The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14

- ohAin Almost overcome by the Fa-
tiguing Five-Hour Ceremony - Great
Throng Acclaims the New Pope in
Spite of the Notices Forbidding an
plause-Stffifng Heat in Rome.
Rome = Before princes, diplomats,
Roman mobiles and 10000 plain citi-
zens of Rome the coronation Of Pope
Plus x. took place in the Basilica Of
st. Peters. The ceremonies covered
nve hours, and at the end the Pope
was fatigued and almost unable to
raise his hand in blessing the multi
tude that did him honor.
Early in the smorning the Cardinals
assembled in the Sistine chapel to
bow in alteration before the new Su-
preme Pontif. Then they formed in
procession and conducted His Holiness
to the Basilica of st. Peter.
The far-famed Sistine choir led the
way. 1t was a cortege in which the
order OF procedure was reversed. I'm
mediately following the choir were the
junior clergy of Rome, and after them
the bishops, archbishops, Cardinals
and finally the head of the church.
The Papal Guard and the Noble
Guard surrounded the moving line,
while the chief officers acted as a spe-
cial escort for the Pope.
The procession moved up the centre
aisle Of the huge cathedral, and came
to a halt before the chapel of the Most
lioly Trinity. Here the Pope adored
the Host, then moved onward with his
attendants to the high altar. On the
east side the procession halted again,
and, escorted by the Cardinals, he en-
tered a small space rallied off from the
rest of the altar.
There was a moment Of complete,
most impressive silence as the Pope
advanced to the front Of the altar and
kneeling on the lowest step engaged in
prayer, while every head in the vast
audience was bowed.
Then he mounted to the centre of the
altar and seated himself before it. The
Cardinals advanced, this time in the
order of precedence, and again adored
him. Kneeling down they kissed the
Pope's slipper, then his hand ard re-
ceived from His Holiness an embrace
in return.
After the Cardinals had returned to
their places the Pope rose and stretch
ing forth his hand gave to the people
in the cathedral his blessing. This
ended the ceremony of the consecra-
ton, and His Holiness left the cathe-
dral in the same manner as he had en-.
tered.
The ceremony Of the coronation was,
it possible, On IN even grander scale
than the conservation.
The Pope entered the church in full
state, and Immediately upon his ar.
rival began the celebration Of mass.
While 1T was being said the Cardinal
bfaced upon his shoulders the Pontif. |
cal mantle. saying the following pray |
er as he did so:
Receive the Holy Mantle, the plen-
titude Of the Pontifical offices, to the
honor of Almighty God, and Of the
most glorious Virgin Mary, His mother
and Of the blessed apostles, Peter and
Paul, and Of the Holy Roman Church"
The choir then sang Jesse Sacerdos
Magnus," while the Pope marched
slowly to the balcony over the princi-
pal entrance of the cathedral. Here
in full view of the great throng assem-
bled in the street below, the Pontifcal
mantle was removed and the Cardinal
Dean placed on the Pope's head the
pOntifical crown, as he did SO praying
aloud:
Receive the tiara adorned with
three crowns, and know that thou art
the father of princes and kings, the
governor of the world, on earth the vi
car of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, to
whom is honor and glory for ever and
ever"
The Pope then ended the ceremony
by making two prayers, in blessing the
people below.
Fully 10000 persons thronged st.
Peters square when the Pope made
his appearance later on the balcony
and blessed the people. The enthu-
siasm was tremendous.
Thousands of people remained out
side of st. Peters all night so that
they might be in advantageous posi-
lions during the ceremony this morn
ing.
Notices were posted on every hand
instructing the crowd to keep perfect
silence when the Pope made his ap-
pearance, but this command was disre-
garded. AS soon as His Holiness ap-
peared OH the balcony shout after
shout went up, nor did the people cease
from shouting until His Holiness mo-
toned for them to keep silence so that
he might give them his blessing.
The heat was terrific, and hundreds
of people tainted, while a number Of
Sunstrokes were reported.
Pope Plus went through the trying |
ordeal admirably, but a few minutes
after the conclusion of the ceremony |
he broke down and would have tainted
had not Cardinal Rampclla come to his
assistance with a bottle Of smelling
salts.