New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
PAP1L Audiences.
THE CEREMONIAL TO BE oBsERvED-No GLOVES
Or sPECTACLEs TOLERATED.

THE CEREMONIAL TO BE oBsERvED-No GLOVES
Or sPEcTAcLEs TOLERATED.
The grave incidents which have MARRIED the recent
pilgrimage of French worlmen TO Rome may render
interesting description of the ceremonial observed
at tie audiences granted BY the Pope to persons
who call on him privately, and not In large NUMBERS
as members Of pilgrimage or religious associa''oh'
The etiquette to be followed In those cases has been
described in the recent work OF sShr fehA "iiiu''
the Roman Congrcg Cations
The question Of the costume Is the hrst 10 DC at
tended TO- are an ecccsastic you must wear the
black soutaner Or robe, which Is to be put the
large Roman cloak called ferraioonc,' otherwise you
would the risk Of having the entrance 10 TIE rope
apartments closed upon you. If you are layman
1t Is sufficient to present yourself In dress coat Win
n white cravat. ii Is not permitted to the oifciais OF
q foreign Government to appear IN Uniform, unless
they are on an ofcitl mission TO the Holy see STILL
one may wear the decorations granted him by foreign
Governments: with the exception, however. OF any
Italian decoration. II you have, among your several
decorations, that OF knight or Commander In one OF
the Pontlfcal Orders il must take precedence over
all Others and DO in the place Of honor on your breast
Ladies must be dressed in black and must throw
face wells over their heads. Gloves are aosoiuteiS
prohibited prncesses of royal blood are the onN
persons allowed to wear them, ana TINS coheessio
Is OF recent date. Ministers, Ambassadors and SOW
eregns 60 TO the audience with hand glovcd and
carving in The other the glove that is to cover that
hand Military men in uniform mas keep their gloves
on provided these articles part Of their regular
uniform.
10 reach the apartments OF the Holy Father 1t IS
essary TO pass through several halls first there
is the swiss hail. then that Of the Bussolant' lay
Wallets who are dressed in red velvet coats ormented
with the Iapal coat OF arms and who must accompany
the visitors to the door OF the antecamber OF honor
the threshold OF which they absolutely forbidden
TO cross You pass aiterward through a nall where
are the Cardinals secretaries and through other halls
filed with ponthcal gendarmcs, noble guards, CHAM
berains and other officials, until the reception room
reached and you find yourself In TIE presence Of the
Pope.
Hats must be left in the hall OF the Bussolanu, ex
cepons being made only In the case OF the Cardinals
and Of the superior military officers whose headgeai
forms part OF their uniform. 1t must be added that
according to an ancient usage, it is forbidden TO wear
spectacIes wsen presenting ones self before the Pope
nut il is absolutely necessary for the visitor to wear
Them permission has to be asked OF the Holy Father
who always grants it.
ON being INTRODUCED into the presence OF the rope
the visitor knces three times, then kisses the rope
foot and remains knecing unless tie Pontlh invites
him TO be seated. On retiring from the audience
the visitor must kneel three times again and walk
the door without turning his back upon the Pope II
those audiences special request mus: be addressed
IN tho Holy POntifl all the wishes OF the Vlst0r mus
be confined 10 asking blessings for himself and some
members Of his family. IL Is permitted also 10 pre-
sent some articles 70 be blessed; but tins Is useless
for the Pope entering the reception room gives IN
blessing TO all the persons present, ana consequently
to the ARTICLES WHICH Inc9 may ha'o Oi'"e"' "'''
/ them.