The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-05
THE pOPES RECEPTION.
a MASS CELEBRATED ~ ST. PETERS
FOR 1HE C4fHOLIC SOCIETIES.

ser, to wish that It had begun earlier. Yet
this wasth case when. q few weeks ago. paid
. FIRST visit to St Peters and was told that the
days OF great Church functions in Rome were
over. and that Pope Leo XIlI. was not likely
to break through his rule again and oilciate
in this glorious edinee As I stood almost
alone In the silent vastness. 1 tried to picture
to myself the pomp Of q great Church eere-
monial, and historic scenes noated before my
vision. where kaisers and kings, on the spot
where l was now standing, had bowed the
knee to visible as we'll as invisible throne
To-day, happily for me and contrary to predic-
ton, 10000 people gathered In St Peters upon
the occasion OF reception by the Pope to tho
Catholic societies OF Rome. The programme in
yesterdays newspapers read: e The Pope will
enter the Vatican Basilica at q A. NJ. and from
the Chapel Of the Sacramento in sedia gestato-
ria, accompanied by the Cardinals now in Homo.
By his Noble Court. escorted by his Guard
Of Mobiles aud the Swiss Guards, will go to the
altar OF SITS. BrocssAus aud Martininnus whore,
after celebrating mass, he will admit for the
kissing OF the hand the heads OF the various
associations Ticket VI admission will be re-
oulred."
By seven o'clock st. Peters was densely
packed. with two weary hours Of waiting still
ahead. Under the organ gallery 10 the right
transept, where the mass was to be cele-
III,
had erected a sanitary station and its services
were In constant reluisition for the i'll and
fainting There was no possibility OF exit
when once wedGed into this dense mass. eX-
cept over the heads OF others Lines OF Swiss
guards. with cleaning lances and white horse
hair plumes, kept a broad way open for the
passage OF tho Church dlgnltaries to the gold
and crimson chairs ranged sideways below
the altar. When all were assembled the pic
ture was a brilliant one. In the two front
opposite rows sat tho Cardinals in scarlet
robes and white fur capes The occasion was
called officially one OF mezzo gala" but to eyes
accustomed in childhood to the outside and
inside Wilderness OF q Puritan meeting house.
the superlativa in color and effectiveness
seem ed reached.
Every Cardinal In Rome represents to the
initiated q distinct policy political as we'll as
ecclesiastical. made intense at the present
time by the extreme fesbleness and age OF tho
Sovereign Pontifr and the unsettled condition
I..Ti' a,,an.I. wi W. ona r.o,us
VI 4'ai"H 80, ,,. a.
,hs' Leo Hl ho is sa,a 70 mac 1'on
temporary eompron'se. III ,ho s1pe ,'
70 become n greater uncertainty than life
Thara ia. hv sido aat parochi tho CordinaI
,,, .'I 49, y, 80 - D"s - 49, 80. -.
glance; Mazela. the local representative OF
tba orJar ~ Iaeuita. paraino IanaraI of thu
the oruer oi oesu''s' ,etsIeo, penota. Vi ."o
order OF CapuchIns; Monaco Ia Naietta the
dean of the College of Cardinals; Rampolla,
sscretnrv Of state with his Inns ever at the ear
e.ie'Ht' VI SNtv' W." ms ~. ~ %
and his hand on the pulse OF the Pontin. ana
LedoohowskL. tho historic leader OF the Kul-
turkahpI IN ue.m p CURING .ne ''lne VI an1
Chancellorship OF Bismarck. whose iron Will
could not be made to bend even iron bars A
REORGANIZATION batwaan Emroror William and
Leeoueia'On oe'"Sv" ipS.Oi "' go
Cardinal Ledochowski was effected upon the
occasion OF the imperial visit to Rome last
.nring II s.amad strange 10 bsar memhers
'D'inN' ~ ~ " 80
OF supreme court, In matters spiritual and
eternal, spoken OF. this one as the friend OF
,ba TrinIo AIIIonoan ano,bar as "tba
'ne At,oto A'i'"ueo ~, .
enemy OF france. ana sun another as the
vars about twsntv.ays Cardinals backed by
"eto aoou' wv S"tutna's' oaoA'u W
four tiers OF Archbishops. Bishops. and Can
ons. also robed in beautiful shades OF purple
An S, tStvaa roo. WIN 'ans VI eo'Seo iaoo
Suddenly there was swaying OF the crowd
and q distant murmur. which increased into
oop,I,sed roar ami then info n nroIonood shout
auu thou ihNo