The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-21
twenty-five Years in the
Chair of Isl. Peter-In-
Vulnerable Letters, Tele-
grams and Addresses Elk
pressing Devotion to the
Pontiff- 'Happiest Day OF
Ny Life"

BILE that it is twenty-five years since l
have been there was Pope Leo,s ex-
clamation as he looked from a win
dow of his apartments this morning
into the piazza Of st. Peters. This
was the pontiff's only reference to his
long term of self-imposed imprfson-
ment in the Vatican
What glorious morning for the
jubilee Of my pontf1cate!" the pope
added, as he proceeded with evident
pleasure to peruse the almost innum-
cradle kilograms, letters and addresses
of congratulations which have reach
ed the Vatican from all parts of Ihe
world. t,:.s Ts-as~~... ..-,
The hall of Beatification, above ting
portico of st: Peters, where the pontiff
held his jubilee reception, presented
brilliant scene. 1t was hung with an
tique brocades anda Illuminated by
thousands of electric lights and cam
dies. The boxes lining the long, mar
row hall were filled to their capacity
with members Of the Roman aristoc-
racy, diplomats, women with black
wells, men in evening" dress and monks
and sisters in varying garb. Here and
there groups of papaE guards In bright
uniforms lent color to the whole.
Almost a Panic.
The struggle to get into the hall was
terrific. People were swept off their
feet and women We're overcome, but no
one was really injured. The babel of
tongues raised in protest testified to
the worldwide character of the gath
ering.
There was a long,, aAd tedious wait
before the ceremony commenced and
the audience was growing restless,
when suddenly great roar Of Long
live Leo!" and Long live the pope
kfng!" announced the arrival of the
pontiff His holiness was borne in the
sedia gestatoria on the shoulders of
eight habited in red brocade. The pope
himself wore gorgeous robes, and had
the triple crown on his head. *. He be-
Slowed his benedictfon right and left
as he passed through the concourse,
whose cheering was so great and whose
desire to touch the hem, of the ,pope's
gown was so intense that the presence
of the guards seemed really necessary
for his protection. 7ela4 ac.T 0l4
In a procession surrounded by such
a brilliant escort of prelates, aristoc-
racy and guards, Pope Leo always ap-
pears at his best. His feebleness and
bent form are hidden, and the public
sees only the venerable patriarch, with
cameo-ltke features and kindly smile.
Uniforms Long Unworn.
The pope was accomanied by Cardi-
nails Mocenni, Perraud( Berrari, SatoIli,
Respigh and Macchi, and escorted by the
noble guards, in their red state uni
FORMS which they had not worn since
the fall of their temporal power. The
celebrated feather fans on both sides
of the sedia gestatoria excited great
interest among the Americans present,
as 1t is said they were a gift from Mrs.
Joseph Drexel, who has taken the old
ones home and given them to the mu-
scum Of the University Of Pennsylva-
MIA. On the right of the pontifcal
throne was assembled the Pecci fami-
ly, to which the pope belongs, and on
the left stood Count Almodovar. When
the pontiff assembled the throne he
seemed to be a kind of glorified at
mosphere, attained by a peculiar ar
rangement Of red draperies before the
windows
Cardinal Respigfli, vicar OF Rome
read an affectionate Latin address, eX-
pressing loyalty and devotion, and of
fered the gold tiara, the jubilee present
| Of the Catholic World. which cost $685.
Ferrari, archbishop of Milan, on be-
half of a pilgrimage from Lombardy,
| presented an address, of felicitation to
| the pope, and gold, silver and bronze
| commemorative medals, on the diverse
of which was the head of Leo XIII,
and on the reverse the figure of the
! Redeemer, surrounded by the apostles
In the act Of comforting on st. Peter
| the supreme pontffcal power. The
pope thanked the Lombardy pilgrims
and gave them his benediction.
The Symbolic Keys.
Cardinal Boschi read a third address
| and presented to his holiness the SYM
| bolic keys, one of gold and the other
| OF silver, accompanied by an Offering
| of $4,000 in gold coins. The Roman
committee for the jubilee fetes pre-
| sented rich parchment volume with
| the signatures of all who had contrib
| uted to the offerings, with another $40,-
| 600, to be devoted to the restoration
of the basilica of st. John Lateran
| which is under the care Of Cardinal
Satolli. Other committees followed
with addresses and offerings.
The pope expressed his qualification
| and admiration at the artistic designs
| and workmanship Of the various offer
ings, and then charged Mgr. -Bisloti, his
master Of the chamber, to read a Latin
| speech addressed ito my venerable
brothers and beloved children"
In this address his holiness expressed
| satisfaction at ,athe manifestation OF
| which he is the object, on the part OF
the whole Catholic world For the
second time in a century" continued
Pope Leo, Christ has wished to glorify
His vicar on earth by allowing him
to reach the years of St. Peter" The
| address ended by saying that the pom
| tiff was happy to celebrate his jubilee
| amidst the homage and veneration OF
the Catholic universe. u
Without Undue Fatigue.
After bestowing the apostolic bless
Ing, the pope returned to his apart
ments, amid the enthusiastic p1audits
| or the multitude. He completed the
| functions of the jubilee without undue
| fatigue. On returning to his apart
ments he exclaimed:s' This is really
the happiest day of my life"
In st. Peters this afternoon Cardi-
nal Rampolla celebrated a solemn mass
and te deum at an altar erected next
| 10 the papal altar He was surrounded
by twenty-four bishops A special
feature of the ceremony was a process
sion through the immense basilica, in
| Which took part 300 Catholic associa-
lions, Carrying hundreds of lighted
torches, with magnificent effect.
The congregation numbered 10000
and included the Grand Duke of Sake
Welmar, the Countess of TRAM and
Prince Hohenlohe- Waldenburg.
me pope retired at 10 o'clock at
| with the days work"
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