Show PICTURESQUE SCENE All CardlnaJs Homo Gather in the Popes Prlvrto Library and Pr dent Christmas Greetings Rome Dec 23 There won a picturesque scene In tho Popes private library at noon today when all the cardinals living In Homo gathered there to present tho Pontiff with their Christmas greetings All tho visitors J wore their gorgeous robes With the exception of Cardinal Stcfano and Cardinal Parocchl all the assembled assem-bled prelates many of whom were very old appeared exceptionally well animated and full of plans for tho future Cardinal Santo Stcfano as doyen of tho sacred college read tho congratulatory address The Pope spoke at some length In reply and expressed kcon sorrow ht the fact that his Jubilee year was embittered by painful events referring evidently to tho divorce bill The Pontiff In this connection con-nection remarked What they want Is I tho fall of Christian order nnd tho reconstitution re-constitution of the States on the basis of paganism The Pope pleaded for the spread of Christian domoe ac on the hines preached bj the church to oppoio the sc dltlouor socialistic democracy which nc knovledges no Cod After receiving the appfllollc benediction benedic-tion tho cardinals withdrew I |