The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
The Occasion Observed in That City by
an Immense Gathering of Catholics.
Bishop Chatard Speaks of the Necessity for
the Restoration of the Pope's Temporal
Sovereignty-Addresse by Others.
FIFTY YEARS A PRIEST.
How the Jubilee Was Celebrated in Rome
and in London Churches.

How the Jubilee Was Celebrated in Rome
and in London Churches.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
ROME, Jan. 1.-The crowning feature of the
Popes jubilee, the celebration of pontifcal high
mass in ST. Peters, the grandest of churches, to-
day, was most magnificent spectacle, and the
arrangements throughout were strictly adhered
to. At very early hour this morning Sc.
Peters square jammed with people await
ing the opening of the cathedral and when
finally the vast ediice was thrown open a con-
slant tide of humanity poured into it until the
building literally packed. The Pope
tered the cathedral at $50 o'clock. preceded by
the cardinals in procession. AS his Holiness
appeared the vast congregation broke forth in
shouts of greeting which lasted some minutes.
The mass and it's accompanying music were
grandly and deeply impressive, and many
profoundly affected. At IL o'clock the
Holy Father withdrew from the cathedral,
and again there arose almost
endless shout OF vivas, accompanied by waving
of hats and handkerchiefs, clapping of hands and
other manifestations of affection which contin-
ued long after he had disappeared. Sixty
thousand tickets of admission issued.
King Humbert received deputation Of italian
Deputies this afternoon, and expressed to them
his great satisfaction at the smoothness with
which the ceremonies of the p ope's jubilee. and
especially to-days exercises at st. Peters, had
passed Off This fact, he declared. was the
very best proof Of the Pope's entire liberty.
Forty eight cardinals and 23S archbishops and
bishops were present at the mass, and it is esti-
mated that there were 80 900 persons in the
dience. The Pope prayed for a long time in his
private chapel. and then received the homage OF
the court cardinals in the sala ducale. While
assuming the sacerdota1 vsstments the Pope
was overcome with emotion, and tainted.
Strong salts were administered, and ne soon re-
turned TO consciousness He then ascended the
gestatorial chair. and was borne on the shoul-
ders of the sediari, attended by the cardinals in
ST. Peters Cathedral just before he was fully
vested for the altar he again tainted, remaining
unconscious a few minutes. The mass occupied
twenty-eight minutes. After prououncing the
benediction the Pope again seated himself in the
gestatorial chair. and was born completely
around the altar to capella del sacraments,
where he offered up q prayer of Thanksgiving.
During the ceremony the Pope wore the triple
crown presented to him by Emperor William.
Two battalions OF the line and large mum
ber of gendarmerie regulated the movements
of the crowd at the Cathedral. and thousand
policemen in plain clothes were stationed inside
the edifice few ladies tainted in the crush,
but accident occurred. In the chapel the
columns and pilasters were hung with red dam
ask. The statue of ST. Peter was clothed
in pontifcal garments, with tiara
the head. The orchestra included the famous
ancient silver trumpets. Many members Of the
nobility were present The Pope pas
toral 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 Portugal, and the golden plate used
in the service was a present from Queen Victoria.
Solemn ceremonies. magnificent in character,
held in all the Catholic churches in Lon
don to-day. in honor of the sacerdotal jubilee of
Pope Leo XIII, and the crowds in attendance
can best be described immense The prin-
cipal ceremonies were held in the pro-cathe-
dra1, Kensington, and at st. Georges, South
wark. the former of which were conducted by
Cardinal Manning who also preached an elo-
quent sermon beneftting the occasion. An ad-
dress to the Pope, previously prepared by Car
dina! Manning. read in every Catholic
church in London as a conspicuous part of the
exercises. The address especially refers to the
benevoence of the holy Father. and expresses
to his Holiness the thanks of the Catholics of
London for having sent special envoy to rep
resent the Vatican at Queen Victoria's Jubilee
On January 10 a deputation of English
bishops, clergymen and laymen will be intro
duced to the Pope. and present to his Holiness
in person, a large donation of Peters pence, to-
gether with elaborately inscribed aad en-
crossed copy of the address read by Cardinal
Manning and his subordinates to-day.