The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-28

lined by Italian troops. Inside the build
ing were the pontificai geudarmes and the
Swiss pontincai guards. Young men be-
longing 20 The different Catholic societies
s'a.ier the direction Of the pontificai cham
berlains acted as ushers.
From as carly as o'clock In the morn
ing a stream OF carriages and pedestrians
set In toward the basilica, and by ) o'clock
ST. Peters was crowded. Its interior was
aglow with the lights of thousands of
candles, which 4 force OF so lay BROTH
ers commenced lighting at the apsis.
where the pontincai throne. surfnounted
by an immense picture OF the Holy Trim
ity, was surrounded by banners depicting
the miracles wrought by the Bleased Zac~'
caria and the Blessed Fourier
The InauGnrnl Procession.
Soon after. 4 o'clock the strains Of Ava
Maria heralded the approach Of the In
augurai procession from the Sistinc chapel
1t was heai by representatives OF the
mendicant and monastic orders. and was
typical Of ';he entire ecclesiastical orders
from the s,.udents to the preiates. patri-
archs and cardinale. eliminating in the
venerable figure Of the supreme pontiff.
Leo Kill, attended by the bearers. Of the
traditional aabeiii His holiness wore the
pontifical tiara; in his left hand he car
ried a lighted candle. and with hts right
hand he blessed the people while travers-
altar OF the blessed sacrament 10 permit
OF the pope making alteration.
Then. after the pontifcal noble guard
had presented arms, his holiness proceeded
TO the apsis and seated himself upon the
throne. on the steps OF which were grouped
twelve assis tant archhishops and bishops
The assembled diTnitaries OF the church
made the customary obeisance to the
pontiff. the cardinals kissing his hand and
receiving the .accoiadc. the bishops kissing
his hand AMI knee. and the minor prelates
kissing his feet.
This ceremony completed the dignitaries
of the church took their places In the
stalls. The side seats of the apsis were oc-
cupied by the princes and patriarchatcs Of
Rome. the Knights Of Malta and the men,
bers OF the diplomatic corps.
Ceremony OF Canonisatson
The ceremony Of concentrations followed.
II was divided into three parts. ma meIy. the
request OF TIE pope to grant the eanoniza-
ton. the proclamation canonixing the
Blessed Zacsar ria. and the Blessed Fourier
and the pontificai mass. Cardinal Caetnao
Aicisi-Maseila. project OF the congregation
OF sacred rites. the advocate Of the cause
of canonix.ns;. formally dema nded that the
Blessed Zact aria ana the Blessed Fourier
b. Inscribed on the roll of saints. making
the demand thrice. instanter. inssanfius
and iustantissimo. After the nrst request
the pope intf,ned the ttany of the saints
After she se,ond request his holiness In
toned the ''veni Creator After the third
request his holiness. wearing the snitre Of
doctor OF the church. proclaimed the new
saints The pope then authorized the OIL
cial act OF pr sciamasion and afterwards in
toned the To Desr1n, IN which the entire
congregation joined. At the same time tho
bells Of ths vatican and OF the basilica
were toIied. and they set ringing he bells
OF all the churches in Rome
The canonization being completed. Car
d.nal Luigi Orcgii "a Santo S.efane. dean
OF The sacred college, ana camerengo of
the holy Roman church, celebrated mass.
Spectst Gifts to the Pope.
The ofYertory followed. at which special
gifts. emblematic of the canonIxstson.
were presented TO the pope They snclud.
ed FIVE colored. decorated candies. two
ioayss NJ bread. emblaxoned with the arms
Of Leo XIII. In gold ana silver. two casks.
one gilded and containing wine aud the
other siIversd and containing water. and
three cages. In the hrst cage were turtle
doves. in the second were rock doves and
the third contained smaller birds ali SYM
boiic of the virtues OF the Blessed Zsc-
CARA and the Blessed Fourier whose
names had tast been inscribed on the
hsgiologfcaf calendar. The music was
chanfed by the choir OF the Sisstne chapel
and a, the moment of the elevation the
famous silver -frnmpets played a prelude
to THE chorus by several hundred children
stationed tn the gallery 81 the dome. Tire
effect Of thu childish voices descending
from the great height vas very beautiful.
After the mass the procession returned
~ the Vatican in the same order as II
came. and subsequently the gates of 81
Peters were opened 90 permit the general
public 20 .lew the decorations.
Tonight there was grand Illumination
os the fscsdss 81 81. Peters FOR The first
time within thirty years. All the church
bells IN the city we're rung.