Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-06
BELLS OF ROME
All Of Them Were Rung at the
Same Time
IN HONOR OF THE NEW POPE

Masses Were Said Also Before Many
Altars-The New Pope Held a Re
ception To-day-He Conversed
About Many Subjects and in Several
Languages With the Cardinals. E
Rome, Aug 6.-During one full hour
this morning there seemed to be moth
ing but vibrating sound, so penetrating
were the strokes of the bells of about
500 churches, which, all ringing togeth-
er. absorbed all other noises. The
ringing was in honor of the election of
Plus y, welcome unique of its kind,
and ordered by Cardinal Resptghl'
vicar of Rome, who issued special III.
structions therefor. All the churches
contemporaneously celebrated masses
for the event, the inton1ng OF the
Oremus combining with the harmony.
The bells involuntariiy served another
purpose. that of ringing in the great
ceremony Of the reception of the dlplo-
matte body accredited to the holy see.
Rome has lately been surfeited with
vatican functions, but that of this
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its own with the others.
The members of the sacred college
gathered before the hour set for the
ceremony and held reception OF quite
an informal character, the conclave,
short as it was, having brought them
cordially together. A procession was
then formed. First came the SWISS
guard, which gives a peculiar medieval
splendor to all papal gatherin then
the Pa1atine guard, followed in lrregu-
lar ranks by the whole pontitical court
in ifs mulitform and multi-colored cos
tunes the cardinals in all the gorgeous
ness of their scarlet robes, and the
bishops, scarcely less striking in their
purple. The pope, in spotless whlte,
his gray hair in harmony with MS
whole attire, and surrounded by the
noble guard, who always remain near
his person, went on foot just as the
others. The procession having gained
the hall of the throne, where the mem
1. bers of the diplomatic body were gath
cred. Senior D'Antas, the Portuguese
ambassador and dean Of the corps,
read in a clear voice the collective
greeting of his colleagues. presenting
their homage to the new pope and as
answered with great cordiality, thank
ing them heartily for their. good wishes.
All then kissed his hand, and the pom
tiff took this opportunity of speaking
person ally to each, showing a knoWl-
edge OF the politics of the diverse
countries which surprised the diplo-
mats, the pontiff being credited with
taking small interest in affairs outside
Italy Itwas another. SUI .- Se- to them
to hear him speak French. if not fluent
ly. at least with certain readiness.
Altogether the whole audience gave
promise Of a new era of international
cordiality at the vatican.
The coronation ceremony will be per-
formed at st Peters on Sunday and
according to a rite dating from the lat
ter part of the fourteenth century. AS
the pope enters the church a clerk Of
the papal chapel holds UP before him
a reed surmounted by handful of flax
This is lighted, it flashes up for a mo-
ment and then dies out at once as the
chaplain chants: "Pater Sancte, sic
transit gloria mundi" C'Holy father,
thus passeth away the worlds glory'O.
This is done three times. The mass is
then begun as usual. but before the in
censation of the altar the 'blessing of
the pontiff- elect is pronounced by
three cardinal bishops, each of whom
recites prayer over him. After the
collects come the so-called Laudes. that
Is, the three-fold supplications to God
for the welfare of the new pope. The
coronation itself takes place after the
mass in the balcony over the portico OF
st Peters, overlooking the great piaz-
"a. The second cardinal deacon takes
off the mitre, which until now the pope
has worn. and then the senior cardinal
deacon fA1acchi) places the tiara on his
head, and all the people cry out, "kyrie
eleison.''
The pope reckons his pontificate from
his coronation day, although. of course
ne is pope from the day Of his elec.
ton.
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