New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-13
THE ROMAN PILGRIMAGE.

THUslAsTTC RECEPTION OF THE PoPE-li9 ""
oR1Us AND SIGNIFICANT ADDREs is HE ADool
TO LEAVE ROME "a PROPOSITION IRON fii W. w
nIsNARCK-RFAsoNs FOR AND AGAINST GolN"
INTO EXILE PROM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PIICA IONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." I'M
PER CURRENCY WITH sPfCE
,rRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or the mn nm
ROME. Oct. I9-Welli the great plisrAnaso 80
ovori The pilrTims have come ana gone anu II
po souls are much the better for III no heduS nav
been brokeu and that is more thaT one cNPoo'I"'
Remembering the results OF its remissnesS ast '9
nm the occasion of Transporting the pouy VI 'iio ~
D. +Ie Government resolved this time not 10 DC
entity of the same fault, and maze ulspIdy VI
force in the streets last Sunday when very cieaIS
showed that no slightest attempt at making ulS
tn,,,oncc would be tolerated, either tie part of
the Clericals or of the Liberals The latter hao IN
tended 70 mako demonstration "-thoy used TO
call it a "row" when j was young-by gong en-
,nasse 10 Law the first stone of monument to Gor-
dano Bruno in the Campo del Fion, on the Spot
where that martyr to priestly intolerance was
bprnod The Government said: owe have not the
least objection to a monument to Giordano Bruno,
lint Won sbap't begin it to-day" So all passed on
onietlv. The liberals no doubt. bit their thuno'
at Tho Ponies friends as the latter passed lhloush
the streets on the Sunday morning toward o.
ters: and the devOtees no doubt, hurled PACK dn"'
cmas and curses under theirbreathl at the Liberals
But that was all The police, city guards, ana car
aEinieri kept a sharp lookout with Iros Ip1"Sqae
Immortality, which efiectually prevented all open
Narling
/ was amongst the pilgrims. Provided win t'cA-
ct bearing the signature Of the most undemaple ol
vatican authorities. with correct evening suit Of
black and white tie, and with little red anu "hI'c
cross with the legend "iR hoe sgHo Cinccs' in my
cl,otr ~ To he
sbould he within the church. started for ST. leter
at $50 on Sunday morning. The mot dorarc was
that these crosses were not to be visible IN the
streets lest they should provoke the anger OF the
laughter of the ungodly; but only III the church
The victory" / promised myself from the above
mentioned legend did not extend beyond get'Ihg
into the church. which happily accomplished siIer
passing thrccfod examination, first at the bottom
of the stairs leading to the SacrIsty then on the S
landing place. and lastly at the head OF the STAIRS
II was through the sacrisy that the Roman pi srs
were to enter The great western entrance was re-
served for those from other parts OF ltaly' Sa"
several tickets refused and the anxiety to Keep OUT
all save the POpe's friends was very marked One
case came to my knowledge of the editor oil lid
eral paper. who had contrived to get in, but who,
being known, pursued by hostile gIanceS' ana
observations spoken purposcly to be overheard by
The business in hand was the solemn reception Of
the pilgrims 10y the Holy Father, in tie Basihca cl
St. Peter The occasion an interesting one, be-
cause this the GROWING act of the pilgrimage, was
the first time the present Pontiff had ever shown
himself publicly outside the Vatican Palace, and
tbe first time the ancient ceremonial of his entry
into the church. disused since Plus IN. first de-
cIared himself prisoner. had been recalled to use
Well. I reached St. Peters by / o'clock. The
ceremony was announced for II. But large num-
Der of persons had already taken up positions on
either side of the great northern ranspt at the eX-
trcme end Of which temporary throne had been
erected for the Pope. Scattered groups OF people
were standing in knots stroiling about the other
parts of the immense of the church. There IS a
private communication from the Vatican to a
chapel about half way up the nave from the west
door and on the right hand of one entering thence.
And by this private way the Pope was 10 enter.
And as the north transept is of course on the lett
hand. the route of the Pope from the door of the
chapel mentioned to his throne had to pass along
about onehaf of the nave and to cross IT, and thch
traverse the length of the tTansept The then
was singular one. 1t was so evident that we wer"
in different world from that outside the doors Of
the church. OF course there were monks of all
colors and dignitaries of every description,
"Masters in Artibus, and Bishops in Parhbus," a,
DOOR Barham says in al Ingoldsby legend Roman
priests fussing about with of being masters OF
the situation and country priests from the prov
inces staring about them, affecting to DO cc1o"e TO
the groups of lay pilgrims they had brought 10 Rome
with them, while evidently much in need OF such a
guide themselves. There was withal an air of en-
loving the brief space of authority and Iredoml-
nance which the occasion afforded them that gave,
methought, a slight glimpse OF what the fate OF a
society of laymen subject to such rules would likely
TO be. There was good amusement for awhile III
stroling about the church and observing all this,
while more and more pilgrims kept streaming into
it, stlll without producing anything like a crowd IN
the immense building. The northern transept, in
deed where the throne was, was Tricky crowded
for some time before the Pope entered the church
but in all the other parts of the building there was
still space for moving about without difficulty.
need hardly say that not the smallest manifestation
of reverence or of any consciousness that any
spiritual meaning whatever was attached TO what
they were doing was to he seen. One or two lay
rlen. who had secured places the throne. con-
WINGED apparently that they should be heard for
their much speaking, were muttering litanies at
breakneck speed, as might be seen from the move
ment of their lips, and with busness-hke air OF
putting the time to profit. Butthc multitude beth
Law and clerical might have been at fair, so far
as their demeanor went.
took up my stand as ~ o'clock approached for
it had been whispered TO me that the Pope would
not appear till that hour the door of the chapel
from which His Holiness was TO issue into the
church On one side Of it the gold and red vel
vet seda gestatoria," in which the Pope to be
carried on mems shoulders according TO the ancient
traditional practice Close by ready for use, were
The fabelt so well known from many picture OF
Papal ceremonies. They colossal fans of white
feathers, with handles some eight feet long, and
are carried one on each side of the Pontf when he
is in the sedd gestatorid Twelve Sediari or chair
bearers in crimson damask dresses crimson knee
brooches and crimson silk stockings, were STANDING
around the door in readiness. These Sediarii were
once so important body of men that ono OF thu
streets of Rome is still named after them. Outside