The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

cassock red velvet mozzetta, stole ana
sdministered to the cardinals the papai
blessing and took his seat I'm the papal
chair, which. since the beginning of the
conciave. had been standing empty near
the altar. Thus seated. be received the
obeisance OF the cardinals Each IA turn
came forward and kissed his foot, his hand
and both Of his cheeks. Finally the fisher
mans ring was placed upon his finger.
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
IL was now about noon. An enormous
crowd OF people thronged st. Peters. eager
ly waiting for the announcement Of the cleo
ton. but of course not knowing whether IL
would be made that day or not The card-
nails decided to let the proclamation be made
at once. so the officers and guards OF the
conclave were admittes TO offer their homage
to the new Pope. and then the first cardinal
deacon proceeded TO st. Peters and made
the public announcement. "Papam Habe-
mus" Until o'clock that afternoon the
new Pope and the cardinals remained In re-
trement and repose. Then Leo XIII came
forth to the central loggia of the. great
facade OF st. Peters 10 pronounce his first
pontifcal benediction. There are two win
Eternal City. the other into the interior OF
the vast church. Former Popes had APP
! peared al the first named. and thus pro-
nounced the benediction upon the whole
world But now for the first time Rome was
more the Papal City. The temporal
oot now yoon
cordingly Leo XIII turned hls back upon IL
and appeared az the other window looking
a s owe and every foot x space Was
thronged with his loyal subjects: SO closely
were they packed that they bad to remain
kneei. He presented himself at the window.
| the cardinals about him, and knelt for a mo-
! ment in prayer. while the mighty multitude
| was silent as the grave. Then he rose. ana
| with him there rose a cry that made the
great dome CULVER with its stress. Viva
Papa, Leons Three Three tines II rans out NTH
TO the King in the Quirinal. Then the car
| dinals raised their hands 90 command silence.
voice. ne the op solemn words Of the
| benediction IL is said that the Italian gum
| ners at the castle OF st. Angelo were stand
salute when the Pope appeared. as his pre-
| decessors had done. at the outer window OF
wndox and so salute o' was never e
! Thus was marked the estrangement between
Pope and King which as has continued 70 The the
'nifcance. as we shall see.
CRowNING THE POPE.
Since lob every Pope but one had been
| crowned in st. Peters. That Plus
! VII, who was crowned in a small church in
Venice. Rome was then in alien hands. The
conclave had been held in St Marks. Venice
But Austria forbade the coronation there, so
| IL had to be performed in a small and al
most unknown church. Leo XIII at first In
tended TO be crowned In ST. Peters; indeed.
such was his expectation down to Friday.
| March l. only two days before the ceremony.
] The throne was erected I'm its place. and
| OF that unfired salute was heard-if we may
perpetrate such a bull. The Italian govern
ment announced that since IL had not been
notified of the election of a new Pope. II
| could not De expected 10 recognize MS exist
ence. II. therefore would send no troops TO
| keep order among the great crowds which
| would attend the coronation. and so. II the
| church authorities persisted In holding the
s there they as m1s 90 sss 80 AZ, a. their
was too great, and, therefore, at the elev-
enth hour. transferred the ceremony OF cor
| onation TO the small but secure precincts OF
the Cistine Chapel. where not more than 500
persons were present.
eience.; OF she cardinals n and an bsh n Ws-
rendered TO the Pope. Then procession
was formed and the Pope was carried I'm
his guards, TO the Pauline Chapel for the
alteration of the blessed sacrament. Md
way down the splendid saia Reg1a the bril-
liant procession halted. A clesk OF the
chapel came forward. bearing a trident.
upon the points OF which was a bit OF tow
mh ses torch ne ssa
in utter darkness Meantime the clerk
fha1 passes away the glory Of the world
Then they proceeded to the altar, where
the Pope celebrated mass. During the cere-
rony the first cardinal deacon invested
| him with the pallium. After the beneifction
/ the mitre removed from his head and
the tiara put In its place. while the words
OF coronation were pronounced. Then. came
loud Amen" from the whole assemblage.
cannon was fired and every church bell
in the city proclaimed that the Pope was
crowned.
1t may be taken for granted that. if the
present relations between church and King
continue the election and coronation OF the
next Pope will be effected I'm almost exact
ly the same way as In the case or Leo XIII.
That MIL ha the effect Of the dtrpcfiope fl1ef