The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23
SORROW IN KENOSHA,
News Of the Death Of the Aged POntiff
Of the Roman Catholic Church
Brings Expressions Of Regret.
BELLS TOLL THE REQUIEM TODAY.
Father Malone and Father Elskamp Pay
Tributes Ito the Memory of Honored
Dead-No Arrangements for Services

The announcement of the death of
His Holiness Pope Leo XIII was re-
ceived in Kenosha at noon by the
EVENING News and when it was given
out to the various churches in the city
1T caused great sorrow among the
great masses of Roman Catholics in
Kenosha.
The announcement of the death of
the Holy Father had been expected
and the news was proclaimed to the
members of the church by the tolling
of the bell at ST. James church. On
account of the illness of Archbishop
Katzer the official notice of the death
of the great head of the church has not
as yet been sent out but it will prob
ably reach the churches tomorrow.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the celebration of requiem
masses in Kenosha, but the Catholics
of the city will pay every tribute to
the memory of the dead pontiff. The
affairs in ali the churches will be
draped with the symbols of mourning
and special services will be held within
the next week. On the day of the
funeral of the Pope a special funeral
service will be held in all the churches
in the county.
The priests of the Kenosha churches
ia speaking of the death Of their
leader all pay tribute to the master
mind Of Leo XIII and to his great
ability as the head of the Roman
Catholics Of the world.
Father w. ID. Malone, in speaking for
the priests of the city, gave out the
following statement in regard to the
deceased:
The Passing of Great Pontiff.
Though momentarily expecting to
hear of the death Of Pope Leo XIII for
a number of days past the world was
shocked and grieved by the news
which came forth from the Vatican
this morning. The Pope is dead.
The death Of Pope Leo XIII marks
the closing of the career of one of the
greatest and most remarkable men the
world has ever known. He was not
only the teacher, but he was the ruler
and the guide in things spiritual Of
two hundred and thirty millions of
Catholics scattered throughout the
world. How faithfully he discharged
the duties incumbent upon his high
Office is shown by the esteem and rev.
erence in which he was held by all his
subjects from the highest to the most
1ow1y.
Looming up as the greatest of living
men Leo XIII concentrated upon him.
self the'attention of all mankind. Not
only Catholics, who love and revere
him as Cnrist's representa- tive on
earth, but millions outside of the Cath
Ollie church who respect and honor him
for his transcendent genius will be
grieved to learn that he has gone from
this world which he made better by his
teachings and his life.
Leo XIII will be a commanding fig
ure in history as he has been the
most commanding figure in the world
during the past twenty-five years of
his ponti6cate. His giant intellect,
his mastery diplomacy, his world see
ing vision, his tireless energy and his
sanity hfe-any one of these would
insure forshimIan immortal name
During the quarter of a century he
has sat in the chair of Peter he has
wrought marvels. To his great abi1-
tiles are due the triumphs that have so
improved the position of the church. in
our days. He has gone to his well
earned reward and he leaves behind
memory which will ever be associated
with the glorious victories he won for
Christ's spouse when she was beset on
all sides by enemies who were bent
upon frustrating her God giverr mis-
sion to mankind, w. D. MALONE.
Father B. Elskamp, of ST. Georges
church, in speaking of the death of the
Pope said: "The German Catholics,
with all the Catholics of the world,
feel the great loss which the world and
the church has sustained in the death
of the Holy Father, and while it is
probable that none of the members of
the churches ia Kenosha ever saw him,
all revere him for his great and good
life, and for the great work he has
done for the church.
We shall make no arrangement for
the services in connection with the
death Of the Pope until such time as
the Archbishop or the Vicar General
shall send out official notice of his
death and burial"
The farmers in the town of Brighton
are getting anxious for some report