New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
BEAUT1FUL CITY ON oUIRINAL HILL
Charles Stewart Smith Describes the Pope's
Reception of Pilgrims.
The following letter was sent to George "lisoli
bv Charles Stewart Smith, who is in Europe;

M, so11o,,.;ne, letter was sent to George Wilson
bv Charles Stewart Smith. who is in Europe;
Dear Mr. Wilson: 1t is twenty-five years since rI1c
ng gy this fourth visit it being the jubilee Of the
Pope which has excited the interest," oL tr ,lsad
tan world. During the quarter OF a ceLIuaS ia r.
wonderful improvements have taken % place & IN G InG
Eternal fn CITY ix has 9H grown a up Which resembles
modern quarters Of Paris in constructl2n an1 lbs is
hill from tht Toy al 5+b na Villas surrounded with
The streets are well paved and very cIeStll- H.. 49,
You may 60 to almost any part OF the city ny
tramways and automobiles are common A tunnel 5
which goes under the royal palace mas JuS{ ntt
Wit With I'll the t business part of the city.
a4rs1 to- prefer What Macaulay calls the past
and distant rather than the present ana Il me
gerated alteration for events and objects tnat are
marked with the fs m m scenes ana feels mPed
to look up all the places mentioned in the guide
books and this is natural, because second oPnor-
fnnitv may not occur. On subsequent visits. now
ever one may we'll pay attention 70 sucn 3pJeCu5 d
orofta6le souvenirs when travelling days are over
t78 We took Early occasion after arrival to re-
acquaintance with the rah'TTon' tbt r,ost
pathetic OF 81 I maTDsS and some Of the grand
Michael AngeloH nieTi "IG Who's contents illus
frete and fllumire the Incompatible grandeur OF
nernrs and Dones for two thousand wears pass In
retrospective review. MANY Of them welded TIi
Of hmmp gans and others gbbeted by history for
brutality and crime M Mhat Tt 0nd nroEres of Chris
tfanity: its humble beginnings and its hnai ana
historic rcS of P Psss St Peer the
Christian temple ever DULL by daT mGL" that majestic
d dnnn 3 sa9ing the words of the Master which
I1 I0r E'Tt '.rb art Peter and upon this rock will
build my church and to thee VIII give tne I Kess
men Of profound gratitude to the ancient Chgref es
which created @ al and d1t}an S1dgMeof faIfh. tfs
On February ia 20 1878 Cardinal JOACHIM PeGGi
elected P9Ps Pc his aaa aact0R t49R It nS freely
that he would liSe but put I sTP have his 2fneyfourth
birthday. and then claim that t. he has no5
SITT gTTI &c ne 2s4h Pope in the succession from
Peter He and his predeSesSor PIas escbe 1 etv te
Ave years Of the pontifcate' the average IenS'h
being aRo4t rsi Hetabe function of the Jubilee took
nIare OF FEBRUARY 90 the tWenty-hfth anniyer- YER
sagy OF the 6v the Holy Father number OF
distinguish&ed ed PErms Popa golden tiara and other gifts
The Ceremonies took place in the sala OF Benedc
@preasTe fop e9 fne The tickets admission were limited
s'S and dfqt rs TO to Monssno Kennedy Of
American college was cordially & eeGtEs & d IN IN & 6sF
about thrty-fve hundred persons were present an IN
the saia Of Benedicton and four th9usand OF c5
His Hoiiness passed. -, +. u,,,, ,vas
% e fe S centTe Of the sa Of Ree@po
Promptly at noon the Pope entered Dc eaTried ddn1. ~ h
his attendants in fnl view Of the entire audieF9s T
and received with I'm nsrss app 9apai chair
Ess preceded and followed by brilliant retinre Ii
cardinals. bishops priests and ofticers al I, N au
was dressed in white with purple s, vesyel set
broidered crimson stole He wore white nitLs ";
which left his fingers exposed. The auguSLA o1I n1
the reception a faint glow Of color came over over
his male and finely expressive face as ne noNeu
tbrongh the crowded room where all were standinS
and every eve steadily gazing upon tne
SIcressor of ST. with sympathetic aorniratlon
lie rose frequently and stood upon the p'atr9rm or
nd ed right continually De
,evnr n the panal blessing upon the heads solidly
nacked upon both sides OF the passage Jhe cere-
pprony lasted about three-Quarters OF an hour- An
ADDRESS was read in Latin. the gifts were nresent
ed a reply was made by q cardinal In oenAf OF tnS