The Irish standard., 1903-08-15

ency, becomes and is crowned as
father Of kings and rector of all the
faithful, through Thy wise DISPOSE
ton, may govern well.'
"Amen" rang out from all corners of
the cathedral, from the choir. the
people, the clergy and the patricians
Cardinal Deacon Segna then raised the
pontiff's mitre, and Senior Cardinal
Deacon Macchi placed on the venerable
white head the triple crown. At this
moment the church was filled with the
trumpets, the triumphant strains of
the choir and the vaccinations of the
multitude which could no longer be
repressed. When comparative silence
had been restored Cardinal Macchi adj
dressed the pope in Latin as follows:
"Receive the tiara ornamentcd with
three crowns. Remember thou art the
father of princes and kings, the rector
of the world, the vicar on earth of our
Saviour, Jesus Christ, who is the
honor and glory of all countries"
amen" again burst forth from the
concourse.
Pope Plus was quite overcome and
had scarcely strength left to impart
the apostolic benediction. Cardinals
Macchi and Segna granted plenary
indulgence to all present, and the pro-
cession then reformed and left the
basilica in the same form as it came
The pope was visbly fatigued. and
his right hand shook as he raised it
time after time to bestow his blessing.
When the ceremony was over all the
exits to the baslica were opened, and
within less than an hour the vast
cathedral was empty. Cardinal Glib
bons, after participating in the corona
ton ceremonies, started for the villa
of the American college at Castel Gam
dolfo, accompanied by Mgr Kennedy.
the rector of the college, where he will
spend a few days resting.
Strong as Plus Y is physically, he
supported the ordeal of his coronation
to-day perhaps with less fortitude
than did Leo Nil when he was crowr-
ed. although the latter was merely i,
shadow of man. But he possessed
a will which nothing could break.
This evening, when the pontiff received
the Duke of Parma, he said to him:
'NOt counting the election, to-day
was the most tremendous experience
of my life. must find Il way to
stop the noise in the church. 1t is
an offcnse against religion
1t is regarded as almost marvellous.
considering the tremendous crowd at
ST. Peters to-day, that not single
| Ontoward incident occurred. and the
| perfect order is attributed to the good
organization of the military and the
police Premier Zanardell, although
not well. remained in Rome purposcly
to personally direct the policy of the
government. He left Immediately af-
ter the coronation. saying: Rome and
Italy have given proof to the world
Of the freedom of the church." The
officials of the vatican refused diplo-
| matists accredited to the Quirinal any
| facilities for being present ut the ccre-
monies. Nevertheless some of them
were there as private individuals
through the courtesy of their col
leagues of the French embassy to the
vatican.
Besides Cardinal Gibbons. there were
present at the ceremony to-day Mgr
Kennedy and the entire American col
lege party, the archbishop of Manila,
Mgr. O'Connell, rector of Washington
university, and Very Rev. Charles r.
Grammar of the same institution: Faith
or Wall and Father John Il. Burke.
both of New York: Father r. w.
Fowler. of Sioux City. Iowa, and
Father Thomas p. Donovan, of Mont
"omcry, Ala.
No place was specially reserved for
| the family oil the pope, the only nem-
her Of his family present being his
nephew Parolin. who is parish priest.
Tonight All the churches and re-
ligous institutions. and in addition
many private houses. have been il
Illuminated in honor of the occasion.
The pontiff was so fatigucd by til"
ceremony that he has postponed the
meeting of the consistory. which was
to have been held tomorrow.
Greater New York.