The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-24
THE POPE'S JUBILEE.
UTILIZATION OF THE FIFrfrTH
ANNIVEKSARY OF LEO,s
O'nsocra1ion as An Arohbishop--A Great
gathering of Titled and Famous Poo
pie Present at the JubiIee

honle' Italy, January 1t has surprised
.he "orid httle to hear that Pope Leo NIJI
NJ w tne eve OF celebrating another jubilee.
.c i"c' Is mat While the last was a golden
Japiiee or his priesthood the coming event
Is 10 celebrate the tiftieth anniversary of the
foDe's episcopal conservation as arcbb,shon
VI Dainletta. This occasion does not of cOurse
present quite the same interest, even for the
members of his own church. as
'"e ceieoratIon OF his ordination
as priest which took place four or
I'VE years ago 1ne picturesque crowds of
peasants from all parts of Chrstendom with
lheif varied offerings will be wanting Nor
VIII Rome be enlivened by the presence of
ENJOYS and ambassadors from foreign COURTS
the bearers of sumptuous gifts from heretical
soyercigns, DESTROYS OF showing their appre-
citation of the solcmnitY of the occasion.
Inc populations, If one may call them So
or pilgrims will not be from the poor or the
Woodworking classes Of humanity. They will
De headed by great people. with great titles
and historic names. such as the duke of Nor
1olk. for England; the marquis OF Butte, for
Scotland and others of like position. The en-
thusiasm and the spontanietv that marked
the Jubilee Of the priesthood Of the
head of the Catholic Church is not there. The
present JuDliee is movement set on foot by
those who are convinced that the prestige of
the so-caed prisoner of the vatican" de-
ptEds upon his image being kept pcrpetuaIy
within the circles Of visible Impressions so
that 1t may never be forgotten for a moment
AS put by the Roman Catholics: His faithful
chiuren wish to congratulate him and to have
some public recognition of the event" Hence
several countries are getting up pilgrimages
Iof me purpose of giving Catholics at q great
Instance the opportunity of seeing the earthly
head of their church. Richer persons are CON
ulbuting large donations, 50 as to make the
expenses of the journey less for those not so
wealthy. Most of THESE pilgrimages will be
organized BY committees and will be headed
by one distinguished man from each country
Inc pope and those of his officials whose
duty it is to attend to all matters OF recep-
ton, viii arrange days for giving audience to
Inc various sets OF pilgrims, each set Beng seen
separately as set, but not individually, ex-
cept, perhaps, i'll some very exceptional case
pope Will celebrate mass i'll st. Peters, and
mat date VIII be within the period fixed for
the visit of the English pilgrims to Rome. One,
at ieaSt, OF The Qualifications will also take
place during their visit. The English pilgrims
are expected to arrive on the 14th of February
me jubilee 4n9ss Will take pluf on the 10th
% til"t s nor th. ai,nis-,.3etiiGp ,,"4
t'iie oi ines the pilgrims on tnA-f1;te 5IfiG
btrong to the better class OF society, there WI.
be no occasion for the pope to exercise the |
hospitality which he showed last autumn
to the deputaTions from the working classes
of various nations. But should SUCH be need
ed he viii not fail in Kindness and help. The
irish deputation is to be received on February
18TH II will be headed by Archbishop Walsh
in person. The persons to be pfohounceQ
''boatiiied." thai is. who have been transferred
from thc place of departed spirits to heaven,
are the Dominican priests who fell martyrs to
the Christian faith i'll China, and live other
secular ana 81 giOus priests who lost their lives
in the same cause in the West indies. Inc
rpport that the Princess Christina or savoy,
sister of Carlo Alberto, and, therefore, aunt to
Victor IInNanuel, who was first wife Of Fer