The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-14

When his holiness goes to bed, between
10 and IL, he takes a smaller cup Of
bouillon and a chicken wing and the
menu of the day is accomplished Who
would need a dining room for such
repasts as those2 This is in striking
contrast with the Roman banquets Of
yore. Mus. not the Caesars turn in
their graves at the deterioration Of the
gastronoms artl
Even in later days such austerity
was not p.acticed at the vatican. For
example, Cardinal Antonelli. secretary
OF state 10 Plus TX. one day looked
over the accounts and found to his
great surprise that for the meals OF
the pontin' alone twenty-five sacks o.
coal were consumed in one month.
1T is wicked wastel" he exclaimed
to the pope's cook. Ten sacks are
ample" and he scratched fifteen out
of the account.
Plus TX, however, soon let 1t be
known thai his cuisine left something
to be desh ed and complained to his
cup bearer, County Filippani. The
count forthwith went to the kitchen
to make observations.
But" protested the cook. offended
"how can serve a good dinner if I
am without coal?"
Informed OF what had passed. the
pope ordered the cook his twenty-five
sacks monthly, and in speaking Of the
incident to Cardinal Antonelli said re-
proachfully "You wish to economize,
but the result is that / have nothing to
eat. The pope is made to be exploite;
every one steals about me. but why
begin with the coal needed for my
dinner?"
Vatican etiquette is most stringent
on the polt that the pope must eat
alone The pope's brother, the late
Cardinal Fecci, who was absolutely
devoted to him, used often to visit Leo
XIII. at his meals, but it is not known
that he ever broke bread with him.
When il g announced that Soand-So
has breal<fasted with the pope It
means that a small table has been
prepared for the guest rear that of
the holy father, and that the two eat
in the same room. This is an honor
rarely accorded, as It carries with it
the privilege of being present at the
private mass and receiving communion
from the hand of the pontff.
Not an Exciting Life.
The pleasures Of the present head
of the Catl ollc church are few, and,
most men would think, very tame In
winter his widest excitement is a
ate coGrt But he mostly studies. reads
court. But he mostly studies, reads
and composes state documents or
Latin poems. To him the various
audiences are, perhaps, the greatest
diversion, as they are what may be
called a glimpse into another world
would not certainly accuse any one
'of purposely misleading the pope, but
news mus necessarily take a tint from
the personal opinion of the one who
gives It, and as his advisers are all
priests and monks their point OF view
is all the same. Those who have au-
.diences are of all nationalities, and
consequently OF ali shades of opinion,
and the pope is quite clever enough
to sift what he hears, and make up
his mind for himself. It has often
been asked why tie pontif is so mani
festly pleased to receive Americans.
This reas1n is that they frankly ey-
press their minds on any and all sub
iects.
The summer life Of the holy father
stili retains it's simplicity, but is some
what more varied than that Of the
winter. He rises at an early hour and
goes through an amount Of work be
fore breakfast that would fatigue
younger men. Afte. his coffee he re
.ceives his secretaries, who come laden
with the news Of the day. confers with
Cardinal Pampolia, secretary OF state,
and is thea free 10 go into the garden.
He is carried down stairs to his car
riage in a sedan chair, and is then
driven, acc mpanied by Officers Of the
noble guard. 70 his summer palace.
Here he descends. and, if he feels
well. takes a walk, visiting all his IA
vorite nooks. feeding his deer IN one
place. admiring the flowers g another,
entering ii to animated discussions
with the gar dener. and usually ending
up in his own particular vineyard
He Hates New Clothes.
He personally superintended the
planting II the vines, and has them
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