The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-01-06

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Rome, Jan. 1.-The pontifcal mass to.
day was agreatsuccess. Thousands ofpeo.
pie ~thronged st. Peters square early in the
morning awaiting the opening OF thecnthe.
oral. sixty thousand admission tickets had
been Issued, and the cathedral was hacked.
The pope entered at $3.50, followed by the
cardinals in procession. His holiness was
received with loud and long continued
shouts of Long live the popel' The
music oil 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.
kerchiefs, and enthusiastic acclamations
Later in the day King Hnmbert
expressed himself to q 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-eisht cardinals and twenty three
archbishops and bishopswer present at tho
mass, and il is estimated that there were
10000 persons in the audience. The none
prayed for a long timein his private chap.
el, and then received the homage OF the
court cardinals in the Saia 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 tile
sediari, attended by the cardinals.
into st. Peters cathedral. just be.
fore he vas fully vested for the altar he
again tainted, remaining unconscious a
few minutes. The mass occupied twenty
hlghf bn1nuAaS a ffnp 49, Al. -
ediction, the pope again seated himself
III tue gestasorial chair, and was borne
completely around the altar TO the capella
sacramento, where he offered a PRAYER of
thanksgiving. During the the
pope wore the triple crown presented TO
him by the Emperor William.
Two battalions OF The line ard q large
number OF carbinieri regulated the move.
ments OF the crowd at the cathedral. and
thctee-aA en4treeeet
were stationed inside the edihce. IA few
ladies tainted in the crush. but no d ecidert
occurred. In the chapel the columns and
pilasters we're hung with red damask. The
statue of st. Peter was clothed in pontf-
cal garments With n tiara on the had
The orchestra incluGed the famous ancient
silver tfumpets. Many members Of the
nobility were present. The pope wore a
PASTORAL ring. presented by the Austrian
~archdukes. His tiara Was covered with n
thousand pearls. The chalice used by his
holiness was the gift of the king OF Purtu-
gal, and the golden plate used in the SER
vice WAS a present from Queen Victoria.
Bishop Ireland, who recently returned
from Rome, thus deacribes the pope in a
circular which he has issued to his flock In
connection with the present jubilee:
The church needed in til ese difficult
times q great pontid and Providence has
given her one such in the person Of Leo
Xii. 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. It seems as il all things
save Gods eternal and abiding t-nth.
were to be made new. And the age il not
disposed to- friendliness towards Gods
church. In it's eagerness to change, &c
cbaies before the n~nchanging church, for
getting that the church is the only pivotal
power around which transitOry forms may
change III safety, Leo XIII. knows and
understands his age, Learned, large MUD
ed, quick to see and quick to act, he is the
ideal Waterman upon the tower OF Israel
Of the interests oI 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 gainsd
wondrous histories and girdsd herself in
confidence for most widespread ~conquests.
HIS intelligence Of the work of the
churoh aud his own energy Of action are
permeating the entire body 81 the HER
archy ard The faithful Anew era dawned
for religion when he became pope. The
powerful empires Of Europe were warning
with the church: lie has made peace with
them. He has entered into relations with
the rulers OF Persia. China and japan in
the interest OF the Christians al their do
mains.
The church In the United States receives
a large part IN the cares of Leo. Az 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 Oh
our country; he speaks Of II With delight,
and liyes most ready countenanca to all
movements and projects teading TO the
good OF religion among US. The Catholic
University Of America hel declares to be
ONE or The most cherished works Of his
pontihcafe: the treasury Of his favors IS
ever unlocked for it's benefit ] need not
tell his warm interest III our American
total AbstInece organizations. Our Tree
republican institutions LeoAIII. loves and
hIoarnn