The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-20
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81 s< -Iz5 EDxgr Dec. 81. t5H.
III Ep1TDE: IN compiiause With
!; 7 pjnlse % write Il disYsssnt points VI
Il IN r. Europs, f,eiisvs thzt . few
Z frpm Rszsue. and particularly re-
I1iS& fba rnrasfmAs holidays, would
4 49, - inferesE % yOar readers AL oyef
f1krfreznn void ii this SEASON we ex.
- 1a2 grand display 81 everything
r flaiEn, fndrs<FY assd gsnsils can pro
Win 5 reciprocal appreciation from
Z T1 S1ans 81 society. small towns and
80 have such exhibits, but II - par.
80 q. lrrre cities thar wealth graded
e - 6s=>a1f : fabuItus hesshts = els
- |S65Sx - <nf1re the r5sk e. well - the
s - Rome hss more Than 81 ordinary
q ~ "a weslfbY people md being 2 city OF
he'd f6ais, Gnt arts bstse aixA3s been ~
!; - 1otcl5 md rewarded and Rome isxifi-
8 ~ lsa1 - .pf possessing tie 4randesf
<f6u 81 s.atns5nxs and sculpture In
: - 1877 and swbfae treasure OF precious
3 7nirS 1870. rnce8sos, throws the baiaEsce
& 'f70 1orlf Into insgnifeaucf. II IL hers
9 ~ 3he Christmas displsy e perfectly
q - France, Germany. England, and
S - III net Ieaef. ArnefIez. have contrib
3; IN. veaY what they considered 70 be
= : G,,esf r,exrfnrffoux In silks, JeweisisF.
{ 57 1'Ssrl ( III ~ IN silver and gold If II =
4 [7S5iSr sfrnf 20 walk In the evening"
q 90 tht CoFso the mcu sreqarnteu pAzs.
z ntsnel and ses ne lnynsanas as,a
-. rfyfnx the display OF nnefies
- e1ps1sssence Of 4 fa5Yy.iske ward. Tbs
51515 SSau5r mn1o ~ tbe 1tAfsen f,ztte slFen
q 51 1TfFncfllinayy riTAify of the different
2l6n1 q f1rpass one HBpsier, IL rar1lcu-
1ly 1e&teE1ny 70 Amsfisa ne f1aasa
r. ~ she sssI,t ,is this yealf sfisSr and sil~
~ unl}er all kinds Of forms aud snap
& s<ssss.frfrxens. silver utsfsxila bfiixcd
q ~ ~ b1x.eed ouf by the hammer OF The
= 9fIG3S with an aHprmOus thickness Of
SS7Si' - Il silver wAs only - par with cop
514f q ssEuxiand.1 sAys tie ktfEe paper.
1loS efz7earored 70 do some mksssse wofk
n H4vef. but the Americans are ahead 81
n4sepd = rexatssa the fusion and the al
Il fevc hSd me pleasure - iee amongst
y 4no silver wares frons the United states,
= clfpber y1cbt nnder full SAL. Win tne
- lEl "a Tie helm II Isl grand pseee Of
I ,SsE' ma after seeing IL, ana not sur
i r1aed fhat the artistic Italian should OK.
7S{m. WhatA youth what . ire aud
s - 1 y1xo9 IL that nation that rises mp
Hnnd he Atlantic
1|9u. some Of your readers might feei
NHfloHe - kpow how tiis fs2pis ~ hylne
= Wtufe1 months Eoiau ID fall Of visitors,
SSS66f q fbem from England. seven tenths
ri 2Es sfrnnrprs being Engiish. For them.
- sle]1 - van Us Americans, there II not
q = ieyinllfy and friendly feeling found ~
-. and one would hardly notice any
1fSueo between Christmas and any Ufdi-
5jIn11 ar IL the year. No Christmas trees
5 = eaec7 % tbs chsidren, and In the ditine
9f6e4 IL the churcnes we do not see the
III alid solemnify that we mud IT home
s <X5&e United states
etxletsas this year. however. 10 en-
leSesd g Rome By ine exercises !, which q ssia
q <661ug 81 the year of the jubilee OF
~ ha1fnem, Pope Leo Kill Yesterday
l6sS ~ that account, great day Ia Rome
~ 1m1 which can never forget. II was
I0fk6D6 the last blessing given BY Leo III
- moie than 1000 people assembled under
- roef of 81. Peters The weather
&oGSb cloudy was not stnn49piiiosis. TIE
mMsS Yuxs would, 81 intervals, pierce
66Nxh The clouds and cheer up the mui-
RI Of people on their way 10 the great
1lica az 81. Peters. Only those provided
viii tickets could be admitted. foftu.
s n11eIy had-onc for The tribune next 10
~ q the diplomsstc corp. and consa
4peafly commanded ssYery good view 81
: ~ ufQoegaleu "a HsEAne In Our holy
I znSr fu the desfatorfan chair seated With
Gime and lniter on, looked very feeble. but
1)io9c WA > pleasing smile on bis
0eunf4uantd, nxd IL must have been
BDUU3 QQU1030ftuu I0f NINA tu utA III notttS
a mony people fssthfui to him. ! never
- o4ch outhusiassn. No sooner had the
ma9eg txumpets rezounded from the big
0cDe 81 81 Peters. announcing the entry
~ Tho procezsiou, than there was q thrill
n The Be2fterinx mass OF people, unable
- fopfees their feelings Shouts Of : Viva
4o0 XIII. ponfiH and king" smellsd a y
nom the ppFtieo until IL reached the fur.
Tier corners OF this immsnSe building. y
Woo Derfectiy deafensnE. And then the
waving Of handkerchieis, the glittesieg Of
The afmorn Of the pap&l guard, all was
nxAnd beyond description. Amid the
Shears of people Wild with emotion.
onf holy father passed, giving his blessing
~ be moved on toward the altar where
~ was helped cat OF his chair 20 prif-
dfeA. Then took place The Bened!ctlor OF
the Blessed Sacrament and the 10 Deum.
Oar hoiy fathesas voice WAS very
weak In tAe Staging ef the prayers and
10 had 10 be helped up aud down
TIN altar. After the benedietion the pro
&Dneloa moved back again Through the
1nAilics % the Vatican amidst the Widest
cheering. Thus ended day which shall
never ~ forgotten. aud viii be recorded Ia
hIntory ~ = day of triumph for the church.
Now, Mr.. Editor, wishing you and ali
friends Tho compliments ct the seasep. ]
remain, yours truly, TX. Il.
~. b leave on the "a OF January for
he Holy Land. sly soiourn here OF two
weeks, although very short, was made
VERY pleasant through some very fine nc.
Qunfn}ansc t hope 10 remain q little
JpuKer on nay return fro'sn The Holy Land
FXP