Evening star., 1915-05-22

ing on CapitoIine Hill, where Prince
Colonna, the mayor. had convoked
solemn sitting Of the municipal coun-
Gil to consecrate In the heart OF tne
capital the new war.
The Capitoline palaces had been dec
GRATED with historic tapestries COM
memorating events OF great national
Importance. The mayor delivered
patriotic address. which provoked
tremendous applause from the throngs
gathered in the senatorial hall. the
square below and in the surrounding
streets as far down as the forum on
one side and the Callareln Palace. now
tho home Of tho German embassy. on
the other.
After his address Prince Colonna.
surrounded by aldermen and the
municipal council. and preceded oy tho
standard of Rome, started Tor tne
Quirinal to pay tribute to King Vitcor
Emmanuel as the personihcation Oh
Italy.
Throngs in the Streets.
veritable rivers of humanity poured
through the streets leading to the pal
ace of the king. Thousands were
packed into the great Quirinal square
The scene which was enacted when
his majesty and the members OF his
family appeared upon a balcony over
looking the square has few parallels In
the history of Rome. 1t was estimated
that the crowd numbered several hun
dred thousand. The Roman hosts were
carried away upon a foodtlde of Latin
enthusiasm when the monarch ap-
peared.
The multitude was so vast that all
the people could not enter the square.
From the crowd came sound ike the
roaring of the sea.
Quirinal palace were opened and red
damask covering was thrown over the
parapet. This was a sign that the
king was about to appear, and the
impatience of the crowd Increased.
There were cries of Long live the
king" and Long live the house Of
Savoy"
Excitement Verges on Delirium.
Finally the king and the queen and
the royal children came out upon the
balcony. His majesty was in the unf-
form of a general. The crown prince.
dressed as a sailor boy. waved his
cap to the multitude. The excitement
Of the people arose almost to a de-
hrium.
The king then did an unprecedented
thing He gave orders that the Italian
nag be raised to the balcony. Then,
amid the laundering cheers of the null
titude, his majesty advanced to the
national standard and folding 1t In his
arms embraced 1t.
The royal family then retired within
the palace.
Later the king called a group of al
dermen inside and to them expressed
his gratitude for the loyalty and pa
triotism of the Roman people.
After the demonstration before the
Quirinal great crowd. with an
American flag carried at the head. went
to the Del Drago Palace. the residence
of United States Ambassador Thomas
Nelson Page. There were loud cheers
for America and demands for revenge
for the Lusitania victims
Socialists Support Government.
Onicials of the socialist party met to-
day in the deputies chamber and re-
solved to rally to the support of the
government A manifesto will be is
sued urging all adherents of the party
to work for the national cause.
Admiral Bettelo. president of the
ftalo- Rumanian League. telegraphed to
NJ. Filipesca, president of the Rumano-
italian League at Bucharest. saying
that on the day Italy declared war on
Austria her thoughts would turn to
Rumania. counting upon her assistance
at a supreme crisis.