The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-17

10 the better shore Of the Spirit Liant; -
| shall know the loved who have gone before,
And joyfully sweet will the meeting be,
When over The river, the peaceful river,
The Angel OF Death shall carry me.
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His Hclinessv His Majesty, and
His Greatness Roman
Triumviri.
LCorrespondence Of the New York World.]
| We made three notable visits in
| Rome; we went to see His Holiness the
Pope, HIS Majesty the King, and His
Greatness GarIDaldi. .-. ,.f.
We arrived in Rome with no higher
expectation than 0flseeing the Pope in
some pageant Of Holy or Easter Week,
| ignorant of The fact that he never left
tue Vatican-that m gnlticent palace
which he calls his prison-and when we
were told that he would take no part in
the public Observances, we were more
than little disappointed. Fortunately
| for us, we expressed this Disappointment
| to an Italian "iriend at Court" VINO, to
our surprise. obtained for us almost at
once summons to attend an audience
| at the Vatican. We felt very happy in
the possession OF that great printed
| form, with the Papal seal at Lhe top of
1t, and our names figuring about the
middle OF the sheet. We were very glad
also TO be told exactly what was ex-
pected OF US III the way OF drese; an
evening suit and white necktie for
gentlemen; black dress, without orna-
ment, and black lace veil 1or the
,adies. Fortunate were we in the pos
session OF such all invitation, as nearly
all requests for PRESENTATIONS at the
Papal court had been refused on &C.
count OF the fatigues OF the Holy Week
which must necessarily rest heavily on
50 old man as Plus IN.
Our carus told us tuat the audience
would take place at II O'Clock noon, and
we were TO be at the Pontltical Palace at
IL 80. AS the G ock OF ST. Peters struck
the half hour, we atighted under the
grand pOrte cOchere, and were escorted
by sOIuIer Vi Lne Swiss Guard TO the
staircase leading to. the Pope's apart
ment. AT every landing we found SOL
diers in brilliant uniforms and halberds
standing ready TO direct us through the
labyrlnLhine passages of the palace. 1t
was we'll they were there, or we should
have surely lost our way. Up, up, anu
ON we went, Counting the stars in our
progress, and finding, when we reached
The door of the ante-chamber, that we
nad scaled just two hundred and thirty
five steps.
At the end of this wearisome climbing
we came to d magnificent room, long aud
lofty and gorgeUusly lrescoed. Here
and there stately fOotmen in the PoDe's
livery were moving about--fine looking
men in crimson velvet and brecade. One
of these ''tine gentlemen" relieved us Of
our wrappIngs and hats, helped us to
arrange on our wrists the dozens of
rosaries and other o1jets TeltgteuT we
had brought to be blessed, anu ushered
US at last into the audience cham
Der. This room was no more or
less than long corridor, with rows Of
chairs on either side, and comforta.
bic armchair at the end opposite the
entrance. A few people, mostly French
and Italian, were already waiting, and
by the time for the audience every chair
was occupied. st. Peters bells had
hardly inished Ginning for noon when
tie crimson curtains at one end Of the
room were drawn aside and his Holiness
Plus | x appeared surrounded by small
suite OF Cardinals and other dignitaries.
Every body knelt instantly, while the
Pope stopped to make some remark TO
his followers, which we were not near
enough 10 hear.
An old man, whose more than four
score years have not rested SO very
troubles have not given single line of
bitterness to his handsome face. He is
clad in soft, white garment reaching to
his feet, sash oil heavy, white watered
silk about his body; on his head a white
skull cap, beneath which one could see
his still winter nair; on his feet red shoes,
embroidered with golden crosses, and
on his hands thick knitted halG!gloVes
that reach TO the fingers and leave the
Pontitical ring exposed. The Pope walks
ike an old man, leaning on stick, with
which staff he emphasizes his words as
he talks. This il the head of the Church,
before whom millions upon millions bow
as ChrisPs vlcegerent upon earth.
At signal from one Of The secretaries
in attendance all the company rose to
their feet. Then the Pope, with as pleas
ant smile as | ever saw on an old mans
face, walked down the line at his right,
stopping to speak to each person as he
passed.
One by one the company knelt as ap-
preached, and to eacu he gave his hand,
chat they who wished to do so might kiss
his ring. Most OF the assemblage kissed
this emblem OF power deyoutly; tor all
the Pope had a pleasant word. Two
Sisters of Charity, who had come all the
way from Paris to receive the blessing Of
the Holy Father, prOstrated themselves
and kissed the embroidered golden Gro SIS
upon his shoe. -...-
Having made the round of the cham
Der, he returned to the place from which
he had entered, and, raising his hand as
a signal, all knelt down while he, with
upraised right hand, pronounced the fol-
10 wing benedicrion, in a clear voice and
purest French:
Il bless you and yours-all who are
near and dear TO you, present or absent,
not to-day alone, but for all time, and. in
the hope that my benediction may avail
you In the lie eternal. give you an
old man's blessing; but it will avail you
nothing unless you work it out TO
the glory of God IN good deeds, in
purity of life, in steady faith in our
Lord Jesus Christ. l bless all the rosa
ries, crucitixes and religious objects you
may have brought with you, trusting
that you viii fnd in them souvenirs OF
the Passion ot our Savior and reminders