The Taney County republican., 1903-02-26
THE PONIF|CAL JUBILEE
Pope Leo XIlI.Celebrates the Twen-
ty-Fifth Anniversary Of His
Elevation to the Papaey.
TWAS THE AAPPIeST DAY OF HIS LIFE.
A BriIiinnt scene In the Hall OF
Iirntin"ntion where the Pope Held
~. WrccptIOn-t number of Amer
icnns, Lny nnd Clerical. Among
Tho,c Present.

His WrccptIOU-t Number Of Amer
icnns, In, nnd Clerical. Among
Tho,c Present.
Rome. Feb. al.-"lt seems imposs-
bic that IL is 25 years since have
been there" was Pope Lco's cxclama-
ton, rs he looked from n window Of
his apartments, Friday morning, int"
the sunlit piazla of ST. Peters. THIS
was the pontiil's only reference to his
long term of sclf.imposcd imprison-
mcnt in the vatican. during which he
hn, never gone beyond the palace
grounds and 81. Peters, which is con-
sidcred 10 he part OF the vatican.
What glorious morning for the ju-
bilce Of my pontiiicntc," the pope
added, as he proceeded with evident
pleasure to pcruse the almost innu'
mcrablc tclcgrams, letters and nd'
dresses of congratulntion which have
reached the vatican from all parts II
the world.
The hall of bcatitication, above the
portico Of ST. Peters. where the pom
tifl held his jubilee reception, pre-
scented brilliant scene. 1t was beau
tifully hung with antique brocadc'
and Illuminated 10y thousands Of clcc-
tric lights and wax candles. The
boxes lining the long. narrow hall
were filled to their capacity wi,A
,,,,,,I,,r. ,f ,b. n,n,n urigt,.vpay
diplomats. women with black wells,
men in evening dress and monks and
sisters in varying gnrb. Here and
there groups Of papal guards in
bright uniforms lent coler To the
whole Notable among the diplomats
was Count Almodoyar, head Of the spe-
cial mission sent to represent the
king Of Spain at the jubilee.
Among the Americans present were
bishops Maurice Burke. Of ST. Joseph,
Mo. and Edward Dunno. of Dallas
Ten; Fathers $. i. Mcdonnell and
Hugh O'Gara McShanc. of Chicago,
aud Thos. O'Gara. OF Wilmington. ILL.,;
Mrs. and Miss Choatc and X. L. John
son.
Rome, Feb. 2i.--Thc pope entered
the hall OF beat ification Friday morn
ing in excellent health and spirits,
and surveyed the scenes about him
with evident pleasure. lie was nc-
companird by Cardinals Moccnni, Per-
raud Farrari. Sntoln, Rcspighi, los
chi aud Macchi, and escorted by the
noble guards in their red state uni
forms. which they had not worn since
the fall of the temporal power
The celebrated feather fans on both
sides Of the scdia gcstatoria excited
great interest among the Americans
present, as il is said they were n
| gift from Mrs. Joseph DrcNcl, who
has taken the old ones home and
given them To the museum Of the
University of Pennsylvania. On the
right Of the poniiiical throne was ms
scmblcd the PcccI family, TO which
the pope belongs, and on the LEFT
stood Count Almodovnr
Cardinal Rcspighi. vicar of Rome
read nn airectionatc Latin addrc (
expressing loyalty and devotion an'
offered the gold tiara, the Jubilee
present Of the Catholic world, whicl
cost $4,000, and $4,000 in money.
Cardinal Fcrrari (archbishop %
Milan in behalf of pilgrimage from
Lombnrdy. presented an address o
fclicitation to the pope, and gold, sil
yer and bronze commemorative med
ais, on the diverse OF which was th'
head of Leo MIL, and on the rcvcrs'
the figure of the Rcdccmer, surround
ed by the apostles in the act of con
fcrr,ng on ST. Peter the supreme
pontiiical power.
Cardinal Boschi read third nddrcs
and presented to his holiness tn
symbolic keys, one OF gold and tn
other OF silver, accompanied by al
offering Of $4,000 in gold coins. In
Roman committee for the jubilc
fetcs presented rich parchment vol
umc with the signatures Of all VIII
had contributed to the offering, wit
another $4,000 to be devoted to T..
rest toration of the basilica of 81. Joh
Latcran, which is under the care q
Cardinal Satolli. Other committee
followed with addresses and offering
In this address his holiness e,
, pressed satisfaction ut the manifesto
! ton Of which he is the object on tn
! part of the whole Catholic world. Fo
the second time in century, cor
tinued Pope Leo, Christ has wished I
glorify his vicar on earth by allow
7 ing him to reach the years of )
. Peter. The address ended by sayin
! that the pontiif was happy to cell
L brntc his jubilee amidst the homag
and yeneratlon of the Catholic nm
verse.
= After bestowing the apostolic bles
ing the pope returned to his apnr
mcntS amid the enthusiastic plaudi