New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-17


other subordinate officials 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 Han
The arrangements for the reporters are stIlcuy
on the principle of the division vi
labor and deserve the admiration of Mr.. Bergh anu
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals
Each man will work only about twenty minutes
when he will be succeeded by second ana tnlS
second BY third and then the trst one returns
During the absence of each stenographer he puts III
TO writing his shorthand report, while his memory
still retains what he has heard This useful branch
of literary labor will perform an indispensable ser
vice in the Council There is college of eccesiasti-
cal stenoRraphers 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
stepographers is the Rev. Theodore Metcalf, grand
son of the Hon. Judge Metcaf of Boston, young
man of distinguished promise, who after course OF
six years study has recently graduated with high
honors at the American College in Rome
Above the arcades of communication between the
Council Hall and the two lateral chapels are balco-
MES for the diplomatic bodies and theOlogians, con-
nected by staircases The two chapels to the right
and left of the Council Hall. called Madonna del
Soccorso and ST. Petronilla are also included in the
use of the members of the Council. Due regard has
been had to the wants of the flesh in providing for
the venerable spiritual fathers. and in the spaces
found in the immense walls of st. Peters are toilet
cabinets, refreshment room, and miniature
Kitchen in which the savory little dishes of the ltal-
ian cookery can be prepared on short notice.
The best endeavors of modern Italian art have also
been put in requisiton for the appropriate decoration
of the Council chamber. In front of the pontifical
throne on the right as you enter fescOes of the
Councils of Jerusalem and Ephesus on the left, are
the more celebrated Councils of Nice and Trent; and
above paintings of the four iuStIOus fathers OF
the Church, st. Chrysosom, st. Ambrose, ST. Angus
tine, ard ST. Jerome. Medallion portraits of POpes
who have presided over Councils adorn the entaba-
ture around the Hail. picture 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 POntifcal Throne. Over the main
entrance. there is to be placed painting of Christ
with one hand resting the Word and the other
stretched out in the attitude of command. Below.
in golden letters is inscribed the Latin motto, Go
forth and teach all nations, behold, 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 by Signor Sart was selected in
the first instance. After it was traced out on the
who like most educated Italians. has good eye for
architectural effect He called in the aid of his archi-
tect in chief Count Vespgnani. and after many dis
cussions, 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
hitherto the statement has been mere matter Of
conjecture with claim to authority correctness
The following list, which have obtained from an
unQuestionable source although not yet made pub
lie in Rome, may be relied on as the programme
which up to this point has been arranged by the
Supreme POntif and the Sacred Council.
OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL.
General CustOddRs of The Council
Prince Giovanni John Colonna' Attendants on the
Prince DOmenico Orsini. SPontifcal throne.
MonsgnOr Giuseppe Fesser, Bishop of S, Ippolto
Under Secretary.
Monsgnor Ludovico JacObin
Aids TO the Secretary
Canon Camille SantOri,
Canon Angelo Jacobini.
MonsignoTs Luca Pacifci, Luigi Colombo, Giovanni
Simeon Luigi Pericoli Donenico Bartolini. (Apos-
tolical prOthontariesl
Advocate Don Salvatore PaOttin Advocate Don
ScrutatOri Vote Coectors.)
N,orsionor Inioi Sorafni )Auditors of the Rota
MOnsignOr Francesca Nardi, Of Anne .lLO"i O0ui'
MORsnoT t s6gaT6o 8a of the Chamber
M0nsignOr Carlo CE5stqGtGT Voters Of the Sig
MonslgnOr Federico de FalOux du COudray, Regent
of the ApOstOlcal ChanceTy.
MOnsignOr Lorenzo Nina, Abbreviator of the Parco-
PromOtOri (Promoters)
Advocate Giovanni Battista de DOml- Consistorial
Advocate Fiippo Rail-. Advocates
Masters Of Ceremony.
MonsignoTs Luigi FerTari, Project Pho Martinucci,
Camille BaleStra, RemigO Ricci, Giuseppe Roma
gnOli. Petro Giuseppe Rinaldi Bucci Antonio Ca
tadi, AlessandrO TOrtOl AgostinO AccorambOni,
Luigi Sinstn Francesca Riggi, Antonio Gattoni,
BaldaSSare Baccnett, CeSare TOgni, Rocco Mass
AssegnatOri del POST (AsSigners of Seats.
MOnsgnOrs Enrico FOchi, Project; Luigi Nasell,
EdmondO StOnor, PaoO Bastide Luigi Pallotti, Pr
vate Chamberlain to His Holiness; ScpiOne Perilli,
GustavO GallOt, Francesca Regnan NicOlO VOTsak,
Filippo Silvestr, Chamberlain to His Holiness.
The position of Victor Emmanuel in regard TO the
Council has called forth good deal of comment, not
much in Rome which possesses the virtue of reti-
cence to marvellous degree, in other portions of
Europe, where free discussion of public affairs main
tains its ground in spite of priestly influence and
cia etiquette. His speech at the opening of the
Italian Parliament in Florence, week before last
which was read by the chief Minister of State, as
you will have doubtless seen before Won receive this
letter. makes a terse and dgnified reference to
the Council, declaring his intention to place no
obstacle in the way of the bishops who shall
decide to take part in its deliberations
and expressing the hope that the Council will adopt
no measures that are hostile TO the interests of the
people, but declaring that in any event. he shall
plant himself on his personal and legal rights. do
not know how much credit can be given to the &C
count that has been published in several Euro
pean journals of the conversation of the King with
his confessOr during the recent dangerous illness
from which he is just recovering. 1t is said
Il A.
traction of his errors in his treatment of the Church.
before be would consent to give him absOlutiOn the