The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-10
POPE Plus X. is CROWNED.
IMMENSE CROWD ACfLAIMS HIM
IN ST. PETERS.
Thousands Fight With Troops to Get Into
the Already Crowded Churcli-NIany
Faint During the Brilliant Fivc-HOur
Ceremony---S Stirling Heat I'm Rome.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

HUME, aug rope fltlS y. was crowned
in st. Peters this morning with ceremonies
OF the rarest splendor in the presence OF "A
great and imposing assemblage. Tho
sitting heat was the only drawback to the
occasion. Several of the crowd inside the
church tainted and many of those standing
outside were sunstruck.
The doors were first opened at half past
o'clock, when the sunshine was already
intense. The basilica Was immediately
crowded, and 1t was found necessary
shortly afterward to close the doors. There
was an immense crowd in the great square
Of St Peters, where they st God in the swell
tering sun waiting with Italian patience
for the reopening Of the doors. The square
was divided into sections by numerous
lines Of troops.
At o'clock there was merry peal OF
bells, and the Pope appeared in the atrium,
where he took his seat upon his throne
Cardinal Rampolla. arch-priest of St.
Peters. then delivered a set speech Of con-
graduation, after which the dignitaries
formed in procession and marched into the
church.
The Pope, in full canonicals was carried
high in the scdia gestatoria, and was sur
rounded by members Of the Noble Guard.
He was received with immense applause
His face was pale. As he was carried along
he blessed the multitude. and often by ges-
turo requested that the applause cease.
His Holiness was preceded by the Cardi-
dals, each attended by chaplain, equerry
and trainbearer. The sight was a magnif-
cent one While the bells were ringing the
Papal troops knelt, trumpets sounded and
the choir sang the anthem "Tu es Petrus."
The basilica was hung with red damask
Beside the high altar was an artistic throne
where the Pope sat after he had knelt in
prayer.
Then the mass began, celebrated by the
Pope. This was the first Papal mass cele-
brated in st. Peter IS since the GtalianGovern-
ment entered Rome 1t was principally
celebrated by proxy, the Pope most of tho
time sitting on his throne. He only APP
preached the altar to incense it, then 10
consecrate the wafer, and then to commune
A peculiar feature Of the mass was that
the Gospel was read twice, in Latin and
Greek The Pope broke the wafer and
communed with half, the deacon and sub
deacon taking the other half.
To the right of the Papal thronewas the
tribune Of the Ambassadors and to the left
the tribune of the Roman aristocracy
The service was often interrupted by the
rush of ticketless crowds forcing their way
into the church notwithstanding the efforts
OF the troops to prevent them. As the
morning advanced the crush became in
describable,
At the end of the mass the arch-priest
advanced with purse containing twenty
five paci, equal in value to about 60 cents,
and gave the money to the Pope, saying
Accept this fee for mass well said
Afterward the Cardinals kissed the
Pope's hand and embraced him. The
Archbishops and lower prelates kissed his
foot and hand and acclaimed him, the i'm
mense congregation reechoing the ac-
clamation A prelate then advanced bear
ing a dish of live charcoal, on which he
placed handful Of hemp As the smoke
therefrom assembled, he uttered the follow
ing reminder: Holy Father, thus passes
the glory of the world"
Then the Pope went to raised platform
in front of the altar and the Senior Cardinal
Deacon, Luigi Macchi, surrounded by all
the other Cardinals, came to him with the
tiara and said
Receive the triple crown and know
that you are the father Of Kings, the pastor
OF the world the vicar Of Christ, and crowned
Pope"
Following Cardinal Macchi's words there
was thunderous applause. The bells rang
and trumpets sounded again, Then the
Pope rose and sudden and complete silence
fell over the vast multitude, every one of
whom reverently knelt and his Holiness
pronounced the benediction.
At o'clock the Pope retired, the crowd
cheering Justify as he was borne away in
the seda gestatoria. Cardinal Rampolll
was also cheered. Owing to the veto put
upon his election to the Papacy by Austria
he is becoming popular, as Austria is cor
daily hated in Italy.
All observers Of the coronation agreo
that the figure of the Holy Father produced
an impression that will not soon be forgot
ten. Unlike Pope Leo, he presented him.
self to those tens of thousands of eyes as
robust figure, full Of life and ma esty.
Leo was always smiling He would
often stand up in his litter, making a large
gesture of benediction, but Pope Plus re-
manned solemn, serious and pale. His
face was composed into an expression Of
thoughtful gravity. The late Pope loved
the reclamation of the people and rewarded
it with sunny smiles. Pope Plus, on the
other hand, had severely forbidden all
cheering in the interior of st. Peters
The congregation in st, Peters num-
bered $4,000. Tickets were issued for
that number. In the great square the
crowd must have numbered 100000.
Although Pope Plus is IA man of ample
figure, greatly contrasting with the late
Pope Leo, it was noticed that he was some
what faint from the heat and tedium OF
the proceedings. DR.. Lapponi, who was
nearby, went to him and gave him smelling
salts
When the congregation frequently during
the ceremony shouted Long live the Po9e.
King" disregarding the notices on ;he
walls asking for silence, his Holiness raised
his hands In depre cation. The people.
thinking he was blessing them, would then
shout again.
Then the Pope, with a gesture that could
not be misunderstood. commanded silence
He gave his benediction with impressive
dignity. He looked pale, but his bright
eyes sh"Lc with the keenest interest.
When the cries Of Long live the Pope.
King" were repeated. causing the Pope
annoyance, American spectator exclaimed
"HoW yeXed he looks or is IA only bored2'