was escorted to Buckingham pal
ace where he was presented to Queen
' Mary and the court, The president
l was again escorted to the state car
, riage and proceeded to call upon cab
: met ministers and members OF roy
/, atty. The streets of London today
. had gala appearance in honor of the
r visitor French flags were seen every
. where, side by side with English,
/, Shops disposed of photos. Tonight
i there will be state banquet at Buck
/ ingham palace In the presidents hon
v or which will be attended by the king
b and queen, the Duke of Connaught
i. all the other members of the royal
q family now in London, French Am
bassador Paul Cambon, the British
!. ministry and the corps.
Tomorrow round of entertain.
i ment occupying the whole day will
!. include luncheon at Guild Hall, where
$ the lord mayor will receive the visitor
e and banquet at the foreign office
e given by Sir Edwin Grey. Thursday
r will be marked by a gala program al
:. the International Horse show, where
King George and Queen Mary viii be
host and hostess to the president.