The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05
The Coronation Will Probably
be Aug 9th.
General Satisfaction Expressed Over
the Conclsve's
Choice.
Is A CULTURED, PIoUS MAN

patriarch OF Venice, A. pope to sue
coed Leo Kill, now reigns at the vat
lean and over the Catholic world as
Plus X. All Rome is in gala attire in
his honor
His election and the assumption OF
his holy Office were marked by strik-
ing demonstration and impressive Ger.
emonies at the vatican, which only
ended last evening, Today the new
pope, clad in his foil pontifcal robes,
and with all the ritualistic ceremony,
will receive all the members Of the di-
plomatic corps the cardinals and the
bishops, who will then offer their Off
cial homage. this Notwithstanding the
fact that twice yesterday the cardi
mails and many high officials of the vat
lean went through similar ceremony.
The date upon which the coronation
of Plus X will occur mas not yet been
decided but the impression prevails
that it will occur August 3. The con
clave was formally disbanded until
$50 last evening. The cardinals then
returned to their various apartments
in Rome, with the exception OF Car.
dinals Rampolla and Oreglin, who tenn
porsrily retain their official suites in
the vatican, and Cardinal Herreroy
Espanosa who was too i'll &c be moved
for several days. 1t was to the sick
cardinal that the new pope paid his
first visit after being formally pro-
claimed pontif
The cardinals will remain in Rome
for the ceremonies, and should the
coronation be fixed for next Sunday
they are not likely to return TO their
respective homes until after that cere-
mony. With the exception of the
Spanish cardinal, Herrera, all the 9th
ers are now in fairly good health.
The election of the patriarch of We
nice was unanimous. After Mon
days ballot it was n forogone oonclu.
sion that he was the only candidate
sufficiently acceptable to all to secure
tho necessary two-thirds, which the
laws of the church require.
one of the cardinals. said OF the pope
10 the Associated Press that he be-
lieved Plus X would follow the broad
lines of Leo's policy, although not
likely to ascentuate it. This voices
the general feeling here, which is one
of satisfaction. The new pontiff is a
man of simple origin, and although
not very prominent candidate, he
had been frequently mentioned as one
of the many cardinals who might be
taken up as q compromise. In several
respects he resembles his venerable
predecessor, notably in his reputation
for culture and piety. Having been
associated with no factions, this fact
alone won him much favor from for.
eign cardinals, who were without an
especial candidate. Plus X. was hu.
morously described as 1.-THE country
mouse who could not possibly find his
way about Rome"
Venetians who know the new pope
we'll say that he will soon be as much
beloved ss pontiff as he was yesterday
as the beloved patriarch of the poor
of the Adriatic. In appearance Plus
X is very handsome man. He has
an erect figure, despite his 6s years,
his face greatly resembling that Of the
late Phillips Brooks, the eminent
Boston divine.
When he pronounced his first bene-
diction yesterday at st. Peters his
voice rang out with splendid reso.
nance. In every way today he showed
beyond doubt that he has dignity
and personality in keeping with the
best traditions associated with the IA
nous pontiffs who for centuries have
ruled the vatican.
All members of the sacred college
declare they are very we'll satisfied
with the election Of the Cardinal Sar-
to. but the anti. Rampolla party consid.
or it as their especial victory. When
the tirst ballot was taken it was shown
that the sacred college was divided