The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10

tant corner of the immense church.
Following this, Cardinal Macchi per-
formed the rite of incensing the pope,
whom he subsequently kissed three
times on the cheeks and chest, as did
Cardinals Segna and Vannuteili-
On the pope's return to the throne, the
cardinals offered their last obedience
to the pontiff, kissing his hands and
feet and receiving embraces by him
twice in turn. The bishops and arch
bishops kissed his foot and right knee,
while the abbots kissed only his foot
The holy father then walked to the
shrine of st. Peter for the eliminating
rites of the extremely fatiguing cere-
mony.
The whole sacred college gathered
about the pope, singing Pedestrians
Corona aurea super caput ejus," while
the choir burst forth into song Car
dinal Macchi then recited the "Pater
noster," and offered the following pray
er: "Omnipotent and ever eternal God,
dignitary of the clergy and author OF
sovereignty, grant thy servant. Plus x,
grace fruitfully to govern thy church
so that he. who by thy clemency be-
comes and is crowned as father OF
kings and rector of all the faithful.
through Thy wise disposition may
govera we'll"
! "Amenl" rang out from all corners OF
the cathedral from the choir, the people,
the clergy and the patricians.
Cardinal Deacon Segna then raised
/
Deacon Macchi placed on the 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
could not be repreSSed. When compare
| tive silence had been restored, Cardinal
Macchi addressed the pope in Latin, as
| follows:
Receive the tiara ornament. with
three crowns. Remember thou art faith
er of princes and kings the rector of the
world, the vicar on earth of cur Savior,
Jesus Christ
Amen" again burst forth from the
concourse
Pope Plus was almost overcome and
had scarcely strength left to impart the
apostolic benediction. Cardinals Macchi
and Segna granted implenary indulg-
ence to all present, and the procession
then reformed and left the basilica in
the same form as it came.
The pope was visibly fatigued. and
his right hand shook as he raised it
time after time to bestow his blessing.
| When the ceremony was over all the
exits to the basilica were opened and
within less than an hour the hall was
empty.
Cardinal Gibbons, after participating
in the coronation ceremonies, started for
the villa of the American college at
Castle Gandeelfo. accompanied by
Monsignor Kennedy, rector of the coll
days in rest.
Strong as Plus X is physically. he sup
ported the ordeal of his coronation
perhaps with less fortitude than did
Leo XIII, when he was crowned. al
though Leo was merely shadow of a
man. But he possessed q will which
nothing could break. Sunday evening,
when the pontiff received the Duke of
Parma he said to him:
Not counting the election. today was
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life. / must find a way to stop the
noise in the church. 1t is an Offense
against religion" Although there was
a tremendous crowd at ST Peters Sun
day, not single untoward incident oc-
CURED and the perfect order is attribu-
ted to the good organization of the mill
tary and the police. Premier lamar
dell, although not well, remained in
the government He left Immediately
after the coronation, saying: Rome and
italy have given proof to the world OF
the freedom of the church.
The officers of the Vatican refused di-
plomatists, accredited to the Quirinal,
any facilities for being present at the
coronation. Nevertheless, some of them
were there as private individuals
through the courtesy of their colleagues
of the French embassy to the vatican
Besides Cardinal Gibbons, there were
present at the ceremony Sunday Mon
signor Kennedy and the entire American
college party; the Archbishop OF man
! liza, Monsignor O'Connell, rector of
! Washington university and Very Rev.
/ Charles p Grammar of the same insti-
tuition: Father Wall and Father John f.
Burke of New York; Father f w.
Fowler, of Sioux City, Iowa, and Faith
| er Thomas B. Donovan, of Montgomery,
Ala
The only member of the pope's FAM
ily present was his nephew, Parolin, who
is a parish priest
Last night all the churches and religi-
ous institutions and many private
houses were illuminated in honor of this
occasion The pontiff was SO fatigued
nv the ceremony that the meeting of the
consistory which was to have been held
today was postponed