Then his residence in the provincial city had been in many respects a really useful one, not only to that section of the body politic which is called, par excellence, society, but to the public in general.

He had held various municipal offices, and had discharged the functions belonging to them with credit and applause.

He was treasurer to a hospital, and a generous contributor to its funds.

He was the founder of an artistic society for the education of young artists and the encouragement of their seniors.

He was the principal director of a board of "publica beneficenza." He was the manager, and what we should call the trustee for the property of more than one nunnery.