New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
POPE GIVES AUDIENCE
TO 3 AGED PRELATES
Falls Into Deep Sleep, WearIed
by His Efforts Of
the Day.
SEEN SITTING IN ARMCHAIR
Pontiff's Sisters Optimistic
Cardinal Merry del Val I'm
parts Papal Blessing to
Pilgrims to Rome.

Rome. April 1l.-Dcspitc the injunc-
tons OF his physicians and the romon-
strances of his attendants. Pope Plus
this afternoon received in audience
three bishops who had headed a pill
grimage TO Rome TO visit him. and be-
slowed upon them the Papal blessing.
Tonight His Holiness. wcaried by his
efforts, fell INTO a deep sleep immc-
djately after his physicians had made
their customary call.
The meeting between the Pontif and
the three aged bishops was patheticc.
As they entered the sickroom they
threw themselves at tho feet OF the
Pope. who was sitting in his armchair.
The Pope smiled and. lifting his hands
above their heads. bestowed his bless
ing. This. he said. was intended not
alone FOR the prelatcs. but FOR tho pill
grims who had iourncycd TO Rome 10
pay him homage.
The bishops. who had been warned
to make the audience as short as pos
sible. loft the Papal bedroom. their eyes
trimming with tears. Neither Profess
sor Marchiafava nor DR.. Amici was
present during the reception
Progress Becomes Rapid.
The recovery OF the Pope from his
relapse from the influenza is appar-
emily making rapid progress. His sis
tcfs speaking to-day with the parish
priest OF Riesc. their birthplace. who
was with tho Venetian pilgrims visit
ing the Vatican. said the condition OF
the Pontin was now So satisfactory
that il was possible he would be able
within few days 10 receive some Of
tho pilgrims from his native region.
They declared il was the desire Of their
brother to do so. but that nevertheless
his physicians were gently resisting
such q plan. wishing 10 give their pa
tiont all possible immunity from OK
citcment IN his period OF conyalesccncc.
Tho pilgrims were received i'm tho
Royal Hall this afternoon by Cardinal
Merry del Val, the Papal Secretary Of
State. ~ tho special request of Pope
Plus. II was a solemn function. The
Cardinal addressed the visitors in the
name of the Pope and impaired TO them
the papal blessing. II was with mucd
regret. tho Cardinal said. that Pope
Plus personally was unable 10 sec the
pilgrims. especially the Ncnetians
among them. whom he greatly desired
10 greet.
The Cardinal told the pilgrims they
would not lose tho spiritual sdvan-
tagcs OF their visit 90 Rome. as the
Holy Father had implorod FOR them all
tho blessings and mercy they might 70
sire. He concluded by saying that the
PontlN desired that "A copy OF his las:
alocution regarding the liberty OF the
Church be given each OF the pilgrims
AS souvenir OF their visit.
Pope Signs Documents
The first documents bearing the papal
signature since the relapse Of Porc
Plus appeared to-day. They arc de
crccs by which Cardinals Pompili and
Van Rossum are made members OF the
Congregation Of the Holy once.
This evenings edition Of the "Osser-
vatorc Romano the official Vatican
newspaper. says:
In confirmation Of tho happy news
Of YESTERDAY in regard 10 the health OF
the Holy Father We arc able To give tho
assurance that conditions continue en-
tirely satisfactory"
The Pope AZ times complains Of pains
in tho small OF the back. which increase
when he sits up and also when he
coughs. These and other symptoms are
attributed by the physicians TO renal
neuralgia arising from influenza, and
remedies have been applied.
The Pope himself declares that he
feels better and has expressed the de
sire 10 read the newspapers, saying
that after what was invented when he
was i'll the first time he is curious TO
see what they have been capable of
doing after his relapse Professor
Marchiafava. however. refused 10 per-
NIT him TO read, whercupon the Pontim
exclaimed:
That shows they must have Killed
and buried me-"
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