Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-27


with sandals on their feet and green
bags drawn over their heads with holes
cut through just so as TO allow them
to see out, but not enough to let any one
distinguish who they were. The next
procession had a company dressed In
black, similarly masked, and the third
had one dressed and masked in white.
AS they marched, these masked charac-
ters sung or chanted the most unearthly
music ever heard.
The next ceremony was at Santa Ma
ria In Via Valllcells, on Sunday, and the
third came off to-day to commemorate
the Ascension. At an early hour went
to the church and found large crowd
had already assembled.
Soon the Cardinals began to arrive,
dressed in their robes of scarlet silk, and
riding in their splendid carriages, all Of
which were drawn by pairs of large
black horses. Upon the drivers box was
q man with military wide trimmed hat,
the rim turned up like that OF French
Policeman, and trimmed with heavy gold
lace. His coat, like that of Joseph, was
OF many colors. The ground work was
red, upon each seam and on the legs was
sewed figured ribbon, the prevailing
color of which was white with fantas-
tic figures woven into it. His coat was
long one and he looked much like s
theatrical clown prepared for the stage.
On platform back Of the carriage were
three more men dressed just like him.
But these last were obliged to ride stand
ing up. Each Cardinals team had its
driver and three footmen dressed like
these have described, except that the
ground work and ribons varied in color,
so that each Cardinal can be known by
the color of his livery servants clothes.
The Bishops and Arch Bishops have each
an outfit, of a nice covered coach and
two black horses, but not as gaudily
rugged as those of Cardinals They have
a driver and two footmen, all of which
are dressed in uniform with military hat
trimmed with silver lace.
But the Pope's carriage far exceled in
In splendor all the rest, and seemed
heavy with trimmings of gold. He had
six black horses, the front being some
distance ahead of the Others and rode
by servants richly dressed in scarlet silk,
as were the footmen and driver. A COM
pany of cavalry on large black horses
preceded the Pope's carriage, and one
followed closely on behind. AS the car
riage Of the Pope passed, every one of
the faithful kneeled down, some even
placing their foreheads upon the pave
ment while he passed.
The Pope's body guard are curious
looking set Of men, They look like a
company of clowns. They wear short
basque fashioned coats made up in stripes
of red, yellow and black, running up and
down. Their pants (or breeches, for
they come only to their knees and stock
ings are made up of the same color, and
in the same style, the stripes gradually
growing narrower towards the foot.
The services in the church, consisted
in forming and marching professions OF
Cardinals, Bishops, Prelates and Monks
following the Pope in his taIaano or
movable throne borne on the shoulders
of about dozen of his body guard. As
he passed he would look around upon
the people and raise his hand and give q
motion with his two fingers, slightly
bowling his head at the same time, upon
which all near would fall upon their
knees and there remain till he passed.
| By all / mean not to include a few
Americans who CHANGED to be near him
but did not kneel to him, by his beck
and nod, After having gone through
this ceremony twice, with some singisg
between the two performances, he went
upon balcony of the church and
"blessed the people" as was said this
| blessing consisted Ia a few words in
Italian or Latin. Whether it was, when
translated into English, "Be ye fed and
be clothed or not, am unable to say.
| saw no bread or mama descend and
the same ragged and dirty crowd dis
persed that had assembled, but not till
they had testified their appreciation OF
the Pope's benediction by loud and re-
peated cheers as long as he remained
upon the balcony.
The people have great reverence for
the Pope; his mandates and those Of his
snbordinates are obeyed. To support
the church, including the pomp and
ceremony connected with it, requires a
very large amount, and were il to rest
wholly upon Rome, would render the
people bankrupt.
The entire population is about 1896.
900. Of this number 4,4S6 are Jews
and give nothing voluntarily.
The number to be supported are sc
| Cardinals (and tho IA livar;ad oarv.n+, ,