Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-15
Regalia Is as Splendid as That
of the Worlds Most August
Sovereign.
Consists of the Gold and Silver
Keys, Triple Crown and
Triple Cross.
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AS the Pope is the chief of the Catho-
lie Church, the supreme arbiter OF her
rights, it is fitting that the investiture OF
his dignity should correspond to the ma
iesty of his rank and the sublimity of
his functions.
The Ponti6cal regalia consists OF the
gold and silver keys, the triple crown
and the triple cross. 1t is as splendid
as that of the most august sovereign in
the universe. His Holiness receives the
triple crown and the triple cross in the
Basilica of St. Peter, the KEYS at his ell
thronization as Bishop of Rome at St.
John Lateran, the Mother and Mistress
of All Churches in the City and the
World
If the Pope be only a deacon at the
time of his election, the Cardinal Dean,
the Lord Louis Oreglia di Santo Stefano,
Bishop of Ostia and Velletri, will give
him priests orders and consecrate him
bishop in the Sistine Chapel, observing
the canonical intervals.
On the day of his coronation the Pope
goes in procession to the Sistine Chapel,
attended by the Secret Chamberlains, the
Chamberlains of Honor, the chaplains,
the Ambassadors OF the powers, the Cen
eral of the Church, the Sacred College
and the Hereditary Princes assistant at
the Papal throne, Colonna and Orsini.
His Holiness is i'll white save the red
satin mozetta, hood and shoes.
At the chapel door the Cardinal Dea-
cons give him the Pontifcal ornaments.
The first Master of Ceremonies girds the
falda of tafTetas under his rochet and
puts red satin berreta on his head. So
the Pope enters the chapel.
PoNTIFIcAL. ORNAMENTS.
The Cardinals rise and make profound
reverences
The first Cardinal Deacon raises the
red beretta, the second Cardinal Deacon
fits him with one of the white taffetas.
The red mozetta is removed and his Hol
mess induced with amice. alb, girdle, stole
and a pluviale of red and gold. The
first Cardinal Deacon puts upon bis head
the precious mitre of gold adorned with
gems.
An apostolic sub-deacon takes the
triple cross (seven acolytes with seven
candelebra go before it, and new pro-
cession forms. This is the order of it:
The Pope's gentlemen walk in couples,
followed by the court officials in new
habits of ceremony extra muros," the
Consistorial Advocates, the Secret Cham
berlains the Referendary Prelates, Bish-
ops, Archbishops and Patriarchs. Chap
lains bear the triple crown and the mitre
before the apostolic sub-deacon and the
triple cross. Next in order come Their
Eminences Cardinal Deacons, Cardinal
Priests and Cardinal Bishops, the con-
SENATORS of the Roman people, and the
Pope on lofty throne surrounded by the
Knights of St. Peter. All these descend
into the vast Basilica of St. Peter.
In the portico near the holy door there
is a sumptuous throne. Round it are
stools for Cardinals; balustrade enclose:
them. Here the canons and beneiciarie:
of St. Peter come to kiss the cross upor
the Pontiff's shoe.
Then His Holiness goes OH again to
ward the high altar amid the acclama
tons of multitude who cry "Evviva /
Papa Rel" (Long live the Pope King!
At the Gregorian Chapel is another
throne; and another station is made here
that the Ambassadors of the Powers and
the Hereditary Princes assistant may taxi
their places, while Cardinals in scarle
and Prelates in purple do their homage
The first kiss the Pontiff's ring, tn
others the cross upon the stole ends rest
ing on his knee.
The Pope imparts his first Apostoli
benediction. The faithful thank hin
with cries and manifestations of loyalt.
and Joy Cardinals, Bishops and othe
Prelates put on white copes, while canon
chant appropriate anthems in the choir.
THE PoPE's FOUR I.AvATIoNS.
And now the Holy + ather washes hi
hands four times. At the first lavatioi
water is presented by the First Conserva
tor of the Roman People; at the secon'
by the General of the Church; at tn
third by the Ambassador of the Mos
Christian King; at the fourth by the Am
bassador of the Emperor. WHO is thi
First Conservator of the Roman Peopl
nowl Humbert of Savoy Who is tn
Most Christian Kingl Charles of Boui
bon1 Philip of Orleans1 Louis or Vic
tor Bonapartel And who is this Empe
ror. this Caesar of the Holy Roma
Empire? William of HohenzOllern
Well, why not1)
The ruddy vesture of the Pontift
changed for white, the symbol OF purit,
With clean hands and pure heart h
goes to Gods altar. And as he goes gil
tering in gold and silver and rare jewels
Master of the Ceremonies holds up be
fore his eyes salver wherein al
figures Of castles and palaces and world