Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-11
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Rome.-Signorina Rosa Saxto, the
eldest sister OF Plus X, who two
months ago had O slight stroke OF par
alysts, has now quite recovered. Her
speech, which was affected, II normal
again, and she Is able to walk a.
usual. The other day she went on a
visit to her brother in the Vatican.
The second sister, Maria, has Just re-
turned after q three weeks visit to
the pontif's native country, Venezia,
where she stayed first at his birth
place, REESE, among his more imme-
diate relatives. and later with another
sister, Teresa, and her ION, Don Clio.
vanni Battista, who In a~rch-priest at
Possagno, twenty miles from REESE.
She brought back to the pops many
messages and re~collections of the old
and intimate family life which he
loved 30 well. She left behind, for the
time. her niece, Gilda Parolin, who
lives almost constantly with her aunts
IN Rome, and who, being young and
more Ytyacious than they, acts al
their Interpreter; at some times as
their protector, dispensing the warns
of pilgrims, foreigners, journalists and
photographers, who watch their every
movement, and constantly " seek to
come in contact with them and ask
questions-often very indiscreet ques-
t1ons-of these near relatives OF the
pontif, who. they think, must know
all the secrets of the Vatican.
The sisters Sarto and their niece
are usually received by the pontif
twice a week, on Thursdays and Sun
days. They are sometimes present
when he takes his simple midday din
ner, and are even occasionally admit
ted to share his meal.
Since the time of Urban VIII, In
the seventeenth century, 1t had been
the unbroken rule for the pope to take
all meals in solitary state, waited on
by a special attendant, called 10
Scale Segreto" (the secret carver),
generally a member of the a%ristocracy,
with whom he occasionally talked.
Great was the surprise at the Vail.
can when, in the early days of his
p~ontifcate, Plus x. invited his private
secretaries, Mgrs. Bressan and Pes
friends, to eat with him.
When the master of ceremonies
ventured respectfully to mention the
subject to him, Plus X. after inQuir4ng
which pope 1t was who had made the
rule, TRANQUILITY remarked that II Ur-
ban VIII. had exercised his right to
establish the custom, he (Pius X.) In
tended to exercise his right to abolish
1t.
The Sarto sisters, when they arst
pams to the Eternal City. had 1t de-
~licately intimated to them that 4 black
lace veil was not the headgear for
people In their position. to which they
replied that they assumed no posi-
tion." and that 1t was useless to speak
Of hats. Al they had nc use for them.
- To reinforce their attitude they ap-
piled to the pontin. which showed
them to be less simple than thsy were
Judged. al he STORMY sets his face
against anything which may ever
seem like pretending to be what you
are not. But a. usual. time and exps-
riencs worked wonders, and ons nne
day the faithful. who were gathered
tor 4 papal ceremony, saw three mod.
est black hats In the box set apart
Tor the family Of the pontt1. and won
4dared who the wearerS wsee. and II
the sisters were III. It was no mys-
terry. however. They had themselves
become convinced that to avoid com.
mont they must do A. tho Romans
do" and hence the hats.