The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29

His physician says that Leo does not
eat as much in a week as an ordinary
man would at a meal.
lie takes q nap in the afternoon and
then goes out for drive with one Of
his chamberlains. He descends from
his apartments in an elevator and Is
borne to his carriage i'm sedan chair
Two Noble Guards ride around with
him. His drive is confined to the Vatl-
can gardens.
Leo is very fond of improvements
and is constantly adding to the rich
ness and beauty Of the Vatican
grounds and buildings. When he or
ders something to be done he super
vises the work himself Most of his
time is spent in the beautiful little
palace which he himself has built.
There he receives his visitors.
In the summer time he does not re-
turn to his palace until half an hour
after sunset. known as the hour of
Ave Maria. He holds evening service,
prayers being said by the chaplain.
Later, he has a frugal supper, and then
is left 10 himself.
HIS FAVORITE POETS
Virgil and Dante are his favorte
poets. He has u wonderful memory
and can quote whole passages of either.
on one occasion he recited from mem
ory, to the great astonishment of some
Franciscan friars. who were his call
ers, the whole eleventh Canto of Dante's
PARADISE He is a great reader of
the daily press. but unlike other SOW
ereigns his reading is not cut out for
him. He himself picks out what he
wants to read. He writes a great deal
His encyclicals are political events in
Europe. They are first published in
Latin in the organ of the Vatican.
When he succeeded TO the papal
throne he was opposed by nearly all of
Europe. Despite this, he has made Il
brilliant success Of his reign and has
become one of the most important fac
tors in the affairs Of Europe.
After referring to the Pope's tenn
poral sovereignty, which the lecturer
regarded as a reasonable right
because the POntlff should not be
Il subject, and unless he is a SOW
ereign he must be a subject--he
touched upon the question of assent
and obedience in matters not connect
ed with faith. The "infallibility of the
Pope was too generally misunder-
stood, Mr.. Crawford said. The idea
that he is infallible in political or like
uttcrances is absurd. lnfallibility re-
lated only to the Pope's utterances on
matters of faith and then only when
spoken eX cathedra, that is, in cOun-
ell. The idea that American Catholics
could allow political dictatorship by the
Pope to take root in their minds is also
an utter absurdity.
The italian is by nature, according
to common repute-and ii is possibly
true-a born conspirator. The Catholic
church with its wonderfully unique
Capitalization of power. and world
wide qualifications. is unquestionably
the greatest known agent for carrying
out some great conspiracy. Yet. who
has ever heard of any attempt at the
exercise of this power.
The idea of the American Catholics
for instance being sWayed i'm their pol
itiCs by the dictates of their spiritual
master is not to be entertained for a
moment 10y thinking people. II Catho-
lies were bound to obey Leo in matters
of politics, it would logically be taken
that power of dictator would be inher-
ent in the papacy. Imagine again the
NHuiNii 'NpttlllS ENlntIltdll idlllOllCS
to heed the political hehests of Alex
ander VI or the politically insignifi-
cant Plus TN.
In closing, Mr.. Crawford said that Lee
has done more to strengthen the church
than all the popes who have lived in
the LAST two hundred years.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
Following the lecture there was q
public reception, which permitted Mr.
| CraWford's Scranton admirers to meet
| him personally. The presentations
We're made on the stage, the audience
| passing in from the right and after be-
ing presented, returning by the left exit
and out by the lower corridor.
on the stage with Mr.. Crawford were
Rt. Rev. Bishop OHara, Rt. Rev
Bishop HOban. Judge "a. p. Smith
Judge +. w Gunster. Hon. John f.
Barrett, Richard O'Brien, f. j. Ma.
loney, Rev. d. J. MacGoldrick, Rev
j. y. Motlitt, b. j. Neville and DR.. Johr
Burnett. The ladies who assisted were
Mrs. John Burnett, Mrs. b. ]. Neville
Mrs. +. w. Gunster, Miss Gunster. Mrs
p. =. Smith, Mrs. r. O'Brien and the
Misses Hoban.
An informal dinner was rendered Mr.
! Crawford at the Jermyn, following the
reception. 1t occurred in one of the
/ private dining rooms on the secont
| floor, the table being arranged as fol-
| lows: