New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
I WENTC1N JUBILEE.
THE NOTABLE CAREER OF ARCHBISHOP
IABASTIDA.


-vpo, AZ occ,.royAr CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
civ Of Mexico Jan. 12.-One Of the most imposing
events that have ever occurred here was te recehb
celebration at the Cathedral OF the Golden JuDiee Oh
the Archbishop OF Mexico. Before daylight thal morn
ing thousands Of people, many OF WHOM au u 'n1'i'S
spent the night in the nelghborng PIAZZA h'cNeu
toward the cathedral gates. where several hundred
police were assembled 70 prevent the tckete5s MOB
from forcing an entrance into the cdliice Al
O'Clock the doors were opened and the crush Dcsil'
Tho masculine portion OF the crowdh5 tIfo"s "o'
ing card, Of admission wore evening dress ana "c'c
admitted at the east door The ladies were dresser
In black with lace wells drapcd tastefully over theH
heads. and gained admission by the west door loso
holding special invitations conducted 70 seats
on a raised platform in the west transept, their les
favored sisters having search for a point OF vantage
In which TO establish themselves with the camp 'too'
they had brought with them. platform IN the east
transept was occupied by the diplomatic corps, who'
with their various insignia Of Office. presented
brilliant spectacle. The American Minister, In re-
publican simplicity, undecOmtcd By ribbon or STAR
had been allotted prominent position in the quarter
assigned 10 the legations. The interior of the vcner
able pile was caboratcy decorated for the occasion
SCORES OF electric lights and hundreds OF candles
supplied a brilliant Elimination chorus II male
voices chanted the ticrcc or third canonic1l hour
and at half past 3 the Arclhcpiscopal procession
arrived from tho s,grario. Archbishop Labastida
was accompanied by the bishops of san Luis Poto9i.
Leon, hcaccas. Pucbia, Yucatan, Ch.apas, OaNaca.
Vera Cruz and Sinaoa all mitIcs and scarlet
robes and forming gorgeous pageant a, they passed
slowly nap the aisle 10 the altar Arrived al uc aHar
the scarlet robes were exchanged for yc,tmcntS OF
blue and silver, after which ceremony the Arch-
bishop cnthrOncd in the altar mayor the bishops
seating thcuscvc, on the east of the sanctuary inc
choir accompanied by the great organ ana bald
Of strngcd Instruments that was stationed IN ne
Gloria. and the Cr"do after which the Archbishop
celebrated the pont.Ncal high mass. The sermon wa
Ali 0rI TO-
Lui, PotoS. Although he D., only IN ID, tt,eth year
Nonscuor de Oca ha- already attained hch distinction
and liugui-t, also poet of -omc celebrity. lie is
member If tine NcHcan Academy. corrc- pondcnt 81
Rome Aftcr the sermon, tic choir chantcd the TIE
Dcum. aud the Archbishop having CHANGED hiS ro.e'
bon Jocs Antonio Pelacio De Labastda Y Dayalo5
wa born in Zamora. state of Nichoacan. Mexico on
March II. 1-1G. lie was educated at the seminary
OF Notclia. and WI, ordained = ~abf't"n I'D l-o';
90 prc-hvtcr ON the 10th of the same month. on
December -. 1890 he celebrated his hi~i mass IN
Ia'unrl. and 900 the -th ~ July. loo. he was con
The Gotcrument however he was '-'n' -lc I''.
a S Gla 10y llSr brief '" Sooara in ihyaos r,ho5
Iolpstd' proceeded 70 Rome, having obtained per,
Tiers Durrs h, residence in Italy he visited
Palestine. Egypt India and the more important cite
patra'rl bishop 10 great c-teem. appointed HIN Arch
bishop Of Ncyc Previous 70 MS event, 81 ,% c,iieo'
sent for fhc bishop OF I'u'lh - I.arn from MN rn"
c>a.t condition OF affair, in the now empire. A,
Nir,mar was an ioic.c.tng one. The Ar.hd1lc
wrote on shoot of paper l-i questions. ~ All %
.,,,,t,..o., pc,.,t ~ the Flrn.rc ana
hi. Journey from Vera cruz whore Do liNi'o ON
lsa.-i,a priest IIc entered the city OF MeXc,G9 on
,n.,',n w., 'ro%rcd liz wa. no; prc,cn, at the
fH...tT boo t. o.