Evening star., 1903-07-22
PUBLIC SERVICE HELD
PontifiCal Mass at st. Mary's
Catholic Church.
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
MGR. FALCoNIO, APOSTOLIC DELE
GATE, oFFICIATEs.
Procession Headed by Torch Bearers
and Acolytes-Brief Sermon
by Pastor of Church.
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD

Mgr Falconio the apostolic delegate 10
America. officiatcd this morning at the
celebration of solemn requiem mass 1of
the late Pope Leo at ST. Mary's Cathollc
Church. The edifice was crowded to the
doors. all the seats and available standlns
room being occupied by members OF tne
Catholic faith, who, by their attendance
paid solemn tribute of respect TO the ia'e
head of the Roman Church This was the
first public service held in this city In com
memoratlon of the death OF Pope Leo ALL.
and the occasion was one of unusual inter-
est from the fact that the apostolic dele
gate off1ciated at the service.
The Very Rev Mgr. Marcheth OF the
apostolic delegation acted as assistant
priest, and the eulogy was delivered py
Rev. Charles Warren Curricr pastor of ST.
Mary's. The other officers of the mass were:
Deacon. Rev Joseph l. Mcguire; sub
deacon, Rev James P. Tower; deacons OF
honor, Rev. Edward Fink, s. j.. and ReV.
Thomas Hughes; master of ceremonies,
Rev. George Dougherty and Rev Charles
J. TrinkauS.
Invitations had been issued to the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and to the cab
met. The seat of honor. Immediately pc
side the catafalque was reserved LOT tIe
German charge d'affaires, Mr. Scheiler. VINO
was attired in the full uniform Of first
lieutenant of the Garde Reiter Regiment
of which the King of Saxony IS the heau.
Mr.. Scheler wore on his left arm heaVS
band of crepe. Immediately behind MI
Scheller sat Mr. Grip, the minister from
Sweden and Norway, and Mr.. Calvo, the
Costa Rican minister.
To the left of the catafalque sat Secre-
tary of the Treasury Shaw The Attorney
General was unable to be present, but sent
a personal representative. The apostolic
delegate received kilograms OF regrets from
the ministers of Peru, Brazil, Portugal ana
Argentine, who are absent from the city.
The four abSoiutionS were pronounced by
the representatives Of the Franciscan
Dominican, Jesuit and Sulpician orders
present, namely. Rev. Fathers Bede. Q. s.
f.: Kent. o. S. D.; Mulvaney. 8. j., and
ChapuiS, s. S.
His excellency. the apostolic delegate,
pronounced the final absolutiOn.
Previous to the celebration of the mass a
procession took place from the rectory to
the church. The procession was headed by
tho torch and acolytes, followed by
the participating clergymen and Mgr. Fal-
COMO in their mourning robes. with the
altar boys bringing up the rear. Directly
in front of the altar was a coffin. draped
with the papal flag. significant Of the cof-
fin of the pope. Mgr. Falconio presided
over the preliminary services from pur-
ple-covered throne to the right Of the altar.
The choir of the church. under direction of
DR.. Gloetzner. organist and choirmaster.
rendered Hamma's mass for the dead
Sermon by Pastor.
Following the celebration Of the pontif1cal
mass. which was an impressive ceremony.
Rev. Father Currier. pastor OF the church.
delivered a brief sermon, in which he paid a
glowing tribute to the late Pope Leo XIII.
The preacher sketched briefly the career
Of the pope, and told Of the most important
movements in which Leo had been deeply
interested. He also spoke OF the pope 8
views on various subjects and then told
of his personal characteristics. mentioning
his kindness and love of justice. Father
Currier declared that Pope Leo had IN
creased the popularity of the Roman
Church. that he had been largely instru-
mental in the satisfactory adjustment of
several matters which had previously been
the source of contention among the dign-
taries of the church, and that several
causes for strife had been peaceably re-
moved by the wonderful tact and executive
skill Of the head of the church.
Father Currier devoted a few minutes to
a description of the death of the venerated
pontiff, drawing lesson from his life and
death to be applied to the lives of others.
In conclusion the preacher said: The pope
Is dead; but the papacy survives, and the
church established by Peter will continue
In existence to the end of time In Leo the
people have had another example Of a man
of God, and from his life and death lessons
should be drawn to help us all In living
better. nObler and more devout lives"
At the close of the sermon the apostolic
delegate reCited the prayers for the repose
of the soul of the pope. and the service was
brought to an end.
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