last respects to the late Pope solemn Requiem Mass at Shanghai, Feb, 17. which official Shanghai paid its Pius XI was celebrated yesterday morning in old St, Joseph's Church, Rue Montauban, with all the grave beauty and dignity which the Roman Catholic Church displays on such occasions. Side by side with the glitter of diplomatic and military uniforms was seen a throng of worshippers of all walks of life, foreigners and Chinese, who filled every nook and corner of the large edifice down to the very doors.
The church was impressively corated with lack drapings and shields bearing silver ornaments and Inscriptions: "Requiescat in Pace, "Ple Jesu Domine," "Dona Els Re-quiet." Centrally placed, in front of the main altar rested a magnifeent catafalque Yound which burned hundreds of candles set in large candelabra From a huge crown suspended at the highest point of the ceiling, long black streamers descended to the sides of the nave. At the left of the altar stood the throne of his Excellency Monseigneur Auguste Haouisée S.J, Bishop. of Cereina (in parti bus fifidetlum) and Vicar Apostolic of Shanghai, Bishop Haouisée presided over the service which lasted an hour and a half, Military Guard "of ttondur"~
'A. guard of honour composed of French soldiers, sailors and policemen, was ranged round the catafalque, while a large detachment of French colonial infantry, French sailors and members of the Russian Reserve of the French Police was drawn up in front of the church, The diplomatic, consular, and naval ofcials who attended the cere-many Tepresented all the foreign nations in Shanghai with the exception of Italy, Mexico and the USSR. A special Mahan service for the late Pontiff was held. on. February 12 on board the Italian cruiser Colleoni.
The solemn Mass of Requiem was celebrated by the Rev. Yves Henry, S.J, Superior of the Mission of Shang-hal! "He was assisted by the Rev. William 8. McGoldrick, Superior of St. Columban's "Mission, as deacon, and the Rev. Hermengilde Turf, Procurator of the Franciscan Missions, Bishop Haouisée presided: on the throne In cappa magna and was assisted by the Rev. Jean-Baptiste Gerey, Superior of the Societe des 'Missions Etrangéres. 'The deacons of honour to the Bishop were the Rev. Eugene Beaucé, SI, Rector of Sic-cawd Residence, and' the Rev. Leopold Brollinger, SI, Rector of Siccawei Jesuit Seminary.
The Gregorian chant was sung by the Slocawel Choir of the Jesuit Seminary. Towards the end of the services Pere Henry delivered a short, eulogy, in French, in which he deteribed the dominant qualities of the late Holy Father and the outstanding achievements of his pontificate, At the end of the Mass the bells of St, Joseph's Church tolled solemnly, mingling with the beautiful strains of the Gregorian music. The singing of Sieeawel Choir altogether—trom the Kyrie Eleison to the Agnus Dei—wes one of the most impressive presentations of sacred chant heard in Shanghat in years. Besides the Mass parts sung (in Masses of Requiem they Include the Dies Irae, Dies Illa), the Choir sang the ancient De Profundis. Only the organ accompanied the liturgical singing.
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