Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-22

entire population Of Rome, except the
aged and invalids, gathered tonight on
Capatoiine hill, where Prince colonna,
the mayor. had convoked solemn sit
tinx 81 the municipal council 20 con-
secrats in the heart Of the. capital the
new wGr. efsts
The Capatoline palaces had been dec
Grated with historic tapestries. The
mayor delivered patriotic address.
which provoked great applause from
the throngs gathered In the senatorial
hall. the square below and In the SUR
rounding streets, as far down as the
gorum, on one side. and the Canareilt
palace, now the home Of the German
embassy, on the other.
Pay Visit to King.
After his address Prince Colonna,
surrounded by aldermen and the mu-
nicipal council. and preceded by the
standard Of Rome. started Tor the
auirinal to pay tribute to the king as
the personification of Italy. !.
yeritable rivers Of humanity poured
thru the streets leading to palace OF
the king. Thousands were packed IN
The great auirinal square. The scene
anneared has few parallels In the his
nrv az Rome. The crowd numbered
several hundred thousands. The Roman
nosts were carried away on a flood tide
II Latin enthusiasm when the monarch
appeared.
kina Embraces Flag.
The multitude was so vast that all
the people could not enter the square.
The windows Of the palacerwere opened
and red damask covering was thrown
over the parapet. This was q sign that
J tha kinR was about. to appear, and the
,mnatience Of the crowd increased.
There were cries Of Long live the king
.na .LonR live the house OF Savoy.
FINALLY the king and queen and the
rovaI children came out on the balcony.
The king was in the uniform OF gen
arai The crown prince, dressed as q
sailor. waved his hat at the crowd.
Tha king then did an unprecedented
thinp.a-He gave orders that the Italian
a. y he raised to the balcony. and then
amid laundering cheers, his majesty
fof6ed the nag In his arms and en-
hracedE IL. The royal family then re-
tired.
After the demonstration before the
nairinal great crowd with an Amer
3ican flag carried at the head went to
T1el Drago palace the residence OF the
5 IynitAd states ambassador, Thomas
Nelson Page. There were loud cheers
for America and demands for revenge
for the Lusitania victims.
Great excitement was caused tonight
nv the report that Signor Bollati. Ital-
~tan ambassador ct Berlin. had been as
aaulted while driving in the street. II
was learned later that the incident was
not 80 serious a. was thought
Letters Of regret were sent to Sig
nor Bolatti by Chancellor Won Beth
mann n-HollweG and Foreign Minister
Won Jagow.
Socialists Are loyal.
Officials Of the socialist party met
today in the deputies chamber and re-
solved to rally to the support Of the
government. "A manifesto will be is
sued urging all members OF the party
10 work for the national cause.
The president Of the Italian -Rou-
mania League stelegraphed to NJ. Fill.
pesca, president Of the Roumano- -Ital-
ian League ct Bucharest, saying that
on the day Italy declared war on Aus
tria her thoughts would turn to Rou-
mania, counting on her assistance at
supreme crisis.
jneensed at Berlin Attack.
IN spite Of @disavowals by high Ger
Z man OFFICIALS OF the attack on the Ital-,
ian ambaSsador at Berlin. Roman news
papers treated tho incident as great
felectlon On italian dignity.
The ldta4 Naxionale declared that the