The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
ST. PETERS
WILL SEE
BIG CROWD
Preparation for the Coronation
Is Complete.
CHAPELS ARE DECORATED
New Pope UpsetS All Customs
at the Vatican.
CHAPELS ARE DECORATED

Pom. Aug. s.-By special permission the
,o,resentative of the Associated Press
- sallowed to enter St Peters tonight
TO observe the preparations fo- the ccro-
ration tomorrow. In the central hsle
ygide space has been fenced on for the
rassage of the cOrtege. The chapels' IN
Guiding that of St. Gregory. have peeh
richly decorated with red Gamssk, frinsed
with gold. The papal throne rises ma
iesticallv at the farther end Of the great
building. being bewildering mixture OF
gold. red and silver and appearing alto
pether too gorgeous to be sat in. on
the righc a space has been reserved -or
the diplomatic body, the Knights Of Malta
and special representatives and envoysi
on the left another space has been re-
served for the Roman aristocracy.
The portico OF St. Peters has been
closed by immense curtains to prevent
snvone from looking in as the pope
rasess. which wouold seem To confirm the
statement that Pope Plus X viii not bless
tae people from an outside balcony as
was half expected.
The new pope has been upsetting all
customs Mt the Vatican. When courtiers
thought today to 3 i've him pleasure by
gazing he would have tremendous re-
ception at St Peters on Sunday, the
pope was much displeased and absolute
II forbade anything Of the kind, saying
that he would not have it. He called
his major domo who thereupOn issued
the following proclamation, which was
distributed as widely as possible:
1t Is he warm desire Of his holiness
20 have 10 acclamation at the Vatican
or Rasilica and that the most devout
and most religious silence be main
tained
Another innovation at the Vatican is
the pope's refusal to permit everybody
to be sent away when he appears
gendarme had ordered away some ma
sons who were working about the grounds
because the pope was about to come
forth The pope himself witnessed this
action and had the gendarme severely
reprimanded.
The. Isasons were recalled and the pope
spoke to each of them. laying his hand
on their heads and giving them his bless
Ing. to their immense delight. The pope
also insists on continuing his habit Of
accompanying ali persons whom he has
received to the door. no matter how
humble Every diplomatic measure has
been adopted TO have him abandon this
custom, but without avail He declares
his wish 80 to do and he viii.
The outcry regarding the distribution
OF the tickets for the coronation cere-
monies has assumed vast proportions.
Many distinguished Catholics. especially
foreigners. have arrived in Rome for the
purpose Of being present a the corona
ton and they have been unable to OBJ
tain tickets. while spectators are selling
them on the streets.
At the French embassy accredited to
he Vatican great Indignation prevails
and communication has been addressed
TO the press. informing the French cell
,ny that it viii be impossible to pro-
tide tickets. as only thirty have been
received at the embassy.
The & overnment has ordered 1000 troops
10 occupy the plaza in front of St Peters
at 4 o'clock Sunday morning.
The departure from Rome Of Cardinals
GanganieuX and Lecot without waiting
for the coronation is much commented
upon, as the French cardinals had re-
fused until the last moment to vote for
Sartc.