The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-28
REQUIEM MASS
FOR LEO XIII
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND A
SOLEMN SERVICE AT THE
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

In the dim, religious light of the
Catholic Cathedral, while hundreds
knelt, the gorgeously robed celebrant,
Father Matthias, chanted the requiem
mass for the repose of the soul of Leo
XIII The same mass, with other ike
lneeling hundreds and thousands, was
chanted this day the world over. From
every nation and from among almost
every tongue, prayers ascended today
from devout hearts for the great pontiff
who has just gone to the beyond
The services this morning were will
attended. The cathedral was filled to
its capacity. Many arrived an hour
before the service began lest by coming
later they should not find room.
The church was sOmberly. yet beau
tfully draped in black relieved by
white. Great masses of black bunt-
ing were draped along the front of the
gallery, and caught in great festoons
| hanging down at each column, while
from the capital of each column small
flags, alternate white and black spread
out their sOmbre colors. The pulpit
was heavily draped in black. In front
of the chancel a number of pews had
been removed and a high h-built catafal-
que placed in front of the altar, just
outside of the chancel rail. On either
side of IT tall candles burned. Placed
on it, so as to be seen by the wor-
shippers, were the coat of arms of the
late pontiff, and in representation his
mitre, his staff and the keys of Peter.
The whole was very effective, and har-
monized eXcellently with the other
I 1t,1n nit Of
Icatafalque We're placed chairs reserved
FOR the members of the consular corps
and of the territorial government.
Nearly all the resident consuls were in
attendance and many government Of
ficials We're also there.
The mass was that which for CEN
turtles has been said or sung for the
repose of the souls of the faithful.
Father Matthias was the celebrant.
Father Francis was the deacon, and
Father Clement the ub-deacon, while
| Father stephen was the master of cere-
monies. Priests and acolytes in the
Vestments of the season, added to the
solemnity of the mass, chanted i'm the
Old Gregorian measure. The responses
from the choir filled the cathedral with
volume of measured melody. Mrs.
Cook was the organst. Father Valentin
lead the choir and sang the solo parts
in his deep rich voice
Every social rank was represented in
the great gathering. 1t was a striking
and a solemn service.
The exterior of the cathedral. too,
displayed the emblems of mourning. on
the staff in front of the mission door,
the Papal flag, yellow and white hung
AT half mast. On another staff a short
distance away, the American flag also
hung at hal mast In different parts of
the city flags were at half mast in OBJ
serVance Of the memory Of the de-
ceased.,On Fort street notable among
them We're the flags over Benson, Smith
& Co., and over the Hebron Drug Com
pany.
As the service began, and almost
throughout its duration, a fine, gentle
rain descended, as though in harmony
with the service
AT ten o'clock this morning, the hour
for the commencement of the services
at the Catholic Cathedral in memory
of the late Pope Leo XIII, the flag on
| the Capitol building was lowered to half
mast and all of the government offices
closed, remaining closed until one
o'clock, The flag on the Judiciary
building was also lowered to half mast,