Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-05
POPE LEO XIII.
The Sixth Anniversary Of His Corona.
tion Celebrated by Grand Pom.
tiGcal High Mass
In the Sistine Chapel-Every Order and
Brotherhood Of the Church
Represented.
A Scene of Unprecedented Splender and
MagnifeeRce-The Procession
TO the Church.
POPE LEO XIII.

BALTIMORE, March 1.-The Suns Rome
special, of the Sd, says: To-day being the
sixth anniversary of the coronation of
Pope Leo NH, the grand pontifical cee.
bration in the Sistine chapel was un orece-
IDENTIFY magnificent and impressive. His
holiness, in grand robes and wearing the
tiara, appeared resplendent in white and
gold. He was carried in the coronation
chair, supported on the shoulders Of four
servants i'll light purple medieval livery
-Four other servants bore ancient fans of
ostrich feathers. The Pope looked feeble
and aged He entered the chapel with
all Papal pomp and ceremony. The pro
cession along the majestic corridors and
salons was headed by guard of mobiles in
semi-medieval costume. Then came the
PAPAI PROCESSION
proper, the cardinals first, two by two,
their crimson trains being held by gentle
man pages garbed in black velvet tunics
with puted sleeves terminating in lace
cuffs. After the cardinals came the patri-
archs, archbishops, bishops and mon
signori, in regular order, two by two, and
wearing their robes of purple. After these,
the deacons, doctors, priests, monks and
friarS, and then the Pope. Not an order
or brotherhood OF the Church orgsniza-
ton was without representation. After
the Church dignitaries came the members
of the diplomatic corps, their families and
friends. After these came representatives
of the
KNIGHTS OF MALTA,
the Grand Master and three commanders
of the order they being lineal descendants
of the first valiants known. Following
these were representatives of the Potaline
and Swiss Guard, the pontifical gendarnes
and such representatives of foreign armies
as received tickets of admission. On the
tribune on the right, close to the entrance
of the chapel, were the relatives and
friends of the Pope. On the tribune for
sovereigns sat Prince Ciesche and Gen.
Caccia. A scene of rare tapestry fel! In
front of the lower part of Michael Ange-
los painting of the Last Judgment Close
by, and on the left, was the
PAPAL THRONE.
group OF cardinals sat in q semicircle
around it. The diplomatic corps accredit-
ed to the holy See sat in front OF the rose
tribune, next to the permanent marble
scene which divides the ctancel Of the
capel from the nave. Behind the benches
were occupied by Roman and foreign
ladies', AL robed in black and wearing
black-lace wells on their heads. The gen.
tlemen wore evening dress without gloves
The approaches to these benches were
controlled by Cdmrierii LegretO di Spdda
Cdppd, who are gentlemen representing
by their birth and character all the coun-
tries OF Christendom except America.
The
CELEBRATION OF THE MASS
was by the dean, cardinal and choir, with
out accompaniment. The mass music was
the "Frizzi Apparuit" OF Buini and a
benedictt especially composed. At the
termination of the mass the Pope, in a
clear monotone, intoned the Blessing"
the entire congregation kneeling. AS his
holiness passed out and along the cham
bers he continually made the sign OF the
cross in blessing the assemblage. After
all this the Pope held long audience
with Cardinal Jacotyfni