New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25

noyoGWG me NEW POPE.


There was Il marked change in the appear
arcr Of ST. Patr.cos Cathedral yesterday. The gloomy
,purrr.uce d. the l.t two weeks had disappeared
I,,.y y,,tis. OF mourning E..d been removed Ihr
black cloth that covered the large stained window Dee
hind The Boo IN ALTAR had been taSru down tui a." rFs o.
light rcrc a!ipwcd 10 enter the church 1h, 'ha'-'
, made uray, as the season FOR mourning over tao
death OF Pua tx was +, br succeeded by manics atona
Of oy FOR the election Of I.o XIL At the early morn
1psg,s yrstcr ay the usual services we're held, but
WAS announced that at ihc Cud Of the h-h uaaI Ia
- nm would bc sung. Tdc l1lc mass WIS suuS los the
Rev Father Mor IL purple co0rci Nrstm'ui', ioi
saxagcsma sunday. After the mass Wa con"ad H. the
ccIehruut moved to the foot Of the altar and
WAS surrounded By the numerous acOyte5. The priests
in the sanctuary and all the people in the congregation
rose from their seat. while Father Mort ntoncI the r,t
words Of he 1c Dcun The choir continued the music
and the congregation remained Standing until II ceased
VcaI-G QUINN before preaching the sermon SAID
II was bis great pleasure to announce HAT lac had re-
c.iycd A mcs.q.e from Cardinal McCloskey. It briefly
stated that the Cardinal arrived safely m Rome san
day, aud vI5 enjoying very good health The cardinal
desired 90 br remembered 10 the people "i ms diocese,
ur,yrrs IN his behalf Father Quinn added That The tnp
i,d been made with remarkable speed. a. me Cardinal
had reached Rome fifteen DAYS aI,ci leaving Se"-1OA
monies of the Pope Word was sent To every tat"
uc Church ~ jhc archdiocese iIiOrmins lheih oBcalS
81 tLe election ana requesting that Ic Dcum Doe sung
M he high mass oppressive mark Of Thanksgiving
ana JOY 10 'tt
At tie conclusion OF he usual mass at 81, Stephen
Church icTay morning. special services were heid
brrpu-c ~ tu. election 81. the new Pope. The pastor
Father NcGlynu asked the prayers OF the congregation
lur thr new Puuiin. "Our ,ath mus; BE- weak Indeed
he sai if We are not wiling Ia acknowledge tue sic-
cu Providence OF God Ia peri. ing the head OF the
church 10 De chosen ana ilb such immunity. II
b. Interesting 90 hos the men q! intelligence and III
sghl o ItH, other than our own, nave regarded tHs
tat man. before lac was elected tu the seat OF 81
Peer Men bad been struck by his dignity, his sulyiJ
H. integrity and force Of character. We were told by
these men, before TIE election, that lie was peculiarly
| Gtrt For thi- bigh position. OIc who examines the
! portrait OF Leo XVII, will not be disappointed IN
Inc cyid Of character 10 b. seen IN tue features
Al the rcctltudc ANA Keen intelligence sOitcned b. g,n
trues OF disposition. that have been aNcii6eI 70 him ~
plainly evident tIec. - pleasant 10 see that, Win
Inc mn Ver-l recognition Ol the high ch1rac y OF Pogo
pnl. * the wOrid slOuld nave been prompt 10 sing
an. virtue, aud merits Of his successor The uapal name
which he has chosen t-ils Ol Tire strength, the fOitl-
uLe md the generosity OF BIS nature. lie chose II,
doubtless, on Of personal Affection Tor Leo NIL
10 whom hr Mas personally attached Tie name, TOO,
recall. 10 mini al the remarkable men OF that name
throughout the history OF TIE Church Lei ~ nope tat
the reign oi This last great lao may he marked by the
breaking DOWN ne barriers mat have existed between
The nation and tue spread " our most holy religion
among rcoplcs' ~ , ,.., -. ~,
Al the O'Clock mass at 81. AIMS church. Tie Dcum
WAS sun. n hOuOr OF Pope Leo Kill