The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
HIS HEALTH IS EXCELLENT
''Happiest Day of My Lift" "
 He Declares.
Goes Through the Ceremony Without Apparent Fatigue-Many Gifts of Value from His Followers
 Throughout the World.

Rome Feb. 2o.-'Tt seems impossible that it Is twenty-five years sincs have been there,' was Pope Leo's exclamation as he looked from window of his apart ments this morning into the sunlit piazzA of St. Peters.
 This was the Pontiffs only reference to his long term of self-impossd impriaon- ment in the Vatican during which he has never gone beyond the palace grounds of St. Peters, which Is considered to bs part of tie Vatican.
 'What a glorious morning for the t1bi- lee of my pontihcate." the Pope added as he proceeded with evident pleasure to peruse the almost innumarable teie- grams. letters and addresses of congrat- ulations which have reached the Vatican from all parts of the world.
 A Brilliant Scene.
 The Hall of Beatification, above the portico Of St. Peters where the Pontifg held his jubilee reception. presented brilliant scene. It was beautifully hung with antique brocades and illuminated by thousands of electric lights and WAX candles. The boxes lining the long, nar- row hall were filled to their capacity with members of the Roman aristocracy. dip- lomats, women with black wells. mon in evening dress and monks and sisters in varying garb. Here and there groups of papal guards in bright uniforms lent color to the whole. Notable among the diplo- mats was Count Almodovor head of the special mission sent to represent the King of Spain at the jubilee.
 A Great Crush.
 The struggle to get in the hall was ter rife. People were swept off their feet and women were overcome, but no one was really injured. The babel of tongues rais- ed in protest testified to the worid-wids character of the gathering
 Among the American present were Bsh- ops Maurice Burke of St. Louis. Mo: Edward Dunne of Dallas. Tex; Fathers s. P. Mcdonnell and Hugh O'Gara Mc- Shane of Chicago; Thomas O'Gara of Wil- mington. Ill.,; Mrs. and Miss Choate and R. U. Johnson.
 Wore the Triple Crown.
 There was long and tedious wait be- fore the ceremony commenced and the audience was growing restless. when sud- denly a great roar of Hong live Leo" and Long live the Pope King" announced the arrival of the Pontiff. His Holiness was borne in the sedia zestatoria on the shoulders of eight men clad in red bro- cade. The Pope himself wore gorgeous robes and had the triple crown on his head. He bestowed his benediction right and left as he passed through the cheer ing concourse. whose enthusiasm was so great and whose desire to touch the hem of the Pope's gown was so intense that ha Af hn orAa aA Ft~w necessary for his protection.
 In a procession, surrounded by such a brilliant escort of prelates, aristocracy and guards. Pope Leo always appears at his best. His feebleness and bent form are hidden and the public sees only the venerable patriarch with cameo-like fea- lures and kindly smile
 Cardinals Attend PontiH.
 The Pope was accompanied by Cardi- nals Mocenni, Perraud, Ferrari, Satoin. Respighi, Boschi and Macchi and escort ed by the noble guards, in their red stata uniforms which they had not worn since the fall of the temporal power. The cell ebrated feather fans on both sides of the sedia gestatoria excited great interest among the Americans present, as it is said they were gift from Mrs. Joseph Drexel. who has taken the old ones home
 
 University of Pennsylvania On the right of the pontifical throne was assembled the Pecci family, to which the Pope belongs, and on the left stood Count Almodovar. When the pontiff ascended the throne he seemed to be in kind of glorified att mosphere, attained by peculiar arrange ment of red draperies before the win dows.
 Cardinal Respighi, vicar of Rome. read Latin address expressing loyalty and devotion and offered the $25. 600 gold tiara, the jubilee present of the Catholic world. Cardinal Ferrari. Archbishop in Milan, in behalf of a pilgrimate from Lombardy, presented an address of felicitation to the Pope and gold. silver and bronze commemorative medals. on the obverse of which was the head of Leo XIII. and on the reverse the figure of Christ sur rounded by the apostles in the act of con- ferring on St. Peter the supreme pontif power. The Pope thanked the Lombardy pilgrims and gave them his benediction. Cardinal Boschi read a third address and presented to his Holiness the sym billie keys. one of gold and the other of silver accompanied by an offering of $4OOOO in gold coins. The Roman com mittee for the jubilee fetes presented a parchment volume with the signatures of
  with another S4o,OOO to he devoted to the restoratio of the Basilca of St. John Lateran. which is under the care of Car dinal Satolli. Other committees followed with addresses and offerings.
 Pope Gives His Thanks.
 The Pope expressed his qualification and admiration at the artistic designs and workmanship of the various offerings, and then charged Monsignor Bisleti his mas ter of the chamber. to read a Latin speech addressed to My Venerable Brothers and Beloved Children"
 Tn this address, His Holiness expressed sa atisfe ction At the manifest attention of which he is the object on the part of the whole Catholic world. For the second time ir a century. continued Pope Leo. Christ had wished tb glorify his vicar on earth by allowing him to reach the years of St Peter. The address ended by ga win Q that the pontfff wa happv to ea4a-