The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-21
LEO XIII LAYS
 DOWN ScEPTRE
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(Continued from Page one.) made to Apostolic Delegate Faiconio, was conveyed to him at 12:45 o'clock today. by means of an Associated Press bulIe- tin. Four hours later the official con firmation came. When the Associated Press bulletin was handed to Bishop Falconio. he was hay- Ing his midday meal in company with Bishop Rocker and Auditor Marchetti Of the Apostolic Delegation. All expressed deep sorrow, but forebore to giving an expression of their feeling until the of- ficial statement had been received. Dur Ing the afternoon the delegation was wis., ited by many priests, who left their ex- pressions of sympathy and condolence. Among the callers also were representa- tives of the German and Russian embas- sies both of whom called in state to eX- press their sympathies.
 The official announcement of the Pope's death was carried to the legation at 4:4o 0 clock by messenger from the Postal Telegraph Company. It was written in Italian and translated by Dr. Rooker,' and read as follows:
 Rome, July 20. 1903. "Monsigncr Falconi, Apostolic Delegate. Washington, D. C.:
 With deepest sorrow I announce to you the death of the Holy Father which occurred this afternoon at 4 o'clock. His Holiness died surrounded by the sacred college. M. Cardinal Rampolia.'' immediate response as follows:
 Washington, D. C., July 20. Cardinal Rampolla, Rome:
 with deepest sorrow express to your eminence the universal grief of the irre- parable loss sustained in the death of the glorious pontiff. "Falconio."
 Address to Archbishops.
 Mgr. Falconio also gave out the fol- lowing address to the ninety archbishops of the Catholic Church in America:
 Apostolic Delegation, United States of America. Washington, D. C., July 20,19o3, Your Lordship:
 Tt Is my painful duty to convey to you the sad intelligence of the death of our Hoy Father, the Pope, which occurred today. As in life, so in death. the august pontiff has shown such wonderful ex- Cample of serious thought. of determina- tion. of character. of sweetness, of hearty piety and Christian fortitude as to evoke in all lands the most striking manifesto tions of reverence and respect.
 Leo XIII is dead. In him the world has lost a profound scholar, a distn- | guished statesman, a lover and a protec- | tor of right and justice has lost one l whose power for amelioration of society has been exercised with such consum- mate skill and earnestness as to be felt everywhere and to gain for him universal admiration. Hence, his death Is deplored by all without distinction of nationality or creed.
 However. for us Catholic, the loss is greater and consequently still more keen ly felt. In Leo XIII, besides the scholar, l the statesman. the phlanthropist, we have lost our spiritual father, the su- preme pastor of our church, him, who. | during his long pontificate, has watched | with incessant solicitude for our spiritual welfare and has spared no labor to pro- claim 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. | Prayers For Pope's Repose.
 While we bow reverently before the remains of our august pontiff, and de- plore the great loss which his death has caused to the Church. let public and pri- vate prayers be raised to Heaven in every diocese and in every parish for the eter- nal repose of that noble soul. As to the public prayers your lordship may prescribe such suffrages as your piety may inspire.
 With sentiments of highest esteem and profound respect, I beg leave to re. main,
 Your devoted Servant in Christ
 ID. Falconio, Delegate Apostolic"
 Mgr Falconio requested that this ad- dress to the bishops should be accepted as his statement concerning the death of the pope. He repeatedly expressed ir conversation his deep personal regret over the death of the pope. Bishop Rock. and Dr. Marchetti also expressed pro- found sorrow and in response to re- peated peated requests Bishop Rocker gave out the following statement:
 The Church boasts a long line of illus trious Pontiffs. Leo XIII. will ever stand in their foremost rank. His reign has been wonderful one He hands his pom tificate to his successor without a single loss and with great gain. He has held the most terrible stewardship that can be en- trusted to a human being He has stood for more than quarter of a century be- fore the world as the vicar of the Sa- viour of mankind. He has finished q great work. He lays down an enormous burden. He must have found his supreme joy when he heard his Master say, Vel done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joys of the Lord
 The bishops of the Catholic Church will celebrate pontifical mass for the repost of the soul of the Pope in the cathedra | of their dioceses and funeral masses vii be said in all Catholic churches. Aftel , the burial of the Pope, prayers will b, held in the Catholic churches asking tha
 Divine guidance may attend the labors 0 the consistory in their election of a sue cessor to Leo XIII.
 A solemn pontihcal requiem mass wil
 be celebrated by Mgr Falconio at St
 Mary's on Wednesday, July 22.
 Mo iV, ] Berlin, July 20.-The news of the deati
 of the Pope caused no excitement here ? hav;Hg been hourly expected for som,
 time. Emperor William, during his tril
 to Norway, had been getting frequen
 bulletins about the pontiff's condition
 Officials who are familiar with hi
 majesty's views say he entertained ;
 reverential respect for Pope Leo XIII
 While no Pope could possibly have beer
 more acceptable to Germany than the de
 ceased pontiff, government circles expec
 no changes in the relations with the vati
 can. Germany has no candidate for th
 holy chair and will not even indicate ;