The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01

Rome, April 29.-King Edward visit
| ed Pope Leo at the vatican this after
noon, going direct from the British en-
| bassy in closed carriage. He was ac-
| companied by Colonel Lamb, the Brit
| iSh military attache. The carriage
| bearing the king was followed by an
! other containing members of his ma
| jestys suite. People gathered on the
| streets and looked on with curiosity,
but they abstained from any denon-
| stration. 1t was also remarked that,
| contrary to the usual etiquette King
| Edward did not lunch at the British
embassy, but had luncheon at the
quirinal and after a brief stop at the
| embassy drove to the vatican. Thus
far did King Edward give way to the
| vatican desires. The carriage in which
| the king drove to the vatican did not
| belong to the quirinal, as a carriage Of
the king of Italy could not get within
| the precincts of the apostolic palace
The vatican is perhaps the most
| ceremOniOus Of Europe. 1t is undoubt-
| edly one of the most picturesque and
| all costumes worn there are of meGiae
val times.
| AS King Edwards carriage at twenty
minutes past four entered the court Of
San DamasO, surrounded by the well
| known leggio of Raphael and which
has been trodden by the feet of every
| sovereign who visited Rome, with the
exception of the present Shah of Per-
sia, His majesty was saluted by bat
| TALON of the Palatian guards in full
| uniform. Tattoo was given on the
| drum heads; there was no music as
| there are no papal bands.
When the royal party reached tle
grand staircase leading to the papal
| apartment King Edward was greeted
| by the Marquis Sacchetti who acted
for Prince Ruspoli, the introducer of
| sOvereigns. who is i'll; Monsignor Merry
del Val and Prince Antfci- Mattel. At
| the upper landing there was grouped
in imposing array a number of other
ecclesiastics who formed a character
istic and magnificent assembly. Be
hind this group, attired in brilliant. uni
forms. We're the Knights of the Cape
and Chamberlains in black velvet
breeches. blouses with stiff white ruffs
and gorgeously jeweled chains about
their neckS, giving a touch of brilliant
color to the scene
King Edward addressed few words
oI hlnuly ludllhS III return IoT tie
hearty greetings offered him. Upon ar
irving before the private apartments
of the Pope the noble guard rendered
military honors to the British sovereign.
At the conclusion of this ceremony
the door of the Pope's apartment was
Immediately opened and the aged pom
tiff was revealed standing at the
threshold. His hand was extended
awaiting his guest. His holiness was
4 6r~ac in r011 Of 70 rod
velvet cape bOrdered with ermine
Even King Edward paused a moment
upon seeing the pontiff in his white
garments. The pope's face was the
color Of ivory. but he moved without
aid and no apparent difficulty. From
his entire person there seemed to cmi-
nate sentiments of benevolence and
of the church clasped hands and ex-
changed a few words in French. King
Edward passed within the papal apart
ment the door was closed and the Pope
! and his guest was left alone.
King Edward remained with the pom
! tiff for twenty minutes. A bell was
then rang and King Edwards suite
was admitted and presented to the
pope. This little ceremony seemed tc
please the pope immensely. At it
conclusion. King Edward took hi!
leave. the pope crossing the room a
his side and saying his last words a
: the door
From the vatican King Edward
: passed through the Piazza of ST. Peter
, where he was warmly greeted in Eng
lish by a number of Scotch pilgrims
now in Rome who shouted ''Hurrah &c
the King
Had King Edward looked up at tha
moment he would have seen a figure il
q window Of the second story Of tn
palace: it was Pope Leo. Contrastet
with the British sovereign, who stoot
> below in the sun light and the centra o
= the animation of the immense plaza
the solitary white figure in the palac
window seemed no further the idea o
: the pope as a prisoner.
f Instead of returning to the Britis
r embassy, the king drove directly to tn
| Cuirinal.
Some particulars of the interview be
Il tween King Edward and the pope haV
a become known. The pope greeted tn
: king, saying in French:
d Il am happy to see your majesty.
e King Edward replied:
= Il am happy to be here and tc ad
"a my congratulations to those of other
upon your having outlived the days {
= st. Peter
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