The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08


IN audience by Plus Y, being the 4
first Journalist of any nationality 4
+ to have this honor. The pontiff \
= graciously granted the prayer of
' the correspondent to send a mes
2 sage to the American people, say =
= ing, word for word:
! 4 II love the Americans who are =
= the blooming youth of Catholicism. =
= Convey to all of them how gladly :
= impart my apostolic blessing to =
: the whole country
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y ONE, Aug: 5.-The, spirit of 1.-THE
II king is dead. long live the king
which has been repeated through
an the long ages upon a change OF
soVereigns, was the dominant note to-
uag at the vatican among those gath
cred there, not to acknowledge an
earthly sovereign, but to accept with
! out reserve. Pope Plus X as their spir-
itual king. Not. only had America en-
Joyed the honor of first announcing,
! through the Associated Press, the ac-
| cession of the present pontiff to the
chair of st. Peters, but today Ameri-
| cans enjoyed the far greater privilege
and honor of being tIle first among
those of many other countries who
were to follow to convey to his holiness
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 United
States for its pious journey to Rome
to receive the blessing of Leo XIII, ar
rived while the conclaVe was sitting.
| It's members fingered until the never
| to- be- forgotten moment yesterday
when the election of the new pope was
announced and then decided reluctantly
to leave today. But it was with tears
of disappointment at not having been
able to see the holy father that the pill
grims packed and strapped their lug
gage and sent it TO the station. While
the deso!ate band were eating a hur-
ried luncheon preparatory to leaving
Mr.. McGTane, with radiant face,
burst in waving a paper and almost
dancing in excitement.
You shall see him; ysu shall see
him. he cried. Our cardinal has ar
ranged it." H
Gibbons Arranged 1t.
Cardinal Gibbons had been asked
y
reception of the Americans and had
promised to do his best, at the same
time explaining bow unprecedented it
would be fer d pope. the day after his
election, to receive a foreign Pilgrim
age when there were scores of high dig
nitaries who had not yet been admit
ted. including even the diplomatic
body Nevertheless, he used his infiu-
ence with the happiest result, and Sc
cured the consent of the pope to re-
ceive his fellow. countrymen. Their
luggage was hastily brought back from
the. station in order that they might
appear in proper apparel, and at 5:95
this afternoon all were at the bronze
doors of the vatican. They were met
by Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the Ameri-
can college. whose presence was quite
sufficient to make the Swiss guard step
back. present arms and give entrance
to all. They trooped up the high
stairway, 100 strong, and on through
the, corridors, bending their heads 10
pass through the openings in the Walls
which had been. erected for the con-
olave. Bricks were still lying about OIL
the fagstones.
Greeted by Plus.
Through the beautiful loggia of Ra-
phael they passed to the unique hall
of inscriptions where u halt was
called. 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
Gibbons, giving, however, the
of being much larger man,
as he is inclined to steutness. He has
abundant gray hair, with no signs of
badness, dark, clear eyes, handsome |
features and q magnificent voice, low in |
tone. t., which is added a peculiar grace |
due to his musical Venetian accent. |
Fro m his whole person emanated great |
benignity and cordially.
He walked slowly, but with the hrm-
ness of a young man, down the long,
kneeling line, accompanied by Cardinal
Gibbons and Monsignor Kennedy, ana |
avo to each of the pilgrims as ne
passed his hand to be kissed He spoke
a few words to almost every one. rus
X Was arrayed completely in white,
without a CLEAN of color except that
which sparkled from the huge emerald
IN his finger. Cardinal Gibbons was
)p his right, in red robes. and Mon
sienor Kennedy on his left, in purple,
They were preceded by Swiss guards,
With halberds, and Followed by mem
Ders of the noble guard The moving
yraun was set off by the kneeltng
women. who were all in black, their
yomanliness made more womanly by
he black lace wells which hung from
heir hair. The men wore dress suits,
ind the priests black gowns. Pope
Plus X appeared to be very much in
crested when Father Lynch presented
o him box containing White zuc-
hetto, saying: 1--WE would be extreme
V gratified if your holiness would ac-
,ept this gift in exchange for the one
,ou wear
,lied.
Pilgrims Make Offerings,
Thereupon Monsignor Bisleti lifted
he zucchetto which the pope wore from
lis head and replaced it with the one
which had been presented by Father
.vnch. MIR. McGrane handed to Plus
( the offerings which the pilgrims had
lastly put together after luncheon to-
lay. The pope spoke especially to tho
members of the Lante family of Phila-
elphia. 20 Rev. John e. Burke, pastor
f the Church of st. Benedict the Moor,
{ New York. to Father Wall, who ex-
ressly represented Archbishop Farley,
nd to Rev James Roger Matthews OF
Washington.
To Father Burke he gave special
enediction for the colored people. De-
as the pope passed along he
aid his hand upon the head of one of
he pilgrims When Plus reached the
ersons who waved two flags yesterday
t st. Peters, who were carrying them
oday. he exclaimed Cara. Cara
.merica. dear America forty four
tars, eh?''
All Showed Emotion.
When he reached the last person in
he line, he turned and, while all the