The sun., 1894-05-06
SEEN IN THE ETERNAL CITY.
a NEW ENGLAND GIRL INSPIRED Br
CBREMOHY nv ST. PETEh's.
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P-oee-sipu-The Pope sad the Part n.
TooN-The wrIter IL greatly lmprs.sed
The following ts a letter written By a Now
England girl to friends In this city dcscriptIy,
OF n great ceremony which took place In Rom,
on tho 18th Of April:
ROME April 10.--Yesterday was a red.letteI
day. one OF the most i'm pressive OF my life
The occasion was the Qualification OF st. John
OF Avila. and tho services wore remarks able
even in Rome. for It Ia the first beatiGcation
which has taken place in 81. Peters for twenty
yenrs. and only once before In that time has
the choir been illuminated.
We won't by 8 o'clock to st. Peters, and even
then hundreds OF people had come. thou9h
they seemed nothing In that vast epaco The
choir and nave were covered with red brocade
and gold while millions OF candies CLEAN ed
from lofty roof to altar OF the vast fame; the
light was dIiTused in a sort OF golden glory
unlike anything you ever saw. All along were
built tribunals covered with red drapery for
different orders OF mobiles prelates, pilgrims.
aud spectators. Even tho floor was divided
into numbered pews. so there could be no
crowdinR. since guards In their gay uniforms
designed by Michael Angelol stood guard at
every corner. Through the broad aises wider
than Broadway where the procession was to
pass walked the Popes cham berlains In their
Van Dyke costu ines OF black satin and velvet
their breasts and necks hung with jewelled
orders. They are princes OF every Catholic
nation In Europe. who serve by courses
We had arrived In timo to watch the people
come in-Spanish pilgrims. monks in every
sort Of dress. strangers Of eyory nation strug-
Cling for Places. kneeling at the tomb Of ST.
Peter or bowing before his statue dressed In
gorg eous gold and silver vest IN ents, and nitro
fairly blazing with jewels The emerald In his
finger rlnE ie nearly an inch square. No royal
treasury in Europe contains such gems as the
sacristy OF st. Peters
Our places were in the balcony, Just above
tho great statue OF ST. Longinus about one
third Of the way up 10 the dome We we're too
far away to see the faces OF the people. but the
ensemble was magnificent beyond words to
tell oh. how can mako you see that mighty
interior. where distances are forRottenl All 10
so vast. The presence OF 10000 persons does
not make much Impression.
The morning service and procession were
very flne-good music. gorgeous color. splen-
did array OF Cardinals in rich robes. The
celebrant Cardinal Rampolli LEO yanuccD,
who may be next Pope. was especially pic
turesque In cloth OF silver embroidered In
gold.
Mass. during which the Saints picture was
unveiled. lasted from to H. It would have
been matchless II one had not been to the
evening service and seen tho Pope. One OF
In the afternoon. SO mamma went alone. send
ing mo with our friends. She was very near
so can only tell you OF the whole ceremony
as l watched 1t from an eyry commanding full
view view Of the choir and transept: and 2
$3.50. dressed as in the morning. in black
gowns; wells a, and gloves. tho loggis was
princesses. who were the only other occu-
pants. The procession wa. not due until 30,
the crowd below, 1t WAS wonderfully impress
eive-woinen with yeiled heads. men In even
inG dress or court costumes and orders monks
soberly clad. but with queer winged hrai-
dresses; tha stately chamberlains ike ghosts
curious strangers. sobered by the great scene.
From mosaic pavement to lofty dome the mil.
lion ON Lights n glowsd t yellow nsanst the faded
BY age: the hum OF that sea OF lips reached us
faintly. though we could feel tho suppressed
the representative OF Christ on earth-an able
statesman or n truly sanity old man. accord
Two houts passed slowly but not woarily
away: the mace Is too absorbing in beauty
still in tho crowd. a Whisper. a thrill. and from
the great multitude rose a mighty shout that
rolled from chapel to chapel, echoed In the
again. 1t seemed ages. but It was only ten
minutes heioro tho beginning o. the process
sIoh c"ho H,o view ,First Whlkeu. Two Dy
wv. Two hunuted nlthr bnyS then q long line
oI men; iegions IN purple. lace. and gray iur
cnpcs; thrn more IN white fur; then scarlet
81, sIiN az Una hais win suites then detach-
,neht OF the HWiss guard. band ot chamber
aims and then, In his Grea, chair borne on
me -houliers oi his men. with the large os-
ltich ians waving over him. Just, as you so
ot1rh NJ soy III fIel uIrH came Leo NIL
. lne talI spare ngure was covered with folds
ol whlte anu an ermine ana crimson velvet !
rape tny white skulI cap was on hi head. |
Ahu me uelieate uprelsed hand. fragile as
woman :. was partly concealed ~ SIX mitt
ana the huge ring, which seemed TO weigh II |
ioWn- sthe chnlr moveh slowly along. with |
rePuent q , pauses, ne raised himself " ono arm
lnd stood 10 send the blessing further among |
he crowd. now mad with excitement. From |
y .ne e, N eht ne appeared nntil me service was
wen c2mihrnceu not hsound but that OF cheers |
.ouid De heari; Men ana women, Protestant. |
'hkhn or Iatholc, a.! united In homage. |
heers cihpnlnH, handEerchlefs were not !
'hhouEn, ~ ne done rang again ana again with |
ne ne snouts OF EVNe II fapa he! NLong live
hn rope Ming.
The crowd would not be silent; 1t was
Y aen, heSer Iclt such whlri ot emotion.
Wen ana women wept, shouted, ana knelt the
iuaTds anu Irlests tried 20 stlli the tumult. Tor
ne rope was knee!ing az the altar. but In vain.