The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-24
POPE LEO XIII.
How the Roman Pontiff Lives and Occupies
His Time.

How the Roman Pontiff Lives and Occupies
His Time.
The Pope 5 personal habits are very
methodical. At six O'Clock in summer
and half AN hour later i'm the winter,
the Holy Father leaves bis bel. SAYS
his prayers. and then goes to- celebrate
mass In his OratOry. Sometimes on
Sunday he gives communion To- 8 few
privileged persons, as for instance
members of the Roman aristocracy, or
distinguished pilgrims. A few minutes
later he attends the mass being ceIe-
brsted in the Sistine chapel; then he
returns TO his apartments to partake of
his first Observation-Disclosures coffee, very
strong. and a piece of unsweetened
cake or pastry. Under no circumstan-
ces Is any one ever admitted to the
Pope's table; but he frequently admits
his brother Cardinals or his nephew, 3
Captain in the noble guard. to come in
while he is eating. Breakfast over
His Holiness enters his study and be-
gins work on his correspondence: in
this he is assisted. not Is he should be,
according to ancient usage. BY one of
the private chamberlainS, but bv MGR.
BOccali, an old friend he has made his
private secretary. At $50 clock the
Secretary of State arrives. MOnseigneur
thereupOn retireS. leaving Cardinal JAG
Obini with the Pope. The conference
between the Sovereign Pointif' aud his
Prime Minister Is usually short; then
comes the audiences. beginning with
the Cardinal Perfects of the various
congregations; after them the Ambassa-
doris, then the pilgrims and the public.
These audiences over. he goes TO eat an
egg, dish of meat, some vegetables,
bread and good red Bordeaux. finish
ing up with a small cup of coffee and
8 glass of sherry or Madeira. At
this second breakfast Mgr BOccali or
one of the chamberlainS j. present. but
is not at the table. With this meal
ends the first part of the day; and rs
soon As it is over His Holiness retires
TO his bedroom for Il few minutes of
repose. This short Siesta over. he re-
turns TO work, TO the preparation of
cyclical letters, instructions To- repre-
sentativeS at foreign courts, etc. which
occupies him until half-past four
O'Clock, when he takes his regular ride
in the Vatican park or gardens, in com
pany with 4 chamberlain, and always
escorted BY two of the noble guard
When the weather i too bad for car
riage ride. the Pope walks in the
loggia of Raphael. Afterward he re-
turns TO his desk and gives audiences
TO the secretaries of the congregations
until eight o'clock. He then reads for
an hour. when he sups g. simply a. he
has breakfasted, finishing the meal
with glass of fine red wine from some
of the chateaux in the MedOc. At a
little before ten ne retireS to- his bed
room; and, As Il rule. no one Is permit.
ted To see him again until the next
morning. 1t must be- something very
important. indeed, that will induce anv
one of his attendants to disturb him
during the night. No one is permitted
to enter except the Cardinal Secretary
of State, Mgr. Boccali:the chamberlain
of the day, the major dOmo. his cOnfes-
sOr. the two physicians and his valet
Not infrequently the Pope works on
some important state paper until q
very late hour. He i very particular
about his use Of words. and his eraS-
ures and mterlineatiOns are numerous.
BROOKLYN HdgdziHe.