The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-04

Yves followed BY the changing OF the bells
of the fve hundred churches IN Rome as
they sounded tbs announcement that the
Pohtiff was or, his way to the BosillcA.
The life Aof the ancient olty seemed 70
pause for a moment. hats were rallied
ma the Sign of the cross was made: 4
shortly q ftsrwnlds, inside 81. Peter's,i sil--t
yer trumpets hlared out their ,I. fnossage
ana the Pontiff appeared The people
hold their broatf for a moment and thef,
all the pent.up enthusiasm burst forth IN
q tremendous roar Of welcome.
From his elevation on the new sedia
gestatoria, carried by twelve men IN Co.'S
tunes OF red brocade, thanked by the
famous flabelli (sprcading feather fans,
and sut1nounted BY a white and gold
canopy, the Pope appeared to be moro
tthar1 q human being. He seemed to be
q white spirit, this Impression being add.
ed to by the Pontiffs white robes and
white tnitre. delicate features face white
as alabaster. and his thin hands moving
slowly In benediotion.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
AS tho sweet toned, we'll trained voices.
Of tho sisters choir sang, thousand Of
voices shouted s,'Long live Pope Leo"
handkerchief fluttered in tho air, the
banners Of this various societies represent
Cd were waved and many Of those pres
ert, overcome with emotion, sobbed loud
" while others tainted from excess Of
feeling or fatigue.
\ Meanwhile the Pope proceeded slowly
on, what seemed carpet OF heads, alb
sorblng the entire attention OF the vast
throng. sf 8 Isl
d When the Pope arrived at the throne.
tho ceremony proceeded rapidly. Leaving
the sedia gestatoria, the Pontiff knelt
and prayed and then rose without assist
nnco.E donned the falda and the now triple
crown and tho celebration OF the mass
began. & At the moment Of tho elevation
OF the host a, profound silence fell In
arms, the people knelt. where twas pos
sible for them to do 50, and from the
oupola came the cloar. thin sounds OF sill
yer strumpets, giving tho idea Of heavenly
music. q, .leg5 ag III q.
The Pope then administered the papal
benediction and retired toRaTroom for
restoratives. prepared on purpose every
time he goes to st. Peters. There, al
dressing Or. Lapponi, his private physi-
clan, the Pontiff said "You see, that
after all, your warnings the ceremony
did me good. What touching loyalty.
When the Pope returned to the Vatican
from tho sBasilioa he resumed his place
on the sedia sestatora and was carried
through the whole length Of the Cathe-
dral rising erect many times to HoestoW
blessings while many princes. cardinals:
dplomatists and bishops bowed low ana
the crowd saluted him frantically.
When the pontift had departed the peo-
pie Immediately left st. Peters, but as It
was still raining heavily there was much
difficulty and confusion III obtaining car
riages. However, In three-quarters OF an
hour the Piazzi was deserted.
COMPLETELY SATISFIED.
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from inside the Basilica as
a result Of the early crush, only one was
relatively grave. 1t was that Of q woman,
who having partly climbed UP O. pillar,
fell and injured herself. III
When the Pope returned to his apart-1
ments he wished to discuss the ceremony
ana give his impression Of It, but his
physician insisted on complete quiet on
which the Pontiff exclaimed:
n,rhe demonstration to-day has been so
It surpassed all my expecta-
tons. am completely satisfied. There
was no note Of discord,
II was calculated that there were about
II, 900 people present There were about
/ 900 Americans in the tribune and IN the
body Of the church. The Trans-Atlant'c
visitors present included Mgr Kennedy,
rector OF the American College at. Rome,
with eighty-five American students; MET.
Seton. Of St. Joseph's Church, Jersey
CITY: Mgr O. Connel, the new; rector OF
the Catholic University t Washington;
Mgr. Farrelly. OF Nashville. Tenn; the
Very Rev. John "A. zahn, provincial OF
the congregation of the Holy Cross OF
Fort Wayne, Ind; the Very Rev Plus
Rudolph Mayer, general Of the Carmelite
Order; General and Mrs. Clous. Colonel
and Mrs. Tillman. Of West Point: Charles
Bristed Astor, OF New York, and Pro
lessor Toy. Of Harvard.