Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-13
VGNNUTELLI IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Cardinal Recently in Omaha Tells the
Pope What He Saw.
DEMONSTRATIONS PLEASED HIM
over Participation Of children
IN WeIcOme-POpe Plus
Lover of Athletics.
d. cLEMENT j. nARRErr

ROME. Nov. 12-(Special to The BeeD-
Cardinal VannuttelH who represented the
pope at the Eucharistic congress I'm Men
treal. is back again and he has delighted
Pope Plus with his reports about the
United states The venerable head OF the
Roman Catholic church probably knows
more about the American republic than any
other man Of exalted rank Ga Europe. He
was especially pleased at the dele gates re-
ports about the Catholic school children
who joined in the demonstrations in his
honor
incidentally their meeting brings out the
fact that the pope is a great lover OF
healthy outdoor sports and that when
boy and a youth, too he excelled as a
runner and swimmer. A story tlat
pleased the ponuff immensely was told Of
the altar boys Of St Francis Xavier 6.
church in Brooklyn. ~ Y. The youngsters.
who are a numerous body. have two foot
BAN teams, base bah team and other
kinds OF athletic clubs While the cardinal
was visiting a Long Island summer resort
close by EN-President Roosevelts home he
was visited by a delegation OF the boys.
who announced that they had elected him
protector Of their clubs whiO1 position is,
of course, purely honorary. He told the
lads that he would tell the pope about
what they were doing to build themselves
up by field sports. The pope listened with
much interest to the narrative about the
youngsters and said he wished the boys Of
this country would follow their example,
Pope a Lover of Athletics.
Pope Plus, as stated is a lover Of clean
| athletic sports Of all kinds There are
many athletic organizations composed Of
Catholic young men in this city. On one
| occasion, about a year ago, 1000 of the
members Joined in a tournament. Just be-
fore the Journey began the holy father
delegated one OF his household clergy 70
tell the young men that they had his bless.
ing. One Of his photographers photo
graphed the array as they were drawn up
on the field and he has a copy of the
picture among his personal possessions.
Every now and again permission IL
/ given some CT the Catholic foot ball
players to play in the papal grounds
And whenever this happens the pope goes
/ to a quiet corner out of range to see
| them at the game. He has been known
to show his enthusiasm by hand clapping
a good play. One of the conditions upon
which he gives leave for the use of the
\ grounds is that there shall be no rough
play nor massing that might result in the
injury to any Of the teams Preferences
is given 20 working boys and grown up
school boys.
When the pope was young country
priest he was noted as walker: he was
| accustomed to walk twenty and thirty
miles day on pastoral work. for his
parish a big one. Even when pro
NOTED and long after he had reached the
rank of bishop he continued his walks
He might have travelled in state, but M
preferred to jog along country roads. Tt
his outdoor exercise he attributes his
vigor which remains with him, although
he is now an old man. When patriarch
Of Venice the pope frequently INDUCED
In cross-country walks.
Mayor Nathan's speech Execrated.
The speech which the mayor, Ernes
Nathan, made attacking the Catholi,
church and the pope was read all over
the world. That IL produced a sense Of
insult not only 10 Catholics. but also t
non-Catholics, soon became evident. Pro
tests have come in from every part OF
the world. and this universal note o.
sympathy with the pope under these in.
sOlent outrages of the mayor Of Rom,
was gratifying to him Perhaps, how
ever. the most gratifying of all thes,
protests were those sent to him the othel
day by the intermediary of Archbishop
John NJ Farley Of New York and tn,
most Rev. Diomede Falconio. apostolic
delegate in the United States.