Show OF VATICAN although the cannot go out into the world the world or an important part of it is at present going to him to offer its congratulation on the attainment of the papal jubilee it finds him hale and active not in the least beail deredi by the great ecclesiastical problems which are constantly urged upon him but grappling with them all with a rigor which is nothing short of mar valou when brought face to face with hh holiness one cannot but be struck with the energy and animation he displays his eyes are so bright and his entire attitude so keenly alert and when he peaks his voice i so clear and ringing that at euch a moment his extreme age will appear almost incredible it is only when lie is not engaged jn conversation and hi features are in repose that hi almost ethereal look become apparent and the effect of so many years arduous work i plainly manifest but leo XIII two hundred and fifty seventh pope of borne hae done more than fifty of responsible church work and is now at ninety two years of ape one of the mot wonderful men of the present age THE PALACE prisoner of the vatican has become a well used term but tho ordinary mind can never grap the magnitude and ed nebout 1000 years ago contains a palace eliat ie incomparable founded about laoo acara ago contains upwards of halla galleries chapels and salons eight grand staircases and two hundred smaller ones and is our rounded by immense ground which have the most beautiful gardens and twenty courtyards all this can only be faintly realized and entirely baffle s description the vatican is a kingdom of ita own i of which the is not only the ul licad but also the temporal ruler and the commander in chief of its abuy i and if tho papal army is not any longer I 1 terror in italy by reason of its dmn J bere yet it aill keeps up its fonner dignity and brilliancy the army as ft now stands consists of five regiments more properly known as thi guard the swiss guard the gnand of the palace the papal gend almerie ar merie and the papal firemen this tier being abo organization lal efficient an efficiency aly necessary in t n ot the almost boundless wealth con within the palace precincts mere in no p ao u I 1 0 lo 10 any art treasures are col ahr w and few men eo richa can TJ election he Poss eor of all of wh 1 the actual worth 6 compute the actual ia something like pol nd P but he give 6 e to the foreign 1 b ent of and 1 l A ant r LIFE ato f ta pope leada abe bimal alvor c i ri at vor f ure out ol 01 edd ll 11 in a 1 apartment etow tho room 1 by ft nc eide f which 1 bcd enli a 00 fh oth sr v bt f ordinary baite r wath a ack at which jlia ift ic w h ibe bedroom is 11 oratory 4 UJ 1 alst 3 1 leo XIII says mass in the presence or a fey attendant each morning except upon sundays and feast days then a private chapel which adjoins the throne room is used to be present at the mass in the private chapel is a favor much sought after more especially as the popo often himself administer abs tbs communion until this service is over leo docs not break his fast and then his breakfast consists of coffee and bread and butter only immediately after the secretaries secret ariee with their bud gets ot letters wait upon alie pope for instruction si then tt little light refreshment is taken generally in the form of a boup and audiences are riven to priests of the church and distinguished eJ personages of foreign and the biome country who may bo in kome the place of the audience depends up tm the rank of the person or persons to be cd if of princely or exalted dignity the throne room is used room contains a tin one much resembling eliat of n temporal monarch with its canopy em blazoned with the papal arms all other are received in rnell plain room hung in red damask ind very sparsely furnished his holiness is extremely 1 to his visitors fraying a few kind and suitable words tho majority and entering into animated conversation with such arc knain to him personally or by repute it THE PAPAL BLESSING of necessity the presentations are somewhat formal and it is extremely interesting to watch various attitude assumed by those who are presented gomo almost prostrate themselves at the feet of the popo others kneel on one knee and kins the extended hand before t held over their head in blessing while royal visitors bend low and then the papal hand notable exceptions to this rule have been the german emperor and kin bowar of sweden and norway the latter being the first in breet the pope with a hearty hake of tho hand and a sounding salute on hia cheek to the great horror and consternation of the papal court but to alio amusement of the himself at 1 time when a con number of people are admitted to alio valdean for the popes blessing they all kneel ilia holiness walks round with uplifted hand w separate presentation lying made tho real pi end or at the cobit rati cau presentation a very imposino im A certain amount of exercise 1 taken by leo XIII each morn iii the for euell depending upon flip weather if it ii line ia a drive in the cx pardon the aviary vinery end ofton beina visited en route end OB fot tte io unfavorable lh will inka exercise in a beautiful inal hun with ln which adjoins his private apartment the dinner is a meal coniston tn of soun or meat with brefeld sud win of the coun tn followed bv ruilt the row hai been up end t wa flin cl up nw he iak 01 which he will fan 1 1 often into hp lie his with n panic of chess and course h attend with ilowe of ohp of his jid hv the dav the of thie lU lauh uh ad are enormously heavy run il hc 1 v vi V i ning into neaily 1000 pounds per day AN HEADER the pope has 1 the vatican grounds which is somewhat cooler than the palace and he removes thither for the hottest weather when he receives all his visitors in a large adjoining pavilion ilia holiness is an omnivorous render and takee the most absorbing interest int crest in all questions of the day more especially of course in those tho se which are political or to the ex tension of bis church england has 1 large share in his thoughts and apart from religious controversy he ie really and truly fond of this country and has the liveliest and reminiscence of the time when ho was visiting here eo many acara ago a time when his occupation cu of the papal was a very remote contingency leo XIII is who lias made hie influence felt throughout fl inning tor himself the respect of all the great the effect 0 his wise diplomacy with regard to germany ami catholics will bo remembered and lie ie one of the few men who entered the liste with and came off this country loo may remember with gratitude his condemnation of the plan of campaign and boycotting lie advocates peace rather than and others than catholics may veil cieli for added vear to life |