Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-11-30 | Page 9 | Royal Welcome is Given Americans

ROM WELCOME IS CIBiilCIS Officers of Atlantic Fleet and Embassador and Mrs. Page Dine at Quirinal. BOAIE, Nov. 29. Hearing it was tho doslro of tho officers of the American Ameri-can battleship fleot now visiting Italian Ital-ian waters to pay their respects to him, King Victor Emmanuel invited tho naval commandora to the Quirinal tonight. to-night. At tho same time Queen Helena, who had not yet received Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, gave a dinner in honor of the fleet's officers and tho members mem-bers of tho United States embassy staff. Embassador Page made the presentations. presen-tations. His majesty declared he was a great admirer of the splendid American navy, and said ho waB delighted to shake hands with tho officers of the floet. Queen Holona'a dinner, which Airs. Pago attonded, was Immediately after , tho king'8 audience. In addition to tho Amoricnn officera, the pnefita Lnoludod prominent court officlalo, tie ladies and gentlemen in waiting; Lioutonant Colonel George M. Dunn, the military attacho; Lieutenant Commander Richard Rich-ard D. TVhite. tho naval attacho, and Mrs. "VVhito; Arthur Hugh Frazier secretary sec-retary of the ombassy, and Privato Secretary Harrison; the Manjuis di San Giuliano, minister of foreign affairs, af-fairs, and Vice Admiral Millo, minister of marine. Covers were laid for forty guests. The appearance of tho American naval officers in their ovoning dress uniform was greatly admired. In proceeding to the banquet hall, Embassador Page, with Queen Helena on his arm, led tho way. Thoy were followed by King "Victor Emmanuel, who cscortbd tho Princess Mirko of Montenegro. After tho dinner the lung and quoen bade farewell to tho American officers and wished them good luck.