The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-16
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A Visit to Pope Plus 9th.

engross the time Of the Holy Father, he
does not forget to attend the festivities Of
the great apostles who wait upon him
Well does he know that in the countries
from whence they came they are esteemed
as men Of great learning and unqucstioned
ability. In consideration of their unfal-
tering devotion to the church, and the
sacrifices they make for the promotion of
her interests, the Holy Father, with spe.
cial care, provides for their daily amuse.
ments, with great solicitude.
1t is impossible on occasions when all
are met together to express the emotion
of'kindness that swell his heart, towards
particular persons. He therefore invites
few at time to meet him in some pri.
vate levees, that he may show them es.
pecial personal favors. On the first day
ofJuly the Pope, having excused himself
was absent from the apostles levee, as
he wished to devote his afternoon leisure
to the especial interest of the short hand
writers of the Council. There are twenty.
four of these young ecclesiastics, selected
from all nations, whose bearing in this
Council has been marked with 80 much
decorum and ability, that they have won
for themselves very high esteem. The
Pope, therefore, on this day invited them
to the Vatican without giving them
any previous ofintmation purpose of the
summons. From FIVE until six in the D M,
when the weather is fine the Holy Father
takes drive in his barouche, drawn by six
fine white stations, very handsomely ca
parisoned. As he returned at six, Mons
Fessler, Bishop of St. Hippotytus, Secre-
tary to the Council accompanied by Mons.
Jacobini, the under Secretary, had the
honor of presenting the twenty -four young
men (reporters) in the hall of the Library
With his characteristic suavity and the
greatest affability Pic Mono received his
guests, the Monsiguors first and then the
twenty-four following, crossing themselves
and bowing with supreme reverence, very
lowly, were permitted to advance and
kiss his infallible's great toe, and were af-
terwards entertained with sumptuous re.
freshments
During this unexpected banquet, the
Pope with most obliging condescension,
ccnversed familiarly with them, and polite
y asked two of the reporters, REV. Mr..
Tynen from Castedemot, diocese of Dub.
lin, and the other from the diocese of
Cloyne,) to describe and explain a magni.
hcent album just come from ireland Mrs.
Lesaye), and they complying, he inter.
spersed during the explanation, many
humorous and witty remarks. He then
called up two little nephews of his own
very fine looking boys, whom he had
placed in the Cupranican College, to be
educated, and gave them two splendidly
embroidered purses each containing twelve
little bits of Bristol Board, with a nun.
Der on each, then turning said to the re.
porters, that he had got up little lottery
for them. On large side table were
laid out twenty-four prizes, principally
liturgical books, and other valuable works
richly bound, embelished and mounted in
a most costly style, and each of them
marked with number. Matters being
thus arranged, the Pope with very great
dignity seated himself near the table, and
directed the twenty-four reporters to draw
up in line before him; and one by one
they extracted number from the purse
in the hands of the boys, and presented it
to his Holiness, each one crossing himself
and bowing with the most respectful rev.
erence; and whilst Mons, the major
domo, his house-keeper, and two assistant
chamberlain distributed the prizes to
them before the Holy Father, who per.
sonally recognized some of them, and ad.
dressed them all severally, about his
country or his diocese, with kind ad.
monition to fidelity to the church and his
special charge.
Imagine the delight of these privileged
persons, some of wohm had magnificent
library, and all of them a precious gift
from his Holiness,the Pope what favor
to carry to their homes!
The Pope then conducted them through
the library, directing their attention to
several magnificent curiosities, sent to
him by the foreign missionaries, valuable
wares from China, Chinese coins, Indian
chcssmen, and various other objects. The
twenty.four reporters followed him with
their books, boxes and other prizes Just
won under their arms. And if it were
not for the striking majesty that is never
absent from the countenance of Pic Mono,
you would sly he was kind old school.
master taking his boys out for holiday.
They stopped to look at picture which
some one had observed, representing a
boat in the midst of storm, Pic Mono at
the helm, zouave at the sails, and
Christ asleep, with stately mein, and
raising his arm with great dignity, the
Pope said, turning to the reporters, lob.
serve, here is Pic Mono, in the bark 10
storm, but he is not afraid, because,
(pointing to Christ asleep,) the master is
with him." perche CT il padrone di casa
Without seeing him as he spoke, it is i'm.
possible to gather from his simple words
the Incompatible irmness of his manner,
that made every one instinctively feel
that he was the vicar of the 'padroue di
casa" And now that he is declared in
solemn council, to be infallible, all good
Catholics throughout the world must feel
that they are safely in the same boat, and
Christ though asleep is with them, and
the Pope in the dignity of his canonicals
is at the helm. Thrice and four times
happy they who were permitted to kiss
his sainted toe Cato in his ecstacy may
exclaim, "Carthago delenda est :" but il
shall never be said of Rome, "Let the
hurricane roar, the Pope is infallible, and
can guide his bark safely over the top
most billow regardless of the whirlwind
storm.
Mons. Fessler, before leaving expressed
TO his Holiness the satisfaction of the
Cardinal Legates, and the Fathers of the
Council in regard to the admirable
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