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back an exquisite echo of the Tues
Petrus. song by the Sistine cholr,
whose voices were heard outside IN
the piazza of St. Peters.
Cardinal Rampolla advanced with
dignity, knelt and kissed the foot or
the Pontiff. He then presented in
firm voice the wishes and greetings or
the chapter of St. Peters, which he
said was an act of obedience to your
holiness and wish you a prosperous
ana glorious Pontihcate."
The cardinal recalled that the bodies
of the first Pope and of st. Paul rest
in the Basilica, which fact, he said,
was of good augury for the work of
the new head of the Catholic Church.
The Pontiff was visibly touched and
returning thanks said:
Good wishes are extremely prec-
ious'
The procession then reformed and
proceeded to the door of the Basilica,
through which Pope Plus cast an al
most terror-stricken glance, whispering
to DIR. Lapponi. Shall l ever be able
TO go through with it?"
The people in the Basilica meantime
had become impatient and when the
! cleaning cross which preceded the
cortege was seen, II was greeted with
great applause.
People Cry to Pope.
On the appearance of the Pontlff
himself. it seemed as though the peo-
pie would seek to carry him in their
arms, so great was their enthusiasm.
Cries of Plus, our Pope, our father!
and Long live Plus *" were raised,
Notwithstanding the large placards
! oil a RaGfliOa saving
"Acclamations are forbidden" Leaf
let's were distributed to the crowd with
| this warning.
Cries continued until the Pontiff was
compelled to rise and bless the multi
tude, and at the same time he made a
sign for more reVerental behavior. 81
| lence was obtained when the choir an
nounced its entrance with the resound-
ing notes of the "Ecce Sacredos Mag
nus" which were accompanied by the
sweet note of the silver trumpets
sic Transit Gloria Mundi.
A quaint ceremony was then carried
out. The master of the ceremonies
knelt three times before the Pontiff,
each time lighting a handful of hemp
which surmounted a silver torch, and
as the flame flashed and then died out
he chanted, Holy Father, thus pass
eth away the glory of the world"
The procession then proceeded, but
at the chapel of the Sacrament, there
was another halt and his holiness left
the Sedia Gestatoria and prayed at
the altar On re-entering the chair he
was carried to the chapel of st. Greg
DRY, where he officiated at mass, ne
ing assisted By Cardinals Macchi Di
Pietro Vannutelli and Se@na. Then
all the cardinals donned their silver
capes and white mitres. and the Pope
was borne to the throne amid renew ed
acclamations.
From the throne Pope Plus, sur
rounded by his suite, walked to the
high altar, standing over the crypt OF
:. t. Peter, into which meanwhile Car
! ilal Macchi descended to pray. The
Pope blessed the altar and after say.
ing the "Indugentiam," the Maniple
a symbol of the cord with which
Christ was bound on his capture, wal
placed, with great ceremony, upon tn
Pope's arm.
At the same time prayers for tn
coronation were recited by CARDINAL
Movenni, VannutelH. Satolh and Ag
liardi. Returning from the crypt, Car
dinal Macchi placed upon the shout
ders of the Pope the Pontiieal pallium
and attached it with three golden-jew
l eled pins, saying:
Receive this sacred pallium as 6
symbol of the fullness of the Pontih
cal office, in honor of Almighty God
the most glorious Virgin Mary, His
mother, the blessed apostles, st. Petei
and st. Paul, and the Holy Roman
Catholic Church"
Pope Celebrated Mass.
Mass was then celebrated with grea
pomp and ceremony, the voice of thu
Pope becoming gradually firm anC
sonorous until it was audible in thu
most distant corner of the church
Following this, Cardinal Macchi per
formed the rite of incensing the Pope
whom he subsequently kissed thre'
times on the cheeks and chest. as die
Cardinals Segna and Vannutelli
Upon the Pope's return to the thron'
the cardinals offered their last obedi
ence to the Pontiff, kissing his hant
and feet, and being embraced by hin
twice in tdrn. The bishops and arch
bishops kissed his foot and right knee
while the abbots kissed only his foot
The Holy Father then walked to thu
shrine of st. Peter for the eliminating
rites of the extremely fatiguing cere
mony. The whole Sacred College gath
cred about the Pope singing, while thu
choir burst forth in song. Cardina
| Macchi then recited the "Pater Noster'
and Offered the following prayer:
"Omnipotent and ever eternal God
dignitary of the clergy and author o
sovereignty. grant thy servant, Plus X
grace to fruitfully govern thy churcl
so that he who by thy clemency be
comes and is crowned as father o
kings and rector of all the faithful
may govern we'll"
"Amen!' rang out from all corner
of the cathedral. from the choir, tn
people, the clergy and the patrlcians.
Placed Crown on Head.
Cardinal Deacon Segna then raiset
the Pontiff's mitre and Senior Candina
Deacon Macchi placed on the veneer
able white head the triple crown. A
this moment the church was filled will
the ringing Of bells, the blowing 0
silver trumpets, the triumphant strain
of the choir and the acclamations o
the multitude, which no longer coul'
be repressed.
When comparative silence had beef
restored, Cardinal Macchi addressed
the Pope in Latin as follows
Receive the tiara ornamented will
three crowns. Remember thou ar
the father of princes and kings, tn
rector Of the world, the vicar on eartl
of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, who il
the honor and glory of all centuries. -
Amen! Amen!" again burst fortl
from the concourse.
Pope Plus was quite overcome ant
had scarcely strength left to impart tn
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