The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
The Ceremonies Conducted by the
Right Reverend Bishop Louis
Maria Fink and Eleven
Priests, Making
the Apostolic
Twelve.
The Catledra! Drsped in Mourning
in Commemoration of the
Solemn Event.

seats before the commencement OF the fun
eral ceremonies in commemoration ,of ths
death of Pope Plus IN. BY nine O'Clock, the
hour appointed for the services, every avaia
BILE seat in the vast auditorium was crowded
and the halls and vestibule were thronged
with people standing. 1t is estimated that
fully, if not more than, 80 souls were inside
the walls.
! TIE DEAD,
and the subject of the ceremonies, was the
one though: that prevailed ia the vast multi
t1ie, although many were curious TO learn
how the ceremony was TO be performed
Pope Plus IN, having been so prominent III
! history as a successful ruler, every one
! present had heard more or less of him. From
the registry of his baptism, until the time OF
his death, he was modestly prominent.
REGISTRY OF HIS BAPTISM.
The following record exists in the parish o.
Sinigalia, were the il!ustrious POntif wa,
born:
.On the 18Th of Nay, I.8, on Sunday, the
| iliG>IrOus Signor Giovanni Maria GlOyan
Batti>:a PleIrO Pellegrino Isido o, son of the
noble Count Giroiomo MasJai FeretJi, and oi
In- Sgnor. Countess Cat. rIna soIiazz:, of thai
PARISH was baptised by the Most Rev. SignoI
| Canon ID. Andrea MaSrari-Nadrina Moruni,
SUR JamHse, present. He was born at SIX A.
| RAFFAELE ASGELELDI,
| Perpetual Vicar.
OUR CATHEDRAL,
| which is one OF the most imposing in its in
| neT structure, was aDdrUpriateiy draped IN
mourning ON each OF the tive huge columns
| on either side of the central aisle was hung
| ~ oi> Of Grape, except the Two nearest the
| aitnr al the west end of the builGing. On
| these were hung large black gowDs trimmed
| III white. The dr"pery atnOl ugh unpret-nd-
| ln-s, gave to the church a gene l aolrmn ap-
peaIan e, and 10 "A STRANGER who knew notn-
| ing OF what was TO follow, the idea would
| have occurred fnai c.remonieS of an uuri,u-
| ally solemn nature were about 10 De enacted.
| THE CATAFALoUE
which was directly in front OF the altar was
| one OF the features Of the occasion. II con-
| sisted of a raised pl lIform representing a cof-
| fin and surrounded by steps on which were
| placed twenty-five wax candles. Eighteen of
| these were comparatively small anu were
ranged on either side at intervals. -Four were
very large and were placed, one at each OF
| the four cC:neTS of the pedestal. The part
ARRANGED 10 appear as coffin was
audience. the head being toward the
ai!ar, in which position "A deceased priest il
Iwass plac1 Il during iuneR~l ceremonies the
Syinbo. Delns That II lac should DE raised up
| riEht he would stand with his face toward
the people. The coffin covered with
ncaN y black velvet. At the head was placed
a Tepr, s'nt&t:on OF The poltifcal. Tiara, and
ana near IL The papal cross, v Ich consists OF
an upright beam with three arms repres, nting
first, SapreIne ,PonfIif; second, Primate. anu
third, Bishop. over the foo. oil the coffin was
hung the Golden Stole which is worn By the
Pop., representing spiritual authority. In
of 81 Peter. Th@ whole was surmOuated by
a magnificent gol en- sanctuary lamp, which
gave iOIth a bright rtd light.
THE CEREMONIES.
At niIIe O'Clock the ceremonies were begun
by the entrance OF the eleven priests and the
Aco!ythical society, followed 10y the Bishop.
ihr clergy APPEARED IN full vssImrnIs. willie
TIE Bishop appeared not vested, but was af-
L rward ciolhed in pubic, and the following
order was observed:
Is The Bishops and priests In concert re-
cited the 80 mn office for the dead.
2nd SO!.m Poutltical High Mass was said
by Rt. Rev. Louis Maria Fink, Bishop of the
diocese of Kansas. assisted by the Very Rev.
J. III. Defouri, Vicar General and the follow
ing members of the clergy, who were ap-
pointed to take part in the exercises:
Deacons OF Honor-Faiher joan Cunning
ham. of Topeka, and Father A. Y. Kuppens, |
st. Marys. |
= Deacon Of the Day-Father Antoine Kuhls, |
of Myandotte.
sub Deacon-Father Eugene Bonocini, of
Stilson, ,herokee county.
Chanters-Father NJ. Huhn and Father
Phillip Scholl, of the Cathedral.
Cope Bearers-Eather +. Waitron. Of Fort
Scott and Pather A. weikman, OF Shawnee
town.
Master Of ceremonies. Very Rev. Bonifacc
Verheyen. O. =. b. Prior, of A AtchisOn, assis-
ted by Rev. Jno. Begiey, of Effingham.
The members Of the clergy Of the state who
were in the sanctuary were Rev. James |
"
Of Paola; Rev. Thos. McCaull, of Nea man
and Rev. Louis Guenther, o. &. G., and Rev. |
:. Rohr, OF the German church OF st. Joseph
in L.avenworth.
Thirty boys dressed in black cossacks and |
white surpiices took part in the ceremonies, |
as follows:
One cross bearer; four censer bearers; two
TO assist the master OF ceremonies two AGO. |
lythes; two book bearers: one mirre bearer ;
two tran bearers; four torch bearers, and
twelve in the sanctuary
After tue entrance OF the procession the /
bishop was clothed in proper yestments, and
at tn. conclusion OF the Office for the dead he |
was divested and gave the customary instruc-
tions, after which the ceremony Of Absolu-
iion was performed. This consisted in the /
rendition of beautlful chants and prayers for
The dead. The "kyrie E:iesOn," as sung by
the choir. Was most impressive. The third
chant. "Dies lr'e was also Well rendered ana
produced IN trked impression. The cere-
monies of Absolution were five in number.
The cross bearer, Father Eugene BonocIni,
stood AT the foot OF the collin, holding the
cross draped in mourning.
Very Rev. ii. D-fouri filled a censer with 1
incense assisted by the master of ceremonies,
ing 1t. sprinkling IL with holy water, and
burning Incense over II at each of the four
corners where the larger candles stood.
similar berenlony was performed by Fathers
Weikman, Waftron and kuhls.
The finale was performed by Rt. Rev. BiSh-
oP Fink, preceded by Very Rev. J. IL. Deiouri
and accompanied Fathers kuppens and /
,unnigbam. Each of these ceremonies were
recited in Latin and were respOned tC AT
proper lnterNals py The cnO!r- |
Very Rev. ]. II. Defouri during the cerem-
nies, delivered panegyr.c commemorative
oil the deceased.
HIS REMARKS
were begun with the usual sign OF the cross.
NE first words he uttered were ''0uard the 1
church loved 80 well and sacresily" and re-
ferred To them as the last words Of the SANITY
Pontif who had lately left the church NOR
tai. He said tEat in these few words we have
the epitome of an honorable Pontificate.
tin, to the present and you will find that we
have had beautiful Ponti,ieate,
nave ruled so long and g.oriously as
Plus IN. He was q watchman set on a tower,
"A faithful pastor, and his duties were 10 lead
morals II would take months TO speak as
We ought of the feeling OF the people in re-
gard 10 his death. Suffice II that al Chris
tians are sufferers, and that 1t was the last
act of his life to suffer death, and from the
world, after thirfy-two years of work TO reach
the haven Of pace in the XII kinEdo.n & oi al, Al,
enter into a biography OF the deceased; his
tory would do that He would, however,
goiher a few flowers and present them 10 his
There is no doubt, he said but that Plus IN |
was the man of providence selected by God
10 fulfill noble mission. He was brought
out from obscuriiy in the night lime, aud
when he was needed. He WAS unknown to
the world and even to his own brethren. As
.
but the Holy Ghost spoke and Pius Was
chosen. He had hardly been seated before
he began the work Of the pacincation of
society. Revolution was before him. 1t was
the work Of blood, and one at which he did |
not quail. Behold him alone! The hearts ofOur
time OF danger. Behold him as his noble
face appears facing revolution. twas only a
moment. He retired and let the revelation
work itself TO death. He returned and was
restored, yet he did not rest.
The revolution was dead. but the Pontif
lived The millions of souls that were left TO
his care demanded his attention. They were
10 b.. led and preserved from the enemy.
While in exile, even, he was in study. When
he returned home, he, on the sth day OF De-
the world, and there declared that the
immaculate from the first They accuse
him Of promulgating dogmas. The world
does not know the meaning OF the word-is
ignorant Of 1t. Il says the Pore Issued new
doSmas is new, but the belief is not. u is the
same belief through all ages, but raised to the
dignity of q dogma, SO that before the difini-
ton you could deny the doctrine without be-
ing q hereto, and after. you cannot, without
ineuring the brand Of heresy.
In former ages IL was believed. "with the
heart unto Justice" but after the dednition,
confession OF IL, made. with the mouth unto
salvation" He referred to the condition Of
Europe bound together and governed by se-
cret societies v hich caused the rulers Of the
world TO be led. They consequently became
the slaves OF revolution, and bloodshed /
and weakness followed. sSee Napoaeo0.s
he said, "vho spoke good word on one sade
and bod one On the other BE. Hke Judas,