The evening world., 1903-07-21
Archbishop Farley Chose This
I, /, Color In Place Of Royal Pur-
bniias pie, Because It Is the Sign of
Mourning in This Country.
y WRITING A SPECIAL PRAYER.
President Roosevelt and Other Rep
80 resenutlves invited to Attend the
pontIHeaI Mass Which viii Close
the Religious Services.

throughout the city mourning for tbs
dad Pope was evidenced on every hand
to-day. Neither creed nor race was
- recognized in the general effort to tes-
tify TO sorrow felt at the passing OF the
80 Supreme Pontin.
- The work of draping st. Patrick's
.eoEi Cathedral was begun early IN 'he
~ morning. Black is used, although pur-
a. ME ia the insignia of royal mourning
a. ana would be, in line with precedent.
mi Arohbishop Farley has left the parish
= ntepnrlests free to use either black or pur-
30 Die In the dyaping of their churches.
fof 5t WHY black Wa Chosen.
tios srhe Archbishop has chosen black
for st. Patrick's Cathedral said ia
Their NJ. ]. Lavelle. the rector DE
cause 1t ps tho customary sign OF
Al mourning in this country ana KS use
will be better understood by the peo-
nile. We have looked up the Church
10 flaws and, while precedent favors the
III use OF purple. there is nothing when
n forb.ds the use OF black"
~ noThere was no special service to-day
Mt the Cathedral. There was the usual
INFLOW mass from 6 until $50 o'clock this
ssv morning. which will be continued until!
M the day OF the interment. when a pom
tthcal mass will be celebrated by Arch
bishop Farley. There also will be a
esrmon on the life OF Leo preached by
blight. Rev. Bishop Donahue, Of Wheel
ing.
To the pontihcal mass Invitations have
been sent to the 300 priests OF the do
cese and a letter OF Instructions to the
various priests as to the observance OF
mourning for the Pope Is in preparation.
emorrow.
The Archbishop is writing a special
,-prayer to be recited daily in all the
churches under his Jurisdiction until the
slection of the new Pontir. Until that
stent the great bell of st. Patrick's Ca
Snsdrsi win be tolled ninety;four times.
very afternoon at 4 O'Clock, the hour
which marked the Pontifr's passing.
Investiture Postponed.
A a necessary result OF the Pope's
Death the ceremony OF Investing Arch
was to have taken place to-day, has
been postponed. The cards of invitation
s,Ehleh were sent to President Roosevelt.
s,1oyernment oficials, the diplomatic
II sIcorps and church dignitarles were re-
called several days ago. The ceremony
jiis 1siot the sSSnsscratdon Of Rev. Charles
'op'of Buffalo, which was TO have taken
IN place at the Cathedral on Saturday next,
% " the no' n eS h font dnti f The r tss %slest'q 3o
Arehhtshop Farley at the Catholic Club
| Z announced for tomorrow evening has
also been postponed until after the cere-
Frank W. Smith. Chairman of the
ESsfNew York Chapter of the knights OF
| Columbus, has called q meeting for to-
| z morrow night at Sixty-sixth street and
| e. Columbus avenue 10 arrange for a spe-
1 II OF the order at st. Patriok's Cathedral
or for, a memorial mass-meehng at
Carnegie Hall:
halt mast on all the municipal build
cS%msrctal districts flags are h9lf
sdSws in the shopping districts are de-
voted entirely to displays of the Pope's
Special emblems are being peddlei.
The favorite seeming to be a small like
mess of the dead Pontifr adorned with
TWO streamers Of purple ribbon; Many
with a small bow Of purple ribbon tied
in the lapel OF the coat or in the cor
= An the churches are open night and
day to receive the faithful who wish
. 20 pray for the repose of Leots soul.
while many came to see the progress
NJ Of the decorations.
III Aldermen Honor the Pope.
AS soon as the Board OF Aldermen
II asked that only the. most important
III business be transacted. as il seemed 20
him right that an adjournment be taken
In respect to the memory of Leo XIII.
III 1.-THE death of the venerable Pontiff."
Mr. Fornes said, has caused universal
grief, and Justly 30, because the death
has deprived the world of n great man,
a great ecclesiastic and n great scholar
III whose profound wisdom was directed
effaqtualY To the advancement Of civil
nation, tfue' knowledge and the respect
for law and order. 1t has stilled the
heart whose sentiments were ever peace
and goodwill toward all mankind of
whatever race and creed. 1t seems,
therefore, proper for me to expess the
desie in this solemn hour that we hold
but q brief session to dispose of the
important business that cannot wait
buttons expressing our grief at the death
OF the venerated Pontif."
III The board accepted the suggestion of
IF. Fornes.