New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-16
TIE PAPAL ANNIVERSARY.
To-DAY's EXERCIsEs-GERMAN PROCESSION AND
ILLUMINATION LAST EVENING.

To-DAY's ExERCIsEs-GERMAN PROCESSION AND
ILLUMINATION LAST EVENING.
To-day being the twenty-ifth anniversary OF
the accession of the present Pontf to the Papal tnrone
q grand solemn high mass and Te Deum will be cee-
brated In all the Roman Catholic churches OF TINS CITY,
by direction Of the Archbishop at 1890 M Decorated
affairs fine music imposing services, and large eongre
cations will be the order Of the day. Large orches-
tras will assist, and double quartet choirs and
choruses viii render the music in the leading churches
Banners and Examinations will make conspicuous the
structures devoted to Roman Catholic religious purposes
The Paust fathers at Ninth-ave and Ffty-nlnth-st'
will have grand procession. In the evening the lnst-
ute of St. Paul the Ap site, No 9l Eghhave Is 10 Do
illuminated, and fine display Of fireworks Is announced.
The Xavier Union connected with St. Francis Xaviers
College will celebrate the occasion in the evening at No.
$50 West Fifteenth-st
Last evening the German Church OF the Holy Re
dee1er in Thrs ST. in accordance with tho German GUS
tom celebrated the Papal elevation and the ordination
OF ST. Aphonsus the patron Of the order as Doctor OF
the Roman Catholic Church, by Plus lX- with
grand torcb-hght procession through the
streets lin the immediate vicinity OF their
church From Houston-s 10 Eighthst. and from
First-ave. to Avenue ID. the German element
seemed to try to Guido itself In the most gorgeous and
expensive decoration Forests Of evergreens
the streets and fesoons hung from window 10 WINDOW
% t crosses Ss cs Sers Was no family however
poor house, however mean, that did IT
for the Supreme Pon of their Church. Portraits Of
| Plus TX, encircled with costly lace OF beau
| tifl2 evergreens, were conspicuous ON all the
| principal houses and transparcncies with Ger
man or Latin inscriptions were very numerous. fags
| of all nations depended from the houses, the
Church ST. Nicholas, in Secondst, near Avenue A. inc
whole front covered with evergreens and the Papal
aud German small cast OF the head OF Plus lA
srOuded in evergreens, occupied pedestal abeVe the
middle door, Beneath was portrait OF inc rope, Win
| an affectiOnate inscription in German. .
In Thirst., Avenue A. large arch OF evergreehs
had been erected surmOuntng the center or WHICH was
fanked On either side by German ana american
flags. The arch bore the inscription Plus TX, 1915 TO
1871" The RedCmptOrst Fathers had been enga yed All
day in decorating their church. From its lofty steepes
| foated the Papal flag, and beneath were BAN
bearing representations of the Virgin Mary win
the infant Jesus and st. AlphoDsus. magnificent ful
length portrait Of the Pope, in the evergreen framc
crowned The entrance to the church. and beneath
the inscription III German; i" Peter, thou art q
rock. and upon this rock l will build my church,
| and the gates Of hell shall not prevail
against it," over the sidedoOrs other German IN
| placed upon the houses, and Examinations blazed in
kevery direction. The procession was composed or a
| platoon of police under Capt Mount, band
OF music, Church Pioneer and Rife Guards in full uni
bearing the Papal coors and the Societies of St. John
the Baptist, St. AlOysius, 80. Joseph, and the Holy
Family bearing lanterns with the inscriptions Plus
TX" The procession moved through avenues A. b and
Sixthsts with considerable difficulty,
OF people crowded the Streets cheering and calling down
| blessings upon the Pope CapnOns Numbered, fire.
works blazed and the great bells OF the church rang
| INCREASINGLY the procession passed around the
church three times. The parade will be repeated Oh
Sacrament will take place at o'clock Of the same even
ing