The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-01
EXHIBITION OF JUBILEE PRESENTS
TO THE HOLY FATHER.


walls now hidden by the innnmerable costly
gifts are covered with curiCui raised maps,
showing the ancient possessions OF the holy
SEQ. These galleries are of great length and
height, having o frescoed vauit 4 better site |
for the exhibition could not have been select
ed. Appropriately placed first is the hand.
some writing table inlaid with mother of pearl
and ivory, the gift of the Patriarch of Jerusa- |
lem. Then comes the long range of presents |
sent by America. Three tiers of vestments of
every color and in every style form back
other articles of church plate. Quebec sends
On inlaid casket with silver ornaments, and a |
rilievo In silver IF Plus lX. in the barque of
st. Peter. The ,uaves of Canada, who came |
In suoh numbers to fight for the Holy Father. |
send obalice of great cost and beauty. New
York sends among many other things, mssal
inscribed 20 glorious Pontif, Plus TX, the
Sisters of Charity salute thee.n A beautiful
volume of photographs comes from Washing |
ton. From Germany was sent an unrivalled |
display of magnificent vsstments. consisting of !
more than five hundred aud fifty copes and
chasubles of the richest silk and velvet, with
embroidery in gold and silver. Among them
are cope with raised velvet pattern, hood
embroidered with the corona alton of the Bless
ed Virgin, aud orphreys of saints in the richest
style of medisyAl work. From Wurtembnrg
come two exquisitely embroidered banners Of
white silk, with large half length agures of
silver mitre, for the special use of the Holy
Father has on it (embreidered also in silver)
the figure of Mary immaculate, and on the lap
. tabernacle is wrought the eye cf the Al
mighty as il were looking ont from the veled
ei6Orium. A large number Of highly deoors-
ted baptismal candles was sent from Aups-
borg, and from Ratisbon . great collection of
Ane linen altar cloths embroidered in colored
thread with curious designs. while from
various other parts Of Germany came nearly
two hundred chA1ces and oiboria. Italy is
next to be noticed, but all her costly presents
are not arranged in one department. perhaps
as protest against United Italy. Rome con-
and beauty If design. Signor Bianchi, the
Wsll-kpown embroiderer, offers . superb silver
and gold mitre. The Society called "Prima aria
AssoCiazouo Artistica ed 0perais di Carita"
gilt, which is intended for q Scdia Gestatoria.
Archbishop Marinelli, the Pope's Sacristian,
gave . jewelled and enamelled morse. In the
name Of the Roman nobility Was sent q largo
missal with silver srnamentation.~ The Ola.
cials of the DAteriA gave o massive gold chain
and cross. The brothers of the late Cardinal
Antonelli give q silver thuIihle. A small
the good Nuns of the Convent of Panisperne,
. convent which they lasF week received
dera to quit. From the Leoniue city or the
BoRGo, within which stands the Vatican, the
inhabitants send q silver ohalice. The soldiers
Of the Papal army give very splendid sword
Of state, made in Rome, and which will bear
oouparieon With any work Of art in the exhi.
bition. It is accompanied by . velvet and
orrnine "Camauro," the cap worn by the Pom
tif. The Young Meme Catholic society send a
OEOEi0T In gold, Win Ieleo0 nlegF00 WorR.
Lastly the Noble Guards present Holy Water
aS6np, which 10 of rosso dRtico marble, upheld
By two angels in bronze who bear also the
tiara and keys. This gift for oostliness and
beauty of design Ia worthy of the noble donors
Venice sends large quantities of wax candles
The ladies of Venice offered one of the most
splendid gifts which have yet arrived, namely
an immense and most elaborate chandelier oi
Venetian glass, with the Papal tiara surmonnt
ed with colored flowers iu the centre, and from
around it spring ell the branches for lights
Genoa sends very fine lace for altar purposes
and some exquisite lace for abs and s1rplces
Luigia BoEzIui, an artist OF PiscelzG, con
GEibutes for her Offering very fne oil paint
ing of the MsdonuR and Child. The Academic
EccieSidsticd of Rome gives six very large and
very handsome altar caudlesticks, besides
great cruciix, all Wbioh were made in Flor
ence. From his pUcjaEt EuhriaD city, tht
Bishop of Gubho sends Two vases beautifully
executed in imitnrinu ~ tGrGld E'rpscan ware
and filled with n'w,rs fnr 10" Star. FiOrenc.
sends an addrosa on ve!Iun, with illuminated
deoefationH cXtclted IN style deserving al
praise. More thHu one h0udsed oil paintings
were presented ir"m various parts of Italy
Those from Lucoa, Is ilo qua aud Ferrara are in
every way worthy of the ancient artistic fame
Of those cities. Cavalier Carlo Santorelli, the
we'll known Roman artist, Bends u beautiful
painting of the ApparitiOn OF Our Lady to th'
Blessed Margaret AlaooquO. Eighty chalice'
and cboria are among the italian Rifts. Bo
loguS sends y touching address from the9pOO
deSf and dumb children and o Iifo-siae hgur'
of St. Petronius, their patron. Prince AmadeO
Duk0 Oh AO0tA, eenb oOeGly GOlO OuAuce
Sorrento is represented by pictnre, in inlaiC
wood, Of the Charge to Sr. Peter. Arezst
sends q very clever work, the head of st. JOhE
tho BsPtist, covered with . himy veil Of ala
basteE, showing the features through 1t. NJ
less than twelve boxes of altar linen com'
from Foligno. There 10 also large assOrtmen
of italian vines and liqueurs, ono of the latte
attracting much attention on account OF ii
title, "Elixir, di Pho NOno."
Daring the great exhibition of specimens o
Church art in Rome in 1s6S-70, the Pope, whel
awarding the medAls specially alluded to tn
excellence and beauty of the enamel work o
the French Chalices, CibOris and Remonstran
oes, and the magnificent offerings now sen
from France show the truth of the remarks o
the Holy Father. Several cases of plate 70
the use of Bishop ut High Mass are psrtiou
larIy worthy of notice, and in this category th'
aplendid gift from the Bishop of Monlins bear
of the palm for costliness and beauty. Th'
city of Marseiles sends throne of great mag
nifcence, adorned with fine piece of tapes
try, representing the Charge to ct. Peter. Th
diocese of Poitiers sends u cope of cloth o
gold with embroidered hood and Orphreys, 1
is medieval in style, and contains, in circles
portraits OF saints connected with that dtooes'
-. ~ 20 fbnT From Francs