Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-16
81. rErER,A rs ITs GLORY.
Detailed tccOuut Of lhe Empos-
lug Ceremony or CanOniza-


Herald Cable Special from Rome.l
Rome has just witnessed on Thurs
day last the spectacle Of canonizatiOn.
The government p~recautions insured
perfect order. Numerous police guard
ed the entrance 70 the Vaticin.' Three.
companies Of Bersaglieri were under
arms behind the church OF Santa
Maria. The persons invited entered
the bronze gates. where tho Swiss
guards paraded the Papal gendarmes
were at the foot of the ReRa stairs,
the Palatine guards half way up and
the Noble guards at the summit. Thus
all confusion was avoided. Passing
Through the Sala Ducal the spectator
entered the long hall over St. Peters
vestibule. 1t was splendldly illumin-
ated ana tapestried with gold cloth
and large painted banners repre-
senting the Saints miracles. An
abundance ofbeautitul flowers covered
the Papal throne at the southern end
Of the hall. The hall was richly dec
grated. In The center we're three tiers
OF seats at each window space, the
gentlemen on the right side and tho
ladies on the left. By eight o'clock
the hall contained 1900 persons.
Among thea could be noted many
rich diplomatic, military and e%cclesi-
astical costumes. Especially remark
able was that of the Grand Master OF
the Order Of Malta. Among the nu.
merous foreigners present were many
American ecclesiastics and civilians.
The Roman ~aristocracy were also
present. At 10 o'clock the Pope en-
tered professionally from the Sixtins
Chapel, carried 10 the gestatoria chair
and surrounded by mobiles, Swiss
guards, and court funetionaries. He
was preceded by ecclesiastical dieni,
taries, the head OF an impressive
group. The Pope blessed the specta.
tors with dignifed suavity. Around
were seated members of the monastiC
orders, 1873 Bishops and Sc Patriarch,
and Cardinals. The choir sang TT
es petrus' while the Pope ascendeC
his throne. The Cardinal Procure.
tor, Monsignor the master Of ceremo
MES, and the Consistorial Advocate
advanced 70 the throne. The latter
read the first formal demand Of canon
izatiOn. The Pope, through his Sec.
rotary of Briefs, ordered the prayers
and l~itanies TO be sung. The Ad7o.
cate made the second demand, and
the Pope intoned the "Veni Creator
At the third demand be read Tho
ritual Of modification. The church
bells we're ringing and the cannon
firing. After the TIE Deum the~Popt
said the OohiteOr, and gave the papa
benedictioD, with plenary indulgence
Then he assumed the ponti6cal vest.
ments to celebrate Mass. After tht
Epistle and Gospel had been read il
Latin and Greek, His Holiness deliv
cred an elegant Latin hOmily, allud
ing first to tho festival Of the Immae
ulate Conception and eulogizing thI
Blessed Virgin, and passing after
wards TO the heroic virtues of til.
newly canonized saints. The expected
illusions to the political situation b,
the Pope were restricted to a mer
expression that, whereas formerl
these sacred functions were Away
celebrated in St. Peter such Was noI
prohibited, "hodie prohibemur." Ate
this modest complaint he exhortet
the Bishops to discharge their dut,
with zeal. Then the choir chantel
the "Credo," the cardinals of rite
went to the Chapel ofthe Sacrament
for the oblation, presenting them t
the Pope, according to the custom
The Pope then assembled the altar
consecrated the host and complete.
the ceremony on the throne. He the
received the purse with five gol
crowns from st. Peters chapter pr
missa bene cantata. The Pope retire
to his private apartments at about
O'Clock. During the ceremony Card
nal Mertel fell in a fainting fit and wa
carried out. During the whole cere
mony an orderly crowd filed y
Peters church and the piazza, an
the splendid equipages occupied tn
court yard Of the Vatican Palacl
At the Papal chapter next Sunda
the Bishops now in Rome will |
present.