The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-26
NEWS FROM THE VATICAN
ANECDOTES ILLUSTRATING THE
LOVE OF THE POPE FOR LIT
TIE CHILDREN
OUTINGS" OF HIS HOLINESS
Bishop Mcdonnell Meets Archbishop
COrriEan at LOUrdes-COnsistOry
I'm January. When Eleven
Cardinals VIII BE Created.

The FederaZione Piana or consolidation
Of all the Catholic societies of Rome, to-
gether with the various parochial COM
mittees, of both sexes, of the fifty-four
parishes Of the Eternal City, all Romans,
including 1000 Children of Mary, in white
dresses and wells, with their special BAN
ner, who We're drawn up in the space
between the Altar Of the Confession and
that of the Chair-in all some $4,000 per-
sons, We're admitted to a collective papal
audience in the Basilica of St Peter, clos
ed, naturally, to the general public. The
federate societies, numbering twenty
three, and the parOchial committees fur
nished totat-of fifty banners, which,
grouped together in regular order gave
with their parti-colOred hues and diverse
legends and ornamentations a bright note
TO the scene About II a. m the Sow
ereign Pontim borne in the sedia gesta-
toria, and wearing the papal mozetta and
stole, appeared at the entrance to the
pasilica which he traversed amid the en-
thusiastc cheering and salutations Of all
present and, after recitation Of the Gus
tomary prayers and litanies at the Papal
altar, took his seat on the throne prepar-
ed Tor him beneath the loggia OF the rel
les, or Chapel of st. Helena, as it is bet
Ter known, and admitted to kiss his hand
the twenty-three presidents of the fed-
crate Catholic societies and the president
general of the Children of Mary Princess
Antisi Mattel. who was felicitated nv his
hohness on the large number of youne
slrls composing the pious union she so
wisely governs, and who during this re-
ceptlon sang hymns and praises of the
II.
eu httie girl member of the Sisters of
OF. Anne in Via Merulana. who Offered
me molly father beautiful bououe+ of
"hlte gardeniaS, which he aracionel,,N 90
~epled' taxing the little one on his l,po
una cafesslng her paternaliv evidep+l,.
luch interested in her childish ranlies ="
MS questions. At the termina ton of tho
auuiehce' at midday, the holy father
WIlle borne from the basilica bod -
scala Sestatoria halted beside the eroun
u The Children of Mary rennainino
snort ume conversing Familiarity with
ma pressing them repeatedly ITnless
tiiIhs very unforeseen occurs no more
.UllectlVe receptions will be granted nv
me pope in the Vatican Basiiica dnrine
SUMMER months, for obvious reasons.
The love of Leo XIII. for chiIdran C.
ven Known.as also his remarkable knacI, |
oi drawing forth their confidence. an in
h5"Ice whereof coming under his person
fNnO"ledSe used frequently to be re-
-, :" ecu oy the late Miss Anne Brewster |
III years gone by: "A friend of bere -.
ing private audience of the holy f. ~.
TOOK with him his son, a most inteIIioapt |
ana original little fellow, of five wears of |
age VINO was quickly mounted on tho |
Knee OF the pope, SO nervous. cold and !
ieSerVeo TO grown up people but de- |
sdi! uily accessible and kind to little
hrr.
at ease in his elevated position nlavad |
win the pectoral cross of his holiness !
ana listened, half COMPREHENSIVE. ia
me conversation on the difficulties and
responsibilities of parents and the predis-
position TO good or evil of children, when
ne pope, looking down tenderly on little
~laude, said; I hope you are ALWAYS q
good boy. Claude flushed red hot IN
MS very fair temples, but answered hold |
as little lion: oh, no! bit Marie YES |
terday.' -
What exclaimed the pope, "Bit
Marie, my sister, -. said Claude. "she |
called me little pig and bit her hard |
on the arm"
This proved wholly too much for the
papal self control; he burst into a hearty |
peal of laughter, then said in his turn: |
1t was not nice in your sister to call |
YOU names, to be sure but YOU ought NOT |
'Of course nOt"' exclaimed Claude with |
delightful agreement, for you see | am |
neither a pig nor dog"
Here his holiness INDUCED in a fresh |
burst of merriment, declaring the bows !
artless courage and ingenious frankness |
worthy OF all praise.
The sovereign pontiff has inaugurated |
his "villeggia tura' in the Palazzina. in |
the Vatican gardens, going thther early |
in the morning, but returning at night |
fall to his apartments in the Apostolic |
Palace 1t is stated that his holiness has |
initiated, as employment for the summer |
season, the preparations of diverse en- |
cyclicals, to be published during this |
coming autumn and winter, the most i'm |
portant Of them to be that relative to |
the closing of the jubilee year, as 1t will |
have significance equally religious and |
political An authoritative pontifical !
document treating of Christian democracy
and destined to effectually terminate all |
controversies which have arisen on the |
question in recent years, is announced as |
of imminent publication. Meanwhile. the |
civil engineer, Mannucci, has presented |
TO the pope the design for the bricks !
TO be used for the closure of the holy
door of the Vatican baSilica. 1t is most !
simple in form, merely bearing the date
1900. with the Legend Leo XIII. Pont
Max. Aperuit ct Clausit." His holiness
further admitted to his presence the
members of the Roman committee on
homage of Jesus Christ, Redeemer, who
made offering to him of an address in
closed In a magnificent casket of gilt met
al. finely chiseled, together with a metal
and ivory clucifiX fac-simile of that to be
distributed to the faithful IN general, as
souvenir of this holy year, and in homage
TO the Redeemer for the new century.
Should no untoward event intervene,
the pope will pass the heated term in his
favorite Casino della Tore, as 1t is STYLED,
constructed under his supervision beside
the historic tower of Leo ", in the Vat
lean gardens He repairs thither daily
returning at night to the palace, happy
to pass the day in the country, as the
holy father jokingly terms his outing. The
papal cook prepares the simple repast for
his master placing it in plate warmer
Enclosed in an osier basket provided with
q stout paddock. the duplicate key where
OF is always kept securely in the ponti-
fetal pocket and sends 1t at the proper
hour to the casino. where on its arrival
his holiness hands his key to the ''scalco
segreto'' CASTER, ChevaIier Sterbini in
attendance at each meal of the sovereign
pontiif, who has the table Immediately
set in order by the proper servants. The
faVorite "minestra,' or pottage, an I'M
failing dish at all Roman dinners of ali
classes from the highest to the lowest,
of Leo XIII, consisting of paste made
with the utmost care by the nuns of st.
Martha, from the lightest flour furnished
by the Basilian monks of the Abbey of
GrGttaferrata, and fresh eggs, is exceed
ingly palatable to the taste and much
appreciated by the holy father Another