River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-23
LEO AT MASS

LEO AT MASS
The Venerable Pentin Celebrates the Fir
tieth Anniversary Of His Elevation tn
/ the Archbishoprio = Thousands Throng
the Great Cathedral at Rome to Receive
His Eiessing-Sketch of His Life.
/ ROME, Feb. 20.-At day break Sunday
the peaiing of church bells announced
the celebration OF the pope's episcopal
4 jubilee. IL is just fifty years since he
was created an archbishop. BY 4
o'clock thousands of pilgrims, tourists
and citizens were crowded before the
doors Of st. Peters At o'clock two bat
tallons of infantry in full uniform were
drawn up before the cathedral SO as
to be ready 10 help the 200 or more
/ yendarmes in preserving order. The
crowd swelled steadily bnt remained
/ quiet, despite the tremendous pressure
caused by some 5000 ticket-hold-
ers in their hopeless struggle
to get near the doors. At O
o'clock the cathedral doors were opened
and the foremost of the crowd swept
in. Within half an hour the great
/ building was packed TO the steps, 3d.
goo pilgrims and 25, 000 or so. 600 Cath
olics from this city gaining admission.
/ Not fewer than 40. 600 persons, many of
them ticket-holders, were turned away
by the military, who cleared the space
around the building SO as to prevent
/ disorder when the service closed.
The pope entered the cathedral at
\ 9:s5 pale but smiling, and apparently
in somewhat better health than usual
/ The cathedral bell rang with tumult-
uous cheering as the pope was borne
toward the altar. His holiness Off
ciated at the special jubilee mass,
informing the opening words of
the lie Deum and giving his blessing
in clear, penetrating voice. The mass
lasted until 10:45, but apparently did
not fatigue the pope. He remained in
the cathedral forty-five minutes after
the cele bration 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.
In the 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 was magnificent all
day. The air was mild and dry
and the sun shone uninterruptedly.
In the evening St Peters and all the
other churches. all the converts and
hundreds of private houses were illum-
mated. The streets were thronged
and the square in front of St Peters
was almost impossible. Without ex-
ception. however, the people were per-
fectly orderly. Not an arrest was
reported. King IIumbert and Queen
Margaret took their usual drive through
the city and everywhere were saluted
respectfully.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. % -Cardinal
Gibbons. all the priests attached TO
the cathedral, Rev. Magazine and nj.
the fathers and seminarians in
the Seminary of St. Mary of st. Sulpice,
together with an immense congrega-
ton. united Sunday in the cathedral in
the service of solemn high mass, the
occasion being to unite with the pope
in Rome in the celebration of his eleva-
tion to the episcopate fifty years ago.
Cardinal Gibbons preached the sermon,
dwelling principally upon the suprem-
acy of the pope.
count At Carpinetii on March ., 1919 lie be
gan his academic Il studies at the Roman college,
for which he entered the academy OF NOlle Ec-
clesiasucs at Rolnc an institution en-
dowed by the Nedicis, the Or.sinis
and other noble families for the spa.
cial purpose Of educating ecclesiast.es
of rank Here he attracted the notice OF
| Gregory XVI, who made him prclate OF his
household and referee in matters apperta a
ing to eccles astie discipline with the vatican.
Italy was at this time in a sorgAnized political
! condition and he was soon after inirusted with
position OF delegate at Benevento.
He was later transferred TO Pcrugina, OF
which place he was made bishop There he
made the acquaintance of tho family OF the
present ap lstolc delegate Ia America,
Mgr. Satolh. On February 10, 1913
Gregory recalled him FROM Peragil and
lie was then onls 50 years oll ard was soon
efter made papal nuncio at Brussels. There
he made the a,Quain lance Of the niece OF king
Z Leorold. the present queen Of England.
Upon leaving Brussels the king asked the
pope 10 promote Ar, hbishop Joachim Pecci,
[ and when he returned TO Rome he delayed the
presentttol of the kings letter u the pope until
his friends at PtrugiA got out testimonial re-
2Cesting the pope TO appoint him arr ho'snOp OF
that place Accept the see Of "sr'.sia,' said
Gregory. land sou viii soon receive eardi
! nails hat" On January 10, lsi3, he was made
cardinal in Petto He became cardinal 'prince
( In January iS53
In 1878 on tao third ballot ne was elected
POPE, Cardinal Franehi throwing his woes TO
| him. The leadlng features Of his plpal career
are the settlement of the 'Culiurkampt in
Germany. in which nc had Bismarck to contend
with HIS attempt 10 unite tho eastern and
western churches is stiIl IN allegiance. His in
siructions 10 the Catholics Of France TO ac
know ledge the republic SIR ng nened him there
/ His labor encyclica! was another marked event
in his life. His appointment OF Archbishop
/ Satoln American ALLOCATE in oppos tion tC
al the American archbishops, except two. is
the most remarkable act Of his eventful career