The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1898-02-26
4 NOTABLE AFNIEERS4RY
THE PoPE's BIRTHDAY CELEBRATfoF
TO BE ONE OF UNUSUAL INTEREST.

10 RT6atcNt cii&tou Aooo
will Ls tho celebration of the pope's
iabilse at Rome, says n correspondent
This august ovation will be the occa
sion Of great rejoicing to the Roman
Catholics everywhere, and OF much
interest To all, regardless of religious
belief.
Leu XIII will be jns, So years OLD
o, the "a Of March, and the following
aay will be the tm-utieth anniversary
at iiis elevation l." the apostolic chair
These vents are 10 he celebrated
with beautiful and impressive s.rvices
and all the magnificent pomp aud
p%ageantry hetitting u pope, IL -.
Peters cathedral, at Rome, and with
appropriate ceremonies hy Roman
Catholics throughout the world.
Not often has it been possible for n
supreme pontlff to celebrate the
twentieth anniversary of his c0rona
tion, and only one among the S5S
popes who have been crowned reach
ed the years of St. Peter. Pope
Leo XIII ia now within five years of
that proverbial period, for, according
TO the Catholic church.. st. Peter
served his flock exactly one quarter OF
a century.
The long life of this remarkable
man and his excellent health are due
mainly to his careful manue of living
and frugal dIer. ~ eat more in one
meal than the Holy Father does in "A
week." is the remark made by Ills
ply stefan. In view of these facts it
will be interesting to note the genel-
nj routine of the Pope's life dining
q day.
He arises every morning at about
s o'clock, aud Is assisted in dressing
By his old and faithful valet. After
mass lie pArtakes of coffee and goats
milk with a little bread. Al 10
o'clock the secretary of state arrives
to consult with him regarding the
affairs of the church. When the
morning ia about half way through, a
small bowl Of broth is brought to him.
The midday meal is eaten about 1:30
p. M, and usually consists of soup,
boiled meat, roast lamb and vegs-
tables, with claret or chant. His
holiness now takes a short %siesta.
This over lie esumes his work, aud
later in the day takea a drive through
the beautiful gardens of the vatican.
While driving he can be seen easily |
from the dome Of st. Peters and fro
quently his every movement is watch
ed through field glasses by tourists.
In tina early evening he eats d light
supper, and then studies or reads till
late il the night.
A simple, wholesome life !; and vet,
man who lives it is more powerful
any monarch on earth to-day.
Leo XIII is the oldest living man
q active public lite. Bismark is but
sighty-two Gladstone is eighty
eight ; but both of these great n,.n
nave laid down the Burden Of public
life and retired to the quiet of their
ZONES.
Les NH is n of the most accom-
p"pes that ever wore the
papaI crown. He has shown his
scholarship and genus, not only iu
pohty, bnt also in poetry and
philosophy. His recent poems are
'~emarkable examples of the vigor and
breadth of his intellect. He has helped
]" make a part Of the history of his
ime ; and will always be Kindly re-
rendered in the literary world for
made the archives of the
accessible to scholars,
The life Of Leo XIII has been a
'aluable one to the church and to tho
World. He has had great powers, and
le has used them wisely. In matters
If church policy and procedure bis
views have won the an.
probation Of the wise of all religions.
sor meny years he has labored for
he unity of all C%hristepdom. and
irmly believes that the day will vet
when this beautiful dream will
,e a reality.
The Holy Father 10 now an old. a
old man /; and he looks weirdly
rail and pale, but every inch a pope
lis form is straight and erect /; his
wonderful luminous brown eyes are
- piercing As ever, aud the alabaster
shitehess and purity Of his counte-
give him a benign and sanity
appearances. lie is old and physically
weak but there is not a suggestion
# mental or spiritual decay ia the
indy mas:erful face. He thinks
leally, decides promptly. and ap-
'ears to have all the faculties of his
.reat MUD under control. Old age "a
|ealing very kindly by him.
And yet Pope Leo knows that he
) nearing his end, that at most he
'as only Il few years to live. ..Bnssi-
mo ALA porta del eternita'' 1--WE are
hooking at the door Of e~ternity) ia
be of his favorite expressions, +
Small wonder, then that the faithful