Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-03

Rome, March S-From sunrise today
all Rome was on the alert and show
Ing most unusual animation and inter-
est in the celebration OF the twenty
9th anniversary Of the coronation Of
Pope Leo XIII. This movement was
especially noticeable AT the large hotels
which were Illuminated as though for
a ball An idea OF the number Of peo-
pie congregating at the vatican could
be formed by the fact that II was ut
terly impossible to get q carriage II the
vehicle had not been ordered yester-
day. 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
We're assembled many hundreds or
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
first Gordon OF troops were impatient as
they stood dripping under the persist
ent rain There was great clasplng
of umbrellas and a general feeling OF
discomfort among the awaiting sight
seers. who included very many women
in most varied attllies, comprising for
eigners OF all nationalitles. and Italians
from an parts Of the country, the uni
formlty Of the crowd being pleasantly
broken by groups OF sisters In the dif-
ferent gowns of their orders, Catholic
students and picturesquely attlred
friars.
When. finally, the doors Of 81. Peters
were opened an almost Undesirable
struggle occurred in which all present
forgot the rules OF holiness and strove
hard with push Of elbows and feet TO
reach the interior Of the sacred edfices.
while on all sides were heard cries OF
fear and impreoatlons not very well
suited to the spot where a notable re-
ligious ceremony was about 10 begin
Once inside the cathedral, the ladies'
who wore lace gowns found them to
be In a much mutiiated condition, and
some OF the women were carried away
IN a falnting condition. The tribunes
were soon crowded 10 overlooking and
all the best standing places were taken.
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ceeded this great rush, and the atten-
ton Of the people was attracted 20 the
gilded throne near the high altar, and
to the immense pillars Of the basilica,
hung with red silken draperies. Some
of the tribunes on each slds OF the al
tar we're filled with men and women
blazing with decorations.
In a group Of royal personages wer'
She cruwn PrtEesgs Victoria Of Sweder
and Norway, the Countess Mathiide oi
TRAM. OF the Bourbon. Naples family;
the Grand Duchess OF Saxe-Weimar.
Duke Robert of Parma. the Grand
Duchess Of Mecklenburg the Prince OF
Liechtenstein and Prince Macmillan OF
SaXony
In a special tribune was the pope's
family. the diplomatic corps and the
members Of the order OF Malta oil in
full uniform
Special interest naS shown Ia the in
noyation introduced by the uniforms OF
the different detachments OF the papa
guards. The Swiss guard wore red vel
vet. knee breeches, red silk stockings
black shoes with red rosettes, burnIsh'
cd steel culrasses inlaid with gold anf
steel collars IN addition to large white
linen collars, starched stiff falling over
their shoulders. The silver mounted
arms OF the Swiss guard were also In.