Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-25
GIVEN BY MANY P0PES,
THE OFFERING or THE GOLDEN
ROSE AND WHAT IT IMPLIES.


ROSE AND WHAT IT IMPLIES.
n IL = Costly Present which tho ropcs
s.m.tim.. send TO Great wom.n-rhs
Ceremony u nm Impressive one--soms
of the Royal Hs.iri.sts.
Prom n continental contemporary we
translate the following interesting article
A rooi deal has been said lately about
the af,oldon Rose" The news, published
by several French papers, was Incorrect,
but n has called attention 70 the origin OF
one Of the most ancient pontiilcal dccora-
tionH
In early time. the Golden Rose was Of.
fer,d by the pontihs Ia the projects u
Rome, after having been carried 10 the
Church Of Santa Cfuce. Later on u was
given 10 the most famous sanctuarics. TO
Catholic soycrclRns, 10 queens. princes and
prinecs..4, famous generals and great per
sonagcs devoted 10 the church.
A. none Of the roses offered TO the basil.
lens IL -rtant II l. impossible n ascertain
tho model then In use. II l. only known
that II was merely n single Hover In red
enamel, 10 initiate the roses natural color.
Anerward, instead Of enamel a large ruby
wns PLACED In the middle OF the rose, civ.
ing deep red lustcr 10 the flower. limo
cent NJ had superb golden rose made.
weighing pound. 10 ounces, aud adorned
with several sapphirca. The rose offered
by Clement NI to the queen and dauphin
Of France was valued NJ upward Of EsfO.
IL weighed eight pounds Of gold and had
magnificent sapphire In the middle.
Nowadays The Golden Rose costs about
- -. A -. A.
and several flowers. planted In a vase Of
silver gilt, with tho papal arms In relief
aud An inscription.
Tho explanation given OF tho symbolism
Il this, "Ths rose symbollxc- by IT, gold
the Almighty Lord Of all things. by the
splsndor and richncs. Of the metal. the
rsrnAl light wherein the Gcdhead dwcils;
BY tho perfume and halsam put inside by
the pops. tho glory and resurrection Of
Christ"
TIM CEREMONY.
The rite OF bcnrdiction Is exceedingly
solemn. The holy father. arrayed In his
saocrdotal vcstments. reads the formula
Of bcn-dietion from book held by one OF
the bishops assistant at tho pontiiical
throne. Two other bishops stand At his
sides with lighted candles. The exalted
dlgnitarie- OF the papal court surround tho
pontiH and bear the thunble, holy water
vessel, and the VASES OF balSam and per.
fumes. One VI the Cameriori segrctl par
ticlpan,l, kncsiing down, presents the
golden rose. which has been hitherto stand
Ing on crcdcnoa between two lighted
wax candles. The pope. reciting the pray.
err, ble.ses tho incense. balsam and per-
fumes. which ara presented 10 him ono
after another by q cardinal. Having placed
them inside tho flower he blsssrs the lat
ter itsclf
Tho ross IL also presented with great
ceremony by an ablcgatc specially de-
puted by the holy faiher. During the mass
th& nse IL placed on tho altar. and after
the lite Mis~a e-t tho ablesate rcads aloud
the brief Of tho holy father and presents
this brief 10 the recipient, who rises and
places his or hor hand on tho vase ~ n 10
take H. Tho abcgate then repeats the fol-
lowing formula take from our hands
the rose which We give to thoc by special
commission intrusted 70 us by tho holy
father. Pope N. May this rose signify TO
thee the Joy OF the church militant and
triumphant. for tho rose. tho most bcautl.
fal Of flowers, Symbolizes the crown Of etcr-
nal glory"
n the recipient BE- king or queen the
ahlcgate adds May your majesty accept
this gifi, and with II the divine grace which
the holy father implores for you In its full.
ness and entirety from God. who rcigns
for ever and ever. Amen"
The sovereign having kissed the rose.
tho Ablegate announces 10 air present
that the pope grants a pienary indulgence
TO all tho members Of the royal or imperial
family.
ROYAL REciruSrS
10 thu above Interesting details We may
add few more. gathered chiefly from q
bull OF Benedict NV on this subject. IL
appears that some writer's attributed tho
Inst origin Of tho rose to 81. Leo IN, but
the learned Benedict proves that the Gus
tom was still moro ancient, though he de
elarrs the origin cannot DO discovered. Tho
most ancient gift of the rose, after the time
when II used 10 h. given To the projects Of
Rome. Is that made by Urban II In 1906 to
Fulk, Count Of Ange>, after the council Of
Tours. The first lady 10 receive II was
Queen Joanna Of Naples IN 1905 from tho
last named pope, who aiso gave ono to the
basilioa Of ST Peter.
1t would he impossible TO repeat the long
list Of recipients (which may hc seen In
MofonD. We may select just few. Mar
tin V. gave II TO the republic OF Florence
utiol; Eugenins ~ In iiu TO Henry VI
King OF England, Nicholas V TO the En-.
press Eleanor asp; Innocent VIII In 1876
TO King james III Of Scotland, Alexander
vi to Queen Isabella Of spain. liaJ, aud
next year 10 the Sanctuary OF Our Lady Of
Hal, ia Flanders; Julius II TO Henry VII
Of England, who received II yet twice
again, from Leo X aud Clement VII
lseD. Paul Ill sent IL TO Queen Cathe.
rine de Medici; Julius III Q66Sl to Queen
Mary Of England; Gregory Nil In 1854 to
the Sanctuary Of Ioreto, an also Sixtus v
Once more the ross came 10 England Ia
issj, sent by Urban VIII to Queen Hen.
rletta About this tins II became usual
10 bostow IL on queens and princessts.
Venice, or its Dogs, received tho rose
about six shines, the last time from Greg.
DRY XVI In 1854 Plus TX gave IL 10 his
poddaughtcr, Maria Pla, daughter OF King
Victor Emmanuel AfterwArd Queen of
Portugal, and IN 1870 To the Queen OF tho
Two sloilies, whose daughter ho baptized
At Gaeta-London Tablet.
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The snail Is blessed with very great pow.
ers Of vitality, runarks writer In Long.
mans Magazine, who elites tho case Of an
Egyptian desert snail which came 10 lilo
upon being Immersed In warm water after
Il had passed four years glued 10 n card Ia
the british museum Some sn,plmens In