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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 105, 1 May 1903, Page 3

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Paiis h*ve similar a King Rdkk, April reviewed twenty troops, remarkably loyal demonstration by Socialist members of the Rom in Parliament over the adoption of a vote of welcome to King Edward. Received 30.10.19 pm. Rons, April 30. King Edward was entertained at a banqjet at the Qamival. In responding to the toist of bis health, pr. posed by King Emmanuel, he said the mutual friendship between the two nations would never cease, as bo'h loved liberty, and free institutions, and mirched together in the paths of civilisation, progress, and universal ' peace. BBOEPTIOM BY THUS POP?. A FRIENDLY CHAT. Received 30,11.50 p m. Bomb, April 30. Responding to the Pope's wish, King Edward yes'er.lay paid an informal private visi"; to the Vatican. He started from the British Embassy in a closed private carriage, declining an escort of Carabineers. A procession of Papal officers fscorted King Edward to the Pope's ( apartments where Leo advanced acd shook hands. He asked King Edward to enter bis private cabinet, and sitting in arm chairs they conversed in] French for half an hour. At Kiog Edward's requ st the Pope promised him a tignsd photo. After the interview K ng Edward returned direct to th-3 Quiunal Theciowdsin oho streets acclaimed him, and a number of Irish pilgrims who were visiting Rome cheered him enthusiastically, Th« King wore a Field Marshal's uniform, and the Order of the Garft-r. The Pope wore a whit" cassock, wit'" a apt ndid diamond teck'e" and cn>s, and velvet m< zz tta. The P.-pereferred fo the late Quean Victoria receiving him in London ir, 1846, aod al'u lid to Lord Norf lk'fecent visit to R >me. Tbn n'Wßpipers siy King Edward was surpri-ed at 'he Pope's clearness of mind and good beiUb, and decl ir- f' he looked like a man noi more than 63 years of age.