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Show KING EDWARD WILL VISIT POPE LEO PMYATELY IN THE VATICAN arrival by you and your people, which I shall never forget, I drink to the health. of your Majesty and of tha Queen." This afternoon King Edward will go to the Vatican. Starting from the British embassy he will alight at the court of St. Dumas, in the Vatican, where ho will be received by Monslg-nor Monslg-nor Bisleti, master of the .chamber, accompanied by the Vatican officials. The pontifical guards will render royal honors to the visitor. Monslgnore Bisleti Bis-leti will conduct King Edward to the stairway, where Monslgnor Cag-' iano dt Aavedo. the Pope's major domo, surrounded by prelates and high dlgnatarles of tha holy see, will greet the British sovereign. King Edward will than be conducted by the major domo to the private apartments of the Pope, and no one will be present at the interview between the pontiff and the British sovereign. ROME. April 29. King Edward, accompanied ac-companied by Gen. Pedotti. representing represent-ing King Victor Emmanuel, and escorted es-corted by a brilliant array of cavalry, went ot the Pantheon yesterday and deposited de-posited wreaths on the tombs of King Victor Emmanuel L and King Humbert Hum-bert His Majesty then enjoyed a long drive through the city. The crowds continuously acclaimed the visiting sovereign. When he received Premier Zanardelli earlier Jn the day his Majesty said: "I am glad to be in Italy," and he added emphatically, "especially In Rome." Thcso precise worda, while they have . produced great satisfaction, have been much commented on in government and political circles. King Edward also referred re-ferred to the bonds existing between Italy and Great Britain. . A court dinner at which 104 covert wei-e laid waa held last night. Replying to a toast proposed by the King of Italy, King Edward aald: "I can aaaure you, aire, that it haa been very agreeable to come to Rome. I have full confidence that the sentiment senti-ment of mutual amity that has so long existed between our countries will never cease, and having these great objects ob-jects we shall advance together along the paths of civilisation and progress. "We have employed ourselves at the same time In the preservation of universal uni-versal peace. It is not long ago that we fought side by side, and though I havt confidence that another occasion for this will not' arise, I am certain that we will always be friends for the cause of liberty and civilization, as well as for the universal good and prosperity pros-perity of all nations. Thanking you for the warm welcome given me upon my j |