Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

Rome. August 6.-The spirit of 'the
king is dead, long live the king,
which has been repeated through all
the long ages upon the change OF
suvereigns was the dominant note 81
the vatican yesterday among those
gathered there. not to acknowledge
an earthly sovereign, but to accept
without reserve Pope Plus y as their.
81, sFlt1al Egus. NOT only hau America
ts.IUy SEA INST annOunClns, IhIOush lHt
s,z4uc.s.IeI press, Lne accession "a the
present pUutsm 10 the cnar ID St-
refers buI yesterday Americans ca
yuyed the lar greater privilege aAa
uuuOr Ol being the nrsL among those
UI the many oJner countries VINO were
To IUlIOw To convey To has holiness tne
homage 0i nauOns.
Inc Americans left the United
states Ia receive the blessing % Leo
NIu AMI arrived while the IOAcIasc
vas sitting. As soon as the election
oI the new pope was ANNOUNCED they
decide to return. though greatly a.
appointed u their mission. ester
Gay while at the stauOn about 20 ue-
Part they were nouued tnaJ Cardinal
Gibbons mad arranged a meeting wIIl
the new pope.
Cardinal Gibbons had been asked
Tuesday TO try to arrange Tor a re-
CeptiOu OF the Americans and had
promised to do his best, at the same
time explaining how unprecedented a.
would be Tor the pope the day alter
his election to receive foreign pilgrim
age. when there were scores OF nigh
dlgnitaries who had not yet been ad-
mitted. including the diplomatic bOuy j
Nevertheless he used his influence
with the happiest result and secured
the consent of the pope 10 receive his
teIlOw-cOuntTymen. AT 5.45 yester-
day afternoon all we're at the bronze
doors OF the vatican. They were met
by ,nsign0r Kennedy, rector OF the
Am, can college, whose presence
was sdmcient 10 make the Swiss guard
step back 10 present arms and give
entrance 10 all They trOOped up the
big stairway, 100 strong and on
through the corridors bending their
heads 10 pass through the openings
iu the walls which had been erected
Tor the COnclaVe. Bricks were still
lying about ON the fiagstones. Through
the beautiful lOggi OF Raphael they
passed TO the unique hall OF inscrip
tons. where a halt was called. After
a considerable wait two Swiss guards
entered. Before the pilgrims could
quite realize ii, the pope stood among
them.
lie walked slowly, but with the firm
ness Of quite young man, down the
long kueeIing line. accompanied by
Cardinal Gibbons and Mgr. Kennedy,
and gave each pilgrim as he passed
his hand to be kissed. lie spoke a
lew words to almost every one.
Plus y was arrayed completely la
white. without a CLEAN of color, eX-
Cept that which spanked from the
huge emerald on his finger. Cardinal
Gibbons was ON his right in red ana
Mgr. Kennedy ON his LETT in purple
Iuey wee proceeded by Swiss guards
with haIEclds and followed by mem
uers oil tuc noble guards. The pope
appeared very much interested when
Father lynch presented to him a box
containing a white ZucchetO. Tho
pope accepted and the newZucchetO re
placed the one the pope wore. Oner
ings ol the pilgrims were also present.
eel 90 the rope.
To Father Bunke the pope gaze
special beuediction for the cOlored
PEOPLE. Occasionally as the pope
PASSED along he laid his hand upon
the head of one OF the pilgrims. When
Plus reached the person who waved
the two American flags at St Peters
and who was carrying them yesterday
he exclaimed:
Cara. cara. America. Dear Ameri
ca--forty-four stars. EN-"
When he reached the last person m
the line he turned and while all the
pilgrims knelt he gave the apostolic
blessing. ending with the words:
Il recon mend myself to your pious
prayers"
twas a moment OF intense emotion
and scarcely an eye was dry.
Cardinal Gibbons upon leaving tbs
vatican said he had been delighted 4
present the American pilgrimage &
the new pope under such happy cir
Cumstauces.
At Cowes. Bona won the German EN-