Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-21

iouiueu ny the nODle guards WIFI
drawn swords AS the pope enters
either the Chapel Sistine, or ST. Peters,
that is to say, the place where the
coronation takes place, he is stopped
three times by one Of the clerks OF
the chapel, who, kneeling, sets fire to
some flax on the points OF three
pronSed stick, .exclaiming in loul
and mournful voice. "Pater sancte sic
transit gloria mundi" (Holy father
thus passes away the glory of the
worldly
Having descended from the sedia
gestatoria, the pope proceeds to the
aitaf, and after a brief prayer. COM
nences the introit of the mass, which.
on This occasion Is celebrated by him.
AT the end of the confession he takes
ms place on the throne, on the left
side of the altar. while the first cardi
nal bishop recites the three customary
prayers over him. Then the pope re-
turns to the altar. kneels on the step
and while the first cardinal deacon re-
moves his gold inter, the second card
inal deacon invests him with the pom
titical pallium, or band of white wool
worn on the shoulders, with a short
and breast. This pallium is adorned
with three black silk embroidered
crosses. and constitutes the most sac
red and important tokens of his office
AS soon as the pope is invested there
with, he resumes his inter. reascends
his throne and then receives the hom-
age of the principal dignitaries present
The cardinals come first and in turn
kiss his foot and his hand. and are then
embraced by him. Archbishops and
bishops kiss his foot and his right knee
but receive no embraces. while minor
dignitaries of the church and laymen
kiss his foot. or rather the cross on his
slipper alone.
The mass is then proceeded with.
and after the collects the senior car
dinal deacon. standing at the lowest
step of the altar. cries three times:
Long life 10 our lord, Leo XIV. Cor
whatever title the new pope may as
sune). the bishop and universal pom
tiff, given to us by God and thereupon
turning towards the pope, hands him
the papal croZier. which is distinguish
ed from those of all cardinals, arch
bishops. bishops, and abbots, in that 1t
is surmounted by a cross. instead of
shepherds crook. This form of cro-
zier is exclusively used by the pontiff.
and it is said that one of the reasons
why the croziers of the other dignitar-
les OF the church have the upper end
bent, and are surmounted by crook,
is as symbol of the fact that their
owners are compelled to bow to the will
of the supreme pontiff.
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does the actual coronation take place.
The pope proceeds from the altar to
his seat on the throne, and thereupon.
while the senior deacon pronounces
prayer over him, the second cardinal
deacon removes from the pontiffs head
the gol6ien inter. which he has untii
that time worn. The first cardinal
deacon then places the tiara upon the
ropes head. with the words:
Take this tiara, adorned with three
crowns. and know that thou art the
father of all princes and sovereigns, the
ruler of the globe. and on earth the
vice regent OF our Savior, Jesus Christ,
TO whom all honor and glory for ever
and ever, amen.
The pope then rises. and, wearing the
tiara. delivers that benedicuon Which
completes the ceremony OF coronation,
and which until the reign of Leo NIL.
was invariably given from the external
balcony of ST. Peters 10 the faithtul
In the vast square below.
The tiara. like the cross surmounted
crozier above described. is an attribute
which belongs to the pope exclusively.
1t is like so many other symbols OF re-
ligion and of royalty of oriental origin.
For Herodotus describes the crown
OF the rulers Of Persia as tiara.
Nicholas l., who was the first pope to
be crowned, and who occupied the char
Of ST. Peter from $50 to 500, was
crowned with an ordinary episcopal
inter surrounded by a single crown.
In 1890 Pope Boniface VII. added sec
ond crown to the inter in order to in
dicate his sovereignty over things tenn
poral as well as spiritual This gave
much offense to the German emperor
and to the rulers of France and En-
gland and it was partly IN consequence
of this that Pope Clement Y. added the
third crown to indicate the spiritual SUI
premacy OF the papacy over the then
three known quarters of the globe; that
is to say, Europe, Asia and Africa.
There are several tiaras in the papai
treasury, the one given by Napoleon l.
In 1906 to Pope Plus VII, covered with
Jewels and surmounted by the largest
emerald in existence. Is so heavy that
il can not be worn. and the two usually
used by Leo XIII. have been the tiara
made for Gregory XVI, adorned with
some 200 precious stones. and the one
presented by Queen Isabella of Spain
to Plus IX., weighing three pounds,
and adorned with no less than $4,000
precious stones. of which $4,000 are dia-
monds. The papal tiara. instead of be-
ing divided in the certer, as is the
episcopal inter. is perfectly closed.
The inter. as every one knows. is a
survival from the Jewish faith, and was
worn long prior to the foundation OF
Christianity by the Jewish high priests.
The reign of a pope. / may add III
conclusion, dates from his coronation
instead of from his election, altho he is
fully qualified to enjoy all the preroga-
tives OF pontiff even prior TO his coro-
nation.
Might Was Her Terror.
II would cough nearly al night long"
writes Mrs. Charles Appiegate, of Al
exandria, Ind. land could hardly get
any sleep. 1 had consumption so bad
that if 7 walked a block / would cough