Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-15
Plus Tenia Now Wears Inc Famoss
Triple Tiara
THOUSANDS WITNESS CEREMONIES
nuItstudes stood For Ten fours 60
Their Feet 90 Get Glimpse Of The
New Pontlff.

aad Roman MOBILES. and with all the
solemnity and splertor associated With
this. the most magnificent rite In the
Roman Catholic Church. As Cardinal
Macchi. the dean OF the cardinal dea-
cons. placed the triple crown on the
head o. the venerable Pontin. the thronE
OF 10000 persons gathered within the
cathedral burst into unrestrained ac-
carnations. the choir into \ hymn %
triumph AID the bells % Rome rang
out joyful peal
IL is 81 years since The Romans and
Europe assisted al such a fanction. IN
I ST. Peters The great hasiiioA. popu-
I lariy supposed never 20 have been quite
I full. vas overlooking. 4 bewilderinE
mixture OF gold. red and silver va
erected In front OF each altar. Contrary
90 custom on these ceremouious occa-
sions there we're no galleries and the
/ basuica bore more ~ its normal aspect
on the altar which was dressed IN
white stood the famous silver gilt can
diesticks and a ma Enihcent cruclnx. All
the available standing space within the
cathedral vas divided into sections by
wooden barriers. which. 20 certain
extent keDt the vast crowd in order.
thick fog ovcrhunE Rome in the
early horrs. but the sun came out later
End % was unbcarablely hot. At a. m.
the ringing o. bells announced the I'M
? minent opening 90 the church doors
and a commotlon at once began among
! the crowd But ten minutes had 20
elapse before the doors opened and
, each seemed century 90 the waiting
i . crowd which for hours had been stand
p INK before the closed portals The po-
/. lice and Italian soldiers Rad a dinicult
a task. 90 maintain order When the
4 doors were opened the rush In was ter
a rife Many who started from thc bot
q tom 90 the steps outside We're lifted on
i their feet and carried into the cathe-
"a dral lt was a great human torrent
= let loose The complctness ~ the
N F crowd proved 90 De the safety ~ those
n who were caught In g. Women faint
eti in comparatively large numbers and
~ even men were overcome by the heat
M hut no seri0ua accidents were reported
\, Fortunately there were few children
present After their entrance the pep
b. pie had further long hours az waiting
lt and 10 is computed that the majority
.ol were on their feet toScther ten hours,
~ ave before the ceremony and anothcr
pr ave while it lasted
ia Those who had received special iuvt-
an tations. including the high eccles.astlcl
ol. who were not participating Ia the pro.
"a cession the diplomats and the Roman
in. aristorracy. had a reserved entrance
cy through the sacrlsty az 81 Peter =
nc. Prince Massiuo arrived accompanied h'
al his daurhter-in-la Princess Beatrice
40 thc daughter 90 Don Carlos. and the,
.ad were given prominent seats Duk
.lr Robert 10 Parma was the only othf
ma member 90 che royal family to atten
IRIS Among the ar.storracy there VAS
.nn great mixture of those Roman NOZZLE
.nd Who remain faithful 90 the papacy an
ni / chose alucrlng o. the Qulrlnal 81
ing Thomas Esmonde representing On
Co. Irish parliamentary party. vas n
lie . cclved hy Two knights of the Cape an
Pal sword one r. McNutt an America
lI- ana conducted go the diplomatic -
closure.
After the preliminary cercmonie
.ra which were grand beyond description
the triple tiara was carried before q
~. new Pope with appropriate remarks
t"o latin Cardinal Deacon Segua tn
'ns. raised the Pontlns mitre and SEMI
H Cardinal Deas0n Macchi placed ON q
.He venerable white head the triple croS
,ou Al this moment the church was al
urn with the ringing OF bells. The blowi
81 silver trumpets. the triumpha
strains OF the choir and the ACCLAIM
. tons OF the multitude. which no ions
X. could be- repressel.
acht When comparative silence had be
dun restored. Cardinal Nacchi address
ship the Pope In Latin as follows. "Rece.
'am- the tiara ornamentcd with III
lder crowns Remember thou Art the fatl
'ufh o. Princes and Kings. the rector o.
<. II world. the vicar on earth of our Sivi
Viii Jesus Christ. who Is the honor a
sails glory OF all centuries
Amen Amen,~ again burst 10
from tho ccncourse.
r., Pope Plus was quite overcome .
- had scarcely strength left 90 imp
-, the apostolic beacdictiOn- Cardin
- Macchl AMI Sagna granted a pleni
W.. indulgence 70 all present and the p
"A 81 cession then reformed and lcft
basillca in the same form as Ia can
The Pope was visioly fatlSu
strong as the Pope Is physically.
T. or supported the ordeal OF his coronat
roie9 today perhaps with less fOrttade u
riaay aid Leo XIII when he was crowned,
NUT though the latter vas merely a sha1
Al. Of a man. This evening when the 4
ouha ar received the Duke Of Parma
'At !" said 10 him. Not counting the e
= no ton. today vas the most trenenc
p =. Dc experience OF my life I must I'M
10 way 10 stop the noise n the Caul
II Is an Onease against religion