The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-03
SI)RN|NG The VATICAN
How Three American Girls Got
to See the Po0e.
EVERYBODY CRIED EVVIVA
But They Let Go a Hearty
American Hurrah.
EVERYBODY CRIED EVVIVA

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. American girl!
beat the universe, of course. The for,
sign world gazes with profound admira-
ton upon the Enterprise of three Ameri,
can young women Of this city. who, with
nothing but the get there" spirit Sc
cured an audience with Pope Leo XIII.
These enterprising girls are the Misses
Mary B. and Ella G. Maloney, of No 7O5
North Highland avenue, and Miss Ger
trude Mccartney, Of No. 327 South High
land avenue
They had been travelling through
France, and arrived in Rome on Sept. %.
Being Catholics, their first thought was
visit TO the Vatican. They carried let
tiers Of Introduction to Monsignor OCon-
men, OF the American College, but were
told that the Holy Father could not be
seen.
when in Rome do as the Romans do"
had no application to their case, as Ro-
mans were taking their time and the
American girls were in a hurry.
They found that to get in it would be
necessary to have a card from Monsig-
nor Cagiano de Azevedo. They secured
letters from BIonsignors Nicolet, St. Clair
and O'Connel, the Rev. Father M.O'Con-
ner, the Princess Brancaccio, and then
wrote to Monsignor Cagiano.
They presented their letters to Monsig-
nor Cagiano, who politely replied to their
request, impossible"
Then began d seige on the Vatican.
Letters in French and Italian were fol-
lowed every day, sometimes twice a day,
by personal visits and finally, after be-
ing in Rome eighteen days, their perse-
verance was rewarded by the receipt on
Oct 10, of cards notifying them to appear
that day at 1850 o'clock, and telling them
to dress in black, with wells.
Miss Mary Maloney said to the CORES
pondent:
''As every Cardinal stands a chance Of
becoming Pope, the people Look with awe
on them and were amazed at our con-
Fersing freely with them. We were there
to see the Holy Father, and we kept this
purpose in view. The courier who brought
the cards took back cur visiting cards,
and we drove over to the Vatican. As
cending the first flight of marble steps
to the Vatican, We were halted by the
Swiss guards
After examining our cards, they pass
ed us W another fight of broad marble
steps, where we met another set of Swiss
guards. They in turn passed us on, and
other guards escorted US into a salon.
This is a room l50 feet long. named
the Sala Clementina, because il was dec
Grated during the reign of Pope Clement
VI. The room was filled with chamber
lains in tight-ftting knickerbockers. silk
stockings, slippers with big silver buck
les. etc. and there were many guards
scattered about.
I'VE We're in a tremor Of excitement,
watching all the big doors waiting for
the Holy Father TO appear Presently the
folding doors opened and throne about
four feet high was brought IN. Then one
Of the Cardinals came in carrying silk !
cap belonging to the Pope and passed it !
around for inspection. 1 forgot to men |
ton that when in the salon we found |
party of Siciians who had made a pill |
grlmage.
Then set of folding doors opened, |
and II ere was a shout Of 'EvyiV2" from
the Sicilians and others.
when we saw the Holy Father, we |
felt that this did not fit the case, and we /
gave vent to our enthusiasm in hearty !
American 'Hurrah" II was heard all
over the room and was met with smiles
of approval. was sorry I had not 7.
brought with me an American flag. as l
wanted TO wave one.
Leo was clad in white except a little
red cape. On his head was a white cap
from the edges of which showed his thin
white hair The face was like alabaster
His eyes had the luminosity Of a light.
but were piercing black. They were
snl hing and fun of lie AMI looked like
black moons. Around his neck was
heavy gold chain from which hung a
diamond cross about eight inches long.
] have seen many diamonds. but morning
like the stones in THAI cross on one of
his fingers he wore the famous Fisher
mans Ring. handed down from the lime
of st Peter. Il is a big square emerald
surrounded by the rarest diamonds.
THE eight guards who carried tho Ho-
" Father in his sedan chair oIacel the