New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-20
LEO XIII'S JUBILEE.
SIXTY THOUSAND PEOPLE IN ST. PETERS
NOT LESS THAN FORTY THOUSAND TURNED
AwAY-THE POPE oFFICIATES AT THE
SPECIAL JUBILEE MASs-CHURCHES
AND HOUSES ILLUMINATED.

AND HOUSES ILLUMINATED.
Rome, Feb. 10.-At daybrcak the pealing Of
church bells announced the celebration Of the
Popes episcopal Jubilee. BY o'clock thousands
Of pilgrims, travellers and citizens were crowded
before the doors of st. Peters At o'clock two
battalions Of infantry in full uniform were drawn
ND before the Cathedral in order to be ready to
help the POO or more gendarmcs in preserving
order The crowd swclled steadily hut remained
quiet, despite the tremendous pressure caused by
5000 ticket holders in their hopeless struggle to
get near the doors.
A. 6 o'clock the Cathedral doors were orened
and the foremost of the crowd swept in. Within
half an hour the great building was packed to
the steps Thirty thousand pilgrims and $4,000
or 10000 Catholics from this city gained adj
mission Not less than 10000 persons, many OF
them ticket holders turned away by tho
military, who cleared the spaces around the build
ing so az to prevent disorder when the service
closed.
The Pope entered the Cathedral at AS, pale
but smiling, and apparently in rather better health
than usual The Cathedral rarg with tumnltu'
ons cheering the Pope was borne toward
the altar. He oficatcd at the special jubilee
mass. intoning the opening words OF the lie
Dcum and givirg his blessing in clear, pene-
tratng voice. The mass lasted until 1O:4o
o'clock, but apparently did not fatigue the Pope.
Ue remained in the Cathedral forty-fve minutes
after the celebration and then proceeded to his
apartments The crowds dispersed slowly AT
noon most of them had gone, and a quarter OF
an hour later the military withdrew
The scene at the Cathedral was brilliant ano
impressive. The interior was hung in crimson
and profusely decorated with flowers. The Pope
in full canonicas, borne on the seda Resta-
toria I'D the nave to the altar, accompanied oy
4 gorgeous procession of richly clad and beieweled
cardinals and officers of the Swiss Guards. Ihe
vcor of the Fope's movements during mass ana
the energy of voice and gesture as he gave 'h'
blessing astonished the people
This afternoon the Irish pilgrims attended
service in the Church of St. Sylvester and were
blessed by Cardinal LOgue. The English pill
grims. at ST. Georges, received the blessing from
Cardinal Vaughan
The weather has been magnificent all day.
The air has been mild and dry. and the sun
shone uninterrup,edy. This evening st. Peter
and all the other churches, all the converts anu
hundreds of private houses are illuminated. Inc
streets are thronged and the square in front or
It. Peters is almost impossible. King
Humbert and Queen Margaret took their usual
drive through the city to-day, ana everywhere
were saluted respectfully. l.,
4 Transparency before the Belgian College IN
Rome attracted a group of Liberals, who shouted
Long live Italy," TO which the Oath0lics re-
piled Long live the Papacy.' There was
little excitement, and gendarmes removed tno
TRANSPARENCY Otherwiie nothing occurred t0
mar the peace and pleasure Of the day.