The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-22
FRANCE GIVES ROYAL
WELCOME TO KING
Paris Joins British MOnarchs
in Celebrating the En-
tente COrdiale.
CITY IS ILLUMINATED
President POincare Is Host Of
Visitors at Banquet at
EIysee Palace.
CITY IS ILLUMINATED
Special Gable Despatch to Tar srv.

PARIS. April 21.-King George and
Queen Mary OF Great Britain arrived her,
this evening on the tenth anniversary OF
the establishment OF the entente cortiaie
between France and England. Had the
visitor been Frances ally the Gear. in.
stead of her friend KingGeorge. who I.
making his first visit to Paris since he
assembled the throne. he could not have
been more heartily welcomed. Persons
who have seen many royalties arrive and
many public ceremonies say they have
never seen the route lined with SO many
enthusiasts as 1t was to-day.
The glorious sunshine which has
Hooded Paris for the past four days. to.
gether with the convenience OF the hour
of arrival OF the British soverelgns, on
the first visit they have made to an.
other nation since they became King and
Queen. undoubtedly had much to do with
attracting the great crowd. but there
was no mistake about their populari
with the thousands who thronged tn.
Champs Elysees.
Decorations Ineffective.
Nothing was ever seen like the crowd.
which thronged the streets this evening
TO see the Examinations and decorations
The decorations. however. failed to deco.
rate and they gave no sign OF the artis,,,
taste with which France is general,
credited. The decorations on the Avenu,
de ropera were especially ineffective
while those on the Rue Royale were un.
finished. The Rue dc Ia Paix was bet.
ter. II blazed with electricity. but the
effect was marred to a noticeable exten,
by the leading drcssmakers combining
their advertisements with the decorations
The police evidently did not anticipate
such an outpourlng and there were only
the ordinary number for regulating traf.
fic. This resulted in some confusion. I,
took cab an hour to drive a mile and q
quarter from the Boulevard dcs Italien,
to the Place de la Concorde Crowds
swarmed everywhere, even clinging to the
backs Of carriages and automobiles which
moved along at a snails pace.
Two hundred covers were laid for the
dinner TO the royal party At the Elyses
Palace tonight. President Polncare es-
corted Queen Mary. who was dressed
in white silk. King George. who was
in the uniform OF an Admiral. gave his
arm to Nine. Poincare. who wore an old
rose liberty dress with English point lace
The table was arranged in the shape OF
a horseshoe. with King George and Pres
ident Poincare in the centre. Presi-
dent Poincare sat on the Kings right and
Queen Mary at the right OF the French
President. Nine. Poincare sat on the
left OF King George. ExPrcsident
Fallieres and Nine. Fallieres were among
the guests.
Consecration Of Friendship.
President Folncare in offering a toas,
to the British royal family referred to
the welcome which he received when he
visited London. He said the visit OF the
King and Queen Is "a striking consccra
ton OF friendship which has undergone
the test OF time and experience has shown
its permanent efficacy"
Continuing. President Poincare referred
to Frances enlightened consciousness OF
"A patriotic duty and her joyful acceptance
of the necessary sacrifices. He went on
After long rivalry which left immortal
lessons OF esteem and mutual Nspec,
France and Great Britain learned to love
each other and to unite their efforts. The
agreement reached ten years ago under
King Edward Wis clear sightedness has
given birth to "A wider entente which is
now one of the surest guarantees of Euro.
pesn equilibrium.
II have no doubt that under your Maj
esty's auspices these bonds OF friendship
will become daily closer to the great bene-
MT of civilization and universal peace"
King George. In his reply. expressed
his pleasure at being in France for the
tenth anniversary "of the agreements
whereby our two countries have peaceabl,
regulated all questions which have d.
vided them, from which have arisen tn,
ing us to-day
The King thanked President Poincar'
for his reference to King Edward anc
Queen Mary. He declared that he woult
never forget his reception. He conclude,
by offering toast to France and Prcsi
dent Poincarc the protocol presumabl,
preventing him from naming Mime. Poln
care.
While the guests were slipping thei
coffee King George conversed with til,
diplomats, notably with NJ. lvolsky, thu
Russian Ambassador, and Myron T. Her
rick. the American Ambassador.
The press comments severely on tn
handling of traffic by the police. Thre,
hundred persons who were injured In tn,
brushes at different points were taken I,
the hospitals.