The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-13

pie thronged st. Peters square early in tho
morning awaiting the ol'cnins Of the cathe.
dral. Sixty thousand admission tickets had
been issued. aud the cathedral was packed.
The pope entered at 800, followed by the
cardinals in procession. His holiness was
received with loud and long continued
shouts of Long live the popc!' The
music OF tho mass was deeply impressive
and many persons in the audience
were affected. The pope blessed all present
whole audience expressing its Joy by clap.
ping hands, waving hats aud hand.
kerchieis, and enthusiastic acclamations.
Later in the day King Iiumbert
| expressed himself to n dcputatlon from
parliament as being highly satisfied with
the smoothncss OF the ceremony, which, he
said. was the best proof OF tho peoples
liberty at Rome.
| Forty-eight cardinals and twenty. three
archbishopSa and bishop prescnt at tho
mass. and IL is estimated that there were
30. 900 persons in the audience. The pope
prayed Tor u long timcin his private chap.
| el, and then received the homage of the
| court cardinals in the Sala Ducalc.
| While assuming the sacredutul vestlncnts
the pope was overcome with emotion and
tainted. Strong salts were administered
He then assembled the gest atornl chair, and
was borne OH the shoulders OF tho
sediari, attended by the cardinals,
into st. Peters cathedral. Just be.
fore he was fully vested for the altar he
again tainted. remaining unconscious IL
lew minutes. The mass occupied twenty
eight minutes. After pronouncing tho ben.
edietion, tho pope again seated himself
i'll the gcstasorial chair and was borno
completely around the altar to the capella
sacraments where he offered prayer OF
thanksgiving. During the ceremony the
pope wore the triple crown presented to
him by the Emperor William.
Two battalions ot the line and n large
number of carbinicri regulated the move.
ments OF the crowd Mt the cathedral, and
q thousand policemen in plain clothes
were stationed inside the cdiiice. a few
ladies tainted in the crush but no accident
occurred. In the chapel the columns and
pilasters were hung with rcd damask. The
statue OF ST. Peter was clothed in p0ntfi.
cal garments with IL tiara on the head.
| The orchestra included the famous ancient
silver trumpets. Many members OF the
nobility werc present. The pope wore u
PASTORAL ring; presented by the Austrian
archdukes. His tiara was covered with II
thousand pearls. The chalicc used by his
holiness was the gift OF the king of Portu-
| gal, and tho 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 lie has issued to his flock in
connection with the present jubilee:
| The church needed in til ESQ difficult
times great pontiff and Providence has
given her one such in the person OF Leo
| NH. We will thank heaven for the bless
ing. This is IN extraordinary ngc-an age
of revolution i'll the world OF thought and
OF investigation, II well 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
church. In it's caserncss to change, it
chafes before tho unchangins church, for
getting that tho church is the only pivotal
| power around which transtory forms NAV
change IN safety. Leo Nil. 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 pontilicate, cover
ing but few years, the church has gained
wondrous vistories and girded herself in
| confidence for most widespread conquests
his OWN lnlclilScnce OIL the work OF the
church and his own energy Of action are
pcrmcating the entire body OF tho hicr.
archy and the faithful A new era dawncd
for religion when lie 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.
Tho church in the United States receives
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 oil
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
pontificatc; the treasury OF his favors is
ever unlocked for it's benefit. 1 need not
tell his warm interest in our American
total abstInece organizations. Our free
| republican institutions Leo XIII. loves and
|