The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30
Alone Together at the Vatican for
Twenty Minutes, While Church
Dignitaries Wait.
CROWDS CURIOUS, BUT QUIET.
SOLITARY, White-Robed Figure at
Palace Window Afterward
Watches British Ruler Drive
Away i'll Brilliant Sunlight.

Rome. April 2s.-Kinx Edward visited
| Pope Leo at the Vatican this afternoon. 60
\ ing direct from the British Embassy in q
! closed carriage
He was accompanied BY Colonel Lamb.
! ,he British military attache The carriage
/ bearing the King vas followed by another
containing members Of His Majesty's suite.
The King wore field marshars uniform.
! He had no escort. except some policemen in
! plain clothes. and no troops lined the
streets. in contrast with what was done at
! the time OF Emperor Williams visit 10 the
! Pope.
! Poodle gathered on the streets and looked
on with curiosity. but they abstatned from
any demonstration.
! Il was also remarked that. contrary to
! ;he usual etiquette. Kirg Edward did not
/ lunch at the British Embassy. but had
! luncheon az the ouirinal. and after a brief
! stop at the Embassy drove TO the Vatican.
Thus far did King Edward give way to the
| Vltican's desires.
NOT KINGS CARRIAGE
The carriage in which the King drove 10
the Vatican did not belong TO the QuirinsI
as a carriage OF the King of Italy could not
20 within the precincts OF the apostolic pal
ace.
The Vatican Is perhaps the most cere-
monious court OF Europe. 1t is undoubtedly
one OF the most picturesque and all COS
tunes worn there are OF medieval times
As King Edwards carriages entered the
court OF San Damaso. surrounded by the
well-known loggia of Raphael. ard which
has been trodden by the feet of every SOW
ereiEn who visited Rome. with the excep-
tion OF the present Shah OF Persia. his
Majesty was salufed by a battalion Of the
Pala;ine Guards in full uniform.
Tattoo was given on the drumheads: there
was no music. as there are no papal bands
II Is declared that since the grotesque rem
busles on the occasion OF the visit Of the
Emperor OF Germany the experiment of
having music has not been repeated.
GREETED BY NoTABLES,
When the royal party arrived at The
grand staircase leading to the papal apart
ment King Edward was greeted by the
Marquis sacchetti. who acted for Prince
RuspoH the introducer OF soversigns. who
is i'll: Monseigneur Merry del Val and
Prince Antoci-Mattei
At the upper landing there were grouped
in imposing array other eccIesiastics. who
formed a characteristic and magnificent as
sembly. Among them were Monseigneur de
Azevedo the Papal Major Domo; Mon
seigneur Pifrer. the P2pal Sacristan; Mon
seigneur Constantine, the great almoner;
Monseigneur Grabinski. Secretary OF the
Congregation OF Ceremonials; Prince Ros-
pigliosi. commander of the Noble Guards:
Count General Pecci. nephew Of the Pope.
commandant OF the Palatine Guards: Mar
quis Serlupi. Master OF the Horse, and Ma
jor TagiiaferTi. commandant Of gendarmes.
Behind this group. attired in brilliant uni |
forms. were the Knights of the Cape and
chamberlains in black velvet breeches.
hlouses. with sti1 white ruffs and gorgeous
ly Jeveled chains about their necks.- giving |
a touch OF brilliant color to the scene.
King Edward addressed a few words OF |
thanks In return for the hearty greetings |
offered him. The royal party then proceed |
ed between ranks OF the Swiss Guards, |
whose haIberds cleaned In the sunlight |
that streamed through the wide windows. |
The hum OF the busy city alone broke the |
deep silence that reigned within the vati- |
can
At the Clementine Hall the party was met |
by the PapaI Master of the Chamber. Mgr.
Bisleti. who was attended by personases |
of the secret antechamber. Upon arriving /
before the private apartment of the Pope |
the noble guard rendered military honors to |
the British sovereign.
PONTIFFS HAND EXTENDED.
At the conclusion OF this ceremony the |
doors OF the Pope's apartment were imme- |
diately opened and the aged Pontin was re- /
vealed standing on the threshold.
His hand was extended. awaiting his |
guest.
His Holiness was dressed In robes Of |
white and a red velvet cape. bordered with |
ermine-
Even King Edward paused a moment |
upon seeing the Pontin in his white gar |
ments- The Pope's face was the color OF |
ivory but he moved without aid and with |
no apparent difficulty.
The King and the head OF the church |
cIasped hands and exchanged a few words |
in French. King Edward passed within the |
pspal apartment. the door was closed. and |
the Pope and his guest were left alone.
King Edward remained with the pontiff |
for twenty minutes. A bell was then rung. |
and King Edwards suite was admitted and |
seemed TO please the Pope immensely. At |
its conclusion King Edward took his leave. |
the Pope crossing the room at his side and /
saying his last words at the door.
From the Vatican King Edward passed |
through the piazza of 81. Peter. where he |
was warmly greeted in English by some |
Scotch pilgrims now in Rome. who shouted /
''Hurrah for the King"
Had King Edward looked up at that mo- |
ment he would have seen figure in a win |
dow of the second story OF the palace: 1t |
was Pope Leo
Contrasted with the British sovereign, |
who stood below in the sunlight and the |
centre OF the animation OF the immense |
plaza. the solitary white figure in the pal |
ace window seemed to further the idea Of |
the Pope as a prisoner.
Instead OF returning to the British En-
bassy. the King drove directly to the OUR
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