New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
CANONIZED BY POPE LEO.
AND RITA DA CASCIA AT THE
VATICAN.
From The London Standard.

From The London Standard
The canonization of the Blessed de la Sale and
at ST Peters. This is the Is4th canonization made
by the Popes since the year 1898 Leo XIII is the
izaton Ceremonies namely those of 1882 1855 1897
way to ST Peters at an early hour Italian troops
were told off to direct the traffic and maintain
Entrusted TO the Pontihc2l Gendarmes the Swiss
Inap@ ana the F9anne odura as Vel as to the
men of the Rome Catholic societies. the last named
ieri ea'S the a''SS'o" OF the pu0"' 10 the gal
shortly after o'clock the inaugural procession,
which formed at the Ststine Chapel entered
The Basilica, preceding the Pope, while the hymn
sisted Of the regular and secular clergy of Rome
the consulting prelates and officers of the Congre
saints the staff of the Ponufcal Chapel the Peni-
long cortege OF bishops; archbishops, prmates
and cardinals numbering in all about three hun
Then came the Pope. wearing his triple crown.
furrogndsd by the dtgnitaries Of the po95iiiSa
tween the flabelli, under rich canopy In his left
While With his right he blessed me People as
procession brought to a close by the major
orders. When the Pore had taken his place on the
throne throne, the long ceremony OF Sanonizaton com
Basilca and the splendid iluminations. which cost
ornamented ''''"' ''''''' '''''''
cardinal AIos!-Masella Procurator Of the Postu-
lation advanced the throne with the consistoria
ton that the Blessed de- 10 salIa ana the hiasscl
saints. The Pope replied that 1t was still neces-
sary to pray to God for the divine light Then tho
the litany of the saints Cardinal Aloisi- Mas,lla
and the consistOrial advocates renewed their de
mand, and the Pope again replied that It was sti
necessary 10 pray. All present kuelt
In prayer while the choir sang the Vent Creator
Spiritus
Cardinal Alotsi-Maseua and the cons.storiaI ad-
vocates then for the third time made their appli-
cation. whereupon the Pope solemnly read out IN
Latin the decree of canonza ton establishing that
every year the Catholic Church should CONNIE m
crate April the blessed de la Sale. and on
May q the Blessed Rita ia CasCin ana orlaiuiuE
of saints Finally the Pope standing In front OF
the throne. intoned the TIE Deum. which then
Basilcas and churches In Rome rang out loud
peals This brought the first portion OF the cere-
mony to close
PonthcaI high then celebrated by
Cardinal PoTeglia the musical portion Of the ser
vice being rendered by ttH choir OF the Sistinc
Chapel. At the elevation a choir of boys sang the
cantCle Sing TO the Lord a New Song from
the heights Of the dome. 10 the accompaniment OF
the famous silver trumpets the effect OF the blend
were from space being wonderfully impressive.
At the end Of the mass the Pope pronounced the
benediction on the assembled multitude. which
included some thirty thousand pilgrims. amid
whose enthusiastic and prolonged cheers the
Pontin left the Basilica and returned TO the Watt
can The spectacle OF the exit and dispersal OF the
was almost striking as the ceremony itself
Perfect order prevailed. md only two accidents
Peters, and the other the fall OF a chandelier IN
the Kasilica, by which French woman slight
y cut about the head. Tonight the facade ~ ST
Peters and the Coonnude viii be Illuminated
on the Goth inst. there Will be another ceremony
al st Peters. when the beatihcatIon will take
nenEo and the following day the Chinese martyrs
Will he beathed The Pope win not be- present
Peters in The evening to venerate the images OF
tie newly beatifed