The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
POPE LE0'S JUBILEE
$4,000 pcorl- q wd st. Peters to
Ply Respect 70 POutia.

Ply Respect 70 Poutia.
DAZZLING sCENE>iN CATHEDRAL
PSpc's Appearance Was Greeted With
Tremendous Roar Of Welcome.
Blessings Bestowed On Msny-Pon-
tinwel Pleased With Demonstration
Rome March FROM sunrise YES
terday all Rouc was on the alert and
5 OWNS most unusual animation and
interest i'm the celebration OF the 25th
ann yer~ary oi o.. coronation of Pope
Leo Kill The sccue ON tho riagti oi
s. Peters was magnificent There
were assem- blel many hundreds az
Italian troop in various modern uni
forms. making striking contrast with
the medaeVal costumes OF the Swiss
Papal Guard. ca duty at the bronze
doors OF the cathedral The crowds
which gathered before the first cor
don OF troons We're impatient as they
stood d.iup.ns under the persistent
rain.
Whom thc doors of ST. Peters were
on.n,5 nm ,rn,,St i-5csrr,h.hi, str,.-
eie occurred IN which rho immense
crowd pushed and eihowed desperately
90 reach the interior of the cathedral
The crush was So great that many
women tainted Tu'i- $4,000 w.re in
the hall when tl. ceremonies, o.. SAN
Tbera ,,sr, ah,,.- = alo A,,.ri,,ns
present
At1f .,-er,.r. ,ra..i.,fy th. e-r,,, ,,,,l
OF 81 Peters r,,- amt a SIGNAL which
was followed Inv t1e clansin,. NJ tho
bells of about 600 churches in Rome
rs thev sounded rho announcement
thar the p,r-iff was on his va, IN tha
Pasnica. Tho lff. of tho ancient citv
seemed 10 parse for "a moment hats
were raised and tho sign or rho eros
was made shortly afterwards inside
81 Peters silver tr,tmn,ts hfar,,, ont
their rl...aro and the pop.iN an
reared Tho n.on'r hold thoir breath
for a moment and rhcn an tho na,r
ND enthusiasm burst forth i'm a no
rncnfous roar Of welcome l-~o,, rss
elevation 80, tho now sosi, c,sfatori,
carried bv d. mon I'm costumes ,r ra5
brocato nartod Inv rhs famine ia
bcui lsrr.alf-s feather fons) and
surmounfsi hr a whit. and Gold can
onv the Pom. arnaa~el ro De- moro
than a human being Re seemed To-
be white spirit This IMPRESSION be-
ing added 20 hv the ponuT's white
robes ard white Nitro delicats fen
turcs face white rs alahastor. and his
thin hand moving SLOWLY in henelir.
lion.
As tho sw.n-..or,l volltraine3
voices OF the Sistinc choir SANG ~Tu
IS petrus~ thousands of voices shouted
"Lone live Pope Leo" Handlerchiofs
ruttorod in the air the banners Of
the various societies represented were
waved. AND many OF those present.
overcome with emotion. sobhed loudly.
while others faintel from excess OF
feeling or fatigue.
When the Pope arrived at the throne
the ceremony proceeded rapiilv. I.oav-
inc the Sodia Gesta-oria. the PonHr
knott and PRAYED. and then rose with
out assistance. dorned the falda and
the now trirlo crown and tho celahra-
ton of the mass began At the mo-
mont OF the elevation Of the bost a
profound silence fen on the assem-
blage rho guards presented arms tho
peonlo lnolt where IL WAS poss,blo-
Tor them ~ do sn and from the cu-
polt came Tho clear thin sounds or sill
YER trumucts. giving the idea of beav-
enlv mnei.
The po,a fhan administered tho
Papal bcncdiction and retired 10 a
room for restorativcs prapared on MIR
pose. every time ne noes 10 81 Peters
There addressing DR. Ianponi his nri.
vate phvsician the Pontif said. Won
see thar after an vour WARNINGS tho
ceremony did mo good What topch-
ing lovaltv,"
When The pom, ret, rncd N the Vati-
cor sro,, ,,., 9..-ift,.o 81, ,l.,.,,,., r.
- 90 %, anu "a
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