Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-25
LEO AT MASS.

tieth Anniversary of His Elevation to
the ArchbishoprIc - Thousands Throng
the Great Cathedral ut Rome to Receive
His Blessing--skctch of His Life.
ROME, Feb. 20-At daybreals Sunday
the pealing of church bells announced
the celebration OF the pope's episcopal
jubilee. 1t 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 o'clock two bat
talions of infantry in full uniform were
drawn up before the cathedral so as
to be ready to help the 200 or more
gendarmes in preserving order The
| crowd sweled steadily but remained
quiet, despite the tremendous pressure
| caused by some 5000 ticket-hold-
ers in their hopeless struggle
to get near the doors. At 6
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, So
600 pilgrims and $4,000 or $4,000 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
o:45 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,
intoning the opening words of
the TIE 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 fortyfive 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.
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 al
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 anC
, hundreds of private houses were illum
mated. The streets were thronget
and the square in front of st. Peter:
was almost impossible. Without eX
ception. however, the people were per
fectly orderly. Not an arrest wa
reported. King Humbert and Queer
Margaret took their usual drive through
respectfully.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 20.-Cardina
Gibbons, all the priests attached t
the cathedral, Rev. Magazine and al
the fathers and seminarians il
the Seminary of st. Mary of st. Sulpice
together with an immense congrega
ton, united Sunday in the cathedral i
the service of solemn high mass, th
occasion being to unite with the pop
in Rome in the celebration of his elevt
tion to the episcopate fifty years ago
Cardinal Gibbons preached the sermon
dwelling principally upon the supren
acy of the pope.
It Leo XIII. was born the son o; an Italia
# count at Carpinetti on March ., 1910. He
s gan his academical studies at the Roman colleg
for which he entered the academy of Nole Et
i clesiasucs at Rome, an institution e
dowed by the Medics, the Orsin
n and other noble families for the sp
n cial purpose OF educating ecclesiasti'
n of rank Here he attracted the notice
1. Gregory XVI, who made him prelate of h
y household and referee in matters appertai
,r ing to ecclesastc discipline within the vatica
ID Italy was at this time in disorganized polite
i'd condition and he was soon after intrusted wi
N position of delegate ut Benevento.
N He was later transferred to Perugina,
which place he was made bishop There
,e made the acquaintance of the family OF q
n | present apostolic delegate in AmerlC
- Mgr. Satolli On February 10, 49,
~ Gregory recalled him from Perugia Al
D, appointed him titular archbishop OF DamielI
He was then only SO years old and was so
after made papal nuncio at Brussels. The
he made the acquaintance Of the niece OF Xxi
/, Leopold the present queen of England.
III Upon leaving Brussels the king asked I
IN pope TO promote Archbishop Joachim Pee
and when he returned 10 Rome he delayed
er presentation of the king letter to the pope un
IN his friends at Perugia got out testimonial
IT questing the pope to appoint him archbishop
. that place Accept the see OF Perugia" 81
a. Gregory, ''and you will soon receive O car
n nails hat" On January 10, isi3, he was ma
IL cardinal in Petto He became cardinal 'prir
le | in January, 1858.
r. In 1878 on the third ballot he was cleo,
~ pope, Cardinal Franchi throwing his votes
IN him. The leading features of his papal car'
~ are the settlement Of the "Culturkampf"
n. Germany. in which he had Bismarck to contc
a with. HIS attempt to unite the eastern q
AZ western churches is still In allegiance. His
10 structions to the Catholics OF France to
u knowledge the republic strengthened him the
m His labor cncyclical was another marked ev'
in his life His appointment OF Archbisl
Satolli as American ablegate in opposition
go all the American archbishops, except two
the most remarkable act Of his eventful care
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an McKinley's Loss Is Small.
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