The Monticellonian., 1904-04-14
MASS IN HONOR
 Of ST. GREGORY
Thirteenth Centennial of St. Gregory the Great Celebrated at St.
 Peters in Rome.
HIS HOLINESS POPE PLUS TENTH
 WAS CELEBRakT OF THE MASS.
Seventy Thousand People Crowded the Immense Basiiicn of st. Pct CTS, While the Interior of the Cathedral Presented Scene Never to He Forgotten.

Rome. April 12.-For the first time since his coronation, August g, 1909 the pope went To St Peters to say mass in celebration of the 18th centennial of St Gregory the Great who died iil GOA A. D.
 The immense basilica of St Peters was filled, more than 70,000 persons being present. The pope was in the best of health. He appeared in the se- dia gestatoria, although the motion of this chair. carried on the shoulders of bearers. makes him ill On his ex- press recommendation the audience re trained from applause CT crying out, contenting themselves with the way ing of handkerchiefs.
 Inside of St. Peters.
 The inside of St Peters offered, as usual. a 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 a special reserved place for the pope's family, which was occupied b. his three sisters.
 The Sstine choir, directed by Abbe PerCsi. who together with Maestro Rel la, has been it's organizer and instrue- tor, for the Gregorian chant, had a spe- cial box near the throne while grouped around it were 1200 youths of prac- tically every nationality, race and color belonging to the ecclesiastical colleges at Rome. The Benedictine monks who formed the choir were also located here.
 The Famous sistine Choir.
 The arrival of Pope Plus was herald ed by a blare of silver trHmpets. AL though the procession was as gorgeous as ever. the bright red of the cardinals, gowns, mingling with the brown of rhe monks gowns and the white gowns of the choir, the benignant figure of the pope under the gorgeous canopy, the picturesque ostrich fans and the gilt tering helmets of the guards it's re- ception seemed cold after the frantic applause permitted by Pope Leo This. however. heightened the effect of the choir. which greeted him with music gs he came in.
 Arrival of the Pope.
 After brief halt in the chapel of the sacrament. the pope proceeded to the throne. The triple crown was placed on his head by Cardinal Macchi. Imme- diately after the crowning the pontiff celebrated mass to the accompaniment of the Gregorian chant, which echoed solemnly throughout the vast basilica.
 The Pope Was the Ceiebrant.
 America was represented in the papal procession by Most Rev Robert Seton. titular archbishop of Heliopolis, formerly of Jersey City, N J.; Rt. Rev. John J. O'Connor, bishop of Newark. N. J.. Mgr. Thomas F. Kennedy rec tor of the American college at Rome, Very Rev. J. P. Farrelly formerly of Nashville. Tenn. spiritual director of the American college at Rome; Mgr J. A. Stafford and Fr C. p Carroll, of Newark. N J.
 Remarkable Musical Effect.
 The simple Gregorian chant. forming an immense volume like one voice with true mOnOdy, produced reHldfhdDle effect in St Peters which it is difficult to attain in small churches. The merits for the success goes to Abbe Perosi, the prime mover in the introduction of the Gregorian chant.
 At noon the pope re-entered his apartment, the procession being formed in the same manner as on entering the church There was no applause and 0 lack of incident except that several persons tainted. especially women and soldiers who had been In the piazza since four o'clock in the morning