The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-10
Thousands Witness the Most
Magnificent Rte, Which is
Followed by a Tremendous
Ovation to Pontff- Mass
Celebrated.
The Pope Has Democratic
Leanings and IS Doing
Away With Many Of the
Ceremonies that Hedge
About His Person.

Rome, Aug. 9.-The ceremony Of the
coronation Of Pope Plus X took place to-
day in the Basiliea of ST. Peters in the
presence Of the princes aud high dignita
rles Of the church, diplomats and Roman
mobiles and with all the solemnity and
splendor associated with this, the most
magnificent rite in the Roman Catholic
church.
AS Cardinal Macchi, the dean Of the
cardinal deacons, placed the triple crown
on the head Of the venerable Pontiff the
throng Of seventy thousand persons gath
cred within the cathedral burst into un-
restrained acclamations; the choir intoned
hymn Of triumph and the bells Of Rome
rang out joyful peal.
It's 81 years since the Romans and Eu-
rope assisted at such function In s. Pet
er's. The great Bascllia, popularly supposed
never to have been quite fun, was over
flowing with humanity. The papal throne,
a bewlldering mixture Of gold, red and sill
yer, was erected In front Of the high altar.
on the altar which was dressed in white
stood the famous silver gilt candlesticks
and a magnificent orucifx. All the avail
able standing space within the cathedral
was divided into sections by wooden bar
riers, which to certain extent, kept the
vast crowd in order.
Great preparations had been made N
st. Peters FOR tie coronation u tle
central alsIe i wide space had been
fenced of for the passage OF the cor
teae The chapels including THAT of
Sf Gregory. where the pope pauses.
had heen richly decorated with red
damask fringed with gold, The papai
throne rose majestically at the farthef
ead og the great building, being 2 0e-
wilaerlng mixture OF gold red and sill
ver ana appearing altogether too gor-
geous to be sat in.
ON the right space had been re-
served for the diplomatic body, the
knights OF Malta and special repre-
sentatiyes and ENJOYS On the left an
other space had been reserved for the
Roman aristoeracy. Close at hand
stands the bronze statue Of ST. Peter
dressed IN fun pontifical robes ano
looking strange to profane eyes th'
great toe worn away by much kssins
of the faithful, being in evidence TIT
high altar IS adorned with gilded can
dalahras after designs by Michael An
gelo. Cellini and other famous artists
Ia which many candles twinkled
while several thousand electric light
also illuminated the whole church,
There were twelve retreats to whiei
any persons happening to be taken sic
might be transferred each with doc
tors in attendance,
The portico Of ST. Peters had bee
closed BIZ Immense curtains to prever
any one from looking in as the pop
passed
New pope Upsets Precedents.
The new pope has been upsetting a
customs at the Vatican When cou
tiers thought to give him pleasure b
saying that he would have a tremei
dous reception At st Peters the pop
"a their surprise was much displease
and. absolutely forbade anything
the kind. saying that be would ~
have it. He chilled his major dom
who thereupon issued the followiI
proclamation. which was distributed
widely as possible;
"It is the warm desire Of his holine
TO have no acclamatlons at the Natici
or basilfca and that the most devo
and most religious silence be maj
tanned
Another innovation OF the Vatican
the pope's refusal to permit eyeryho'
To he sent away when he appears,
gendarme had ordered away some n
sons who were working about t
grounds because the pope was abe
Ia come forth. The pope himself "
messed this action and had the g
darme severely reprimanded. The 4
sons we're recalled, and the pope spo
to each OF them, laying bis hand
their heads and giving them his pc
ING. to their immense delight
The pope also insists on continui
his habit Of accompanying all perst
whom he has received 70 the door,
matter how humble. Every diplom
ic measure has been adopted to hf