The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-05

morning awaiting the opening OF the cathe-
dral. Sixty thousand admission tickets had
been issued, and the cathedral was packed.
The pope entered at $50, followed by the
cardinals in procession. His holiness was
received with loud and long continued
shouts of Long live the pope" The
music of the mass was deeply impressive
and many persons in the audience
were affected. The pope blessed all present
and left the cathedral at IL a. m, the
whole audience expressing its JOY by clap
ping hands, waving hats and hand
kerchefs, and enthusiastic acclamations.
Later in the day King Humbert
expressed himself to a deputatlon from
parliament as being highly satisfied with
the smoothness OF the ceremony, which, he
said, was the best proof OF the peoples
liberty at Rome.
Forty-eighG cardinals and twenty three
archbishops and bishopswere present at the
mass, and IL is estimated that there were
80, 600 persons in the audience. The pope
prayed for long time in his private chap
ell, and then received the homage OF the
court cardinals in the Sala Ducale.
While assuming the sacredotal vestments
the pope was overcome with emotion and
tainted. Strong salts were administered
and he soon returned to consciousness.
He then assembled the gestatorial chair. and
was borne on the shoulders OF the
sediari, attended by the cardinals,
into st. Peters cathedral. just be.
fore he was fully vested for the altar he
again tainted, remaining unconscious a
few minutes. The mass occupied twenty
eight minutes. After pronouncing the ben
ediction, the pope again seated himself
in the gestasorial chair, and was borne
completely around the altar to the capella
sacra lnents, where he offered prayer of
Thanksgiving. During the ceremony the
pope wore the triple crown presented to
him by the Emperor William.
Two battalions OF the line and a large
number OF carbinieri regulated the move
ments OF the crowd at the cathedral, and
q thousand policemen in plain clothes
were stationed inside the edifice. A few
ladies tainted in the crush, but no accident
occurred. In the chapel the columns and
pilasters were hung with red damask. The
statue OF st. Peter was clothed in pontfi-
cal garments with tiara on the head.
The orchestra included the famous ancient
silver trumpets. Many members OF the
nobility were present. The pope wore a
PASTORAL ring presented by the Austrian
archdukes. His tiara was covered with a
thousand pearls. The chalice used by his
holiness was the gift OF the king OF Portu-
gal, and the golden plate used in the SER
vice was a present from Queen Victoria.
Bishop Ireland, who recently returned
from Rome, thus describes the pope in a
circular which he has issued to his flock in
connection with the present jubilee:
The church needed in tn csc difficult
times great pontiff and Providence has
given her one such in the person OF Leo
XIII. We will thank heaven for the bless.
ing. This is an extraordinary age-an age
OF revolution in the world OF thought and
OF investigation, a we'll as in the social and
political world 1t seems as if all things
save Gods eternal and abiding truth
were to be made new. And the age is not
disposed to friendliness towards God s
church. In its eagerness to change, it
chafes before the unchanging church, for
getting that the church is the only pivotal
power around which transitory forms may
change in safety. Leo XIII. knows and
understands his age. Learned, large mind
ed, quick to see and quick to act, he is the
ideal Waterman upon the tower of Israel
OF the interests OF religion and of society.
Nothing escapes his eagle glance, and in
every sphere his hand reveals the master
genius before whom friends and foes
alike stand amazed and courteous
listeners. During his pontifcate, cover
ing but few years, the church has gained
wondrous histories and girded herself in
confidence for most widespread conquests
His own intelligence OF the work OF the
church and his own energy Of action are
permeating the entire body OF the HER
archy ard the faithful. A new era dawned
for religion when he became pope. The
powerful empires OF Europe were warning
with the church; he has made peace with
them. He has entered into relations with
the rulers OF Persia, China and Japan in
the interest OF the Christians OF their do
mains.
The church in the United States recei YES
a large part in the cares OF Leo. AS he
knows the age, SO does he know America,
which more than any other country is the
embodiment OF the age; he knows the con.
dition, the possibilities and the hopes Of
our country; he speaks OF it with delight,
and gives most ready countenance to all
movements and projects tending to the
good OF religion among us. The Catholic
University OF America he declares to be
one OF the most cherished works of his
pontificate; the treasury Of his favors is
ever unlocked for it's benefit. I need not
tell his warm interest in our American
total abstlnece organizations. Our free
republican institutions Leo XIII. loves and
blesses.