The New York herald., 1878-03-04
PAPAL CoRoNATIONs.

In accordance with a custom gong back fully one
thousand years tho formal Installation OF successor
OF ST. Peter. after election by the College of Cardinals
takes place on Sundays Tho 1rst Pope crowned was
Nchoias S5S) century utter Popin had invested tho
Holy Sec with temporal possessions but before that
time the custom was to enthrone the nowly elected
pontiG in tho Basilica OF St Peter's, Immediately
utter winch he considered full possession of all
his prerogaves. 1t Ia not unusual that tho Pope be-
lore being crowned should be consecrated Bishop and
this was the when Gregory XVI. IN 1881 was
raised to tho Papal dignity. From tho moment OF his
accession the Pope OF course, 10 supposed to be the
head OF the Church and exercise every duty Of tho
pontincai Jurisdiction. But he cannot ordain or
consecrate ill he has himself received tho imposition
hands other bishops inferior TO himself and
holding under and from him their and authority.
CORONATION OF riUs TX
Plus TX. elected juno 16, 1916, and crowned on
tho 2lsL Thcro werc very fe~ strangers In Rome at
the umo and nearly all the great families were abb
sent 80 that the ceremonies wore far less imposing
tuan II they had occurred at
bic season. but the iate PoniiT appeared by
CARDINALS ecclcsiastcs aud CIVIC officers, and pro.
cecded from the Vatican to the Literan Basilica
The throne OF crimson and gold prepared Tor the
cas.ou WAS ascended by HIM ano The Cardinal Dean
plxcod the triple crown his head. Nothing could
exceed the enthusiasm OF the multitude as tho new
PontiH pronounced his benedictIoD. The heat OF tho
weather IN Rome In June. 1876, was overpowering,
and the grandeur OF decorations when would have
secured II tho event had occurred at another
season were missing. In tho evening there u
magnificent display OF fireworks. All the public
buildings palaces oi tho nobcs and dwellings OF the
humber werc illuminated, and military bands
were stationed ut the principal points III tho city,
Every carriage In Romo was Ia requisition, and
every body n tho streets. No monarcn could
have been moro heartily ana spontaneously welcomed
to his throne than Plus TX was by his people
CORONATION 1923.
Cardinal wiseman gives his recolleciions Of tho
coronation OF Leo XII. in tho following terms:-
..Alter communion NJ tho nrst ponthc ceisOration
pnt hnr ho Iaisn .hnun Inn
doors Of IT. Poter. ana tho triple placed
On his head by the Cardinal Dean. Hc then stood up
and gave his benediction to tho multitude assembled
below. | but cw feet from tn. cnar OF Stale,
on which the hrst timo The P0ntn was borne. No
"a spectacle. In inc very ccnlre OF the subiitnest
building earth there stood around circlo noblcs
princes and ambassadors ia their dazzny costumes,
ana WITHIN the highest dignitarcs oi religion, bishops
patrarcns vi the Eastern and Western churches,
with the Sacred College IN their embroidered robes
crowned by heads which IN artist might have reoccd
to study, ana which claimed reverence from every
beholder But rising on his throne above them all,
was he (l.eo KILL wnom they had raised thero Ia
spe vi his tears and onstranccs. A clerk OF tho
Papai Chapel holds up right before him hand ul OF
flax THIS is lighted, IL ias hes for moment dies out
III once tnin ashes Ia at Poniin's fcei,
the chaplain, In u ioui sonorous voice. chants
aloud, "Idter Sdncte. sac transit 0iora mundi"
tHoy Father, thus passeth away the world's giory
three this Imposing rite pcriOrme though
10 countcract the eartnIy influence OF triple
NIL pale and lang ud. seemed TO bend his head,
not IN acquiescence merely, but us though
mony TO tnat solemn declaration, IKE one who could
already sivo IL Tue cViuchcc oi tNpcflcncc"
rng TRIPLE CROWN
Tho tiara used on occasion OF tho coronation OF
the three predecessors oil Leo Xli was presented by
the Napoleon TO Plus VII. HIS prcdcccs
much reason 10 DO on good terms with the Emperor
Iu 1895 Bonaparto took possession oi inc legations,
and by u threatened advance Rome extortcd from
the Pope The treaty oi Toentino which stripped tho
Holy Father OF the greater part of his temporal pos.
sessions In 1877 Directory ordered the iu uvasou
OF Romc ana Berthier entered the city In FebrusIy
the year following Plus refused All oilers OF concui-
aton ana, ON MS refusal, was carried away TO sieua
nrA hV
iigor his confinement he died 17g9 aged eighty
| Two years Pius VII, the successor OF Plus
| order to crown Napoleon: but no cordiaity could
possibly exist between the rising conqueror anu the
| head the Church. Napoleon, for sound and press
ing reasons, sought TO rc-cstaDsh the influence Of
| tue Church In France and established a concordat
with the Holy Father. When returning from Venice,
whofe ho was elected, to Rome, The Emperor pre-
sented Plus tiara To DO used at mis- 1t
was tho same az used yesterday whom Leo XIII. wus
| crowned. IL Is mado OF white velvet Tho three
crowns are OF ssppnircs, emerads, rubies and dia-
| monds. On tho top Is large emerald, surmounted
| by a diamond. There IL also another tarn, gwen by
Gregory xvi the immediate prcdecessor OF Plus TX
winch 10 used. Both were kept al Fort st. Angelo
before the occupation oil the city by Victor Emma anus
| and wcto taken back to that place OF sao keepinR
| after the ceremony VI coronation.
| ExrHRoSHMESr CEREMONIES.
Pisapus writer oi the eleventh century, dcscr bes
the enlhroncmcnt OF tho Pope aftor election Ia tue
following terms; and the ceremonies observed have
| been since his time almost exactly followed.
| The new Pont,n, attended by the ecccsIastcs civic
authorities and people proceeded TO tho Laeran aud
was there lrst ordained. He was attircd IN a scarlet
mantle aud cap OF state being placed his head he
sat down a cpair girt with bolt from which hu ng
seven keys aud scvon SEALS cmblcms OF The sevcufod
grace of inc Holy Ghost which was 10 direct him In
ioosing and binding. Tue pastoral stan was delivered
to him and then set upon tho pontincaI throne. In
Iss27 when Valentino was enihroned, the nobies and
senate prostrated themselves before him and kissed
his loot and whcn Nicholas was crowned (tne first oi
all tho successors OF ST. Peter distinguished IN thus
way) tho Emperor Louis, when he paid MIN WISH,
only wont out to meet tho Pontn, but dsmouuted
as he approached took hold OF the bride and led hs
horse some distance similar piece OF poiteness
| was extended by the Emperor Frederick to Nicholas
| Breakcsperc (Adrjan Iv.) In the twelfth century.