The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-07
CORONATION OF NEW POPE
IMPOSING IN .SO[EMN|TY
Ceremony Held in Sistine Chapel to
Avoid Pomp During Progress
of War.
SCENE is VERY STRIKING ONE
Later in Day Pope Benedict Receives
Successfully in Private Audience
Cardinals Gibbons, Farley and
O'ConnclI. Who Present Friends.

Especial Gable to The Times-Dispatch.
ROME. September 6.-Pope Benedict
NV. was crowned with the triple tiara
in the Sistne Chapel OF the Vatican
to-day. which was used for the occa-
sion TO avoid pomp during tho war.
All the solc!nnity ana pomp that the
church proudly gives 70 an occasion
So supreme attended tho ceremony.
Yet to demonstrate the adherence
Ills Holiness feels for the widespread
war. the number OF the audience 1T the
coronation was restricted. The pom
tilical court numbers OF the Roman
aristocracy. and the family of the
Pontim recently Cardinal Archbishop
of Bologna. were present.
The entire armed corps OF the Holy
See saluted the passage OF the process
sion, which was formed in the Pope's
apartments. and then proceeded to the
Pauline Chapel. where the alteration of
the Holy Sacrament was celebrated.
In the procession were high digni
tarics Of the papal court. patriarchs,
archbshops and Oriental bishops.
From the Pauline Chapel, the pro-
cession moved TO the Sistine Chapel,
where mass was said.
All knelt as the Pope, seated in the
scdia eestatoria. was carried in the
splendid and roomy chapel His aus
tere face was solemn, but benign. lie
was robed IN white, and wore a heavy
mitrc of gold over his head eight es-
pecially favored mobiles held a canopy
They carried the famous ostrich feather
fans, with peacock feather tips that
lent an Oriental tone to The ceremony.
The noble guard. in now uniforms and
bearing naked swords. attended His
holiness.
POPE IL PRECEDED
Bi SIXTY CARDINALS
SiNty cardinals preceded the Pope. all
maSniiiccntly robed. their vivid silk
contrasting with tho Pontifrs gown.
Leading the procession was the Popc's
chaplain, whose honor it was to bear.
The triple crown. When the Pontiff
asccnded the throne. the ceremony of
the coronation began. He was clad
with the garments symbolic of his high
office. Prayers for his long life and
the religious triumph OF his Pontificatc
were ohcrcd. Then cardinal bearing,
the pontiticial pallium, emerged from
tie crypt OF st. Peter. Tho palljum
Was placed around the Popc's shoulders.
ne bowed rcverently, ana il was fastcn-
ed with three priceless Iewclled pins.
MASS w3S celebrated then followed
the rite OF ccnsinS the ropc, the oni-
ciattiis cardinal kissing him upon the
cheek and chin. The ropc returned
to his throne. and received the cardi-
mails homage. in sign Of which they
Kissed his hand and foot The climax
OF the ceremony was reached when the
Pope, his ascetic face flushed by cxer-
ton, surrounded by the sacred college.
chantcd Palcstrisca's "Carona Aurea ii. .
while the famous Sistinc chapel choir
broke INTO Il song OF triumph
Thon The senior cardinal deacon I'D :.
dressed Ills holiness III Latin
receive the tiara, ornamcntcd with
three crowns. Rcmcmbcr that thou arr
father OF princes and kings. the rec
tor OF the world, the vicar on earth OF
Continued on Second Paye)