The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05

the people of Rome. The procession ira
versed many noble halls until il approached
the window looking into st. Peters. From
below rose murmur of voices, which, al
though subdued by distance, denoted the
presence of a large concourse of people
The Pope was seen to grow. pale, and then,
side him, he said Now understand the
emotion Pope Leo always showed when GO
ing into st. Peters to have the eyes of
great crowd focused. 1t is almost terrify-
ing"
Standing forward in the window, the
others having fallen back, he deliberately
controlled himself and looked across the
great Basilica. Crossing himself, Sarto
raised his hand and in a voice palpably
tremulous he said, as soon as the cries from
below would give him an opportunity the
words given here being an English transla-
ton of the Latin: Hear us in the name of
the Master
To this came in reply from thousands of
voices the cry: who made heaven and
earth"
In thrilling voice the Pope responded:
May the name of the Master be blessed"
and leaning forward as much as possible he
intOned May the omnipotent God bless
you" etc. which called forth such APP
the Pontiff could retire. He then drew back
and, the procession reforming turned to
the ducal hall. At the moment of leaving
the window Plus X turned to Monsignor
Bisleti. who happened to be beside him, and
said: Il shall never again feel just the
same emotion"
RECEIVES ADORATION
This afternoon, before opening the con-
clave, Plus x went to the Sistine Chapel
in full pontifical robes and wearing the
mitre, where he seated himself on the
throne which he so little expected to oc-
cupy, as he left the affairs of the patriarch
ate at Venice in certain confusion. There
on the throne he received the second obedi-
ence, or so-called Alteration of the Sa-
cred College, each cardinal as before kiss
ing his hand and foot as sign that he ac-
knowledged the new Pope's sovereignty.
Meantime the grafton super pontifice elect
UNI was recited in low tones. Then the new
Pontiff rose and extending his hands and
his powerful and magnificent voice, which
is much stronger than that of the late
Pope, reverberating through the dim chap
ell, he pronounced the apostolic benediction
amid profound silence. Then the great door
of the conclave opened.
At about $50 p. m. Prince Chigi the mar
shall of the conclave, and many high &C.
clesiastical and lay dignitaries went to the
Sistine Chapel to kiss the Popes hand and
foot They were received with great be-
nightly. The commandant of the noble
guard and the officials of the Swiss palatine
guard also went to perform this duty.
Among these officers was Count Camille
Pecci, the brigadier general of the noble
guards and a nephew of the late Pope Leo
The new Pontiff received him with special
graciousness. saying a few words of well
come.
Pope Plus then retired to his cell, while
the cardinals all left the Vatican and re-
turned to their respective apartments in
Rome with feeling of particular pleas
ure, after their confinement in the small
rooms of the cOnclave In his cell, which
was very small and dark, the Pontiff re-
ceived the picket. of guards on duty, the
imposing figure of the new Pope seeming
to embellsh the modest surroundings. His
pontifical robes, from a merely handsome
man, changed him to a truly stately en-
bodiment of the Catholic idea, the gorgeous
robes adding dignity TO his person. Pope
| Pius's benevolent manner is gaining him
frendS from moment mOment