The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-14

through which Pope Plus cast an al
o terror stricken glance. whis~"r-
ing to Dr. Lapponi, Shall 1 ever be
bic to go through with it?"
- ~Nopie in the basilica meantime
..-4 bo~vE-c impatient and when the
"l""~ing cross which preceded the cor
sen. it was greeted with
-. ~aJL-au5e.
II - appearance Of the pontiff
himself. it seemed as though the peo-
pie would seek to carry him in their
arms so great was their enthusiasm.
Cries of Plus. our pope. our father"
and Long live Piu Y" were raised.
notwithstanding the large placards
posted all over the basilica saving "Ac-
carnations are forbidden. Leaflets
We're distributed to n crowd with
this warning. These cries continued
until the Dontiff was compelled to rise
and bless the multitude and at the
same time he made a sign for more
reVerential behavior. Silence was OBJ
tanned when the choir It's
entrance with the resounding notes OF
the "Ecce SacerdOs. Magnus." which
were accompanied by the sweet note of
the silver
a quaint ceremony was then carried
out. The master of knelr
three times before the pOntiff. each
time lighting a handful of no. which
surmOunted a silver torch and as the
flame flashed and then died out. he
chanted Holy Father. thus passeth
away the glory of the world"
The procession hen proceeded but at
the chapel of the there was
another halt and his holiness left the
sedia gestatOria and prayed at the al
tar. On re-enterlng the chair he was
carried to the chapel of St. Gregory.
where he OBLIGATED at a mass. being
assisted by Cardinals Macchi di Pietro.
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cardinals donned their silver capes and
white mitres and the Pc was borne
to the throne. r'rom the
throne Pope Plus, surrC unded bv his
suite, walked TO the high altar. stand
ing over the TYP of St. Peter. into
which meanwhile Cardinal Macchi de-
scended to pray. The pope blessed the
altar and after saying the "Indulgen-
tiam." the maniple, a symbol of the
core with which Christ was bound on
his capture. was placed. with great
ceremony. upon the pope's arm. At
the same time for the coro-
nation were recited by Cardinals Mo-
venni. Vannutelli. Satolfi, and Agliardi.
Returning from the crypt. Cardinal
-tacchi placed upon the shoulders of
the cope the pontifical palIium, and
attached it with three golden jeweled
pins, saying Receive this sacred pal
I'm as a symbol of the fullness of the
pOntifical office. in honor of Almighty
God, the most glorious Virgin Mary,
His Mother. the blessed apostles, St.
Peter n ST. Paul and the Holy Ro-
man Catholic church."
Mass was then celebrated with great
pOrnp and he voice of the
pope becoming gradually firm and
SOnOrOuS until ii was audible in the
most distant corner Of the church.
Following this Cardinal Macchi per-
formed the rite of innpnSinO the none
who he subsequently kissed three times
on the cheeks and chest, as did Car
dinalS Segna and Fannutelli. Upon the
pOpe's return to the throne the car
dinalS offered their last obedience to
the pontiff. kissing his hand and feet
and being embraced by him twice in
turn. The bishops and archbishops
kissed his foot and right knee. while
the abbOtS kissel only his foot. The
holy father hen walked to the shrine
of st. Peters for the eliminating rites
then recited the "Pater noster'' and
offered the follwing prayer:
"Omnipotent and ever eternal God,
dignitary of the clergy and author of
sovereignty. grant thy %ervan Plus
y, grace to. f~ruitfully govern Thy
church SO that he who by Thy Glenn
ency become and is crowned as father
of kings and rector of all the faithful.
may govern we'll"
III IdllS Oul lIOIll oil COIlicIS
Of the cathedral. from the choir. the
people. the clergy n the patricians.
Cardinal Deacon Segna then raised
the pOntifS mitre and senior Cardinal
Deacon Macchi placed on the veneer
able white head the triple crown. At
this moment the church was filled with
the ringing of bells. the blowing of
silver trumpets. the triumphant strains
of the choir and the acclamations Of
the multitude. which no longer could
be repressed.
When comparative silence had been
restored. Cardinal Macchi addressed
| the pope in Latin as follows:
Receive the tiara ornamented with
three crowns. Remember thou art the
father of princes and kings. the rector
| of the world. the vicar on earth of our
| Savior Jesus Christ. who is the honor
and glory of all centuries
Amen. Amen" against burst forth
| from the ~concOurse.
Pope Plus was quite overcome and
had scarcely strength left to impart
the apostolic benedictiOn. Cardinals
| Macchi and Segna granted a plenary
Indulgence to all present n the pro-
ceSSion then reformed and left the
basilica in the same form as it came.
The pope was visibly fatigued. Strong
as the pope is physically he supported
the ordeal of his coronation today. per
lap 1888 ioAi Niu iOo
XIII when he was crowned, although
the latter was merely a shadow of a
man. This evening when the pontif
received the Duke of Parma. he said to
him: Not counting the election today
was the most tremendous experience of
my life. I must find a way to stop
the noise in the church. 1t is an Of
Tense against religion"
Officials Of the vatican refused diplo-
matists accredited to the ouirina1 any
facilities for being present at the coro-
nation. but some through courtesy OF
others were present as private indi
yiduals.
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