The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20


and then it became the duty Of the
cameriengo to perform other functions.
re mad to order the last services for
the dead pontiff, to close his ewes. to
prove his death according to the an
clent formula and to preside at the oh
sequles. 1t also fell to his lot to call
tue cohclave OF cardinals which was
70 eject successor to the high office.
The conclave met Feb. 18. and an tba
second ballot Cardinal Pecci received
80 out OF 81 votes. A two-thirds vote
is necessary to elect, and on the follow
ing day the third and decisive ballot
was taken giving him Al out Of a total
OF 62. Upon his election he took the
name Of Leo Kill, out Of respect to
the memory of Leo XII, for whom he
had peculiar generation. He was
crowned in his own chapel instead or
IN the loggia of st. Peters. His first
ACT as pontiff was performed March 4,
WheD he issued a bull reconstituting
the hierarchy of Scotland.
he early evidenced a desire for the
return OF temporal power, setting forth
tildC II was necessary for the head Of
ire cnurch to have some place in which
ne was absolute master and would not
De under the domination Of any king
or prlnclpality. He set forth that the
heaa OF the church ought not to be
subjected to the king of Italy, as it
would not leave him free to arbitrate
IN quarrels among nations when such
difficulties were brought to him.
He has constantly worked for tha
restoration of power, believing he
should be ruler of Rome Mass meet
lngs have been held throughout the
country and many great efforts made
In behalf of this contention, but with
out erect. Many Italians were estrang-
ca from the pope on account of his
determined efforts along this line
A Child in Stature.
To view the pope at a distance.
which the majority of the spectators
on state occasions are forced to do,
the pontlff appears to the eve as but
a child swathed in robes of state
ABOUT him is wrapped a gold embroi-
dered white robe. From his shoulders
Tails cloak of scarlet, lined with err
mine, while upon the head of the
pontltt rests the inter that was pre-
sented by Emperor William of Ger
many. And the jewels that decorate
MN! A rare treat indeed would a sim
pie survey of them be considered by
the noblest connoisseur of them all.
First of all, shining upon the outside
OF the white gloved hand is the non
tlhcal ring, which for twenty-six gen
eratiOns has been worn by the popes
OF Rome. A cross of superb diamonds
OkSAA liz POPC OIGdSI ana the
scepter which signifies his authority
is a marvel of the jewelers. art. All
this upon form shrunken to child
IKE proportions, the form of an old. a
very old man, who seems to be all in
readiness to trust himself to the skill
of Charon at any moment
This is the ceremonial side of the
Ire OF Leo XIII. 1t is by no means
representative of that which he leads
from day to day. Simplicity is his
Watchword and well does he observe it.
He rises at o'clock each morning and
attends mass in his private chapel.
sometimes he hears a second mass
and occasionally one of his chaplains
celebrates a mass of thanksgiving.
When the hour of arrives his simple
breakfast is served him. This con-
sists Of milk, coffee and cold bread.
RMS meal at an end, the pope i'm
mediately devotes himself to the con-
slderation of such correspondence as
his secretary may have placed before
him.