The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04
iOOoO AT PAPAL MASS HERE.
c0RGEOUS CEREMONIAL IN
" CT PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.


(.I,er, Jesuit V'stof e' NV
psrbaps the largest throng that ever
sued 81 Patrick's Cathedral assembled
,hora Yesterday morning TO witness the
s.lebraton Of the papal jubilee mass by
Ne F1cellency Archbishop Falconio. the
p.naI Delegate to the United States. When
,tn Cathedral chimes told the beginning OF
~. mass 10000 persons stood TO witness
tho entrance OF the distinguished process
inn Not only the pews, but the alsies
md even the side chapels were filed and
souad Of police had to stand at the doors to
nreyent further crowding OF the edifice.
The centre aisle from the communion
all 70 the doors was filled with white-sur-
,lioed priests, Christian Brothers and
4eminarians The north and south sanct-
,.,v held at least a thousand priests OF
the New York diocese.
When the music OF Haydn's Imperial
Mass began. the procession entered from
the south vestry. the purple-robed cross
bearer and acolytes leading After them
.rre the censor bearer and incense bearer
and then fifty altar boys and several hum
dred priests. Two torch bearers preceded
Archbishop Farley and two pages carried
the train OF his violet and fur capa manda.
The Archbishop and his ministers. Mgr.
Edwards. deacon OF honor. Dean Lings
and Father Lavelle as subdeacons. pro-
ceeded TO the white and gold throne erected
On the right OF the sanctuary, and at its
foot Bishops O'Connor. McFaul and McDon-
nell took their places.
Two more torchbearers entered before
Archbishop Falconio and the officers Of
the sacrifice, Mgr. Mooney. Chancellor
Cotton and Fathers Mclean, Kean and
Iammel They proceeded to the altar,
where Archbishop Falconio knelt and made
the sign OF the cross. Mounting the altar
steps with his Ave ministers he then placed
the gold chalice before the tabernacle.
After the Confiteor had been said the
Papal Delegate gave the dissolution, then
bowed and kissed the altar before the
tabernacle, and taking the golden conser
ewune il toward the altar thrice, while
the choir sang the Gloria. After agaip kissing
bestowed upon the 10000 bowed heads
before him his blessing. Then followed
% imposing ceremonial OF the mass to
Tie sermon.
Father Campbell former provincial Of the
Sesuits. preached He began by, giving q
graphic description Of political and religious
death OF Pius TX. and the choice Of Leo
by the Cardinals. In part be said OF the
present Pope:
Their choice fell upon one down whose
checks the tears were streaming a. the pen
man long past the meridian OF life: scarcely
known beyond the limited circle Of his i'm
mediate associates wss SELECTED ,S Tor the
Who was he7
He was one born in the long past. when Bona
parte, the fierce ja,ler OF another 2ontin was
them In blood: one whose race was that OF
the sandalled and toRaed people Of the Vol
Of of' ancient Latum. He was one in whose veins
ran the blood Of the famous Rienza the last
Of the Tribunes. the dreamer OF Roman
singulariy enough, received part Of his theo-
anns from an ,bs
We stand to-day and the founder Of Latin
xhS skn You'd the
ancient and modern Roman. the popular hero
and the noble. the democratic and the Ameri-
the great Pontin that was to be.
In characterizing the Pope's life work
Father Campbell said:
Leo XIII. has been writing across the
century in letters Of light that can never
code OF ethics, the, world has ever known.
when history has been written, he will be
s sr. ike tx tn &. q he
Ffice. as we'll as In the splendor Of. his in
beauty OF his holy life. standing high above
J Il Is the voice o. his m.rveIIousiS strong
3,nbridied tyranny OF the ruiers Of certain
eations and made mercy and Justice prevail.
md this, without armies without neets.
but a home.
Then in an eloquent plea for the restoration
81 the temporal power, Father Campbell
Enumerated the political and social benefits
conferred upon the world by the Pope.
IN concluding. he said:
81 2u hs Own SSgnr' f fc: h.d =:
gentle forbearance. which never uttered or
PERMITTED to be uttered word that could
sSsrded dipiomstic reIaion: With prSud
!hi, the wild clamor Of RELIGIOUS fsnaticism
agnins poiiticisns have been thwsrtsd.
While he. the great Father n Christendom.
vith absolute trust In the fearlessne.,,
Executive. as well as in the honor Of our
sople serenely leeislates for the relisious
s sSy.Fn an s. Of SSs s. s,Soo. and
The Philippines shall be the moot devoted
supporters Of the American Republic.
After the sermon came the most solemn
par ~ the sacrifice. the oonsecration and
Presentation 81 the host After this the
choir sang the Agnus Del. and Father
lavehe, standing at the side OF the papal
delegate, read letter from the Holy Father
conferring the papal benediotion on all
the faithful assembled and granting a
plehary indulgence Ia such % these A.
NIGH avail themsslyes Of the grant under
the conditions ~ the Church
The mas Was followed by Q solemn
chAn'lng ~ the Te Dsum by the orchestral
choif and the vested choir alternately
during this the oongres alton remained
Standing ahd waited before Ming out Of
pfrlsI-s and clergy had retired