Evening journal., 1903-07-21
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON
Apostolic Delegate Issues Address 10
Catholic Archbishops and Bishops.

Apostolic Delegate Issues Address 10
Catholic Archbishops and Bishops.
Washington, July 21.-The first def
mite announcement of the death of Pope
Leo made to his immediate representa-
tive in Washington, Apostolic Delegate
Falconi was conveyed to him through
4 press bulletin. Four hours later the
official confirmation of the news came.
During the afternoon the delegation
was visited by many of the Catholic
clergy, anxious to know if the news
paper announcements were true, and
If so, to leave their expressions Of
sympathy and coincidence.
The official announcement of the
pope's death written in Italian, and as
translated by Dr. Rocker read as fol-
lows:
Rome July 20. 1903.
"Monsignor Falconio. Apostolic Dele
gate, Washington;
with deepest sorrow / announce to
you the death of the holy father. which
occurred this afternoon at o'clock.
His holiness died surrounded by the
sacred college.
IN. CARDINAL RAMPOLLA."
Delegate Falconio also Immediately
prepared and gave out the following
address 10 the archbishops and bishops
Of the Catholic church, of whom there
are 80 in America:
'Ycur Lerdship-lt is my painful
duty to convey to you the sad intelli-
gcnce Of the death of our holy father,
the pope, which occurred today. AS in
life, so in death, the august pontiff has
shown such wonderful example of Sc
rious thought, of determination of char
acter, Of sweetness of hearty piety and
Christian fortitude as to evoke in all
lands the most striking manifestation
Of reverence AID respect. Leo Kill is
dead. In him the world has lost o pro-
found scholar, a distinguished states
man. a lover and a protector of right
and justice, has lost one whose power
for amelioration Of society has been ex-
/ erciscd with such consummate skill
| and earnestness as to be felt every
where and to gain for him universal
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plored by all without distinction of
nationality or creed. However, for us
Catholics the loss is greater and still
more keeniy felt. in Leo Kill, besides
the scholar, the statesman, the philan-
/ thropist. we have lost our spiritual
father, the supreme pastor OF our
church, him who during his long pom
tihcate has watched 9th incessant So
llcitude for our spifltual welfare and
has spared no labor to proclaim farther
and wider the kingdom of his divine
master. His reign recalls to our minds
the brightest days Of the papacy His
noble figure has earned one of the most
glorious places in history. While we
bow reverently before the mortal re-
mains of our august pontiff and deplore
the great loss which his death has
caused to the church, let public and
private prayers be raised to heaven I'M
every diocese and in every parish fol
the eternal repose Of that soul. AS to
the public prayers, your lordship may
prescribe such suffrages as your piety
may inspire"
The state department upon learning
Of the death of the pope sent the fol
lowing cablegram to Cardinal Ram
polla;
cardinal Rampolla, the Vatican
Rome: -
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