Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-02

fore the camera anu ciessea the ma
chine. | was told that this was the first
time in 20 years that Leo's carriage
had been open.
Preceding and following the pon.ifical
carriage were mounted guards, com
manded by Count Camille Pecci, and
picturesque incident was introduced in
TO the pageant by Mgr. della Volpe,
who, when the carriage stopped, kneit
at the pope's feet. kissing the apostolic
ring and imploring blessing upon the
enterprise In accordance with this re-
quest the pope again blessed the bio
graph, while his delicate and intellec-
rrai features were lighted up with ar
expression of vivid interest. This pic
ture was taken on April 90 Several
weeks later | was admitted TO the Nati-
can gardens, on which occasion his boii
ness recognized the machine and asked
if it were not the same apparatus aud II
| were not the same man whom he had
seen in the loggia early in the summer
On receiving an affirmative reply. be
laughed aud said "Oh. then. we must
do something for Him,'' That evening
he camera was placed opposite the door
Of the garden villa. and the holy father
kindly lent himself TO the requirements
of the biograph. A valuable series OF
views was obtained, in connection with
which Leo XIII showed a kindly and
intelligent interest. He asked me how
long l would remain in Rome. Ireplied
that that depended entirely upon his
holiness. Il am altogether at your dis
posai, ;" he answered, land am charmed
to assist you by every means IN my
power.
answered: 1.-The sovereign goodness
of your holiness will earn the gratitude |
OF the world at large but most espe
oially of America, where your holiness ,
has innumerable subjects and admirers
As for myself and the company OF |
which l am a member, your holiness
has laid US under the deepest obliga |
tions May beg that you will grant MS |
your special benediction?'
Willingly" he replied, smiling up |
on me with peculiar benignity l rosl |
to- go, but he detained me, entering /
with extreme cordiality into my de-
scription of the manner in which the
mutoscopes would be placed and the iIu
portant use which they would have in !
bringing his holiness before the large
number of those who were debarred |
from a pilgrimage to Rome and the
pontifical blessing there. During the |
entire interview he held my hand in his
and pressed it from time to time
When q little later / submitted to Leo
XIII the mutoscope containing the liv-
ing reproduction of himself, be betrayed
the most gleeful interest, exclaiming
frequently, '.Oh. see me blessingl"
Then to Mgr. della Volpe, who was
by. smiling at his pleasure,
his holiness said, How splendid you
lookt' At the close of the interview
said, Holy father. will you not add to
my Indebtedness by giving me one more
sitting in the garden by the summer
villa?' He laughed and shook his head.
. Have you not enough?' NO.
boldly. "but give me tomor-
row morning and 1 will promise to be
content" His holiness was silent a
minute and then said: "Well, then,
agree. but not for tomorrow morning-t
omorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The change to the later hour meant
defective light, but it
Ilso meant color conditions and greater
for my illustrious subject,
% l accepted the offer gratefully, and
lis holiness left, after again thanking
ne warmly for the view of the muto-
cope. Next day dawned sultry and OPP
)ressive, one of the most exhausting in
ny Italian experience. - 49,
,ontitf at the APPOINTED hour and his