The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
Elaborate Services in Memory OF
Lamented POntiff at Italian
Catholic Church.
SERMON DELIVERED IN ITALIAN.
Procession Of Nearly One Thou
sand Escorts Coffin to Ediace
Where Coadjutor Awaits I
Solemn Pageant.

The solemn high mass Of requiem. coram
pontihce. for Pope Leo XIII In the Italian
Church Of st. Charles Of Borromeo yesters
day morning, and the ceremonies which
preceded 1t. were unique among church
functions which have taken place n Sts
Louis.
From beginning to end the service was
conducted as II the real body Of the dead
Pontin were present
The CONGREGATIONS Of the three italian
Catholic churches of the city-St. Charles
Of Borromeo. Our Lady Help Of Christians
and St. Ambrose-were present.
At 9 o'clock in the morning the men OF
the three churches met at the Church OF
Our Lady Help Of Christians. on Wash
street. There the procession was formed.
1t was led by a platoon of mounted police.
and following Immediately behind was the
heavily draped kearse. Behind the hearse
was q brass band. which played a funeral
dirge as the procession moved westward.
NINE HUNDRED PERSONS MARCH.
In the procession were twelve represent
atives OF the italian Cavalry, mounted and
wearing the bright trappings of the order.
The italian sodalities and the Italian St
Vincent de Paul Society. making in all
more than 800 persons. led by another band.
completed the makeup of the pageant.
At the entrance Of the church at Ewing
avenue and Locust street the hearse was
stopped and the members Of the procession
marched past 1t and into the auditofum
with uncovered heads.
The settings of the interior Of the church
were striking. In front Of the sanctuary
was huge catafalque. upon which rested
coffin. On the top of this was the triple
crown Of the Pope and surrounding 1t were
floral decorations and the papal colors
Around the catafalque were the uni
formed members Of the Italian Cavalry act
ing as guards. The walls Of the church
were hung with black and yellow. the.capal
mourning colofs
Upon a throne to the left Of the altar sat
Bishop Glennon. in purple robes and mitre.;
The mass was, celebrated by the Reverend
Father Father Joseph A; schaefers pastor Of 81.
Nicholas NaSSnnns Church Church The deacon was the
Church. ana the subdeseon the Reyerend
Father Mantirneno. an Italian priest.
SERMON DELIVERED IN ITALIAN.
The sermon was In italian and was
preached by the Reverend Father Caesar
Spigardi Bishop Glennon also made a short
address.
The music for the mass was unusual. and
Becker. The ONCE for the dead Was chant
e ~ twenty men. priests and llaymen. and
tne Lessons and responses were sung in the
Madonno's Requiem Mass was sung by a
mixed choir OF torty1 voices and q special
solo quartet. composed Of Miss AGnea
Cowen. soprano; Miss Laura Cowen. alto:
=. N. Becker. tenor. and John Rohan.
It was exceedingly warm in the church
ano there came near being serious hitch
IA the music part Of the mass, although
D NJ. view persons knew 1t. Mr.. Rohan.
whose part as basso was quite heavy. was
overcome by the heat and several times,
came came near fainting. He missed none Of his
me oa1so by the composer. members OF the
cnor tanned Mr.. Rohan, bathed his fSce
LIN Alom
me ceremony was postponed until yester.
uay because It WAS thes first Sunday since
able to be present 'A va