The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
ROME AWAITS The
GROWING OF Plus
This Ceremonial Will Con-
sumo Five Hours.
HE MEETS The DIPLOMATS
Rome Vbrates 10 The MeIodious Pealing Of The
Bells of Five Hundred Churches Ihrob-
birg in Honor Of the Election
of Pine
(By the Associated Press.)


Rome, August 6.-The attention Of
Rome is now centered on the solemn
coronation ceremony which is to occur on
Sunday, and for which great preparations
are being made. The throne OF st. Peters
which Plus will occupy will be sur
mounted by canopy forty feet high. The
function will consume five hours. The
Pope has informed the Vatican officials
that he wishes to be received on the
Threshold of the basilica by Cardinal
Rampolla who, as arch priest of the
church, will address the formal greetings
to him. At the conclusion of the cere
mony the Pope will confer his blessing
upon the people, but it mas not yet been
decided whether he will do so inside the
church or from the balcony looking out
upon the piazza, where many hoped he
would bestow his benedlction on the day
of his election. 1t is said that Plus is
favorable to the latter plan, but that the
influence of the Vatican officials is against
it. on the ground that it might be inter
prcted as a recognition of the present
state of affairs in Italy. The holding OF
self represents a concession, as in the case
of Leo it occurred in the Sistine Chapel.
In the consistories to he held Monday
and Tuesday next, the Pope will confer
red hats upon Cardinals Ajuti, Taliani,
Katschthaler and Herrero Espinoza,
who were raised from the purple June %,
but who have not yet received these sym
bcls of rank because of the illness and
I Il,
Spanish Cardinal Herrero will not be able
to be present at the coronation cere-
monies. ~
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 all other
noises. The ringing was Ill honor OF the
election of Plus IA welcome unique of
its kind and order by Cardinal Respighl,
Vicar of Rome, who issued special nstr-"-
tons therefor. All the churches contem-
poraneously celebrated masses Tor the
event, the intoning of the oremus COM
bning with the harmony The bells invol-
unfairly served another purpose, that OF
ringing in the great ceremony oil the re
ception of the diplomatic body, accredited
to the Holy See.
The members of the Scored College
gathered before the hour set for the ccre-
mony and held a kind of informal recep-
ton, the conclave, short as it was, having
brought them cordially together pro
cession was then formed. First came the
Swiss Guard, which gives peculiar med
ieval splendor to all Papal gatherings,
then the Palatne Guard, followed in IT.
regular ranks by the whole pontifical
court, in its multiform and multl-colored
costumes, the cardinals in all the gor-
geousness of their scarlet robes, and the
bishops, scarcely less striking in their
purple The Pope in potless white, his
grey hair in harmony with his whole at
tire, and surrounded by the Noble Guard
who always remained near his person
went on foot just as the others. The pro
cesson having gained the hall of the
throne where the members of the diplo
matte body were gathered, Senor DAntas
the Portuguese Ambassador and dean OF
the corps. read in a clear voice the col
lective greeting of his colleagues, present
ing their homage to the new Pope and
assuring him of their fidelity. Plus X an
swered with great cordiality, thanking
them heartily for their good wishes. AL
then kissed his hand, and the Pontiff took
this opportunity of speaking personally to
each, showing acknowledge of the politics
of the divers countries, which surprised
the diplomats, the new Pontiff being cred
tied with taking small interest in affairs
outside Italy 1t was another surprise to
them to hear him speak French, if not
fluently at least with certain readiness
Altogether the whole audience gave prom
ise Of new era of international cordial
lty at the Vatican. The Pope has decided
to hold a secret consistory on Monday
next, and public consistory on the Thurs
day following.
Plus has appointed his conclavist, Mon
slgnor Bressan, as his private chaplain,
which means that he will also be the Pom
tlff's chief private secretary
Cardinal Gibbons, accompanied by his
conclavist, Father p c. Gavan, today Wis.
tied the Church o. Santa Maria in Trast
tevere, the cardinals titular church. He
was warmly received by the whole chap
ter. headed by the canon and arch priest