New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-31

ABOUT lheh. ucubenen 10 white crsyats sni
primrose gloves twisted their musts che, stosa.
the tomb Of st. Peter. The m.uept tLey a.
preached US for conversation. the suari taroa.
item back to the tomb.
Before ~ there was . flourish of music. tn,
soldiers IN the lave took positioEs The Pooa h,f
entered the church and retired to thu cbsnaI a
the Holy Sacrament for alteration. In sno,h.,
chspel be had completed his costume for IN. an
preaching ceremonies Swiss guard. in thei,
striped red. black and yellow uniforms With stiff
full ruftes around their nccks. and white cropDed
noddi1g borsetails in their heluets took s,s.ion.
before the choir. Then the handsome pr;v,ts
gusrds, all young mobiles, in white pants, hiyh
boots blue ana gold coats with bright helmets and
grand decorations. paced to their place. around
tie Papsl throne. All the Others presented arm.
as they passed. Then music Wa, ibtoned ana the
grand procession approached lenpthening our
from the chapel TO tie choir. II was long line
Of mtres and man miilinery-of go~ns, red.
purple, black. white, and grsy-petticesss OF
lace and tupics oil muslin, crimped. rufied,
and embroidered-mantles hung heavy with
gfus-bodes of all Costumes and colors-
heads with all trimmiDgs-bare pstss skull
caps. rid caps, mitres and crowus There were
princes, priests, cardinals ard bisbop.-yigorou,
youth, rPe manhood and tottering see-all with
deyout sspect-palm to palm, |, adpe the wsy of
their Divine Masters viceserent to hi. earthl,
throne. Irecogni,ed only An,onelli. The lion and
tiger lie together In his face, and little child
guides them in bis manners. His comprehensive
glance swept over the crowd as be passed US;
palm 10 palm he held his hands, innocent and easy
D. n he cid Lot bear the Pope aud all the PapaI
States twisted round his little finger The boil,
presence Of him called Plus IX. WAS seated in I,
gilt armchair, borne on the shoulders Of crimson
clothed foOtnen. He is fine featured smiabl.
good looking old man, and dispensed blessings b,
waving bis hand in the sign of the cross "a he
paced, and the people kneeled. Ills Holmes.
was let down between the throne and altar. on s
widespread carpet, and before s kneeling crowd
stood TO perform his prayers. The Cardinals and
orders-the mitTes and gowns stood in rows each
side the throne. This lstter was placed before
ST. Peters pulpit at the foot If the choir beneath
and in advance Of the eilded glory; it il a chair
on a carpeted elevation, backed b. high, gracefully
arranged red drapery. Ii is a brilliant spectacle
the choir thus flled-the red tapestried walls
the Pope On bis throne in golden robes-the Car
dipals In red ermine and lace. sometimes beneath
forest of nitres, again all uncovered-.he cos
TUNES Of foreign priests and princes-the Swiss
the noble guard, ard above all, making these al
most insignificant, the arches of st. Peters and its
untold wealth of marbles, mosaics, columns and
statues.
DO not believe those who tell you Holy Week is
poups. Art and religion combined, appealing to
all mOst elevated in the heart and mind of man,
produce impressions unique in lifes history. Tired
bodies only complain Of these ceremonies; if these
could be left at homo there would be fuller satis
faction.
The services are long on Palm Sunday in com.
memoration OF Christs entry into Jerusalem. The
lessons of the Eyangelsts and the various prayers
were interpreted BY welcome chants. The choir
was bid i'll eilGed lattice worked tribune close by
us. But can say nothing Of music till tell you
of the MisereTes Of the Sstibe Chapel.
In due time the Palms were blessed. In Paris
] had always seen box branches used on these Oc-
casions. Here, dry Palm leaves like those used
for hats and faIs at home, we're braided aud twist
ed in various ornamental ways, forming long
branches, which are sometimes spotted with srtlfi
cial flowers and colored figures. These were dis
tributed to the Pspal retnue and tho procession
renewed to make it's tour, with His Holiness borne
omen hid view of this procession, but the
palms rose high and thick like Burnam wood
i coming to DnHsinane." Just at this time the
birth of the Imperial Prince began to DO whispered
about; somebody said the Pope told it to the
+ reneh General in giving him his palm However
this latter fact may be contested IN history il is of
little consequence to you.
While the procession was passing our position
became somewhat Perilous. We were unInerci
fully packed TO give il space. A short, curious,
Zsccbeus-like lady by the aid Of the baustrade and
Dir. Filmore's broad shoulders, supported herself
a moment above uf Others. The ex-Presdent
looked strong Atlas, serene and paNent as JOye,
during this Cariatid ceremony; and tho lady, like
Pentelicus or Parnassus tO see the Pope.
We left before the services were ended, and re-
turned by the long route of the Ponte Sisto. The
sfiluence TO ST. Peters is 50 great on these occa-
sons that the most rigid police regulations are
requisite TO secure order. So the mu ttudes were
separated like sheep aid gosts-the former crossed
at Ct. Angelo the others made great circuit,
The huge round fort at the END of ths bridge, once
the tomb Of Adrian, peopled with statues, now
points its cannon acsOss the Tber. The French
flag floats before it, and on religious festivals two
great banners of Christ and the Virgin hoat %
either side.
The cannon sounded ON our way home. 1t was
rot yet noon, and the King Of Algeria, born at 8
O'Clock this morning, was now proclaimed 10
the evening music ard Examinations were prepared
on the fazza Colonns.
Holy Week was now fully insugursted. We
had had foretaste Of its poDps and fsresaw Its
fstigues. But faith and fervor girded up our
strength and expectations. The sknlhcance oi
Passion Week began to appear. We all stood on
our good behavior. fortnight is allowed
at Easter for the communion of every adult Papal
citizen. non performance Of this duty exposes
the delinquent's name to be posted on the door OF
biz parish church. and he 10 whatever further
treatment the church deems proper. Extreme
business prevails among the priests at this epoch
Confessors are closeted in all the churches !
have heard the young ones rehearse their COMES
sioDs IN this wise: Father, have eaten TOO
- much, slept too late made love somewhat, anG
/" lied d little" The secrets Of soul and state !
cannot respond for but comfort Genes to al 10
confession, and perfect purity in absolution. Inc
sins of the nation are washed away, and to ceie-
brste the resurrection the whole people put Oh
robes of illusion white as snow, and believe they
are, like Mary and the angels, immaculate; ano
could individual additions have been contemporary,
there would have been time when lot only Rome
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