The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-04-16
POPE Plus GOES
TO ST. PETERS
Thirteenth Centennial of St.
Gregory the Great.
THOUSANDS in ATTENDANCE
SCENE WITNESSED NEVER TO BE
FORGOTTEN.

Rome, April n.-For the first time
since his coronation, Aug. Q, 1908. the
pope went this morning to st. Peters
| TO say mass in celebration of the thir-
teenth, centennial of St Gregory the
Great (who died in 604. A. d..
The immense basilica of St. Peter
was filled, more than 10000 persons
being present. The pope was r. the
best of health. He appeared in the Sc
Ola gestatoria, although the motion of
this chair. carried on the shoulders of
bearers, makes him i'll.
On his express recommendation the
audience refrained from applause or
crying out, contenting themselves with
the waving of handkerchiefs.
Scene in st. Peters.
The inside of St Peters offered. as
usual. grand sight, which once seen
is never forgotten.
There were only three tribunes. four
members OF the aristocracy. diplomatic
corps and royal families, respectively.
There was also special reserved place
for the pope's family. which was oc-
cupied by his three sisters.
The Sistine choir. directed by Able
Perosi, Who, together with Maestro
Rella, has been its organizer and in
strucuor for today's GregDrian chant
had d special box near the throne,
while grouped around it were 200
youths of practically every nationality,
race and color, belonging to the eccie-
colleges at Rome. The Bene-
dictine monks, who formed the choir
were also located here
Arrival of Plus.
The arrival of Pope Plus was herald
ed by a blare of silver trsImpets. AL
though the procession was as gorgeous
as ever, the bright red of he cardinals
gowns, mingled with the brown robes of
the monks and the white gowns of the
choir, the benisnant figure of the pope
Under the gorgeous canopy. the pictur-
esque ostrich fans and the glittering
helmets of the guards, it's reception
seemed cold after the frantic applause
permitted by Pope Leo. This, however. |
heightened the effect of the choir, |
which greeted him with music as he
came in.
After brief halt in the Chapel of the |
sacrament, the pope proceeded to the |
hrone. The triple crown was placed |
IN his head by Cardinal Macchi. I'm |
nediately after the browning the pom
iff celebrated mass to the accompan-
choed solemnly throughout the vast
,asilica.
Americans Present
America was represented in the papal
procession by the Most Rev. Robert
teton, titular archbishop of Hehopolis,
ormerly of Jersey City; Mgr. Thomas
:. Kennedy rector of the college at
rome; Very Rev. j. p FarrellE for
nerly of Nashville, Tenn. spiritual di-
ector of the American college at Rome;
Igr. ]. A. Stafford and Father G. P.
arroll Of Newark, n. ;.
The simple Gregorian chant, forming
II immense volume like one voice with
rue melody. produced a remarkable eff
ect in st. Peters, which it is consid
red difficult TO attain in small
hurches. The merit for the success
oes to Able Perosi, the prime mover in
lie introduction of the Gregorian chant.
At noon the pope re-entered his
partment. the procession being formed {
the same manner as on entering the
hurch. There was noitapplause and
lex of incident, except that several !
ersons tainted. especially women ana {
oldiers, who had been on the piazza I
nee 4 o'clock this morning. {