The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-29
THE HOUR.
The Pope's Reception TO the Children OF
Mountaineering Scenes and Incidents.

RoyE, Jan. 81 very pretty ,siGhtsSas Tit.
Nil. received the children Of home who came
with their parents to express their devotion
OF his nitieth episcopal year; The audience
tie majestic staircase OF the Vatican leading
IN to tho fope's apartments was rowded with
! xh. se Isud mnstl iA sres ssi'' n white sk .s al n naas;
10 years OF age. and all In expectation OF see:
ing ii I,epa. 1t was a sort OF dream to see all
tie voices. which broke Tor once the stately and
almost 81 nos siient crnnG Ioksd that mao GGe msrs as EsiSS ss
We're all roInc w. to a ei,ildren's party !nsn
to hnvs Perhaps lust n momentary sight Of the
aged ,Popo; stopped with years, aud cares in
The audience took place in the Hall Of the
Consistory lust of the sala Clementinai where
' .hs psY lad n Sssn s a%s sHs' srrs sS.s'S .%s1e. and
with only two very low steps leading up TO 1t.
because; as tho Pore said. be- wished to have
t hS,i was PARENTS. satsa ~ Mor st tHa ND do %",!st ths n nss,S nsr
to BE- s rsfSse %! a Rsi Il would Ia S'' t sSs ' i@po ssp
bic for the Pope to have stood the fatigue IF
seeing them all: AZ a quarter pHst J.!
rounded by Cardinals Rampona. ,PIarqschII.
s Msfeh kDo Mst'p S Sff.l'a Sob SisnpGG salds. Hi ssa
court. AS the bent figure OF the Pope IN his
sim nlc. white dress was seen. the voices OF the
sounding through the room. while bis Holi,
nSss n,m IS Wien sssn he . %Hss at sm sssins ' sfl fh ,ss
little creatures about him. These children
were Of all classes. from the arlstoeEatic t2 TIE
Offering, Tor tho pope. The names d each Of
the Sssd Sslia,sD; w wels en %l o IN IN 4 their sssut aMh
white satin album bearing tne Prntiacal arms.
whIs Wa. wS w;, Hhi' ssws sif ErsieHt tSa tg ,h s,' Sd rsn was
able I" get to the throne. az nil these children
were cr9wding up to have . look at him. Once
sfsii"n;i and Gns,aSe farsi. 4 and . Years Of
age respectively. recited hsiore tho Pone with
out the slightest nervousness, u Tact With the
0pl FapH.' Another little fellow. whose name
forget. but who did not look more than =
Of poetry. The Pope TOOK him on his Knee. and
the little child, also In Q very sniritsd manner;
sag Tir n's 4 p fsna. %ne The sasf Por w,' took 8 ''1 man SH" oiho OF
Of the littie things on his Knee. One
Of them hurst out crying because sle
s hSa E Witch Ss we're f nsins distr TFassio aOo ilse
so the Pope ordered one VI his guards 70 get
S %sss for ., a a;Yxsr The !. s %sda I; given ME;nb {" ,y the stias6s Y
a blue ribbon and, TO others a yellow one.
Some q tho medals had on one side the profile
Blessed Virgin, while others on the reverse
side had the figure. Of st. Joseph. The chill;
thsassS Shsr ~ srn Ms,sh en a%osa's IN Il little fsSs sIiE
bags. were presented to the Pope on a silver
tray BY the little daughter OF the Princess
The Pope was to have delivered a speech h
the children, but II was impossible to MAKE
though an attempt was made several times to
do So The children. together, with Their
parents. were afterward allowed TO, pass in
for each. and whose venerable hand. perhaps
even whittier than the white lace mitten with
ate pat to many . little cheek. As the Pore u,
last at half past l got up from the throne "a
return to his, private rooms another ringing
cheer Of small voices saiuttd him. Although
the hall Of the Consistory had got very hot. vel
the Pope did not seem i~atigned. and he does
quenees from what was after ali rather u s=ri
one esertion for his ags,