The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
PONTIFICIAL MASS
POPE CELEBRATES FIFTIETH AN-
 NIvERSARY OF PRIESTHOOD.
It Was The Most Imposing Ceremonv Witnessed Tn Rome Since The Coronation of The
 POutiff.

Rome, Nov. 16.--A Pontiffcal mass was celebrated this morning at St. Peters by the Pope on the ocasion of the fiftieth anniversary of his join ing the priesthood. It was the most imposing ceremony witnessed in Rome since the coronation. of the PonttR. There were present not less than TO- 900 of the faithful. who had come to Rome from all parts of the world.
 Trihunes had been erected only for the Pope's sisters. the members of royal families. the diplomatic corps and the special missions sent by the heads of states. The rest of tho peo- pie were admitted by tickets. Order was maintained outside St. Peters by the municipal police and Italian troops, while inside the building the Pontifi- cal gendarmes saw to the proper seat ing of the crowds. Among the mem bers of royal families in the tribunes set aside for their use were Grand Duke Alexander and Grand Duchess xenia of Russia. and Prince Mathelde of Saxony. The special envoys, clad in brilliant uniforms. included Prince Hoheniohe. Bartenstein, representing Bavaria; Prince Schwarzberg, repre- senting Austria Hungary; Baron Schorlemer. representing Germany, and Duke Bella Cronista, the Spanish ,, emissary.
 Tine Basilliea was radiant inside with thousands of electric lights and candies The papal procession was most magnificent and brought together d large variety of handsome and rich court costumes The bishops were clad In purple and the cardinals in red. Above the heads of the high church dignttaries rose the papal chair upon which the Pom tin. dressed almost entirely in white. was seated. The chair was Nanked bv the famous feather fans and as the Pore progressed he imparted his bless ing to the kneeling crowds.
 There were thirty-four cardinals and three hundred and sixty bishops in 1 the procEssion.
 Tba limited States was represented by Archbishop J. J. Giennon. of St. ! Louis; Bishop P. F. Allen. of Mobile; | the most Rev. Robert s. Eton. Tttular Archbishop of Heliopolis, of Newark; Monsignor Kennedy. rector of the American College here; Manager John Farrelly. spiritual director oI the American College; the Rev. George w. MundeIeln, chancellor of the diocese of | Brooklyn. as well as a number of 1 American students and large contin- gent of American visitors.
 1 Canada was represented by Monsignor Rrucbesi, Archbishop of Montreal; the I Right Rev. Joseph M. Emward, Bishop | Of Valley f1elus tSssha.' Nss-f | in. rector of the Canadian College, and | Manager Ebaretti, the apostolic dele
 csrdinsi Ranipoiia. as the arch l ,riest of st. Peter's. received the Pope | st inc entrance of the Baaillica. The choir. a Sistine chapel. under the al- | ractIou ofi Abbe Perosi, rendered the
 s'.stc uvbich was most beautiful. The Done celebrated mass at the high al- tsr standing above the shrine Of Sf. Deter Al the conclusion of the mass ha unmarried his solemn benedtctton to fine vast congregation. It was an im' nressive moment and every one wltn- in the portals Of St- Feters Wss uSoplS touched by the solemnity or the oe- The Very Rev. Francis c. Kelley, prastdent of Inc Catholic Church Elk tension Society, said. in speaking or the work of the society:
 "In three years. church extension ba. built 200 chapels; 1t has circulated i ooo oon nIeees of Catholic literature; # has established the largest circulated Catholic magazine in the world per- hans an. reaching 100000 readers every month: 1t has placed twenty-five stu dents for the missionary priesthood in college, under the pledge that they will labor in poor oioceses; tt mas m snIred inc establishment of 6 college and a seninary for the education of Italian Americans for the Italian priest. hood of America: 1t has over SlO0'OO0 now on hand in securities. most of which represents loans, free of inter est to poor parishes. which would with out these be forced to pay exorbltant rates. and it has placed the chapel car on the road to inspire more buildings"
 COngreGatiOn of Propaganda.
 Rome. Nov. 16.--Since the last meet ing of the congregation of the propa- Randa to discuss American affairs, sep tember ', all matters pertaining to the nomination of Bishops have passed from the congregation of the propa-. Randa to the office of the Secretary oR State and the depositorial congrega- ton.
 This is a result of the re-organtza- ton of the congregations decreed by the Pope. The matters thus tTars- ferred include the appointment of coadjutor bishop for San Francisco and the appointment of the Right Rev Pe- ter J. Muldoon to be Bishop of Rock ford, H. No appointments yet have been made under. the. new ruling. Con