Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-24
CANONIzATION IN ROME.
Pope Engages ina Church Ceremony for The
Dead.
Jean Baptiste de In Sale Passed from
"BeatIhcation" to "SainthOod"
I'm the Catholic Rites.

Rome, May 2l-There was a magnlh-
cent spectacle IN ST. Peters today on the
occasion Of the cannonlzing OF Jean
Baptiste de La Sale. the founder Of the
order of the Christian Brothers and
Rita hi Cascla, a nun Of the Augustin.
ian order The interior Of the vast ba-
/ silica was illuminated and adorned with
magnificent hangings and the building
was filed with a great concourse of
dignitarles, diplomats and Roman no.
billy OF the 10000 spectators, about
$4,000 were foreign pilgrims Italian
troops kept order in the square In front
Of ST. Peters, while the pontihcal
bodyguard was stationed withing the
Cathedral.
Pope Leo, attired in his state robes,
was borne on thesedia gestatoria at the
head Of an imposing procession COM
posed Of the entire Japal court, 300 pa
triarchs, archbishopf, bishops and four
cardinals.
A roar Of cheering rose from the null
titude on the pope's appearance but
the applause was quickly hushed by the
guards.
When the cortege reached the choir
the pope alighted from the sedia ges-
tat0ria, took his seat on the pontitical
throne and the cardinals and other &C.
clesiastics massed round him. The
solemn ceremony OF canOnizatiOn was
then proceeded with
The pontiff, after the usual prayers,
pronounced the canonizatlon and in
tertOned the TIE Deum. At that mo-
ment the bells IN all the churches In
Rome rang out and the pope s0lemnly
blessed the congregation and returned
TO the Vatican amid prolonged cheers Of
the very large audience.
Two unpleasant Incidents occurred.
An Italian pilgrim suffered from a
slight stroke Of apOpleXy AT the en-
trance Of the cathedral and subsequent
~ died In a hospital, and a portion OF
a glass chandelier, inside the basillca.
FELL slightly injuring a Frenchwoman.
Washington. May 2i-The can0niza-
ton OF the Christian Brothers founder,
Jean Baptiste de la Sale. al Rome to-
day was observed by the colleges OF
Washington and Baltimore by reason Of
the fact that the first foundation OF
the order In the United States was made
In this archdiocese 80 years ago A
number Of brothers from Ammondale
near this city. where the American no.
vitiate OF the order stands were par
Elephants IN the rites al Rome The
principal delegate from America was
the provincial OF the Baltimore prov
ince, Brother Christian. whose connec-
ton with this community covers many
years.
At the august ceremonial today Del a
Sale passes from the state OF "beatlh-
cation already accorded him, 20 the
GROWING glory Of "sainthood." Hence
forth he will receive the honors
OF the altar and It is ex-
pected many new churches will
be placed under his patronage.
A pleasant feature Of the festivities was
the presence Of the flower Of the broth
erhood from every CLINE, headed by La
Sales latest successor at Paris, Broth
er Gabriel-Marie. whose recent edict
against members teaching the classics
In their colleges caused so much critl-
clsm that the American bishops tried 20
have II rescinded. Their efforts failed
however, and the ediot goes into opera
ton next year.