The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-01-11

my six men In front Of his troop, drawing
his own horse alongside Of mine, and dis.
cussing. with much cunning, Of faiconry, In
which he was more than an adept.
We had 10 wait some little time for the
cardinal. but at length he came, accom-.
panied as usual by Bayard, and with him
all the gentlemen Of his suite, including
st. Armnndc. On reaching the foot Of the
stairs, D'Ambose inquired somewhat sharp.
ly for me; but changed his tone TO one Of
pleasant greeting when he saw ] was In
waiting.
"st. Dcnpisi" he exclaimed. '1 thought
you were not coming after ALL"
We had but a few yards TO ride, and our
passage nlong the Via Alcssandripa TO tho
l'ortonc Bronsc took but q few minutes.
AZ We rode up there, we kept the obelsk
In the center OF the Piazza di 8. Pietro TO
our left, and saw before US the walls Of the
new cathedral Of st. Peter. then about
four or five feet high, the ruins Of the old
church still standing around IL. Al the
time ] speak of, nothing had been done
for about 30 years towards advancing the
work, begun by Nicholas ", and the great
design, afterwards altered and put into ex.
ccution by Guliano della Revere, when he
became pope as Julius H., was then In
rhtitlOU loTUis IDohiUR HiOre IKE the re-
mains Of some sacred shrine than the DO.
ginning Of a new work. the so years of
neglect having the effect OF making The new
work almost az runous as the old church
founded by Constantine.
Although, as ] have mentioned, there
were to be great doings nt the vatican TINT
evening. there was no crowd assembled In
the Piazza II st. Peter. II was full Of
soldiers. but the people Of Rome. who
might have been expected TO be there In
numbers. TO see the procession Of mobiles
and their followers, were conspicuous BY
their absence. Mcn.at.arins there were
in storr, jostling crowd Of the commons,
for a terror was on Rome. and men kept as
far M possible from the Borgo. The piazza
was, however. brilliantly lii up, and the
bodyguards oi the various notnbles were
strictly confined 30 the places assigned to
them. order being maintained 10y about a
thousand men of the Spanish guards Of the
pope. under the immediate command Of De
icyvn. Tho light from the lamps was re.
flcctcd back by the glittcring arms Of the
men, aud the various cnsipns Of the great
houses were distinctly visible. The single
column OF Colonna rose side by side with
the eagle aud griffin Of IIorghcsc. the six
lilies Of Farncsc trcnblcd in the wind. near
collconi's two.hcndcd lion, and little in
the background was drawn up n solid look
ing body Of crvnlry. over whom ilu,tcrcd the
standard Of the Borgia; these were Ccsarc's .
own lambs, as he called them, veterans OF
many a haid.fought field.
At the entrance steps VIC halted. and
were met by two chamberlains, who, with
their stalls Of Office in their hands, ushcrcd
us TO the bronze gates. by which We we're
to enter the vatican. We passed through
nmdst blarc Of trumpcts. cacl, side Of
the passage being lined with pikemcn,
standing still and inotionless as statues.
Our wly led to the Tore Borga. the por.
ton Of the vatican occupied by Alexander,
and the distant strains Of music caught our
cars NJ We went on. aud shortly entered
the noble reception rooms, which wcic
crowded with people.
The pope himself stood at the extreme
end Of the apartment. surrounded by a kril.
liant group Of ladies and gentlemen, ard
~ we came up TO make our duty ! had good
opportunity Of observing him. Alexander
was fully 20 years OF ngc, but so hale,
hearty and strong looking that he might,
easily have passed for man Of middle are.
lie was dressed az n private gentleman. in
Spanish costume. with high boots, n jew.
clcd dagger at his side aud n smart velvet
cap on his head. But the face itself struck rnc
as remarkable TO n degree. lie was clean