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clasped hands and exchanged a few
words in French. King Edward passed
within the papa1 apartment. the door
was closed and the pope and his guest
We're left alone.
King Edward remained with the
pontiff for twenty minutes. A bell was
then rung and King Edwards suite was
admitted and presented to the pope
This little ceremony seemed to please
the pope immensely. At it's conclu-
sion 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 st. Peter.
where he was warmly greeted in Eng
lish by a number of Scotch pilgrims
now in Rome who shouted "Hurrah
for the king"
Instead of returning to the British
embassy, the king drove directly to the
quirinal.
Review of the Troops.
ROME, April 29.-King Edward to-
day reviewed $4,000 Italian troops, as
sembled on the parade ground. 1t was
an imposing spectacle, and splendid
weather contributed to the brilliancy
of the scene.
ROME, April 29.-The troops assem-
bled early, and King Victor Emmanuel,
the Duke of Aosta, the Count of Turin,
the Duke Of Abruzzi and the Duke of
Genoa, accompanied by numerous
suites, left the quirinal at o'clock in
carriages, escorted by cuirassiers On
arriving at the parade ground, the king
and others mounted horses and active
ly participated in the maneuvers.
King Edward with Queen Helena,
left the quirinal in an open carriage,
! escorted by dragons. AS the visiting
king and the Italian queen proceeded
| through the streets they We're enthusi-
astically acclaimed by large crowds of
people, and on arriving at the parade
ground they received an ovation from
the large assemblage of people which
surrounded the field. King Victor En-
manuel, accompanied by the princes of
| the house of Savoy. then galloped for
ward to receive King Edward and
| Queen Helena Military maneuvers fol-
| lowed, the troops marching and wheel
ing, charging and firing, and executing
| other eVOlutiOnS of mimic warfare
The massed bands then played God
| Save the King" the artillery fired a
| royal salute and the whole body of
troops saluted. The crowd divided its
| display of enthusiasm between the SOW
| ereigns and the troops.
The popular demonstration as the
| two soveTeigns were returning to the
! quirinal was the most enthusiastic wit
messed since King Edwards arrival in
| Rome.
The Call on the Pope.
King Edward left the British en-
bassy for the Vatican during the aft
| efnoon IN closed carriage, accompa-
MED by Col Lamb, the British military
| attache, and followed by another car
rlage containing the members of his
! suite. The king wore a field marshaTs
uniform. He had no escort except DO
| Hcemen in plain clothes, and no trooDs
| lined the streets, in contrast with what
| was done at the time of Emperor Will
+; Ham's visit to the pope. People gath
! cred on the streets and looked on with
| curiosity, but they abStained fIDm anv
| demonstration. It was also remarked
| that, contrary to usual etiquette, King
| Edward did not lunch at the British
| embassy, but had luncheon at the uuir-
| lnal, and after a brief stop at the en-
bassy. drove to the Vatican. Thus far
did King Edward give way to the Vat
| leans desires. The carriage in which
| the king drove did not belong to the
quirinal, as carriage of the king OF
1taly could not go within the precincts
OF the apostolic palace
What They Talked About.
| Some particulars of the interview
! between King Edward and the pope
nave become known. The pope greet
ed the king, saying in French:
| i am happy to see your majesty"
| King Edward replied: Il am happy
| TO De here to add my congratulations
/ 10 those of others upon your having
outllved the days of ST. Peter"
The rest of the converse ton was
| upon the part of the British sovereign
| concerning the attitude taken by the
pope on the principal social questions
OF the day, and ON the part of the pope