Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21

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or of the twenty-fourth anniversary of
his coronation by holding a "papal
4 chapel" in the Basilica of st. Peters,
on which occasion he was greeted ,by
fifty thousand persons. This wasythe
first time a chapel" had been held
4 in the basilica since 1870, such cere-
monies having heretofore taken place
in the Sistine chapel Thirty cardi-
nails We're among those present.
I. The late pontiff on March 30, 1902,
published long encyclical letter, the
4 tone OF which suggested testamentary
recommendations and in which he de-
plored the renewed attacks on the
church and the recent errors of hui
mainly" instancing divorce, and pic
turing the present condition of society
as having drifted into state of an
4 archy.
/ TWenty-fourth Anniversary
The twenty-fourth anniversary of
Pope I.eo's coronation was celebrated
! at the vatican July 6, 1902, by the en-
tire papal court and thousands of
members of all the Catholic societies
assembled in Rome for the occasion.
i The last notable encyclical of Leo
XIII was dated October 80, 1902, and
was designed to promote study of the
scriptures, and in February of this
year he wrote poem, dedicated to a
friend whom the pontiff desired to adj
wise on the best means of prolonging
life.
QuadrenniaI Celebration.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
late pope's election to the chair of st.
!, Peter was celebrated February 20, of
!; this year with elaborate pomp in the
hall of qualification, above the portico
of st. Peters, on which occasion the
venerable prelate was presented with
gold tiara, costing $4,000, as the
i jubilee present of the Catholic world
and with large sums of money from
, various sources.
The celebration of the twenty-ffth
anniversary of the late pope's corona
ton occurred in St. Peters March 3
last with all the impressiveness and
grandeur of the Catholic church, and
on April % the pontificate of the late
pope surpassed in length that of St
, Peter, Leo XIII having then been
, elected pope twenty-five years, two
months and seven days, known as
1.-The years of Peter"
King Edward visited the late pope
in the latter part of April, and Emper
or William was received by the late
/ pontiff in May. Under Leo XIII the
American dioceses almost doubled III
number and the Catholic university al
Washington was founded. The pope
was represented at the worlds fair
Chicago, by Mgr. now Cardinal, Satol
Ii, who shortly afterward was appoint
ed papal delegate at Washington. His
Holiness was much gratified wher
, President Roosevelt sent Gov. Taft tc
Rome to discuss Philippine questions
!, but one of his greatest dreams, which
, was never realized, was that America
should have a diplomatic representa-
!, tive at the Vatican.
3 Notifications Sent.
: On the official notification by the
pope's medical attendants that His
Holiness was in a critical condition tn,
2 sacrament was set forth in all tn,
2 churches in Rome. AT St Peters it wa
l exposed on the high altar covered witt
: a cloth of white lawn. which is onl.
3 removed on the death of the pope.
Meanwhile summonses were sent b,
Y telegraph to the foreign or absent car
: dinals and those in Rome were callet
: to the vatican.
First Rites Observed.
On his death occurring the frs
: steps taken were the official veri
2 fication that the vicar of Christ was n,
!, more. This act. which is performed
! with certain prescribed ceremony de
volved upon the cardinal Camerlingc
! (chamberlain) to whom on the DENIS,
of the Holy Father the supreme au
thority for the time being was commit
, ed, Attired in full canonicals. Hi
! Eminence, attended by the cardinals
, prelates and laymen of high rank a
the papal court proceeded to the cham
Der of death. Knocking at the doc
. with wand of silver. the cardina
camerlingo entered the room and ad
vancing to the couch on which lay tn
l dead figure of the pope touched tn
4 breast and forehead, and then sinking
e on his knees proclaimed in a loud voic
q "Dominus Papa Noster Mortus Est.
I The fisherman's ring and the other pa
: pal seals We're then handed to the cal
e dinal cameriingo, together with a docr
: ment formally attesting the death G
1 the pope. AS soon as this ceremony wa
d accomplished, the body was embalme
( and attired in pontifical vestments, a
d a preliminary to the public expositio
/ of the remains in st. Peters. The bod
s which is committed to the charge G
{ the papal chamberlains is first of al
Il taken to the Sistine chapel and theme
: by covered way to the great basilc
: where it will be in state for three day
L in the chapel of the holy sacramento
g posing on richly draped couch. Fou
e members of the Noble Guard will watc
e over the remains day and night, wit
e drawn swords The body is so expose
e that the faithful. in defiling past ca
:. kiss the feet Of the dead pontiff, Will
q every church in Rome is draped i
mourning and masses for then repos
i of the soul of the departed, togethe
n with special prayer for the guidanc
e of the church and of the new pop
+ are said constantly. During this tim
s the arrangements for the holding {
e the conclave are being perfected. TIL
K ten sacred congregations meet on tn
y third day from the pope's death !
the hall of the consistory and there a.
q point three members of their body,
n cardinal bishop. a cardinal priest an
e, a cardinal daanon to form with th