The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
NAPOLEON's CORONATION.
Gorgeous and Dramatic Ceremo-
NAL in Notre Dame.

W. If. Sloan IN the Century.
The morning Of Sunday, Dee ?. 1874.
was cold and cloudy as the gorgeous pro-
cesslon passed from the Tuileries to No
ire Dame. The streets were lined and
the houses decorated; but the people OF
Paris, stated with ceremonials. were. in
spite OF self-interest, silent and critical.
On the other hand, the presence of the
GERMAN princes in the train, and the gilt
terms costumes of the court, threw the
pLoNlnclal populations, and the thrOngs of
once holders who had come up from an
rance, into a delerium of enthusiasm.
me lrreVerant Uttered when the papal
chamberlain ambled by on a mule at the
mead OF his holiness court but Immediate
~ Tell on their knees and received The
papai blessing. Clergy and choristers in
toned the hymn "Tu es Petrus' as the
ponun entered the majestic cathedral
rom the transept, and proceeded TO his
throne in the center Of the choir to the
rlgnt of the high altar.
After an interval of an hour or more an
peared the emperOr's attendants, Alura {
ieddlng at he head of twenty sQuadrons
or cavalry. Then followed the Imperial
charlot, surmounted by a crown. and
Drawn by eight superb and richly capari-
sOned steeds. Facing the emperor and en-
press sat Joseph and Louis; the other
DroIhers were in temporary disgrace and
Madame Mere remained stubbornly with
Luclen at Rome, Then, as the artillery
salVos resounded, there advanced eigh-
NSSl SlA-uOTSe carriages with the court.
al moving TO the sound of triumphal mu-
SIC. RAISING in a burst of sunshine to
the archlepiscopal palace and entering the
Nestry, the emperor dOnned his corona
uon robes and crown of laurel leaves.
Ihence, with the empress at his side. he
proceeded in state to the place prepared
Tor them in the lofty nave, facing the high
altar. Joseph, Louis, Cambaceres and
LeDrun were his pages, and supported the
train of his mantel, heavy with gold ana
embroidery. The yet empty throne had
been erected in the heart of the choir.
From $1,000 threats burst the cry: Long
I'VE the emperor as the slow and stately
march proceeded.
At, last the entrance of the choir was
reached and the pope, descending from
MS chair, began to intone, amid the deep
silence OF the throng, the majestic chant
OF 'Neni, Creator This ended, the per-
sonages of the court found their ap-
pointed seats, the regalia were laid on
the altar, and Plus, holding out a copy
OF the Scriptures, demanding in the
Latin tongue whether the emperor would
use all his powers to have law, justice,
and peace reign supreme in the church
ana among his people. The emperor laid
both his hands on the book, and PRO
hteor' came the solemn answer. Pope,
cardinals, archbishops, and bishops be-
san the iltany, and the sOvereigns
kneeled. As the closing strains sound
ed torth, the imperial pair advanced I'M
der priestly conduct to the steps of the
high altar, and kneeled again. The pope.
pronouncing the customary but long-dis-
A9Sd III aver, lllGu SOlennly Amounted both
in turn with the triple junction. on head
and hands. Returning to their chairs.
the two chief actors seated themselves,
and high mass began.
Midway in its solemn course there was
pause the emperor stepped forward
10 the altar as if to be invested at the
papal hands with all the insignia of
power[ring, mantle, and crown. The
last of the consecrated baubles to be
lltted was the crown. At the pregnant
instant, just as the holy father. doubt
ing but hoping, lifted it aloft,
the emperor advanced two PAGES
it in, his own hands, set it on his
own brow. Without a movement of hesi-
fancy he then crowned the empress, and
the two, stepping upward, seated them
selves IN the great throne of the empire.
The pope recovered his self-controi if.
indeed, he had momentarily lost it, and
SAID; May God confirm you on this
throne, and may Christ give you to rule
with MN IN his eternal kingdom" Then,
giving Napoleon the kiss of peace, he
cried; Nlvat imperator in aeternum!'
me throng shouted in antiphOny with
deatening acclaim. Then the ritual pro-
soon ended.
AT its close the presidents of the great
assemDlages OF the state advanced. The
emperor, with his hands on the Bible,
sald; 1 swear to maintain the principles
OF the revolution, the integrity of French
territory, and to govern for the welfare,
happiness, and glory of the French peo-
pie, Other particulars equally radical
IN their. nature. were added according to
constitutional requirements. The HER
archial clergy must have shuddered as
they listened. Then the chief of the
heralds, college stood forth and cried :
THE thrice glorious and thrice august
emperor Napoleon is crowned and en-
throned. Long live the EMPEROR At this
moment the cannon outside proclaimed
the consummation of the ceremony.