The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07

f1olie' august o.-The spirit of The
King is dead long live the King" which
has been repeated through all the long
ages upon change OF sovereigns was
the dominant note today at the Vati-
can among those gathered there, not to
to accept without reserve Pope Plus X.
as their spiritual King. Not only had
America enjoyed the honor of first an
nouncing. through the Associated Press,
the accession Of the present Pontiff to
the chair of st. Peters but today
Americans enjoyed the far greater priv
ilege and honor of being the first among
those of many other countries, who
were to follow and convey to his Holi-
ness the homage of the nations. The
American pilgrimage, conducted by
John J.McGrane, of New York, and
Father Lynch, of Niagara University
of Buffalo, N. Y, which left the Unit
ed States for it's pious journey to Rome
to receive the blessing Of Leo XIII ar
rived while the conclave was sitting.
Cardinal Gibbons yesterday secured
the consent of the pope to receive his
fellow countrymen. This afternoon all
We're at the bronze doors of the vati-
can. They were met by Monsignor
Kennedy, rector of the American Col
lege, and conducted to the hall of in
scriptions. After a considerable wait,
there was a murmured hush, huSh,'
and two Swiss guards, entered from
corridor. Before the pilgrims could
quite realize it the pope stood among
them. Plus x. is a little taller than
Cardinal Gibbons, giving, however, the
of being much larger man
as he is inclined to stoutness. He has
abundant gray hair, with no sign of
baldheadness, dark clear eyes, hand
some features and a magnificent voice,
low il: tone, to which is added pecu-
liar grace due to his musical venetian
accent. His whole person emanated
great benignity and cordiality.
He walked slowly, but with the firm
ness Of quite a young man down the
long kneeling line, accompanied by Car
dinaI Gibbons and Monsignor Kennedy,
and gave to each Of the pilgrims as ne
passed his hand to be kissed. He spoke
a few words to almost everyone. PluS
X. was arrayed completely in white,
without a gleam of color, except that
whicn sparkled from the huge emerald
on his finger. Cardinal Gibbons was on
his right in red robes and Monslgnor
Kennedy on his left in purple. They
were preceded by Swiss guards with
halberds and followed by members of
the noble guard. The moving group was
set off by the kneeling women who were
all in black. The men wore dress suits
and the priests black gowns. rope
Plus X. appeared to be very much IN
terested when Father Lynch presented
to him a box containing a white zuc-
Ghetto, saying:
awe would be extremely grained IL
your Holiness would accept this gift IN
exchange, for the one you wear.
II will cheerfully do So" the pope
replied.
Thereupon Monsignor Bisleti lifted
the zucchetto which the pope wore
from his head and replaced it with the
one which had been presented by Faith
er Lynch. The pope spoke especially
to Rev. John E. Burke, pastor of the
New York. and Father Wall VINO ex-
pressly represented Arch Bishop Far
ley, and to Rev. James Roger Mat
thews, of Washington. To Father Burke
he save a special benediction for the
colored people Occasionally as the
pope passed along he laid his hand
upon the head of one Of the pilgrims
When Plus reached the persons VINO
waved two American flags, at ST.
Peters, who were carrying them today,
he exclaimed:
Cara, cara, America, dear America
forty-foUr stars. eh."
When he reached the last person in
the line he turned, and while all the
pilgrims knelt he gave the apostolic
blessing, ending with the words:
Il recommend myself to your pious
prayers"
It was a moment of most intense
emotion and scarcely an eye was dry.
WILL NOT CHANGE HABITS.
Rome, August 5.-Pope Plus x. rose
at $50 this morning saying that he did