The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-07
Ceremonies Will Consume All
of Five Hours.
GREAT PREPARATIONS
Although Sixty Thousand Tickets VIII
Be Issued the Demand for Then, Is
Already Very Great-Red
Hats for Cardinals.
Try Associated press.)

ROME, August 8.-The attention OF
Rome Is now conferred on the solemn col
onaton ceremony. which Is to occur on
Sunday, and for which great preparations
are being made The throne Of St. Peter.
which Plus x. will occupy. Will be sur
mounted by canopy forty feet high.
The function will consume 1--WE hours ..
The Pope has Informed the Vatican Of
ilcials that he wishes to be received on
the threshold Of the Basica by Cardinal
Rampola, who, MS arch priest Of the
church, will address the formal greetings
to him. At tho conclusion of the ceic-
inony, the Pope will confer his blessing
upon the people, but 1t has not yet been
decided whether he will do so inside the
church or from the balcony looking out
upon the piazza, where many hoped no
would bestow his benediction on the Cay
OF his election. 1t Is stated that Plus is
favorable to the latter plan, but Influence
Of the Vatican officials Is against 1t, on
the ground that 1t might be Interpreted
as recognition of the present state OF
affairs In Italy.
rhe holding Of the coronation cercnio-
Mes in st. Peters itself represents con-
ccsslon, as in the case of Leo. 1t occurted
IN the SstIne Chapel. Although 1t Is cx-
pected that sixty thousand tickets VIII
be issued for the event, The demand for
them Is already very great.
In the consistories to be held Monday
and Tuesday next, the Pope will confer
red hats upon Cardinals Ajuti, Tal'ani,
Katschthaler and Perrero y. Esponio, who
were raised from the purple June 25th.
but who have not yet received these SYM
bols Of rank, because of the illness and
death Of Leo. 1t Is believed that the
| Spanish Cardinal Herrera will not be
able to be present at the coronation cere-.
monies.
ME-, RINGING OF BELLS.
During one full hour this morning there
seemed to be nothing but vibrating sound,
| SO penetrating were the strokes Of the
| bells of about five hundred churches,
| which, all ringing together, absorbed al
| other noises. The ringing was in honor
| of the eection of Plus X. welcome,
unique Of It's kind, and ordered by CIR
dinal Rcspighi, vicar Of Rome, who issucd
| special instructions therefor. AZ me
churches contemporaneously celebrated
! masses for the event, the intonins OF the
| oremus combining with the harmony
| The bells involuntarlly served auolhcr
purpose, that Of ringing in the sreaS cere-
lnony OF the reception of the lipionauc
body. accredited to the Holy see.
| The members of the Sacred College
gathered before tho hour set for The cere-
mony and held kind Of Informal rccer-
! ton. the conclave, short as 1t was, having
] brought them cordially together pro-
/. cession was then formed. First came the
Swiss guard, which gives pecuilar
| medieval splendor to all papal gather
/ inys. when the Palatine guard, followed in
! irrep,,lar ranks bythe whole pontihcal
| court. in It's multiform and multi-coored
/ costumes, the cardinals in all tho gor-
j reousness of their scarlet robes and the
bishops, scarcely less striking in their
| purple.
The Pope. in spotless white. MS gray
hair in harmony with his whole attire,
and surrounded by the noble guard. who
always remain near his person went on
| foot lust as the others. The procession
| having gained the hall OF the throne
where the members of the diplomatic
BODY were gathered, Senior D'Antas. the
Portuguese Ambassador and dean OF the
corps, read In a clear voice the collec'
tive greeting Of his colleagues, present
! Ing their homage to the new Pope and as
surfing him of their fidelity. Plus x. an
swered with great cordiality. thanking
them heartily for their good wshcs' AL
then kissed his hand. and tho Pontif1
took this opportunity Of speaking person
ally to EACH showing a knowledge OF the
politics of the diverse countries, Whicf
surprised the diplomats, the new Pontlf
being credited with taking small inter
ests in affairs outside of Italy. 1t was
another surprise to them to hear hin
speak French, II not fluently, at least
with r. certain readiness Altogether thu
whole audience gave promise of new
era of international cordially at the Vat
ican.z
The Pope has decided to hold secre
consistory, on Monday next, and a pub
lie consistory on the Thursday follow
ing.
Plus has appointed his conclaylst, Mon
signor Bresar as his private chaplain
which means that he will also be tn
Pontiffs chief private secretary.
Cardinal Gibbons, accompanied by hi
conclavist. Father P. G. Gavan, to-da
visited the Church of Santa Maria Il
Trastevero the Cardinals Titular Church
He was warmly received by the Who'll
chapter, headed by the Canon and. Arc
priest e. /