The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-07
POPE Plus x IN Sd YEAR
Second Anniversary OF His Coronation.
The Routine Daily Observed.

The second anniversary of the coro-
nation of Plus Y was celebrated re-
Gently by q solemn function in the
oSistine Chapel. Special tribunes were
reserved for the diplomatic CORPS ac-
credited to the Holy See, the pima
patriciate and nobility. the Knights CT
Malta and the Holy Fathers sisters
and niece. 1t was almost IL when his
Holiness took mis- stand at the altar
and recited the Introit, with the cele-
brant, Cardinal Merry del VAL his
first creature" The choir was under
the direction OF Perosi.
His Holiness seemed to be in excel
lent health. He has grown a shade
stouter and paler during the two years
of his potificate-a natural conse-
quence of his confinement within The
Vatican. He continues to be a very
early riser; his attendant, Sill, fads
him when he knocks at the door short
ly after 5 every morning engaged in
reciting the little hours of his breviary.
The daily mass tand Plus x has never
omitted to celebrate during the last
two years. begins at 6; the mass or
thanksgiving, offered by one of his PR.
vate secretaries. is over shortly be-
fore T.. The Pope's breakfast is truly
Italian-a cup Of coffee and milk ana
a slice of bTead-and occupies a pare
five minutes of the Holy Fathers ,ln:e,
after which, Wnen the heat OF the
morning is not TOO intense, he takes Il
walk for half an hour or SO ia the VaL-
lean gardens, never failing TO kneei
for a few min,!tes at the shrine OF
Our Lady Of LoIrdes. Before 8 he is
back again in Ills study immersed in
the mass of dependence which eve
ny morning brings him.
About 8 he begins to receive the re-
ports OF the different congregations, to
sign their various decisions, and TO de-
eide II complicated questions that
may nave been left over for him. Lit
tie more than an hour is left for Cris
part of the days work, and Immediate
" if is over Cardinal Merry del Val
appears with a heap of papers of all
kinds diplomatic documents, eDiSco-
pal appointments, reports of nunci0s
or delegates, financial statements, ex-
tracts from the daily press and so on
all Of which are carefully examined
by His Holiness. Meanwhile, the ante
chambers are being peOpled by Car
dinalS, bishops, projects of the cOngre-
cation and private individuals await
ing for the audience arranged for them
by Manager Bisleti, the Pope's maestro
III camera and with all these the Hoy
Father is engaged until about half tas1
twelve. He dimes usually with his
secretary and always with someb >dy
for a few days experiment of solitary
dining after his election was as much
as Plus X could stand) shortly alter
one, and the very frugal meal with
its familiar conversation never last a
whole hour.
Like all Romans and VenetianS. the
Holy Father sleeps for an hour in the
oppressive MONDAY. Before resuming
work he finishes the days office, ami
then remains ar his desk writing and
studying until half past five. Another
crowd Is usually awaiting him when
he leaves his private library. There
may be a few private audiences to ac-
cord. out they are brief. and cake
hardly more time than the public one
at which some hundreds of pilgrims
n strangers giving his hand to each
to kiss.
At half past six the Pope is alone
with his secretary in the loggla
Through the open windows they have
a wonderful view of Rome and the ii
Der, and the chain of Latin hills in
the distance as they walk to and fro
for the best part of an hour. Then
Plus x returns to his apartment, work:
again at his desk until nine, takes SUP.
per, finishes his breviary, skins q lcW
of the days newspapers, and at hal
past ten retires for the night. And he
has no holidays!--The Tablet.