Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-11
Was in Celebration of the Thir.
tenth Centennial Of St, Gregory
The Great.
SEVENTY'THOUSAND PRESENT.
First Time He Has Said Mass in the
Baselcan Since His
Coronation.

Rome, April 1l,--For the first time
since his coronation Aug, g. 1908, the
pope went this morning to st, Peters
to say mass in celebration Of the thir-
tenth centennial of st. Gregory the
Great (who died in GOA A, D.,
The immense basilica of ST. Peter
was filled, more than 10000 persons be-
ing present. The pope was in the best
Of health, He appeared In the sedia
gestatorIa, although the motion Of this
chair. carried on the shoulders Of bear
ers, makes him III,
On his express recommendation the
audience RETAINED from applause or
crying out contenting themselves with
the waving Of handkerchiefs
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 a special reserved place
for the pope's family which was occu-
pied by his three sisters.
The Sistne choir, directed by Able
Perosi, who together with Maestro
Rella, has been Its organizer and In
structor for today's Gregorlan chant,
had special box near, the throne,
while grouped around II were 1900
youths Of practically every nationality,
race and color belonging to the ecclesI-
astical colleges at Rome The Bene-
dictine monks who formed the choir
were also located here The arrival OF
Pope Plus was heralded by blare of
silver trumpets. Although the pro-
cession was as gorgeous as ever tile
bright red Of the cardinals gowns, min
gled with the brown robes Of the
monks ana the white gowns Of the
choir, the benignant figure OF the pope
under the gorgeous canopy. the pie
turesque ostrich fans and the glittering
helmets Of the guards It's reception
seemed cold after the frantic applause
permitted BY Pope Leo. This, how
ever, 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 throne, The triple crown was pIac-
ed on his head by Cardinal Macchi.
Immediately after the GROWING the
pontlff celebrated mass to the accom-
panlment Of the Gregorian chant
which echoed solemnly throughout the
vast baslica.
America vas represented In the papal
procession by the most Rev. Robert
Seton. tltular archbishop OF Hellopolis,
formerly of Jersey city. n. j.. Mgr.
Thomas +, Kennedy, rector of the col
lcge at Rome; Very Rev. j. p. Farrelly,
formerly OF Nashville Tenn, spiritual
director Of the American college at
Rome. Mgr j, a, Stafford and Father
c. y, Carroll, OF Newark N. j.
The simple Gregorian chant, form
ing an Immense volume like one voice
with true moDody, produced remark
able effect In ST, Peters which It Is
considered difficult TO attain In small
churches. The merit for the success
goes TO Able PerosI, the prime mover
In the introduction OF the Gregoran
chant.
AZ noon the pope re-entered his
apartments, the procession being form
ed In the same manner as on entering
the church, There was no applause
and lack of incident except that
several persons tainted, especially wo-
men and soldiers who had been on the
piazza since o'clock this morning.