The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-04
ANNIVERSARY OF
THE AGED POPE
twenty-five Years Ago Leo XIII
Was Crowned.
STRIKING SCENES WITNESSED
PEOPLE PRESENT FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

't A-tAaAN4 oAllNdlLUu ana interest
IN the celebration OF lae tWenty-dlth
anniversary OF the coronation of Pope
Leo XII. This movement was espec-
lAlly noticeable at the large hotels,
which were Illuminated as though for
"a baH. An idea Of he number Of peO-
PIE congregaung 40 The vatican could
ne formed by the fact that lt was ut
Terry impossible 90 get a carriage If the
venice had not been ordered yesterday.
especially as 10 was raining and by the
prices charged FOR those secured In add
vance. The scene on the piazza of ST.
refer was magnificent There were
assembled many hundreds of Italian
troops i'm various modern uniforms,
making 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 impa-
tleht as they stood dripping under the
persistent rain. There was a great
clasplng of umbrellas and general
feeling of discomfort among the wait
ing slghtsecrs. who included very many
women ln most varied attires, compris-
ing foreigners of AN uatiOualities and
Italians from all parts of the country
the uniformity of the crowd being
pleasantly broken by groups of sisters
in the different gowns of their orders
catholic students and picturesquely at
= tired friars.
Rush When Doors Opened
When finally the doors of ST. Peters
We're opened, am almost indescribable
struggle occurred. in which AN present
forgot the rules of holiness and sIrOve
hard with push OF elbows and feet to
reach the Interior of the sacred edidce.
while ON all sides were heard cries of
rear and imprecatiOns not very we'll
suited to the spot where a notable re-
hslous ceremony was about 90 begin.
once inside the cathedral the ladies'
who wore lace gowns found them 10
ne In much mutilated condition. and
some OF the women were carried away
In a talntng condition The tribunes
were soon crowded 10 overlooking and
an the best standing places were taken
a period of comparative calm succeeded
. TINS great rush and the attention of the
people was attracted Co the eiIded throne
near the high altar ana 90 the immense
u pillars OF the baslllcd, hung with red
on each side of the altar were filled with
men and women blazing with decOra-
tons.
Many Lords and Ladies.
Ia a group of royal personages were
the Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
aud Norway the Countess Mathllde of
TRAM OF the Bourbou-Naples FAMILY. the
grand duchess of Saxe-Weimar. Duke
Robert of Earma. the grand duchess of
MeckIenburg. the Prince of Lefchfenstein
and Prince Macmillan of SaX0uv
In a special tribune was the pope's fam
ily. the diplomatic CORDS and tie members
of the Order of Malta lam Inn ann unff0ru
Special interest was shown I'm me fu-
nOvauou introduced by the uniforms of
the different d-tachmtnts off the DsuaI
guards The Swiss guard wore red Vel
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