Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-08-13
Pope Plus X
RECEIVES CROWN
Coronation Ceremony at St.
Peters Observed With Sol
emnity and Splendor.
NEW POPE is ACCLAIMED
While Bells of Rome Peal JoyfulIy
Seventy Thousand People Join in
Applause-Great Crush Occurs at
the Doors.

| ''fHSS SiCat STuSH oCCuTS d.
the Doors.
Rome, Aug. 1O.-The ceremony OF
the coronation of Pope Plus X took
place yesterday in the basilica of St
Peters, in the presence of the princes
and high dignitaries of the church
| diplomats and Roman mobiles, and
with all the solemnity and splendor as
| ISOLATED with this, the most magnifi.
cetn rite in the Roman Catholic
| church.
AS Cardinal Macchi, the dean of the
cardinal-deacons, placed the triple
| crown on the head of the venerable
pontiff, the throng of 10000 persons
| gathered within the cathedral burst in
10 unrestrained acclamations, the
choir intoned a hymn of triumph and
The bells of Rome rang out a joyful
zeal.
1t Is fifty-seven years since the Ro-
mans and Europe assisted in such a
junction as was held in st. Peters to-
day. The great basilica, popularity
supposed never to have been quite full,
was overlooking with humanity. The
papal throne, a bewildering mixture
of gold, red and silver, was erected in
front of the high altar AS contrary
to custom on these ceremonious oc-
casions, there were no galleries, the
basilica bore merely normal aspect.
On the altar, which was dressed in
white, stood the famous silver gilt
candlesticks and a magnificent cruel
fix. All the available standing space
will h IN he
sections by wooden barriers, which to
certain extent kept the vast crowd in
order
The procession was a long time in
getting under way, but afterwards, as
it moved through the magnificent halls
and corridors of the vatican, it re.
called former days when all was color
and picturesqueness within the palace.
The central figure in the long cor.
tege was Piux x, borne in the sedia
gestatoria. His heavy white robes and
the red and gold mitre were worn with.
out an effort, making vivid contrast
to those. memorable occasions on
which Pope Leo XIII wore them, for
Leo seemed always unable to support
their weight. Over the pope's head a
canopy was held by eight men, while
the historic ostrich fans gave hint of
the barbaric feature to western eyes.
In front marched the cardinals, a
gorgeous bit of color, with many
handsome faces among them, the car
dinal-bishops in their capes, the car
dinal-priests wearing chasubles, and
the cardinal-deacons in their dalma-
tics. Another feature which evoked
murmurs of admiration and craning of
necks, was the chaplain in his crimson
cape, bearing the cushion on which re-
posed the famous triple crown, so soon
to rest on the head of Plus X. He was
accompanied by the pontiflcal jeweler
and by special guard, composed of
Swiss, and was followed by the choir
of the Sistine chapel, which sang as
it went along.
From the throne Plus X, surrounded
by his suite, walked to the high altar,
standing over the crypt of st. Peter,
into which meanwhile Cardinal Mac
chi descended to pray The appear
ance of the pope in that elevated posi-
ton called forth another burst of en-
thusiasm. The pope then blessed the
altar and the maniaple, symbol of
the cord with which Christ was bound
Ol HIS ClOSS, W pldCCu Will 6lCdL
ceremony upon the pope's arm. At the
same time prayers for the coronation
were recited by Cardinals Vannutelli,
Mocceni, Agliardi and Satolli. Return
ing from the crypt, Cardinal Maccht
placed upon the shoulders of the pope
the pontifical pallium and attached it
with three golden jeweled pins, say
ing: Receive this sacred pallium as
a symbol of the fullness of the ponti-
tical office in honor of Almighty God,
the most glorious Virgin Mary, His
mother, the blessed apostles, st. Peter
and ST. Paul, and the holy Roman
Catholic church"
Mass was then celebrated with great
pomp and ceremony, the voice of the
pope becoming gradually more firm
and sonorous until it was even audible
in the most distant corner of the i'm
mense church. Following this, Cardi-
nal Macchi performed the rite of in
censing the pope, whom he subse-
quently kissed three times on the
cheeks and chest, as did Cardinals
Zegna and Vannutelli. When the pope
returned to the throne the cardinals
made their last obedience to the pom
tiff, kissing his hands and feet, and
being embraced by him twice in turn.
The bishops and archbishops kissed
his foot and right knee, while the alb
bots kissed only his foot The holy
father then walked to the shrine of
st. Peter for the eliminating rites of
the extreme fatiguing ceremony. Car.
6inal Macchi recited the "Pater Nos.
ter" and offered the following praper:
"Omnipotent and ever eternal God,
dignitary of the clergy and author of
sovereignty, grant Thy servant, Plus
x, grace to fruitfully govern Thy
church, so that he, who by Thy elem.
ency, becomes and Is crowned as
father of kings and rector of all the
faithful, through Thy wise disposition
may govern WELL"
Amen" rang out from all corners
of the cathedral, from the choir, the
people, the clergy and all those pres
ent. The pontiff's metre was then
read, and Cardinal Macchi placed on
the venerable white head the triple
crown. At this moment the church
was filled with the ringing Of silver
bells, the blowing of trumpets, the
strains of the choir, and the acclama-
ton of the multitude, which could no
longer be repressed.
When comparative silence had been
restored, Cardinal Macchi addressed
the pope in Latin as follows: s
Receive the tiara ornamented with
three crowns. Remember thou art the
father of princes and kings, the rector
of the world, the vicar on earth OF our