The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
DAILY LIFE OF THE POPE
His Work, His Meals, His Sleep and his
Faithful Valet

writer In a recent Issue Of the Paris
Figaro thus told of the Popes daiiy H H.
The greatest modicahtionl "a neo r Ma ma
walks in the gardens. As a mater OF u iaei
the Pope himself says that lie has no need
of open air. If at times the heat ls e ~
carried in chair to the pavilion he mas
had built on the highest point in the gar t'aT.
den, and thus enjoys, so to say. /, 'I', do
country life for rev w. np en,s tbis often,
In his apartments tho Pope can get, pS
going from one room to another. such
slight varaton,s Of temper T, a,n as az
There are also some changes IN nus us
Sundays the Pope celebrated mass m u, tne
ed 1hither persons Of note who were pa SIS
ing through Rome For more than two
Years, however on Sundays and week
days, with rare eXceps,ons ne e. his his bed
r ,l and no one is admitted. His. servant
Contra assists him. Nor is ms mass ass
said at a fixed hour. AS, as sef 20 2e or ~ $
OF even 9--whenever he has happened 70
" 4 good idea Of Leos health can be had ~.
from his appetite and his manner OF Nv
ing, He has always been lisht 81, eater e.,
and for several years past, naturally, ne
has eaten less than ever ltaVi " g., M ,,a
teeth, and with a stomach which, always 3
feehle now digests with difficulty, 1t IS
n reee,u; ~. for him to have special cu'-
sine. -, oboc-
In the morning Contra brings HIN m ch no.
clate, milk ana two very seit-boiied egSS;
The kitchen Is q story above the phpai
APARTMENTS and is connected with them
bya narrow and straight sta1rcI ,he S Tiiie
is used for no other purpo Sod ,,z,era 1of,
fjce,, where signor Gluesppi Macelli Is
In rsI command. He gives them to sent Ia
who is in the ante-chamoer. .i n,ta him i'm
latter alone serves Leu aiu S1'"g''N9 -.
Ma5eii carries first a wla',rr 2a.ket
which is a simple copper tray, | M , t,o
cover and papk Wln haI stand for Sacred
ana Anostolio Palace" Then come tie
dishes. The Pope really takes resu ~ tbs
only a bouilon or p G,.ahge, 4"'T The rest
c Ct the item meat al eonsists Of little balls Of
Mashed meat or minced chickens, cg 81 ,so
Well cooked vegetables and !, very ery ytr%1
fruits, ordinarytb s eG Pone a drinks but lit
t,e III, il is an excellent claret sent 70
h t'T, p from a convent in Bordeaux, IN, re
cnts It; as II i Gwrintthiaf %aratt WV
When the dishes have been H., sahI ,a oh has
IA the office 1t Is seen that ne ri,at
scarcely touched anytt ,a rdy be- be- enough
he has eaten, would hat"4'
fof ga ca anart RI have no dining ROOM
He passes the day In his BED room, nrd Mwa
there eats there an0 bNSs - 80, = - IN, n
a,d;ences there. The room is DIVIDED ~ .
curtain. which conccals the bed. Nef n ave ave
curtain and leaning against the WI VII I AZ
INA familiar arm chair, from, whlGii ne ne
ideas and thoughts go ol,t th'on e. Lee ,ee
worI1. and n little square table lnnkee
or English amateur would pay. wen Nj NJ
Ms niece of furniture, for Il is at ln's
tiny table that the holy fatl.er eats anu
writes when he can. Because OF the lrein
Kim, = r nj. hands lie Potfs doas not "rl,e
nc n' re- iIe can hsrdlv si"n his name.
In his attitude toward lAnss, ~ n.s AZ
vice .eo has not changed VII - T., Vim.
customed to command, and hinseli y, y.
always been an example OF resuiari.E ~, y.
Ills work and in the accomplishment o. y y
duties. he wishes to be served prollip}, ~.
and We'll and when necessary ne ll, NIn',
that clearly understood, Recen.iS . ~, ~,
slgnor Angel, his particular secretaaS,,n q
man naturally nervous, has been SPOKEN \, thn
10 by the Pope before everybody ~ wy
ante chamber: ,,aaa xvhen
'Monsignor, where was Your NAV e ~ NV, M
dc rstood a thing that said! ,a,,,.
II Leo has changed mnGn ,,'y his ~.
with years there Is no fallns ~ Ne =, 80 Z
telligence and will power cal. s sss hin,
no one In his encourage comes pIa ~ nsi,'
Without a slight quickening OF me iu =.
| because nothing escapes him. ana ms re- t.
| marks, although always calm, are sltorl
| I'D 10 the point There Is no rela Ndt t,,l
/ IN him The Pope Is still the leGate, me
| firm Chamberlain IeCci.