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tigue, caused by the continued collective
receptions of piIgrfmages in the Vatican
basilica and private audiences accorded
distinguished personages of various ma
tionalities, at no time reused any manner
of apprehension save In the columns of
the Liberal and anti-clertcal press, ever
ready to behold the pope in extremis, on
the least provocation. The matter waa
most simple, writes a Rome correspond
'ent Of the Brooklyn Eagle, under date of
June IT,. An aged man of ninety winters,
wearied by almost daily mental ard phys
ical activity, by the excitement naturally
attending the tri-weekly descent to the
Vatican basilica to bless the countless
thousands of pilgrims from all chimes and
nations throngfng to the Eternal City
to gain the fndulgencies Of the holy year;
the ever recurring round of private and
collective audiences to archbishops, bish-
ops and other Gignitaries, together with
the usual routine of ecclesiastical bust
ness, could not but make itself finally
felt, and on June {, the pontifieal physt-
clan, making his customary visit, noted
in his patient every symptom of excess
sive over fatigue, while the pope himself
confessed to a sensation of intense bodily
WEAKNESS; consequently, he was ordered
to remain in bed, in absolute repoSe,
and to admit no one to his presence on
any matters of business. That evening
the official Osservatore Romano issued an
authoritative notice to the effect that the
holy father, over fatigued by the func-
lions and receptions of the week past, and
advised by his medical attendant to seek
repose, the reception of the Perugfan PHI
grirns, set for Friday, June d, in the
Vatican baslica, would be postponed TO
the day following. On Friday evening the
Vatican organ announced that the pope,
greatly relieved of the fatigue incurred
during the past few days, would remain
in repose throughout the entire day, Sal
urday the reception being transferred TO
another occasion. It IS stated that that
evening Prof. Lapponi, finding his rather
insubordinate patient much better, ao-
yised him to remain at least another DAY
In complete repose, but the pope repIleo.
asNo. no. I am quite well; will descend
tomorrow Sunday to st. Peter 5 for the
Qualification, no longer to detude the
hopes of so numerous q multitude Oh the
faithful, including so many pilgrims from
Per1gia, of which see l was for long
years bishop.
'sBut. YOUR holiness" insisted Prof. Lap
ponf ''you would do better to prolong
your rest, by way of precaut1on, ever
advisable, and so prepare yoursei LOT the
functions of the coming week
ct have already rested three days, and
that is quite sufficient. . was the reJo1n-
der of the pope. 'I feel fully able to pc
present at the functiens4of tomorrow ana
Of the days following. The pashlea OF
ST. Peter Is all draped and arranged Tor
the ceremony of Sunday, which cannot be
POSTPONED. The multitude of the faith
full will rejoice to see me In good. health. :
In this connection comes an amusing
anecdote. related by Marquis Sacchetti,
who as is we'll known, has, on grand oc-
casions. the supreme direction and en-
tire responsibility Of the service OF the
pope The latter, of late, has peen Ieei-
ing so we'll that, while the Sedla Costa
torfa was in motion, a thing never be-
fore his wont, he would rise to his feet to
bless the people along his path 1t may
readily be imagined athe preocc1pat1on
caused by this new departure throughout
the court, but especially to Marquis sac
cbetti. so devoted to- his holiness and so
fearful of a disaster. Sunday, May u,
the pope momentarily lost his equilibrium
and fell heavily to his seat. The marquis
caught this movement, and besougnt
Prof. Lappeni to entreat the pope not to
EXPOSE himself anew to similar grave
perils.
"Teu Marquis Sacchetti not to fear; l
am as elastic as an India rubber ball"
was the laughing reply Of the sovereign
pontiff.
ANOTHER PRIVATE CONFIRMATION.
/ Sunday, June 8, the holy father admin
istered in his private chapel the sacra-
ment of confirmation to his four great
nephews, sons Of his niece, Maria Peccf.
wife to Count Canal of Rneti, as he had
done three weeks previously in the cases
of the son and daughter of his nephew,
the Count Ludovico Pecci, and of the son
of his niece, Cuntess Moroni Duke de
Loubat, of New York, The intimate friend
of the Peeci family, being godfather. BY
gracious condeeension his holiness had
admitted the little son and daughter OF
Chevalier Antonio Marinf, editor of the
! Eco del Pontificato, to receive cenf1rma-
| ton from his hands. Cardinal ClaSca,
| late secretary general of the s. Congre-
| cation of Propagan da Eide, was like
| wise present on the occasion. After the
| ceremony the pope invited the entire
party to breakfast IN his private library,
! where sumptuous table was prepared,
| at which the holy father seated himself,
placing Cardinal Ciasca to his right and
1 Duke de Teubat to his left, desiring the
| other guests, including the two Marini
| children with their delighted parents, to
/ seats at the same table. Addressing
| Cardinal Ciasca the pope dwelt at length
| on the subject Of the numerous pflgri-
| IMAGES, come at the summons Of the vicar
| of Christ, even from distant America,
needless of the fatigue and incenven-
| fences, to gain the jnbfIe indulgences OF
| the holy city Then addressing the Duke
| de Loubat in French, he Informed him
/ of the recent arrival In Rome, as jubilee
| pilgrim, of the distinguished archbishop
/ of New York, Mgr. Corrfgan. He further
t lauded the piety of the French pilgrims
come in such numbers to assist at the
! solemn ceremony of tIes canonization OF
Blessed J. B. de Ia SaIle1 inqufring of the
! duke If his family were also of French
origin He asked Chexalier Marint par
| ticuIars relative to his numerous family
| to his publications and his editions, spe-
/ eially praising the pictures struck by him
/ OF the two new saints, DE Ia Sale and
Rita of Cascia- Finally, summonfng be-
| fore him the children he had confirmed
| that morning he babe, them kneel at his
| feet, putting to them many loving ques-
/ tons, earessing each in turn, bidding
/ them follow implicitly the teachings and
| commands Of their respective parents
| bestowing upon all of them pleasing
/ Souvenir of the day, and disn1issing them
| with his apostolic benedictfon.
I The same Sunday, at $50 p. M, his
| holiness attended by his household and
| court. descended to st. Peters to veneer
ate the two Carmelite martyrs, Father