The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-05
AN5EVEN Tin ROME.
ANNIVERSARY Of TAi CORONATION
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tins CaApsl-A nsEu n:sat p,ocss,lon OF the
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y BALTIMORE Nh, March 4.-The Suh'.
Rome special Of the Sd says: To-day beipr
the sixth anniversary Of the coronation ei
Pope Leo &lIG, a grand pon.ifcal cole.
bration in the Sistine Chapel was unprc-
cedensly magnificent aud impressive. nis
Holiness in grand robes and wearing III,
tiara appeared resplendent in whito and
gold, He was carried in the coronation
chair supported on the shoulders Of four
servants In the light purple Of medieyal
livery. Four other servants bore ancien.
fans Of ostrich feathers. ~
The Pope looked feeble and aged. !. He
entered the chspal with all the papal pomp
and ceremony. The procession alony The
majestic corridors and salons was headed
by q group Of guards OF mobiles in some
medieval costume. Then camo the pannl
roc .ssion proper, Cardinals first, two by-
fwo, their crimson trains being held by
gentlemen pages garbed in black velvet
tunics with pu1ed sleeves, terminating
with white lace cuffs. After the cardinslus
came tho Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops
and Monsignori in regular sor,ler, two by /
two, and wearing their robes OF purple.
Alter these the deacoua, doctors, priests. i
monks, and Gars OF all degrees, and than
tho Pope. Not an order or brotht rhood M
the type Of the church's organjz iiion wps
without representation. s
Alter the church dignitaries came MON. /.
bers Of the diplomatic corps, their ladies'
and friends. Alter these came the repre-. (
sentatives Of the Knights OF Malta, tho
grand master and other commanders ofthel
order. they being lneal descendants Of the I
first valiants known. Following these \
were representatives Of the Palatine and 4
Swiss guard, the pontiAcal gen d'armps
and such members Of n The foreiga
armies as received adm 'ssion. In this trib.t{
une on the right and close to the entrance
Of the chapel we're the relative and friends Z
OF the Pope. In the tribune for sovereigns
sat Prince Ciesche and Cen. Caicca. "A 3
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 wcs the papal throne. A group of
Cardinals sat in a semi.circle around II. /.
Thediplomati corps accredited to ths Holy !
See, sat in the front row OF the tribune +
next to the permanent marble screen
which divides the chancel OF the chapel
from the nave. Behind the benches, we're I
occupied by Romnn and foreign ladies. ali (.
robed in black and wearing black lace
wells on their heads. The lay gentlemen Z
wore evening dress without gloves, The
approaches to these benches we're controlled Z
by camerierri hegrelo di spada ccappa, who !
are gentlemen representing by their birth I
and character all the countries Of ch1isten.S /
dom except America. -: -33fss & a. !
The celebration of the maas was by the \
Dean Cardinal The choir without accom-. !,
paniment rendered mass mnsic of Fe zzini
Apparant,t I Baini,an benediclu especially
composed. At the termination OF the mass
The Pope, 10 clear monotone, iatoned the !
"blessing," THE entire aud encs kneelitg.
As His Holiness passed out and along tile I
chambers be continually. made the sign Of
the cross, and blessing the. assembiapp.a
Alter all this the Pope held a long audi-i
ence with Cardinal Jacobini. H