of Christ, and who longed to receive from his hands the angels’ food.”  I am sorry truth compels me to state, that the whole of this immense crowd consisted of some two hundred people in all, and that the only illustrious personages of special note amongst the crowd not being priests, were General Goyon, the American Minister and Consul, and the Senator of Rome.  The Pope arrived at eight o’clock, and then proceeded to celebrate the communion, assisted by Monsignors Bacon, bishop of Portland, U.S., and Goro, bishop of Liverpool.  “The rapt contemplation, the contrition of heart, the spirit of ardent faith which penetrated the whole assembly, more especially while the holy father distributed the sacred bread, were all things so sublime that they are easier to conceive than to describe.”

After mass was over the Pope entered the college.  Above the door the following inscription was written in Latin, composed, I can safely say, by an Hiberno-Yankee pen: 

“Approach, O mighty Pius, O thou the parent of the old world and the new, approach these sanctuaries, which thou hast founded for thine American children devoted to the science of the church!  To thee, the whole company of pupils; to thee, all America, wild with exultation, offer up praise!  For thee, they implore all things peaceful and blessed.”

In the hall prepared for his holiness’ reception there was hung up, “beneath a gorgeous canopy, a marvellous full-length likeness of the august person of the holy Pontiff, destined to recall his revered features.  Around the picture a number of appropriate Latin mottos were arranged, of which I give one or two as specimens of the style of adulation adopted: 

“Come, O youth, raise up the glad voice, behold, the supreme shepherd is present, blessing his children with the light of his countenance.  Hail, O day, shining with a glorious light, on which his glad children receive within their arms the best of parents!

“As the earth beams forth covered with the sparkling sun-light, so the youths rejoice with gladness, while thou, O father, kindly gladdenest them with thy most pleasant presence!”

Refreshments were then presented to the guests, which I am glad to say were much better than the mottos.  The pupils of the Propaganda, who were all present, sang a hymn; addresses were made to the Pope by the pro-rector of the college in the name of the pupils, by Bishop Bacon on behalf of catholic America, and by Cardinal Barnabo, the superior of the Propaganda, all of them in terms of the most fervent adoration.  Each of the American pupils then advanced with a short poem which he had composed, or was supposed to have composed, in expression of the emotions of his heart on this joyful occasion, and requested permission to recite it.  At such a time the best feature in the Pope’s character, a sort of feeble kindliness of nature, was sure to show itself.  I cannot but think indeed that the sight of the young boyish