The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-11


llzed world the third OF March is
day of exceptional importance, since
ii marks a notable event--the com
pletion Of the silver jubilee of His
Holiness Pope Leo Kill
The jubilee began on March 3.
1902, and douhly auspicious that day
was not only the twenty-fourth an
hiversary Of Leo's tenure Of the Holy
See, but also the beginning Of the
pinety-third year of his life
Early on the great day Worship
krs, among whom were cardinals,
bishops. foreign envoys and other no
blemen from various countries. gath
cred In the BasiIica of st. Peters and
awaited the arrival Of His Holiness.
Impressive was the sight before them
for the Basilica was adorned as it
never is except for the greatest fes-
kiyals Of the Church
The pillars we're draped with red
tiamask, which was fringed with gold,
the Pontificial throne was set under
a rich canopy and special galleries
were fitted up for the ENJOYS and the
Diplomatic Corps At eleven O'Clock
the Pope. preceded by a wonderful
procession Of cardinals. mobiles. cham
berlains and Swiss Guards entered
wearing the tiara and horne aloft
upon the Seiia Gestatoria. A thun-
der of apl.ause greeted him, which
continued until he took his seat on
the throne with the intention of as
Eisting at the mass. which was cele-
brated by Cardinal Vannutelli.
AT the end Of the service the Pope
reascended the Sedia and the cham
berlains returned to him the heavy
tiara. which he had put OF during
mass. The splendid procession then
marched to the altar Of confession,
where the Pope intoned the "Te
Deum" after which he again mount
ed the sedia and blessed the peo-
pie, who received the benediction
PROSTATE. His next and final act was
g bestow a blessing before the gal
sery Of ambassadors. and this he did
amid applause, which continued until
tae cortege had disappeared within
she Chapel OF the Holy Sacrament.
In this fiting manner the jubilee
year began. and equally fitting was
.he second great event. which oc-
CURED on July g. On that day the
Jubilee Committee gave a dinner to
fifteen hundred poor people in Rome
The banquet vas held in the rooms
opening into the Grand Court of the
Belvedere. and the guests we're serv-
ed by the Sisters Of St Vincent de
Paul At three O'Clock the entire
company went in procession into the
Spacious court to receive the papal
benediction. and several thousand
pther persons, including many of the
Italian nobility Joined them there
kinring the next hour.
At FIVE o'clock the Pope appeared
on the balcony overlooking tn. court
and blessed the people. He seemed
much impressed by the sight. and
one who stood near him says that
there was, if possible, a little more
tenderness in his voice than usual
Though a familiar term in most civ
ilized countries. the words "silver ju-
bilee." il is said. are never used in
Italy. THE year 1902" says Mgr.
O'Reiny, author Of the Life Of Leo
XIII. has been celebrated in Rome
as the reigning Pope's jubilee. mark
ing as it does the twenty-fourth year
since 1878. when Leo XIII succeeded
Plus TX. the Beloved. Although the
title silver jubilee marks in most
countries the twenD-ffth year Of
reign or marriage, the term IS not
TO my knowledge. used in Italy. GER
tainly not in Rome.