Wichita eagle., 1888-01-03
Thirty Thousand People Crowd the
Cathedral--.The Pope
Faints Twice.
Twenty-Five Hundred COngratulatOry Tele-
grams Received by His Holiness
Monday-Exercises at Baltimore.
The Pope Will Send Autograph Letters
to all SOvereigns Who Have
Written to Him.

dav he received $500 congratulatory tele-
grams. His holiness has informed all
special ENJOYS he viii grant them an
audience for their leave-taking whenever
they desire He intends to send autograph
letters to all soyereigns who have written
to him. 1t is stated in vatican circles that
the letter to Queen Victoria will be of
special Importance.
Shortly after daybreak the Italian troops
took their stand III the long, thin diameter
of the great circular piazza Before half
an hour had elapsed there were at least
10000 pilgrims ana et-holders Shiver-
ing in the gray morning outside the pOr
ton of the colonnade which leads to the
door Of the Charlemagne. Ladies i'll black
wells, bearded Armenian clerics, Polish
priests in top boots and Astrakhan coats.
with a fair sprinkling of American, Cana
dian and English clergymen. All pushed
on in a way that in London or Paris would
have caused injury and loss of life. At
the sacristy door ambassadors, prelates
and bishops followed the same method
in a more refined way Inside the vast
Basilica Cardinals and distinguished in
vited guests went slowly to their seats,
while along the colossal naval Papal
gems d'armes with pipeclayed breeches,
operate boots and tail topping bearskins
kept the line of procession clear.
THE POPE's ARRIVAL.
Shortly after o'clock Leo XIII. was
brought down in small chair into the
chapel of the blessed sacraments, which
was hidden from public view by huge
crimson damaSk hangings. He
there knelt for few moments
and Immediately proceeded to the adjoin-
ing Chapel of the Pieta. He then blessed
the gorgeous Jockeys with a smile and a
nr,lS IL
raised on the regal sedia gestatOria, with
the ostrich fans at each corner The pope
wore mitre, present of the emperor of
Germany. and not the tiara, but he looked
every inch pope who had walked out of IA
book or had stepped down from of the
papal tombS around. As the chair made
its first appearance the vast multitude
seemed to lift thousands of hands to their
foreheads to make the sign of the cross.
Then came thunder of exclamation.
THE POPE IN \ FAINT.
While assuming the sacradotal vest
ments the pope was overcome with emo
ton and tainted. Strong salts were ad-
ministered and he soon returned 10 CON
seriousness He then assembled the geSta-
torial chair and was borne on the Shout
ders of the Sediar, attended by the cardi-
nails into st. Peters cathedral. Just be
fore he was fully vested for the altar he
again tainted, remaining unconscious Il
few minutes. The mass occupied twenty
eight minutes. After pronouncing the
benediction the pope again seated himself
in the gestatOrial chair and was borne
completely around the altar to the capelle
del sacraments, where he offered prayer
of Thanksgiving.
SERVICES AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. Nd. Jan. 1.-The represen-
tatiye celebration in the United States of
the golden jubilee of Pope Leo Mi. took
place in the old Baltimore Cathedral,
which has been the scene Of the great
alanary councils and other brilliant events
ma K ng epochs in the history of the
Catholic church in America. Cardinal
Archbishop Gibbons. primate of the
church in America, attended by his clergy
and seminarians conducted the cere-
monies, the solemn grandeur OF which
was in keeping with the pomp
and brilliancy of the ancient ritual
of the Roman church. The scene
within the great chancel of the solem
mass this morning was only surpassed by
that taking place in st. Peers IL Rome.
The most elaborate preparations had
been made for the event. The great choir
of POO voices, with orchestral and organ
accompaniment. has been trained for
months, and the music was probably the
grandest ever heard in an American
church. Several new sacred compositions
were sung, including Il cantata composed
by Prof. Asger Hamerick, director of the
Peabody Institute of Music. 1t was Prof
Hamerick' : intention to compose a work
for the otiertory of the mass, but he after
wards decided To compose the grand
march. The text was written by one of
the Jesuits of st. Loyola college. this city
The decorations of the cathedral today
surpassed even the magnificent display on
the occasion of the elevation of Archbishop
Gibbons TO the Cardinulate.
BEAUTIFUL SIGH.
The large marble alters were each a bril-
liant combination of light aud color the
hundreds of burning tapers shedding a soft
light over the masses OI green's and flow
ers. the frangranCe of which mingled with
the fumes of the burning incense and fill
ed the vast editice with a delightful per
fume. Rare eNotics growing in concealed
pots formed tropical-looking background
TO the grand alter in the center of the sane
tuary. Other beautiful palms We're ranged
about the chancel and on the sides of the
alters, their rich green leave, forming a
fine contrast To the flashing gold and
white vestments of the clergy At mid
night the great bell in the cathedral tower
rang long and loud. Ii pealed not only
the advent of tAe new year, but the glad
announcement to Catholic hearts of the
papal jubilee.
THE PROC ESSION
The procession OF priests. seminariaus of
st. Sulpice. and aColyte> formed in the
sacristS, and, preceding the cardinal and
celebrants. moved out through the chan
eel ana down the side aisle which WAS
cleared OF the people. AColytes swinging
ccSsarS of incense and crOs>-bearcrS pre-
ceded the hundred seminarians while the
choir chanted in beautiful melody the new
composition of Professor Hamerick. the
prose translation being As follows:
20, pontiif, may fame wandering over
nations heal a. is-sA
wherever the rising and setting sun
wheels his chariot Nav the Master of the
stars and the Lord of the earth looking
upon thee in thy hill-crowning dwelling at
Rome, grant peace to the nations and
deign to make thee father of n loving
world.
THE SERVICES
After the first gospel of the mass the
cardinal assembled the pulpit and preached
an interesting sermon with special refer
ence TO the administration OF Pope Leo.
Among other things lac said: From the
beginning Of the church 10 the present
time, 219 pontifls have sat in the chair of
St Peters OF this number seventy nine
are hUnnrrd on our affairs aS saints because
"A large proportion of them laid down their
lives. martyrs of the faith In the early
ages of the church. Ia lac chosen a pope
was equivalent TO uartX nlom. The man
chosen 10 thar position carried his life III
his hands. This state Of affairs continued.
with slight intermiSSioR. np IA tne fourth
century. Tine pcrefuiIy uf the papScy i
an event truly marvellous and well AJAX il
excite the admiration OF the world t.
pecially when we consider the enemies
who assailed IT. This fact alone demon
strates that the Holy See is ruled by the
special providence of God. -
he then reviewed the PROCESSES Of the