Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27

Rome, April 24.-Early yesterday
morning the streets leading from the
Orlirinal to the Prllssian legation were
filed with persons anxious to see the
emperor Of Germany on his way to
luncheon with Herr Won BuloW and the
Iigh dignitaries of the vatican. Short
ly after noon the emperor left the
Quirinal He rode in the Italian court
carriage and responded repeatedly with
bows and smiles to the continuous
cheering which accompanied his prog
ress.
The emperor alighted before the le-
cation at u o'clock. Herr ven Bulow,
PrusSan minister at the Vatican, re-
ceived him at the entrance and pre-
scented Cardinals Lodochowsl>i and
MOcenni and Mgrs. Segna and Demon
tel Covers We're laid for sixteen. On
the emperor's right hand sat Cardinal
Lodochowski, Freiherr Marschall Won
Bieberstein, German minister Of For
eign affairs, the Prince of Pless, and
M0cenni, Maj. ven Moltl1e, and Gen.
Won Hahnke. Herr Won Bulow and the
rest of the guests sat opposite the
emperor. During the luncheon the en-
peror was exceptionally cheerful. He
chatted with Cardinal LOdOchOWSki
throughout the meal and afterwards
continued the conversation for twenty
minutes OF more.
At 2 o'clock Empress Augusta Vic
toria arrived at the legation. The rep,
sensations occupied half an hour and
Immediately after them the emperor,
empress, and their suites, and Herr Won
BulOw proceeded in the Prussian court
carriages to the vatican. italian troops
were drawn UP in line on each side of
every street through which the i'm
per1aI party passed. and behind the sol
diers were packed cheering thousands
Of Italian citizens. The vatican was
filed with the high dignitaries of the
church and the representatives of the
catholic nobility of Italy. Cardinal
Mocenni, who had left the Prussian le-
CATION IN advance of the imperial party.
had reached the vatican at 2:3O and
from then until 2:55, when the emper-
OF and empress arrived, had been in
consultation with the Pope.
Their majestieS alighted at the court
OF San Damasco- Mgr Della Volpe.
major domo, Prince Ruspoi and Count
who were awaiting them
I'D the court, were presented by Herr
Won Bulow and shown the WAY to the
palace on the right where the imperiaI
couple were received in the Clemen-
tine hail, by Mgr. Sambeeth, project
of ceremonies; Mgr. Azevedo. grand
and other members of the
papal court. The emperor was in Hus-
sar uniform, and during the short pause
i'll the first hall, the Swiss guards paid
him military hOnors
At the door of the fellow chamber
their majeStieS were met by the pope.
lie led them to three chairs which had
been placed near the middle of the
room, sat down with them, and con-
versed with both for fifteen minutes.
The pope summoned the major domo.
who accompanied her majesty to the
galleries and presented to her Com
FricOnti and the museum off
Gals. Under their guidance she pro-
ceeded to the ducal hall, the sixtine
chapel, and the other rooms. in which
the art treasures of the vatican are
shown.
Meantime the. emperor remained in
conversation with the pope, while
Frieherr Marscnall Won Bieberstein was
in attendance in the inner chamber.
The interview lasted fifty eight minutes
after the departure of the empress.
The pope was: more affab1e than usual,
while the emperor, although amiable,
seemed to be somewhat preoccupied
and nervous. At the end of the inter
view the eInperor's suite was presented
to the pope. Upon leaving the emperor
was accompanied by the pope, contrary
to the etiquette of the vatican, through
the antechamber to the throne room
AS they parted the emperor made a
movement as If to kiss the pOpe's hand.
The pope quickly withdrew his hand,
then grasped the emperor's and shook
it cordially three times. The emperor
joined the empress and with her visited
st. Peters and the treasury. The de-
parture of the imperial party from the
vatican at 4:40 WIS accompanied by
q repetition of the ceremonial with
which they We're received.
This evening the emperor and empress
worshfpped in the chapel of the Ger
man embassy.
Creates Comment.
ROME, April 24.--The official circle
here understands that during the in
terview of yesterday between Pope
Leo and the German Emperor the Pope
and the Emperor discussed questions
relating to the position of the Roman
Catholic church in Germany. and es-
pecially the attitude of the Center or
Clerical party toward the imperial
policy.
The emperor's friendly conversation
and his valuable gift of snuff box,
bearing his portrait surrounded with
diamonds, to Cardinal Ledochowski
project of the propaganda, are much
commented upon. Cardinal Ledochow
ski represents she vatican party which
favors the triple alliance, as opposed
to the policy of Cardinal Rampolla,
papal Secretary of State, which is
French in its tendencies. The meet
ing is also regarded as marking a
fresh step toward the Cancellation of