THE POPE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXIX, Issue 12143, 11 August 1903, Page 3

THE POPE.

of his holiness.

United Press As«ociation—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. .Received 9 30 am., August 10th. ROME, August 9. The Kirg of luiy was agreeably purprised at Cardiiul Sarto's .election. He •«avs th-it it p.e *u'ably -recalls Lis Venetian neat. : ~, Anyone is able to obtain audience with die Pope, and mu*y stories are told of big sunpliatT. He.dismissed the coach J in. the Vatican «.trd»ns beckuse.J his legs 1 «noogii to-carry him, .and begged;j ," the arcnitect not U* make his. uparments.] too BMart On j ther occasion 'he. said, ' e " A poor «nnn like nie doesn't wsjnt such j a big household.*' . ; Received 10 47 p.-m.. August 10th. ROME, August 10. The forrisrn cariivials' propose an International Gonmraiw to manage ! Peters Pence and suggest decentralisation to en- ' aHe cirdin-.lsat a distance to settle affairs of minor importance on tljeir own authority. CORONATION OP HIS HOLINESS. _ , Received 114 p.m., August 10th. ROME, August W. The 50,000 pei-ons who were* invited filled the Ba«uica before ' the coronation, ceremony comme ced, and many thousands "of persons weie outside. The entire diplomatic body, the Italian aristocracy and many ladie weie present. Mr Thomas Esmonde, representing the Irish Parliamentarians, was present. The ceremon> mnrpied many hours. The Pope arrayed in pontifical rob'ss, with the mitre on his he;id accompanied the cardinals and seated himself on the throne. In the portico of the Basilica Cardinal Rampollo dch-veitl the speech of homage. His Bolinecs wj« then borne aloft in the «edia gestatorn, '■unrounded by the flabilli. and preceded by the dignatafies and cardinals, entered" the Basilica amid the nourish ' v f ml\c> tmmpets and acclamations from the vast congregation:, the pontifical guard rendering military honours. Alter signing, for silence the Pope prononnced the\ Benediction. His Holiness was next carried to the Clementine Chapel, on« of the pontifical cemnonieri walking in advance and burning three' pieces of tow exclaiming " Holy Father, ia transit gloria

mundi." The Pope seated on the throne received the act. of obedience; the cardinals kissing his- feet, knees and face •*, .'.the bishops his foot and knee; the lesser dignitaries kissing his .foot only. Mass was celebrated, and at the moment of elevation the silver trumpets resounded from ■the top of the cupola, the people kneeling.; The Pope was then borne to' the podium before the altar of confession, where Cardinal Macchi removed the mitre,'replacing it with the jewelled tiara and pronounced the eni'thronisation.

The Pope exhibited deep ejjjotion and blessed the congregation in a loud and clear voice amid a burst of enthusiastic acclamation.

The much-fatigued Pope returned to the Vatican in a sedan chair.