The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-29
THE POPE AND THE VATICAN.
PRIVATE LIFE OF HIS HOLINESS WITHIN THE
BUILDING HE NEVER LEAVES.
His Last Walk Cd the Streets Of Rcme-The raily
Round Of Events
London world. AprillI

| lLondon World, April Al
Since Friday, 18Th of September 1871
the white figure of Plus tx. hes never bee
seen in the streets of Rome. On that day
for the last time, he walked along tn
Corso from end to end to disproys I'M
report that he had secretly escaped from
the city. He came, as usual, down th.
middle OF tie road, an attendant cardiua
on each side, his chaplain with two othe
prelates following, aud behind them a few
of theoNoble Guards, walking at brist
pace, blessing the people who kDelt befor.
f G,m with a.fectlonste reverence. stoppios
rom time To time to put his hand on some
ch'id's lead who had run forward to b iii
| his ring. Then he crossed the tbresbold
| OF the Vatican he has never since repaseed
The "Monnt of MyrIh and the Hill Of
Fiankincenss is the name given by the
Italian faithful to the " atican, and thitber
The tribes CT the earth go to offer homage
aud bring treasures to the successor Of St,
Peter, free to admit or exclude as seems
good to him. The several entrances to the
vast and splendid palace of the Popes are
guarded by the celebrated Swiss, clad as Of
old In their pari- cOlored uniforms of RI d
yellow and black --save that those keeping
the bronze doors Of the Scala Regia and the
carriage-entrnnce near the Mint now have
their gay garment cOnces led under long
gray oveTcoats, their helmets being re-.
placed by dark cloth caps, ard their hal
herds by Remington" At the head of the
great staircase leading into the court of St.
Damascus there is another guard of some
dozen of the Papal police, q new feature in
the Vatican interior since 1870. ard 40
much out of character with the a. sociatiops
OF the place that people were not surprised
when one OF the American pilgrims mIstak
Ing them for the jaIlOrs by whom the Pope ia
supposed to be kept in durance, shook his
hst IN their faces and gave them a piece OF
mos
having passed the court yard and entered |
the door leading to the Papal apartments
one recognizes again the once splendid
pontlficai pomp. There are the lay cham
oeriains Ia their renaissance Spanish cos
Tunes and rHtfs, the Pope's attendants in
Ihelr cfipsoh' datnask liveries, violet clad
nonsignore. and monks and friars who
'tartle one by their resemblance to princes
AND potentates in dieguise, until one re-.
nemb ers they are generals of orders
rus IA sleeps 10 one of the smallest of
ne j l ,uuO rooms at his command, Apsr-
ow, humble bed without curtains or dra-
similar to those used in
: NIL ares Tor school-boys--a sofa, two or
hree common chairs and writing table /
re all the articles of furniture; few and c
nipple enough for Capuchin. There ia q
ot even rug by the bedside to cover the r
oor OF red tiles, not in the best repair. q
rake care how you step; there is brick d
'ose," said the Pope to a Turinese ecclos- q
'st'c, who was admitted to his presence t
he other day when he was confined to bed.
I'd whose eyesight he knew was not az q
GOD az his OVID. Winter and Summer y
IKE the Pope gets up soon after S O'Clock Ii
.idom or never later than half past, and u
ter be has fl nished dressing RENAME about r.
hour.tand helf alone, passing his time c.
prayer aud meditation. At 7:3O exactly o.
ieaves MS room and accompanied by his i
0T0cRnHe tn fba |
'ar his apartments, where he first ceIe tt
ates mass himself ard then attends an ei
her SAID by one of his chaplains. At $50 p
takes cup of black coffee, with some "
y bread, aud by s:45, or ;hereabouts, he e!
- entei2d his study "a email one. win. t.
'"ed room looking towards the Piazza Of u
feteF and commanding the view be. D
ma the Jan cClumJ aud commenced the h
9Tk If the day. The f1g. IL covered with u
ON mon carpet; the&e afe some red chairs, ei
Il /. > Hn1 pr.nc' PAL piece offurriture, the a.
'ge "r!tasGE table, III 1hiea amid a mass a.
papers 3taods efae az, aAsAIge.se III the q
m lfu!aSe C,pacepEsss., 4 .,.aSpaeee and II
IN Esra"t- "a sooa a. ;.A Pipe has 81
a'4'i n aaae a kts sErstshs back chair. b
4 Ltrd' "a. -.srr@tae7 aE -sa;s erts-A1ith b
correspondence rs thA G4y,=and the Oh Il
af'""s, of5"u sh'n. atsLE 10 thousands of Il
'nca, lad the 6sT h%fore at the feet Of u
y aoljuaaA Z
S~zS ."sEsas sh"s eass bag, AID With it the
pes $40 ErI7A:s secretaries, Mgr. Mer- Al
fstH- ~E.sa@ day az IL to write tue Breri n
PT'1Esps Hest@Is Addressed to roy al Der n
{ sgss,j AID Mgr. Socella, who has the "
aFgs Of all the other correspondence "
GUIDED onder the name of Lettere Latino fc
The pe;inD- are read PIuBIX. sits with (C
: gun pen in hand aud writes his soyer- W
ga will on each in turn-"Q laIora Ia II
IS non bia esausta il reversndo TeoIooo W
mistrcra lire duecento "Lire $50, C
Ito terotiere, solita casa I'm clear ii
und, well-formed letters. Alter this tt
m mence the official audiences; with car. il
aals, mbassadors who have letters of r,
sdence or recall to present; bishops or b,
men Of distinction, whose special quail a,
atoms for the time is that of leaders of a "a
grimage to the feet of the HOLY Father. 6e
with royal persorages. If the inter, TO
Nv is of the last named character. a tri- ia
~ alteration has to be made in the W
ROW quarters. The writing table has r. yt
removed from the study to give so flicient Ia
zee, and-as for instance, when the tn
nee and Princess of Wales were received wi
gut arm chair is placed on each side but in,
newhat In front of, that occupied by the oil,
pc. But the gilt arm. chairs have never he
neen occupied by the King of Italy or IS
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