The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1858-11-11

sands Of spectators were gathered along the line
where It was to pass to control whom a line of
soldiery, with fixed bayoncts, were stationed
As the head Of the procession started down tile
grand stairway of the Vatican. towards the col
onade. the bells Of st. Peters began merry
| chime, which answered by thousand clam
orous tongues from every belfry of church and
monastery throughout the city, while the roar of
cannon from the Castle, and the rattle of drumst
from the area in the front of the church increns
ed the merry din At the risk of being tedious,
l win give you the procession as noted 1t down
in its passage, though there nre some omissions.
as my Italian friend, in the volubility Of her cx-
plantations and translntions, sometimes prevented
my writing and their guide passage, and my
fighting with book, pencil. hat and umbrella
for all have 10 stand uncovered-prevented me
taking down all the names and habits of the diff
fcrent orders. The procession was headed by
splendid military band, among which the quiv-
cring drums were conspicuous--they were fol-
lowed by six platcons of the civil Guard with
fixed bayoncts. Then followed a large cross,
and several hundred boys in black, bearing light
cd candles Choristcrs, proceeded by cross and
banncr-boys dressed in white, all bearing can
dies large black cross, followed by monks in
brown habits, all bearing lighted eaudles A
large black cross followed by large body of
F:iars, with the tops of their heads shaved and
dressed in brown habit, and girt with hempen
girdles-all chanting, and bearing lighted can
dies. large cruciiN, followed by n body of
Gray Friars, Franciscaus bearing lighted
candlcs a cross and large banner bearing va
rious DEVICES wrought in gold, followed by q
llarpa Indy nf Anpnstinas Ikrnu.t, Epinrs
ing lighted candies A cross and large banner,
of great beauty. followed by large body of Do
minicans or Black Friars. cross and large
banner, followed by a large body of Camclites or
White friars, bearing candles, and chanting. A
crneifx and banner, followed by Friars in brown
habits bearing saadlSs aal clanting. a sglei,
\ dor, followed by a large body OF Brown frinhs.
with their heads shaved in a very fantastic man
ner. all bearing lighted eaniles. and chanting
A crucifx and banner, followed by Friars III
white habits, bearing candles, and chanting, a
,-ue;fix and banner followed by Friars IN black
with lighted candles, and chanting Cruclh
and banner followed by Friars, of white an
black habit bearing candles, and chanting
Crucifx and banner, followed 10y Friars cham
inc. and bearing candles Crucifix, of large siz
followed by Frars, with candles, chanting Cr'
cifix and Friars, in white, chanting, and 1earl'
candles. Crucifx and Friars, In black, benrii
candles, and all chanting. crucifx, followed
Iar.e Loi; Of Choyisters, with candles Cruz
fix, followed by number Of boys bearing ca
- dles-they were dressed in purple robes NJ
white surpliceS The candles borne In TINS p'
of the procession became longer and larger
the procession advanced. \ large boay
. priests. bearing triple candles, and having
snlenJid mantlcs and TUNES. A sort oi lar
triangle. with a bell suspended in the cent
,ne which was struck by the bearer every few
.cst onds This secmcd to be very heavy, as seVe
the alternates walked with it to relieve each OH
his. This was followed by tall canopy soneN
all resembling huge umbrella. 1t was IN str'
iJti- of yellow and scarlet and surmounted by G
n ia and hall The man that bore this was excu
of frem NIL clothing, except single loose oferi
are Of linen. A crucifix, followed by choristers
"a large triangle and bell, followed by another
pace opy, and that followed by erueihx ana a u
,ued body Of priests and choristers. all having hg
,try candles cross, triangle, bell and splendid
,par. opy, followed by priests, bearing candies
arc cross triangle and bell and two splendid
nj to pies, followed by two crucifxes, and bod
mails, priests in purple robes, bearing lighted can
mani and all chanting. cross, triangle and bell
upon lowed by beautiful canopy. preceded oy
rifce bearing long slaves. and followed also by s
pro- and n crucifx. and priests in robes oil pu
mo over which was the surplice. A large eo'
his is priests, in habits OF black ana whte'
actors cross, triangle bell and canopy, followed
sun, erucifix and large body of priests, all be
5 and large quadruple candles Men bearing sta
se all silver erueifE and priests IN purple anu
ye-y 4 large tedy of rrfests. in black and VII
n was Cross! triangle, bell and canopy, iS!iew
.eptit nriests. cross, triangle, bell and canopy
at was handsomely wrought with gold and silver
by ceded by priests in purple and large CT
ak to and followed by a crucifix and large b'
our to priests in purple, all chanting. Two mace
,tained ters followed by large body OF priests In
angles brown and white habits, followed oy q
,onade number in scarlet robes, and they by n
t--and In purple robos These formed the most
serlook ing part Of the procession. A large eruci
out nv borne on high, surrounded by the swisSe
a what beoring halberds Bearers OF rods ana
attract Rsarsers of crosses mitred abbots, eardin
a. who, cons, cardinal priests, cardinal bishops,
ded me and esquircs. in court dress, chamberlain
ne until ernor Of Rome, all preceded, surronnasa
aid me lowed by the Swisse Guards in hclmsssa ~
, upless and armed with halberds. Then came
of some A,nal bearing the host under canopy