The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-04
The Pope's Golden JnbiIec.

1nblAhAfuLl5t June o'-4ne OAtholIc,
celebrated the Pope's Golden Jubilee by
appropriate services in all the churches
and by procession through the streets
In the afternoon, feature Of which was
wagons containing So, so and 81 young
girls In white, decorated with the Papal
colOrs, representing the age Of the Pope,
the years OF his episcopate and Of hls
pontifcAte. The procession was half IN
hour passing and plentifully supplied
with bands OF music. The concluding
ceremonies consisted OF an ovation and
singing by societies, which took place in
the State House grounds. The weather
was warm and threatening, but pleasant
throughout.
ST. LOUIS, June 3.--The celebration of
the Golden Jubilee OF Pope Pious IX,
to-day, was one Of the most notable. in
some OF iN features, that has ever been
witnessed here. 1t has been many wears
since an occasion has occurred to bring
out the Irish and German Catholics TO.
gether, and therefore but little opportu.
nifty has previously been had to observe
the numerical strength Of the various or.
CARNATIONS OF the different nationalties.
To-day however brought them all out,
and splendid display they made. Tho
weather could not have been better,
The rain OF last night completely
laid the dust and cooled tho atmosphere
to degree that made the marching
delicious. The different parts Of the pro.
cession began TO organize long before
noon and the streets were alive with
societies forming and marching TO take
their places preparatory 10 falling into
the main line. Al 9 p. NJ. everything
was ready and the column took up ia
line Of march from 2lst street and Lucas
avenue, headed by squads Of mounted
police and followed by Grand Marshal
Col. Arnold, backed with l5O escort aids;
then came the Emmet Light Guards, OF
Peoria, Ills, Lindell Grays, Taylor
Guards and an attack Of Blues, colored,
Of ST. Louis. The lst, %, Sd and Alb
divisions, composed Of all the German,
parish, benevolent and other societies
headed by their Marshals and aids, then
fell into line, and these were
followed by St. Elizabeth parish,
colored, headed by its Priest and Marshal
this being given the centre Of the column.
Then came the Irish part Of the process
Sion-the Ancient Order af Hibernlans
with ten divisions Of that Order, the be-
nevolent division, the temperance divis-
ion, the sodality Of the parish, and last
the citizens division, composed of citi-
Eens in carriages, on horseback and aioot.
There were between seventy and eighty
societies and organizations Of different
kinds in line, all gaily dressed in hand
some uniforms or regalia, with beauti-
ful banners and proper floral decorations.
About forty brass bands furnished
music, and at frequent intervals the
column was made brilliant with large,
finely embellished wagons filed with el.
legantly dressed little girls and brilliant.
ly attired little boys, who wait upon the
priests at different churches in the city.
There were also numerous carriages at
different places IN the procession contain.
ing priests and officials Of various grades.
Altogether it was the longest, finest and
most attractive display in the way Of
parade that we have had in this city for
many years and reflected great credit up.
on all. Is is said 10000 were in line,
including children. The streets along
the line were densely thronged with spec.
tators, and many houses handsomely de.
corated with American AAgs, the Pope's
colors, portrait, and floral designs. The
American flag also We'd with the Pope's
colors in the procession, and was seen al.
most as frequently. The procession was
two hours in passing given point, and
moved at brisk pace. Aside from the
military company from Peoria, there was
a temperance society and several hundred
citizens from the same place, and several
societies from East St. Louis, which made
a creditable appearance.