New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-21
GREAT THRoNG GREETs LEO XIII.
The Pontif Declares It Is the Happiest Day
of His Life
,By The Associated Press.)


twenty years since have been there" was
the Pope's exclamation he looked from a
window of his apartments this morning into the
sunlit piazza of St Peters This the
Pontif's only reference 10 his long term of self
imposed Imprisonment in the Vatican, during
which he has never gone beyond the palace
grounds and ST. Peters. which is considered to
be part of the Vatican. What glorious morn
ing Cor the jubilee OF my pontificate." the Pope
added as he proceeded with evident pleasure 10
peruse the almost innumerable kilograms, letters
and addresses of coGgratulation which nave
reached the Vatican from all parts of the world
The Hall OF Beatiication, above the pertico OF
ST. Peters where the Pontif held his jubilee
reception presented brilliant scene. 1t was
beautifully hung with antique brocades and
illuminated by thousands Of electric lights and
WAX candles The boxes lining the long, narrow
hall-sverr filled TO their capacity with members
of the oman arfstocracy. diplomats women
with black wells, meE in evening dress ana
monks and nuns in varying garb here ana
there groups of PspaI Guards, I'm bright uni
forms, lent color to the whole. Notable among
the diplomats was Count Almodovar, head of the
special mission sent 30 represent the hfiis ol
Spain at the jubilee.
The struggle TO get into the hall was terriflc.
Peonle were swept off their feet and women
were overcome but no one was really injured
The babel Of tongues raised in protest testlied
TO the worldwide character of the satheIins-
Among the Americans present were BISHOPS
NJ F. Burke of ST Joseph. Mo- ana foN"iu
Dunno Of Dallas, Tex; Fathers = + McDoh-
nell and Hugh o'Gara Mcshane, of Chicago ana
Thomas o'Gara. of Wilmington Ii-i MFs- anu
Miss Choate and r.. L. Johnson
There was a long and tedious wait before ti'e
ceremony began and the audience was growing
restless when suddenly great roar OF Long
,,,,a Iao.,.-a1,d Long live the Pope-kins' an
,,ounca6 fine arrival of the Pontin- his hoi-
-.ss was borne in the sedia gestatoIla on inc
shoulders of eight men habited IN req nlooaue.
The Pope himself wore gorgeous ropes, anu " ,s
,he trinle crown on his head he eesto"eu A
teneaiction right and left as ne passeo
xhe cheering concourse, whose enthusiasm vas
a. great and whose desire 10 foach tiie ~
~ the Fope's gown was intense that the Pi
- e -. guards seemed really necessary LOT
h; ,-o,Actton In q procession. sufrounoeo ~
oh q brilliant escort of prelates atlstoOtoe'
"a Guards pope Leo always appears al h''
hos. His feebleness and bent form are 'Ou
and the public sees only the NehefapIe Pc,
-cb with fameoIike features ana hlioiS ii'''N'
who fuifls its every ideal ,,o
Tbo pore' was accompanied 10y Cardinals No,
cenni Perraud. Ferrari, Satolll hespis - 49,,
and Aaechi and escorted by the nuch ~ -
ar1S
AT they had never worn since the ram u 'ii
,s,,naral rrover The celebrated feather Iah' On
-, .ta.e Of the sedia gestatoria excileo sle''
900. .r,o,s the Americans present. as IL
"a ,ss,, were a gift from Mrs. Joseph bieAS''
,sbo has taken the old ones nome anu 81"
.,,,,, "a the museum Of the UniNersit! OF fehi
sylvania.
ON the right Of the Pontifcal throne was DIS
sen1biea the Peeci family. to when 'he iops-
belongs. and on the left stood Count Aiii'uo' a.
When the Pontif ascended the 'iii'iie
seemed to be in a kind Of glorifleo a'i'ost
att.ir,ed t,v a peculiar arrangement oil reu
drsperies before the windows. Cardihai zee
NIGH vicar of Rome. read an affectionale Ld'iii
,da,ess .xr.ressing loyalty and devotion, ana
rsfared the gold tiara the $4,000 jubilee pres
emf Of the Catholic world, and siosh Caroihal
FeYrari. Archbishop OF Milan. in behalf OF d
p;lgrinaee from LomSardy, presented an au-
dress of felicitation the Pope, and goid' SILVER
and bronze commemorative medals, on the Cd
verse of which was the head OF Leo MIL anu
on the reverse was craven the figure OF the ne
ceerner surrounded by the Apostles. an the @c'
of comforting on St. Peter the supreme Pom
t,fcsi power The Pope thanked the Lomparos
nflsrinls. and gave them his benedcton car
,ai,aI Tosclli read third address. and pre-
s.nted 10 the Pope the symbolic keys, one OF
eold and the other Of silver. accompanied by
an Offering OF $4,000 in gold coins. The Roman
committee for the jubilee f6tes presented a Tich
,srchrnent volume which bore the signatures
OF all who had contributed TO the offerings. with
anotber s40oea TO be devoted 10 the restoration
Of the Rasilica Of St. John Lateran, which is
under the care of Cardinal Satoll Other com
anittees followed with addresses and offerings.
The Pope expressed his qualification and ad-
,nfration at the artistic designs and workman
shin of the various offerings. and then charged
Nonsignor Bisleti. his master OF the chamber, 10
read 4 Latin speech addressed To my ven
erable brothers, and beloved children" In this
address His Holiness expressed satisfaction al
tbe anjfast alton of which he is the object on
fhe part of the whole Catholic world For the
second time i'm century. continued rope Leo
Christ has wished TO sloIliY his wear on ear VA
sv aIov.ing him to reach the .'ears of st Peter
80 address ended by saying that the PontlIl
was happy TO celebrate his jubilee amid the
homage and generation OF the Cathche UNI
After bestowiny the apostolic blessing the
Pope returned 20 his apartments amid the en-
rh,Issastic piauS.ts Of the multitude. he COM
pleted the functions Of the jubilee wlthou, III
due fatigue On returning TO his apartments
he exclaimed This is really the happiest day
os my life" - -.,., o..
,oils celebrated solemn high mass at
an altar erected next TO the Papal one ne
vsas surrounded by twenty-four bishops. "A spe-
clal feature of the ceremony was procession
,hro,,e1, rfe immense Basiiica- in which three
,,s,,,dre5 Catholic associations took part carry
5ne hundreds of lighted torches. with masnin-
re 1onprsyation numbered thirty thousand.
ana Included the Grand Duke of Hesse the
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar the countess Oh
TRAM and Prince Hohenlohe- MaiaenDuTs-
sra,e TSone retired at 10 O'Clock at night saying
-, bis valet Il am really satisfied with the day s
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