The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
POPE'S JUBILEE
is UNDER WAY
Rome Filled With Visitors
to Witness Impressive
Ceremonies.
Special Cable to The Globe.

OPCSIdI NdDl0 10 f1ffE .NTlOD6.
ROME, Feb. 19.-The festivities
commemorating the twenty fifth an
niversary of the coronation Of Pope Leo
XIII. are in full sway, and Rome is ex-
periencing an event the like of which
has not been seen in many years.
Two hundred thousand visitors are
| in the city, and not the least en-
/ thusiastic is Pope Leo himself, who, de-
spite his great age, is alive to the great
occasion, and seems to take a keen de.
light in witnessing the manifestations
of love and honor that are everywhere
visible. The last two days have
brought visitors from every land under
the sun. The people are actually liv-
| ing in the streets, the hotel accommo-
dations having given out and private
| houses being taxed to oEerflowing. The
entire city is en- fete and the demon
stration well BELTS the city that is call
! ed Eternal
| Today the ceremonies at the Vatican
! were Of an impressive character To-
morrow will be the great day. st.
Peters cathedral is taxed, and has
been for days, to it's capacity by the
! steady flow of visitors through it's
doors. Tomorrow the pope will assist at
mass The authorities Of the city and
the Vatican are preparing to cope with
| the great crowds that, will swarm to
the cathedral to see Pope Leo assist at
the missal ceremony. This is one Of
the most impressive rites ever wit
messed. A special canopy has been fitted
up to accommodate the enyeys extraor-
| dlnary sent by the various govern
! menus, the same arrangements being
made for the diplomatic CORPS At IL
o'clock, preceded by a possession of
| cardinals, prelates, chamberlains, the
| pope's noble guard and his switzers,
| the pont1H VIII make his state entry
| wearing his tiara and borne aloft upon
| the sed1a gestatoria. Then he will as
cend TO his seat on the throne to as
slst at the mass, which will be cele-
brated by one of the cardinals. At the
END OF the service the pope will re-
| ascend the sedia and the chamberlains
will return to him the heavy tiara
| Whch ne puts off during the mass.
$25,oo0 Gold Tiara.
| ROME, Feb. 19.-The pope's jubilee
tomorrow VIII be ushered in by high
mass in the Basiliea. celebrated by
| will receive the cardinals and other
dignitaries, who will present him a
gold tiara, the jubilee, present of the
/ catholic World, which cost $25, ,000
Te deum will be sung in. the evening,
and there will be procession of all
the catholic associations. The pope, in
recognition Of the jubilee, has given
$4,000 for the poor of Rome.
| The pope's health is perfect, but DIR.
Lapon1 insists that his holiness be most
cautious tomorrow, especially in view
OF the trying coronation function on
March g. The pope objected to DR..
Laponi's precautions, saying:
am afraid my faithful will think
l lar, am not showing myself sufficiently.
ard aney are are accusing me. who am well
must be considered that many have
crossed the ocean for the purpose Of
doing me honor and il is my duty to
| receive them"
The pope, however, yielded to his
physicians advice, adding: We'll.
never mind. will receive others in
years to come"