Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15

HOW HIS HOlinees Hpchuh us Nh3
at the VRticRn--MOrning, Noon, Night
The Attendants of the POpe-Dress'
Manners ana occupation.
Correspondence OF the N, Y. World.
There has been 60 many contradictory
reports as 10 the private life oil the Supreme
pontif at the present time that lew relia-
bic details viii probably be Interesting TO your
readers. Plus TX. is now in very gooa |
health. He rises at seven ali through ths
year and says mass In little chapel close
10 his bedroom, being assisted therein by
secret chaplain, bearing the rank OF honsig-
more. AT eight he takes a cup OF chocolate
and remains talking in the saloon, adjoining
his bedroom, with his secret chamberlains,
who are also priests. II 1t is not day OF
audience he confers with his Secretary OF
Slate, Cardinal Auiioneli,, upon political
affairs, although he has had not much TO
trouble him in that way lately. Next 10
turn comes the Cardinal Vicar, Patrizi, up
on Church matters. On audience days the
Pope likes to show himself In the midst OF
his Court and surrounded by as imposing
retinue as possible, and his own simple
white dress contrasting with the various and
brilliant costumes, chiefly scarlet, produces
superb effect
After the audience or conference, which
generally lasts two or three hours, the Pope
gardens and walks there until two O'CLOCK
He is preceded by two OF the gudrdtd mo-
bile, at his side walks the chief major domo,
and behind follow two lay ohamoerlalns,
wearing costume Of the ployen aga, knee
breeches, shoes with buckles. blue Doarpofnt
black cloak and black cap, with plack
feather.
At precisely two O'Clock Plus TX. dimes
in a room between his library and the sa-
nd fwrA law If
serve his repast which is brought in to them
from the kitchen by the assistant chamber
lains, which are paid at the rate OF thirty
GROVES or dollars per month The dinner 10
very frugal, IN accordance with the Doctors
prescriptions and the wish OF tue Pope
himself, ior he is not gourmand. II con-
sists OF soup, little boiled or roast meat,
some potatoes, cooked with butter, and halt
a glass OF pure red wine irom the "Castelli
Roman" The whole dinner costs only
thirty sous, OF one franc and half. The
vino is bought as required, or daily, the
Pope having no cellar. OF all the persons
who frequent the Vatican the Pope Is the
smallest eater. In accordance with the
advice OF his doctors to keep away sloth by
taking at least two walks every day.
Plus X, after a short after dinner nap,
goes out again with the same attendants,
and sometimes accompanied by Anuonelll,
OF tue lhnhAiNAi hNuItAl hAuAiNAs AAS ~
turns home before sunset, and reads Vesperi
with chaplain, who then leaves him. At
ter this service he reads his private des
patches, letters from Kings, Emperors and
Presidents of Republics, which he receives
from all quarters of the globe, sometimes
even, it is said from the Qulriual. Thes'
last, 1t is affirmed, he always opens the hrst
and smiles as lie reads them. ESQ disposed
he replies either IN Latin or in French, tw
ha n
Italian. limo. inclined 10 write he sign
HE name on one Of his portraits, OF whc
he always KEEPS good many copies o.
his desk
The Handwriting Of Plus IN is small, bu
clear, nn1 like that OF woman. Sometime
he adds 20 tie usual Plus p =. TX sci
Ience or blnediclion, and distributes ihei
portraits to persons OF consideration VIII
receive audience from him, as well as 10 70
eign Countries, when 50 requested. III
Roman bookse ers have speellated in i'm
taiiny the popes writing, and selling h
photograph with the Latin sentence. WhG
he has finished writing the Holy Fath'
listens to one of his chamberlains, wi
reads aloud TO him various oil the lIaliI
journals including those OF a satrlcal n
lure, and seems especially amused wht
any point is made concerning the NUM-
palty, with which body he is very Ill sal
lied, as he says they don't know how 10 (
ihroush anything White his chamberld
is reading 10 him the Pope makes his oV
reflections, according to the dlllere
moods Of his very variable temper and q
ten makes epigrRmmatic remarks and pl
upon words, which he knows will be rope
ed among Inc cocrliers. lie does not shI
mucb respect for oar political men OF who
lie generally spsaks ia a tone OF irony, al
as being stl the men oil 1913, He si
tbev mad no rlght 10 come to Rome, sci