The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
COURT GOSSIP ON SUBJECTS
OF GREAT GENERAL INTEREST

The Pope'S sister. Rosa Sarto, who
passed away the other day, was not
consoled in her last moments by a
visit from her illustrious brother. II
| he had been well enough TO travel il is
| more than likely that Plus y would
have visited her. as he did at the be-
ginning of her last Illness, when nc
! went to her bedside in the striCtest
| incognito.
His predecessor. Pope Leo NIII, left
| the precincts of the Vatican three
times duri.E his pontIficate. The even
| ing of his election Leo returned incog =
nito the the Palazzo Falconiori in or
der 10 remove some private papers.
Twelve years later he drove in secret
to see his brother, Cardinal Giuseppe
Pecci. who lay on his deathbed. The
third occasion was public. Taking his
morning drive through the Vatican
grounds Leo told his coschman 10 leave
the grounds by the gate in the Via
della Fondamenta. and to return by
another entrance. about half A mile off.
This route took him past the mint.
where the sentries, recognizing the Pope,
presented arms.
The Duke of Orleans. the l"gitimist
pretender to the French throne. who
last year disposed of his magnificent
Eng llSn estate. W bol .NOTi III d nun
over some taxes which he was required
to pay. does not seem to feel at home
in Spain, where he has resided ever
since in semi-reSal style. He has de-
Cided TO settle permanently in EelG Gium.
perhaps because it is the home of the
Bonapartist prctender. Prince Victor
Napoleon. husband of Princess Glenn
entine of Belgium, whose great wealth
is being used to make Napoleonistic
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neutral Belgium.
The Duke Of Orleans has purchased
the castle of Poutdael. near Brussels,
where he proposes to live in the fu-
ture. 1t is understood that the pic
lures. tapestries, and objects dart
which were at Wood Norton will be
removed TO Poutdael.
Both pretenders to the throne Of
France thus will be settled at or near
Brussels, an arrangement which is not
believed to be favorably regarded by
the Belgian court. 1t is curious that
they should both he connected with
King Albert the Due dOrleans, and
Princess Victor Napoleon, both being
his cousins. the latter. however. only
by marriage.
Although the practice of tattooing is
forbidden in the Scriptures, the fash
gious subjects seems to be steadily
growing. Hymns, texts. and copies of
famous religious pictures are to be
found on the bodies of religious en-
thusiasts, as we'll as original symbol
cal designs. Perhaps the most extra
ordinary tattooing idea ever carried
out was that of a coachman who. at
the time of the Dreyfus trial. had his
body and legs covered with no fewer
than 10 illustrations of the case, in
cluding portraits of the leading per-
sonages. Altogether the work occu-
pied nearly two years. three months
being devoted to a picture of the cere-
mony of degradation, when Dreyfus
was stripped of his uniform.
1t is interesting to- note, that quite
number of members of European royal
families bear tattooed designs. The
Grand Duke Alexis of Russia. for in
stance. is most deliberately tattooed:
likewise his cousin. the Duke of Sake
Coburg and Gotha. The Queen Of
Greece and the King of Sweden also
are tattooed. On his arm Prince
George of Greece has a representation
of a flying dragon in many colors. One
of King Georges arms bears a similar
design; and Prince Francis of Teck
has a curious picture Of a frog leaping
for a small beetle, attooed on his arm.
A well-known English bishop has
upon his upper arm a representation of
the Sun of Righteousness" and a
cross crushing the head of hideous
dragon typifying sin. while a young
London clergyman has a picture of
skull with a serpent thrusting its head
through one of the eye-sockets and
radiant butterfly fitting away. SYM
bolical of death and eternity.
The head of Christ crowned with
halo is carried about the wilds of AZ
rica by stalwart missionary on his
chest. and a lady who devotes her time
to Church work bears an anchor, a
cross and heart-faith, hope, and
charity. One of the most remarkable
examples of tattooing of religious SUBJ
jects is that provided by the case Of an
engineer on one of the White Star
liners. He has, perhaps, the most
unique tattooed body IN the world.
From his neck to his waistline he is
covered with pictures and inscriptions.
Displayed on his body is fine piece
Of tattoo artists work 1t Is repro