The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

crossed keys surmounted By the dara and
draped with a pallium-
The keys signify power q open and shut
the gates Of h~e2ven-ths privilege given
BY Christ 10 81 Peter.
GLOVES ARE OF WHITE
WOVEN SIX
The Pope's gloves are Of white woven
dix On the back Of the hard. the gloves
have rich embroidery and nne pearls. rep
~resenting o cross within q circle. the papai
monogram enclosed By horiated quatro-
foil. or flower vreaths, enriched by seed
pearls.
The material OF the shoes and g are
subject to change; when tbs Cardinals
wesr red, they are Of sifk or velvet. when
the Princes OF tbs church are rovned In
purple, wool r. substituted
During the Joyous Easter season. the
Pope wears white only. hi. shoes. cape
md Stole even being CT white 6anask.
likewise the hood If ne n1s occasion 10
don It
One Of the Distinguishing parts OF the
Popee of1cisl dress is the stole. he IS, In
fact, the only ecclesiastic permitted to
wear It when not saying mass
In olden times though. priests were bio
den ito use b stole without i~nternission
On account OF their priestly dignity" DE
cree OF the Council OF Mayence, a9.
The stole Is worn over I'll. cape at all
times save when the Pope retirss for q
nap. or 10 his private study within the
Vatican.
II he shoud 60 abresd again, he would
wear the stole continuously AZ outward
evidence OF his dignity.
When giving audiences, the Pope In us-
ually arTsyed in q surplice OF ancient lace,
thai an Empress might envy him.
Some Of these SUPPLIES are hundreds Of
years old. indeed there are q few ascribed
TO the period OF Clement V and John
XXI. both Of whom were Erenehmen-
John died IN Lis
Ine eurpEce Is worn over the soutsns
and set or by q shoulder cap. Of precious
red silk interviewer with gold
The material for these capes wa. orig
inally obtained from India, now 1t La made
In Rome
Ths capes. for winter wear. are very
warm and heavy. while those now worn
are OF the thinnest kind OF satin.
-
When saying mass the Pope wears, in
addition TO the sacred pre-
scribed for Cardinals. 4 fanone. subcinc-
ture and pallium.
The first is n double cape, through the
neckplece Of which the ends of the stole
are drawn. while the upper part is placed
over the Pope's head like a monks hood.
unless II falls back upon tho chasuble.
the circular yestment OF precious stuns
worn over the alb.
RED A PREVAILING
COLOR DURING LENT.
Ths color OF the chasuble is inyariab bly,
red. Red would be used even IL his Holi-
ness were saying mass for a departed reIa-
tive. some high ecclesiastic. or on occa-
OF general mourning.
This rule has been in force ever since
Benedict XIII. the great Orsini Primes,
mounted the papai throne in the hrs,
quarter Of the Eighteenth Century.
During lent. therefore. red is the pre-
vailing color in St Peters. Red also were
Leo's grave clothes, namely daImatfc.
caps IN that instance-all bright red.
The paliium and a linen inter were the
only white parts of the GARMENTS in which
the Pope was buried. ave ermIne trim
mings and gold lace.
THESE latter were Lidden by the great
OF red silk placed over the body |
before the first OF the three collins. In
1t was fncased was locked by the
canons OF ST. Peter and sealed by the
Maggiordomos and c~hamberlin.
Previous TO the times OF Benedict. the
Popes wore both black and purple vest |
nents.
Like the Cardinals. the Pope wears a
gown on occasions OF state, with |
The distinction. however. that the Holy
Fathers train is double, dragging from
;ix TO eight feet on the ground.
i; il called cappa magma (the great |
and the material Is red velvet and
Leo XIII never made use Of this gor-
yeous raiment. 20 which he took dislike
reading Of its display on the stage
n a dram
In fits place ne used to wear during holy
Eeek and the Mathis OF Christmas. also
IN November :. and on Good Friday, a
ong scarlet cloak made OF silk. velvet or
WOOL. according TO the seasons. This
,loak had q hood ending in q point.
Plus Y reintroduced the great train"
Ind also the "Falde" m part Of his official
.oiIet.
The latter lie a white taYeta train. harz-
from the waist like the court train
" a royal lady does from the shoulders.
In case the "cappa magma" IL worn. tie
'falde'' 10 placed below.
The trains ordered for the new Pope are
'fchly embroidered In gold and precious
Perhaps the most interesting outward
OF the Pope's high Office L. the
q long strip OF white lambs wool
worm about the neck and crossed over the |
eft shoulder. from which the ends fall
,ack and front.
II II unadoTned, save for crosses marked
{ either extremity and ON the shoulders
The fsrst council OF Macon, In CT. for
,ade Bishops 20 celebrate mass without IL
nd In ancient times Il was taken azay
q Bishop was deposed, Il being re-
'arded az tins emblem OF his jurisdiction.
Pope Plus wears the pailiun when say
ne mass n while engaged IN business
( state: the lower ecciesiastics may use
/ only at divine service.
The pailium Is the symbol of hierarch,-
al jurisdiction, and in the Middle Ages
he Popes rendered It only 10 their own
representatives.. or Bishops in whom they
special trust.
sincs the beginning Of the Nineteenth