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KING STARTS FOR IRELAND.
POPES DEATH WILL PROBABLY
AFFECT HIS VISIT.
Some inclination to Take Advantage Of
This Event to Make the Welcome
Lukewarm-Arc Of Dublin IL
Not In sympathy with This Movement.

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LONDON, July 20 King Edward, Queen
Alexandra and Princess Victoria left Buck
ingham Palace this morning for Ireland.
Their Majestes looked well. The King,
who wore the uniform of an Admiral, had a
popular reception on the route to Euston
station.
The King and Queen are pa ssing the night
at Holyhead on board the royal yacht
They will proceed for kingstown in the
morning.
1t is not yet known how the death of the
Pope will affect the royal visit. 1t is re-
garded as certain that the King will not
fail to recognize in some way the passing
of the spiritual head OF majority of the
Irish. but, az the Pope was not the ruler
OF temporal State. royal etiquette does
not demand the cancellation of the visit
or OF any public function,
1t lis indeed apparent from tonight =
kilograms from Dublin that any curtail-
ment OF the Kings programme Will be
most unpopular there. rumor spread
this evening that the visit had been counter
manded, and the effect upon the people
was said to have been an intense feeling
Of depression, which was only removed
when the rumor was contradicted
1t is not to be supposed that deVout Catho-
lies are indifferent to the death OF the Pom
tin, but the long anticipation OF the event
has had It's natural erect ana the WISH OF
the sovereign, with the accompanying
festivities, will be such an unusual OCCUR
renee in the humdrum life OF the IRISH capt.
tai that cancellation OF the visit would
cause deep disappointment.
The decoration OF the streetsa nd the ex-
perimental illumination drew such crowds,
despite the news Of the Pope's death. that
traffic was almost impossible. II is ex-
pected that the gala performance at the
Theatre Royal will be cancelled, and per
haps also some of the minor functions,whle
it is certain that many Catholics will go into
mourning and VIII consequently absent
themselves from all the ceremonies.
Archbishop Walsh, replying through
his chaplain to an inquirer, said that he
did not think the arrangements would
be altered. Even their Majesties' visit to
Maynooth College will not he abandoned,
as the visit will be private one. The
ceived official notification of the Pope's
death and had not considered the matter.
DUBLIN, July 2O,-Archbishop Walsh
has sent circular letter to the clergy OF
this diocese requesting that they oher
masses for the repose Of the soul of the
Pope He exhorts the focks to pray, there
fore, and suggests July ~ as a convenient
day for a universal requiem. He appoints
july 81 as the date for celebrating high
requiem mass at the Pro-Cathedral
1t is noteworthy that these dates are
subsequent to the close of the Kings visit.
The attitude of the exalted clergy is more
than favorable toward the King. Arch
bishop Walsh will receive his Majesty and
present an address to him. Indeed there
is no sign in any Catholic quarter that the
royal visit will be shorn of any essential
ceremonial.
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