New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
POPE LE0'S ANNIVERSARY
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Rome March 3.-TAe tventy-afth snnivsrsary
% the coronation OF Pope Lee was celehrsted
to-day with al tae gr&ndeur and inzrrsssive-
ness associated with the hfEh ceremonies OF the
Catholic Church, and amid diSalay Of enthusi-
asm and erncticn On the part Of the vast as
sembiage gathered within the walls Of St
Peters such ss We'd with the greatest Of pre-
vtous demonstrations 81 reverence and affection
fer the sgsd Poasf6-
Tonight ali the sacred edfhces II Rome. rnon-
sstertes. couvenfs. senfnaries and also many
private houses are illuminated ia ecnEerera-
ton of the AFFAIR. the Trastevere quarter and the
Leonine City especially presenting blaze Of
light, while the general effect 10 heightened
by the burning Of bengal fires throughout the
city. Pope Leo. wkn supported admirably the
fatigue a1d excitement Of to-day's ceremony
after having retired. rose again from his couen
and. going TO the window Of bis bedroom. CARED
for a while upon this scene OF illumination The
view from the Vatican, embracing stretch OF
seven miles brilliant with light, was marvellous
one and the Poutin exclaimed as be withdrew
from the window: This VIII, indeed, be pleas
ant thing TO dream Of"
The ceremony in St Peters Cathedral lasted
two hours and quarter. and a'thor~h IT was
noticeable that Pope Leo felt the effects OF his
recent cold. all were surprised to see how well
he seemed. His voice was strong. his gestures
vigorous. and the frantic cheering which greet
ed his arrival and departure gave him visible
pleasure and brought a faint tinge Of color to
his face. After the firing ceremony OF the morn
ing Dr.. Lapponi carefully examined the conon-
ton OF the Pope and although he found MIN
none the worse for the fatigue he had unoer-
gone yet ne ordered him to rest during the
whole afternoon
From sunrise to-day all Rome was on the aIer1
and showing most unusual animation and IN
terest In the celebration. This movement was
especially noticeable at the large hotels. winch
were Illuminated as though for a ball An ioea
of the number OF people congregat1ng at lne
Vatican could be formed by the fact that II was
utterly impossible to get e hack the Ven1cie
had not been ordered yesterday. especially as
II was raining. and by the prices charged for
those secured in advance.
The scene on the piazza Of St Peters was
magnificent. There were assembled many nun
dreds OF Italian troops In various modern UNI
forms making a striking contrast with the
MEDIEVAL costumes Of the Swiss Papal Guard on
duty at the bronze doors of the Cathedral The
crowds which gathered before the nrst coroOn
OF troops were impatient as they stood dripping
under the persistent rain There was a great
cIashing Of umbrellas and general feeling OF
discomfort among the waiting sightseers, who
included many women in most varied attire
comprising foreigners Of all nationahtes ana
Italians from all parts of the country, the uni
forrnity of the crowd being pleasantly broken
by groups OF nuns in the different gowns Of their
orders Catholic students and picturesquely at
tired friars.
CRUSH AT cATHEDRALs DOORS
When finally the doors of St Peters were
opened an almost indescribabIe struggle oc-
CURED, in which all present forgot the rules
Of -politeness and strove hard with push of
eIbeEs Iand feet 30 reach the interior OF the
sacred edface. while all sides we're heard
cries Of fear and imprecations not very well
suited 10 the spot where notable religious
ceremony RFss about 10 begin Once inside the
Cathedral the women who wore lace gowns
found them be in a much mutilated condi-
ton, and some CT the women were carried away
in a fainting condition The tribunes were soon
crowded TO overhowing and all the best stand
ing places were taken
A period Of comparative calm succeeded this
great rush. and the attention Of the people was
attracted to the gilded throne near the high
altar and to the immense pillars Of the basilica,
hung with red silken draperies. Some Of the
trfbunes on each side Of the altar were filled
with men and women blazing with decorations.
In group Of royal personages were the Crown
Princess Victoria of Sweden and Norway, the
Prince and Princess Minko of Montenegro.
brother and sister-in-law Of the Queen Of Italy;
the Countess Mathi1de OF Trani. Of the Bour-
weirnar. Duke Robert Of Parma, the Grand
Duchess Of MeckIenburg. the Prince Of Liecht-
enstein and Prince Maximiiian Of Saxony. In
q special tribune was the Pope's family. the
diplomatic corps and the members of the Order
Of Malta
Special interest shown in the innovation
Introduced in the uniforms Of the different de-
tachments Of the Papal Guards. The Swiss
Guard wore red velvet knee breeches. red silk
stockings. black shoes with red rosettes. bur
nished steel cuirasses fnaid with gold. and steel
collars in addition large, white linen collars,
starched stiff, falling over their shoulders. The
silver mounted arms Of the Swiss Guard were
also irIsid with gold. and they wore steel
helmets with red ostrich plun1es. similar to the
helmets of the sixteenth century The Noble
Guard wore their new uniforms Of bright red.
POPE PRECEDED By CARDINALS.
After an hour Of very fatiguing waiting
majestic procession began TO appear II was
composed Of the great dignitaries Of the Church.
the forty-sve cardinals present. gorgeous in
their red robes alone making a most imposing
characteristic and picturesque group
At II o'clock precisely the great hell of ST.
Peters rang cut q signal. which was followed
by the changing cf the bells of about i've hun
rouncenent that the Ponttft was on his way 70
the BssiIics The lite Of the sncient city seemed
70 pause for a uaonect. hats we're raised and
the sign of the cross was rnsde. Shortly after
ward inside of St Peter 6. silver trunpets
blarsd cut their mes age ahd the Pontih ap
peared The people held their breath fer mo-
naent and then all the pent up enthUsiasn burst
forth in z tremendous Of welcome. From
his elevation On the new sedia geEtstcria. car