THE PAPAL JUBILEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1695, 7 February 1888, Page 3

THE PAPAL JUBILEE.

The Pontifloal man at St Peter's, Borne, on January Ist, was a peat suocee* Thousands of people thronged the square early in the morning, waiting for the opening oi the Cathedral. Sixty thousand admission tickets had been iißued, and the place was sacked. The Pope entered at 8.80 a.m., followed by the Cardinals in prooession. His Holiness was received with a loud and long continued shout of "Long live the Pope 1° The music of the mass was deeply impressive, and many persons in the audience were affected. The Pope blessed aU present, and left the Cathedral at 11 a,m. The whole andienoe expreised its joy by clapping hands, waving hats and handkerohiefs, and enthuii•stic acclamations. Forty-eight Cardinals end 288 Archbishops and Bishops were present at the mass, and it is estimated that there were 30,000 persons in the audience. The Pope prayed for a long time in his private chapel, and then received the homage of the Court and Cardinals in the Bala Dueala. While assuming the sacerdotal vestments the pope wae overcome with emotion and Strong salts were administered, and he retnrned to consciousness. He then ascended the gestatorial chair, and was borne on the shoulders of three diani, attended by Cardinals, into St. Peter's Cathedral. Jusfc before he was fully vested for the altar he atain fainted, remaining unoonicioui a few minutes. The mass occupied twenty-eight minutes. After pronouncing the Benediction, the Pope again seated himself in the gestatorial chair, and was borne completely round the altar to the Oapella del Baoramento, where he offered up a prayer of thanksgiving. During the ceremony the Pope wore the triplecrown,presentedtobimbytheEmr>eror William. Two battalions of the line and a hrga number of oarbineera regula ed the movements of the crowd at the Cathedral, «id a thousand policemen in plain clothes were stationed inside the edifice. A fe* ladies fainted in the crush, but no accident occurred. In the chapel the commas a*d pilaster, were hung **\<?i**™*'J*< statue of St. Peter was olothed in pontifloal garments with the tiara on his head. The orchestra included famous aneiens mhjr trumpets. Many members of the nobility were present. The Pope wore a pastoral ring presented by the Ana rian Arch Duke. His £™awu covered with thousands of pearls. The chalice used by his Holiness was the Jilt of the King of Portugal, andJßu. golden plate used in the service was a present from hueen Victoria. At the conclusion of the ■Stviees the Pope retired to his private Sments, «rd Jested for two hours. He wm pot at his best, but on the foUowing daj Kartdinhisusualhealth. H.'e = 2600 congratulatory telegrams. He intend* £23fautograph W * &FSR who have written .to him. sent to dneen Victoria, it is laid, will be of speoial f* -tenee ™ The jubilee presents were exhibition at Vatican. At plK,d L the Pope entered the hall, ?T' J E f«%.eight Cardinals and the * 0,l0 " ed 1 J* f f' l /i„Snal Sohisfino read an Pontifical Court, CarQuWO d address. To this tbe Pope "r # . , , soul was moved by the ™?* n »nd veneration reaching him frornl »U J* of the world. He regarded that ai an evidence of the power of the W. *JJ •hue token by the Sovereign! of the wo d in the jubilee,proved that JJjJ sporeeiated the importanee of the rWW. iT corded by praising the organuer of »£. .vhitiiLion. The Pope received the PreKJaA Dd ZS&JS&XA ceived the Emperor whom he expressed gwat pleasure a; wnai kVwiarded as the latest proof of the Impl o". afftction, and of the excellent SSL existing between«.rmany and th Vatican The Oompte de B«hsne, tne* rencn TSSSLtofiMtoV*** »? autograph letter from*President Carnot, wished His Holiness long life and prosperity. The Pope made a suitable reply.