St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-05
CORONATION OF THE POPE.
Magnificent Celebration On the Occa-
sion of the Sixth Anniversary
of the Growing of
Leo XIII.

ROME, March 4.-To-day being the sixth ami
versary of the coronation of Pope Leo 10. The
pontifcal celebration in the Sstine chapel was
unprecedentedly magnificent and impressive
His holiness in his grand robes and wearing the
tiara, appeared Respondent in white and gold
He was carried in the coronation chair, support
ed on the shoulders of four servants in light pur-
pie livery Four other servants bore ancient
fans of ostrich feathers. The Pope looked fee
BILE and aged. He entered the chapel with all
papal pomp and ceremony. The procession along
the majestic corridors and Salons was headed by
q guard of mobiles, in serni-medieval
costumes. Then came the papal pro-
cession, the proper cardinals first
two by two, their crimson trains being held bv
gentlemen pages, CARRIED in black velvet TUNES,
with pulled sleeves, terminating with white lace
cuffs After the cardinals came the patriarchs.
archbishops bishops and monsignori in regular
order, two by two, and wearing their robes
of purple. After these the deacons, doctors.
priests monks and friars of all degrees. and then
the Pope. Not an order or brotherhood type Of
the church's organization was without a repre-
sentation.
After the church digntaries came the members
of the diplomatic corps, their ladies and friends
After these came the representatives of the
Knights of Malta, the grand master and three
commanders of the order, they being lineal de-
scendents of the first valiants known Following
these representatives the Palatine and Swiss
guards, pontifcal gendarmes, and such members
of the foreign armies as received admission.
In the tribune on the right and close to the en-
trance of the chapel were the relatives and
friends Of the pope. In the tribune for sover-
eigns sat Prince Cresche and Gen. Caccia. A
screen Of rare tapestry fell in front of the lower
part of Michael Angeles painting of the Last
Judgment. Close by and on the left was the pa
pal throne land group of cardinals sat in a semi
circle around it. The diplomatic corps accredit-
ed to the Holy See sat in the front rows of the
tribune next TO the permanent marble screen
which divides the chancel of the chapel from the
nave. Behind, the benches were occupied by
ladies, all robed in black and wearing black lace
wells on their heads The lay gentlemen wore an
evening dress without gloves.
The approaches to these benches were con-
trolled by Camerierio, Legret, di Spada Cappa,who
are gentlemen, representing by their birth and
character, all the countries of christendom, ex-
cept America. The celebration of the mass was
by the Dean Cardinal The choir rendered the
mass music and the ''fazzini apparuit'' of Baini,
and "benedictus,' especially composed. Al
the termination of the mass, the pope in a clear
monotone, intoned the ''blessing," the entire
congregation kneeling. As his holiness passed
out, and along the chambers, he continually
made the sign of the cross and blessing the Assem-
blage. After all this the pope held long audi
ence With Cardinal Jacobini,