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Show CARES LITTLE FOR FORMALITIES I rv The American agricultural commis- I sion which visited Rome recently took I away a lasting remembrance of at "A least two very prominent men met y-while y-while there, namely, King Victor Emmanuel and Signor Luzzatti, the former minister of finance and agriculture agri-culture and once president of the cabinet Of the commission's experience with King Victor a story is now being told which, besides throwing more light on the king's democratic ideas and disregard disre-gard for etiquette, also explains why the delegates were so pleased with the reception at which the king and Queen Elena were present According to the story, on leaving America many members of the commission com-mission little thought they would come in contact with crowned heads of several sev-eral European countries and failed to bring along evening dress suits. Prince Alberts, cutaways and striped trous ers. It thus happened that when the commission's presentation to the king and queen was set for five o'clock in the afternoon many delegates lnformea Ambassador O'Brien that they would be unable to be present on account of the fact that they had no evening clothes with them. The ambassador, who knows the king intimately, decided to inform his K majesty of the delegates' plight and the king's answer was; "Now, Mr. O'Brien, tell them to come even in walking coata. I know they are here to work and not to enjoy themselves. Besides, I care llttls for formalities." |