Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-21

There are four other papal corps, and
one OF them, the Noble Guard, is Of
still more ancient origin, dating back
10 1883, but the Swiss Guard has long
attracted most attention among visit
ors to the Eternal city. This has
aroused the jealousy OF the other bod
les comprising the little papal army,
Tor, alas envy malice and unchar-
l,ableness can exist even within the
confines Of the Apostolic Palace. In
case Of an attack II would certainly not
he united we stand" but decidedly
divided we fall"
YOUNG CATHOLIC STALWARTS,
The Swiss Guard now consists Of 100
stalwart young Catholics from German
Switzerland. They watch over the
various entrances to the palace and are
responsible for the personal safety OF
the pOntlh. They are armed with REM
ingOu breeCh- leaders and also carry
halberis which, with their quaint scar
lel black and yellow uniforms, sup
ply something more than hint of the
medieval times which called them in
to existence. The pope Is entering
With great 2est into the preparations
To- their centenary and at his own eX-
pense a commemorative medal VIII be
struck Oft in honor of the occasion.
The guard owes its origin to Pope
julius H. who was known as the fight
Ing pope" In fact, he is said to have
thrown the boys Of st, Peter into the
Ilber having more use for the sword
or st. Paul and the halberds OF his
Swiss guard He also loved the arts,
palron.2ed Michael Angelo and Bra
mantle added TO the vatican library
hd l3d the corner stone Of the new
basIIica OF ST. Peters,
CAME FROM SWITZERLAND.
, m October 1905, he brought from
e"'lellaud zoo Swiss youths COM
handed I've Gaspnre dc Silenen a no.
WuN'h OF Lucerne, who subsequently
Yea 40 Rome, lie constituted them
.s own personal body-guard, desig-
|lnS them officially "Pretoranl ey-
s.u',1IeS P0rttcis corpoWs ct palatii
''oViae'-' Pretorian guards of the
person and palace OF the pope" The
",a or such n guard did not originate
WIN Julius II. but with his predeccs-
wv Nicholas " This pontf however,
's AFRAID to carry the idea out u
.s 9I the opposition Of Louis XII,
H' threatened 10 do a lot of unholy
,N'ts II the oroiect was not abau-
1.'I julius II was not easily nthA-
'.N' ana finding the idea TO his taste.
' hu Time 3" "iyiu~ effect TO 10. But
W." Door Swiss subsequently had to
Io' MIS- rnshncss with their lives.
,og Pontiilcato OF Clement VII the
.DI' constable de Bourbon led
.i,, I-Hnst Rome and sacked rho
,1, Ihe guards barricaded them
1'' do ST. Peter5. and sold their
AN, u,arIy, but he got them an not
AZ, '7.aped' For "a years there
&c.. no etoit was made 10
r,uoiI thls guard, but In l5iS. under
i,"' ~, u was again organized. lt
t,, existed ever since with two short
INV, .upl'ons during the French oc-
sI'ogon gt li9N ana 1903. hut ID return
l.r".u Plus VII and n stu here.
Nr,.l ss OF yore, and quite ne fero-
mll' 'ooklng The design of their Pc
bioct uniform, of yellow. scarlet and
b9Jhh l.oth, which IN print suggests
ba., luln but does not look like one.
.ueei Varlously ascribed to Michael
,r,Sp' Raphael Brlmante and other
h,. The Swiss themselves Ike to
vsin was The illustrlous Michael An
to VINO dressed them, and there Is
'S"l 10 suppose that the great