Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-24

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the Cardinals seats are two balconies
for sovereigns, and two spaces reserved
for the Roman Senate and for four Of
fetal prelates, namely, the Governor
of Rome, the Second Minister of FL
nance, the Majordomo of the Pope,
and the Receiver of Petitions to His
Holiness. Atpresent, the rectangular
part of the hall contains GIG seats,
which can be increased to about a
thousand for the Bishops and Arch
bishops, the places of the occupants
TO be determined by their ages. In
front of each bishops stall, there is a
leaf supported on hinges to serve as q
writing-desk in case of need. Small
s~taircases at convenient distances af-
ford free passage in and out. An al
tar is raised in the center of the hall,
near which is the tribune for the
speakers. The first and second secre-
taries of the Council, the collectors OF
the votes, and other subordinate Off
Gals, are seated in the middle of the
hall, contiguous to the bishops stalls.
The chief stenOgrapher will be placed
beside the tribune, and the others are
to be distributed about the hall. The
arrangements for the reporters are
strictly on the principle of the divis-
ion of labor, and deserve the admira-
ton of Mr.. Bergh and the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Each man will work only about
twenty minutes when he will be sue
ceeded by a second, and this second
by a third, and then the first one re-
turns. During the absence Of each
stenographer, he puts into writing his
shorthand report, while his memory
still retains what he has heard. This
useful branch of literary labor will
perform an indispensable service in
The Council. There is a college of &C.
clesiastical stenographers, comprising
members of all nations, in order to
report for the bishops of their own
countries, who each pronounce Latin
with a different accent. One Of the
American stenOgraphers is the Rev.
Theodore Metcalf, a grandson of the
Hon. Judge Metcalf, of Boston, a
young man of distinguished promise,
who after a course of six years study
has recently graduated with high hon
ors at the American College in Rome.
Above the arcades of cOmmunica-
ton between the Council Hall and the
two lateral chapels are balconies for
the diplomatic bodies of theOlogians,
connected by ~staircases. The two
chapels to the right and left of the
Council Hall, called Madonna del
SoccorOsa, and st. Petronilla, are also
included in the arrangements, as
writing and reading rooms for the
use of the members of the Council.
Due regard has been had to the wants
of the flesh in providing for the VEN
cradle spiritual fathers, and in the
spaces found in the immense walls of
st. Peters IRE toilet cabinets, a refresh
ment room and q miniature kitchen
in which the savory little dishes of
the Italian cookery can be prepared
on short notice.
The best endeavOrs Of modern Ital-
ian art have also been put in requisi-
ton for the appropriate decoration of
the Council chamber. In front of the
pOntifical throne, on the right as you
enter, are frescOes of the Councils of
Jerusalem and Ephesis; on the left
are the more celebrated Councils of
Nice and Trent; and above are paint
ings of the four illuStriOus fathers of
the Church, st. ChrysOstom, st. Am
brose, st. Augustine and st. Jerome.
Medallion portraits of POpes who
have presided over Councils adorn the
entablature around the hall. a pic
tUre Of the Descent of the Holy
Ghost On the Apostles, painted by
Plate, one Of the most promising of
the younger artists of Rome, hangs
over the pontiical throne. Over the
main entrance, there is to be placed a
painting of Christ with one hand rest
ing on the Word, and the other
stretched out in the attitude of COM
mand. Below, in golden letters, is
inscribed the Latin motto: go forth
and teach all nations; behold l am
with you always, even to the end of
the world"
The plan of the Council Hall was
the subject of a brisk competition.
Several designs were proposed for
adoption, and one by Signor Sarti was
selected in the first instance. After it
was traced out on the floor of the
transept, il failed TO satisfy the Pope,
who, like most educated Italians, has
a good eye for architectural effect. He
called in the aid of his architect-iu-
chief, Count Nespignani, and after
many discussions, a simpler and less
expensive plan proposed by him was
finally accepted.
The names Of the officers Of the
Council have been announced with
more or less completeness, but hith-
erto the statement has been a mere
matter of conjecture, with no claim to
authority or correctness. The follow
ing list, which l have obtained from
an unquestionable source, although
not yet made public in Rome, may
be relied on as the programme which
to this point has been arranged by
the Supreme POntif and the Sacred
Council:
OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL.
General C1tS,odians of Ge Coanca-Prince Gil
oVanni John COlOnna, Prince Domenico Or
SIM, attendant on the Pontiical Throne.
SetTetUg.-Monsignor Giuseppe Fesslcr,
Bishop Of ;. IppOlitO.
Under SecreidrU-Monsignor Ludoyico ia
Aids 70 the Secretasg.-Canon Camille Santori
and Canon Angelo Tacobini.
NotnrfeS-Monsignors Luca Pacihci. Luigi
colombo, Giovanni Simeoni, Luigi Pericoli,
Domenleo Bartolini. ApOstOlical prothono-
taries)
dds 20 The AbOpe.-AdVOcate o Salvatore
and Advocate Don Francesca Santi.
ScrutdtorI-( Vote cOllectOrs) - MOnsignors
Luigui Seranui and Francesca Nardi, Audit
ors OF the ROta or Pontihcal Court Of Appeals;
Aonsignors Lnigi Pellegrlni and Leonardo
Clerks Of the Chamber; Monsignors
Carlo CristOfOri and AleSsandrO MOntani. No-
tiers OF the Signature; Monsignor FREDERICK
de Falloux du Coudray, Regent OF the Apos-
Chancery; MonsignOrL Lorenzo Nina. Alb
of the P-arcemaggoire.
FroHot01LPromoters. Advocates Giovan-
nj Battista de Dominicis Tosi and Philippe
Ralli, COnsistOrial Advocates.
AdSteTS Of CeremOnU-MOnsignors Luigi Fer
Project; Pho Mertinucci, Camille Bales
ira, Remtgto Ricei, Giuseppe ROmagnoli, Pie
tro Giuseppe Rinaldi Bucci, Antonio Cataldi,
TOrtOli, AgostinO Accoramboni.
Sinistri Francesca Riggi, Antonio Cat
Baldassare Baccinetti, Cesare Togni,
Rocco MaSsL.
ASsegpGt0Ti Del FOsi-(AssignerS Of Seats.)-
Monsignors EnricO FOlchi, Project; Luigi Ma
SELL, EdmOndo StOnOr, PaOlo BaStide, Luigi
Private Chamberlain to His Holt
ness; ScipiOne Perilli, Gustavc Gallo,, Fran
ceseo Regnant, Nicolo NOrsak, Filippo Silves-