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Show Pope to Workingrnen. The Holy Father has sent the following letter, interesting on many grounds, to Cardinal Ferrata, Protector of the International Committee for the Workingmen's Monument to Leo NIIL. which was recently erected in the inner piazza of St. John Lateran's. Pius X., Pope: Beloved Son, Health and the Apostolic Apos-tolic Benediction. 'Not satisfied with paying Our own tribute of homage, as We have done in many acts of our Supreme Pontificate to the venerated and imperishable imperish-able memory of Our Predecessor Leo XIII., We are glad to honor also with public praise those distinguished and energetic members of the Association in which the grateful recollection of that great Pontiff is still kept alive and nobly honored. hon-ored. While this fair city is still ringing with the happy and joyful echoes of 'the solemn function in Avhich the Catholic Workingmen's Associations recently re-cently dedicated a monument to that Supreme ; Pontiff, We are highly gratified to be able to manifest mani-fest to you. Lord Cardinal, and through you to the International Committee, which initiated the project, pro-ject, the special satisfaction We feel. The Catholic societies have succeeded, as the whole world . attests at-tests with, unanimous applause, in bringing to a happy issue a great and noble enterprise, and one not devoid "yof difficulties. ' And We experience a special satisfaction in this result. Dot only on account ac-count of the memory of the Pontiff, which is so highly honored by it, but also because thd Christian workingman, who is not less dear to Our heart than he was to the heart of Leo, has. shown on this occasion his deep attachment to the Pontifical teachings. . Wherefore, right' gladly do We accord Our praise to the above mentioned associations, arid while Ave pay a special tribute of encomium to the noble person of Prince Marcantonio Colonna. the Avorthy President General of the International Committee, ably assisted by the. members of the said Committee, We impart Avith all Our heart the Apostolic blessing to yourself, to the Committee, and to the members of the societies. ' Given at Rome at St. Peters, June 17, in the' first rear of our Pontificate. PIUS X., POPE. : |