New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
HONORS GVEN BY POPE.
Good Works Of Women Recognized
bY His Holiness.

TIE long illness and death OF the Pope and the
consequent prominence Of the Papacy in the minds
n al Christendom recall the fact that Pope Leo
xIII has not been slow 10 recognize and reward
the fidelity and good works Of women Among the
PapaI pe7quisites. SO 70 speak are many honors
which are bestowed as a marx or specIaI approba-
ton upon Roman Catholic royalties. mobiles. gen
erals priests layTnen and women, for their
pery their philanthropy or their distinguished ser
vices in the name Of religion Almost Invariably
these marks Of favor have been bestowed in re
turn for some signal service 10 the cause Of the
church.
To America Pope Leo was especially kind. No
less than three American women have been deco
rate5 BY him, not to mention the men in this coun-
Try who have received high honor at his hands
FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN DECORATED.
TIE erst American woman to be decorated by
the Pope was Mrs William Sherman. the wife OF
General Sherman
IN 1888 Mss Gwendoline Caldwell. now the Mar
quise &c Me-mvilIe o. Paris. was likewise deco
rated By the Pope. Il was largely through her
efforts and gifts OF money that the Catholic Uni
varsiry at Washington was founded. Her gen
erosity brought her 10 the attention Of the Pope,
who granted her. with her aunt and sister.
special audience on which occasion he blessed her
Tor her charity.
Miss Annie Leary. Of New-T9rk last year re
oeived the title OF countess from the Pope, she
being the only American woman who bears the
tide Like other titles Of the kind, IT is purely
honorary and carries no social recognition in for
eign courts OF financial emoluments with it. Per
haps on this very account its possession is the
more highly priced. Miss Leary has spent large
sums out OF the immense fortune her father left
her in the Advancement Of Roman Catholic inter
ests, and II was IN recognition Of her wide and
lavish phianthropies in this direction that Arch
bishop Corrtgan, as the Pope's representative. in
vested her with the tile Of Countess Of the Holy
See IN May Of last year.
THE GOLDEN ROSE
One Of the highest and most coveted decorations
which any PQpe has at his disposal is the Golden
Rose The practice Of bestowing this beautiful and
ornate favor dates from the twelfth century.
but what Pope instituted It in precisely this
form IS not known. It has long been the custom
ot Popes 10 send presents 10 their social
9les-astical favorites, and reads Of d certain
Pope OF tbs long ago who sent golden shirt to a
KING OF his acquaintanee and 10 his queen ivory
comb
The Golden Rose is reserved for the members of
IIornan Catholic royal noble families. TO gen
erals men Of letters. cities, shrines churches
10 receive the Golden Rose Is q great honor. The
To4oen Rose blooms only once . year. On the
loartn sunday IN Lent each year 2 rev Golden
Rose is blessed by the Pontlf TO be dispatched to
some devoted son OF daughter Of the Church. II
as sometimes happens. no one Is considered worthy
OF ne honor, it is laid away in one Of the Vati-
1@A many cabinets 70 be- brought out again next
year
4-o FORMER SPLENDOR.
originally II seems 10 have been a simple affair.
'----9--l-g OF a single flower Of wrought gold col
oiea red As the years Went on however and
upe succeeded Pope and tn earthly ;sher-
ats % the Fapacy became more gorgeous the
So4oeA Rose, too took 10 itself new sDlendors
--e soIoen petals increased Ia nunber-the single
use Aen become a double rose Rupjes DearIs and
diamonds adorned them Finally .bo - -o,.
mo q branch, with leaves buQs tborrs and az,
--l2., S1I54l551 1 a ful blown rose All was OF the
art was set IN d flower Dot rIrbi, - 5Je ne Je.eeT
Po1e Sb On ne PEDESTAL the arms and name Of The
q PSSaa easily = seen that even in the da,-s v,ar
psinter a sc,,l-+,-o 70 command the services Of a
srgs ~ - stEct regard for the financial alsr-
jrSi-sS- ne ne sltlatioT-heu in lther v.-,rs - -
hoy-T~e o. as The greatest OF artist. rj i7 " a.
ben Ve~v ~ r- s--S-c value % such glft must 49,
olids, ISse 1f which Pope Clement TX sent - t.
pounds and 70 have - 70 nave weighed eight
b5t- s-ca q bit Of goldsnirhirg W@,,Ig ~ nrancs.
iAka @ N Lae thousands Of dollars "'1la run up
Popes 10 55sreTs -s ii.2Is have caused later
with tre C+fe- - 80 q 1ld ~ the chief flower and
IfSaeh was decke5. Tho Golden p Niieh the
O 4oSe Of GOO but is made ~ silver .-iit ii'
A FOOLISH SUPERSTITION
Strange 70 say. this trer,.r4o,,.
'pes approval is said 10 brine r-,-e-, -
..sl' especially II the owner be- = ggo,s, tt, -
-S note That its receipt brought an I,, =.
dethroned a,-5 . ne nrSt Ros. queen. who was
vie 81 -, 80 slFSh gied .o The QLeen Of NapIes
Issteiis -e 5,Dlnba- 10 Empress Joserl,;,1
70 rsTS ne neress 10 the throne Of F5rPz e, 20 -
Et.o ebo-IsI bisI Iefsonages Of European dis+inctfo1
fortune 49, ~ aIteF receiving il met with mis-,
l.ef IA - -.-y4ll o. death So fixed has tbfs h
Rhen A. 50 ~ the Golden Rose become tfaf
n pr.-r -, rope Leo singled out Dons - bsII@
-9ilrrr---- -oI ms Rose queen Of thai vasr : er
sra - en Zen predicted mai eylI would ON - h -
eI olQ. IN fact before tb. r.4r.- ~ ~ - ,'rI'
h4z~ Io3t was published Dom F5adro bs7
L-elress 70 q sceufre 80 ''o '"li-Fi
ro5Ii6 e .~ose , queens Of Pope Loos making feU
Tho.- - - Ipeo happy AZ least iu their estate
Of