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Show CHEERING MULTITUDES OF NAPLES GREET RULERS OF FRANCE AND ITALY NAPLES, April 29 The Inhabitants of this city remember no event in the lata years which compared with the scene today (the occasion being the visit of President. Loubet' of France), or gathered such enormous crowds of Italians Ital-ians and foreigners. ; It Is estimated that 20,000 people crowded the cafes or wandered about the streets all night, unable to find beds. From early morning morn-ing every position available for witnessing wit-nessing the naval review was completely complete-ly occupied by spectators and the magnificent mag-nificent gulf of Naples was absolutely covered with craft of all kinds, from large yachts to humble fishing and rowing row-ing boats, and of all nationalities, each hoisting its colors, the French predominating. predom-inating. The spectacle of the French and Italian squadrons anchored side by side was magnificent and most Imposing. Impos-ing. " ' ' , The battleship Regina Margherita, having on board President Loubet. King" Victor Emmanuel and the ro-al Princes, with their respective suite appeared from the military harbor and was saluted sa-luted by thundering hurrahs, the booming boom-ing of cannon and the waving of handkerchiefs hand-kerchiefs by the Immense multitude. The Regina Margherita was followed by the torpedo gunboat Euridlce, with members of the diplomatic corps, headed head-ed by United States Embeasador Meyer on board, and by other ships carrying dignitaries of state, members of Parliament, Par-liament, representatives of the press, etc. President Loubet and King Emmanuel, Em-manuel, on the -.bridge of the Regina Margherita, were saluted with the strains of the "Marseilles" and the Italian march. From the Regina Margherita President Presi-dent Loubet went on board the French cruiser Marseillaise, which is to carry him to France. He was saluted by twenty-one guns from each ship and by cheers from all the crews. Shortly after embarking on the ship he was visited by the King, when the last adleux were taken. Amidst a scene of indescribable enthusiasm the French squadron left the bay, headed by the Marseillaise. |
