Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-18
GTvEN BY MANY POPES.
THs oFFERlNo or The GOLDEN
ROSE AND WHAT IT IMPLIES.

NOSE AM WFrNl " lMNllE5s
II IL c pssly Present which the Pepss
sometiI nss send to Great wonen-rhs
eersmoh ny Il an impressive oas-seDs
of the Royal RscIpiseta.
From d continental contemporary we
translate the following interesting article;
A good deal has been said lately about
the Cox en- Rose" The news. published
by several French papers, was incorrect,
but Il has called attention "a the origin OF
one OF The most ancient pontifical decorA-
tions.
In early times the Golden Rose was Of
fered By the pontihs To the projects Of
Rome, alter having been carried to the
Church bf Santa Greece. Later on Ii was
given To the most famous sanctuaries. 90
Catholic sovereigns, TO queens, princes and
priucesses, famous generals and great per
sonages devoted 10 the church.
rs non e Of tine roses offered To the basil
icas Is q xtant Il Is impossible to ascertain
the model then In use. IL Is only known
that 1t WI s merely n single flower in red
enamel, 10 initiate the roses natural color.
Afterwatd, instead Of enamel a large ruby
was plae Ell in the middle Of the rose, CIV
ing dedp red luster to the flower. limo
cent NI bad superb golden rose made,
weighing ) pounds 10 ounces, and adorned
with sew eral sapphires- The rose offered
| BY Clement XII 20 the queen and dauphin
OF Francs was valued at upward of E320.
IL weighed eight pounds of gold, and had
a magniE ieent sapphire in the middle.
| Nowadays the Golden Rose costs about
E400, N Is placed on branch with leaves
and several flowers. planted in vase OF
silver gilt, with the papal arms in relief
and an Inscription.
The explanation given of the symbolism
h. this: The rose symbolizes by its gold
the Almighty Lord OF all things: by tho
splendot and richness of the metal, tn,
eternal light wherein the Godhead dwells
by the perfume and balsam put inside bj
the pore. the glory and resurrection o.
Christ.
TIN CEREMONY.
The rite Of bcnedietion is exceedingl,
solemn The holy father, arrayed in hi
sacerdotal yestments, reads the formula
of benesLiction from book held by one o
the bishops assistant at the pontifica
throne. Two other bishops stand at hi
sides with lighted candles. The exalte'
dignitaties OF the papal court surround tn
pontiff and bear the thurible, holy waite
vessel, and the vases OF halsam and per
fumes. One of the Camerieri segreti par
ticipant. kneeling down, presents tn
golden rose, which has been hitherto stand
ing on a credence between two lighte,
wax candles. The pope, reciting the pray
ers, ble|ses the incense, balsam and pei
, fumes, which are presented TO him on
after another by cardinal. Having place
them inside the flower he blesses the lai
ter itself.
The rose Is also presented with grea
ceremony by an ablegate specially d,
, puted by the holy father. During the mas
the ros,| IL placed on the altar, and afte
the lite Missa est the ablegate reads alou
the brief of the holy father and present
this brief TO the recipient, who rises an
places l|s or her hand on the vase as II /
take II. The ALLOCATE then repeats the 70
!, lowing formula: Take from our hand
the rossA which we give To thee by specii
. commission intrusted to us by the hol
father, Pope y. May this rose signify I
thee thh Joy Of the church militant an
triumphant; for the rose, the most beaut
. ful OF tibwers symbolizes the crown Of etc
: nal glory"
= II the recipient be king OF queen II
ablegate adds: May Your majesty RcceE
this gift, aud with 1t the divine grace whic
: the holy father implores for you in its full
!. ness and entirety from God, who reigr
for ever and ever. Amen"
The sovereign having kissed the ros
the Ahlegate announces to ali preser
that thu pope grants plenary indnlgen,
i 10 all 1 be members Of the royal or imperi
family.
- ROYAL RECIPIENTS.
u To the above interesting details we ma
j, add fbw more, gathered chiefly from
: bull OF Benedict XIV on this subject.
, appears that some writers attributed Il
first origin OF the rose To st. Lee TX, bi
/ the LEARNED Benedict proves that the Gu
: tom was still more ancient, though he d
I clarts the origin cannot lie discovered. III
!, most ancient gift Of the rose, after the tin
when ID used to be given to the projects
Rome, ) that made by Urban II in 1895
Fulk, Count Of Anglers, after the council
I Tours The first Lady TO receive il W,
Z Queen Joanna Of Naples in 1858 from q
last named pope, who also gave one to q
basilica of st. Peter
: IL would be impossible to repeat the loI
: list OF recipients (which may be seen
Moronil. We may select just few. Me-
: tin V. gave IL TO the republic of Floren
uIl9); Eugenius ~ in l444 to Henry Y
King OF England; Nicholas V TO the FL
press Eleanor O452); Innocent VIII in IA
! TO King james Ill of Scotland; Alexand
!. vi To queen Isabella OF Spain, 1893, al
! next year to the Sanctuary OF Our Lady
: Hal, in Flanders; Julius ii 10 Henry VI
OF England, who received il yet twi
, again, from Leo y and Clement V
d l52ll, Paul III sent it to Queen Cath
Y rine dc Medici; Julius III Q555l TO Que,
Mary of England; Gregory XIII In 1884
= the SANCTUARY Of Loreto, as also Sixtus
= Once more the rose came to England
+. 1926, sept by Urban VIII to Queen He
Il rietta About this time IL became usu
II to bestow ii on queens and princess,
Venice. or its doges, received the 70
about Nix times, the last time from Gre
DRY XVI in iSa Plus TX gave IL 10 b
: goddau Rhter, Maria Pia. daughter Of Xii
Victor Emmanuel. afterward Queen
y Portugal aud in 1910 to the Queen Of 1
u Two Sitilies, whose daughter he baptir
at GsetR London Tablet.
II Perfect Content
: Robinson Don't YOU think that sin
= that nffia woman n,