FRENCH PRESIDENT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13607, 29 May 1908, Page 5

FRENCH PRESIDENT.

'.hiS; to ; LONDON. " Press Assoclatioii-Bv u Telegraph -Copyright ".-,'■• LONDON", May 27., ~M. Falliercs and tho Prince of Wales, were the guests at a luncheon in the Guildhall. TreinendoTs enthusiasm was shown.' Two hundred and thirty I< tench officers atld sailors were to-day shown the sights of London and feted. WARNING -NOTE IN PARJS. PARIS, May 27. Ficueh newspaper:' of all shade.* warmly acclaim the solidity of the "entente cordiale." ' The " Eclair "' alone advises caution lest Germany be provoked, adding that the' British Admiralty is m'adry bent upon destroying- Germany's' squadron. ' GREAT TIMES OF 1 1'tlv.iOICING. Received 9.56 p.m., Mav 28th. LONDON. May 2-J. The gala perform ana- in Coven t Garden was attended by King Edward and Queen Alexandra, M. Fallierec, the: Prince of Wales, most, of the Royal Family, the rank and'--,fashion of England, and the Maharajah of Nepa.ul. The first act, "I Pcscafori'di Perle," from' the Garden Scene'in''Faust"! enabled Mdir.e. Tettrazzini and M~dme. Melba, : respectively, to appear to' great advantage. A large party of the officers and brews of the Leon Gambetta> and - the French destroyers was entertained in London, and visited the Exhibition. Th» brilliant sunshine'-and the iinmensß and enthusiastic crowds rendered' M : . Fallier.es' progress to Guildhall a magnificent demonstration. " ''•■'• ••' v , The Lord' Mayor'.**" reception was attended by many of the most, distinguished men in the Kingdom, including Mr Asquith, Mr Balfour, and the Archbishop of Canterbury. In responding to the Recorder's address of welcome, M. Falliercs said he rejoiced to see the drawing daily closer of the cordial relations of the two countries. The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince and Princess Christian attended the banquet. The Lord Mayor proposed the health of M. Falliercs, who was given an ovation. Vf rHe gracefully described London as "the hearth from which radiate the generous liberal ideas and indefeasible principles of all progress v'lid civilisation." He referred to the sentiments of trust and lively sympathy animating France to Britain, and said that the Government of the Republic strove by all it.*- might to strengthen the. happy relations of friendship and business uniting the two countries. He also referred to the brilliant success of the Exhibition. ' ' '..