Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-07-01

John Chrysostom. should naturally have been
splendid ceremonies in st. Peters, but
largest Christian church earth easily holds
come 10000 people at once ana crowd OF that size
practically uncomfortable in of sud
den violence the services not held there at
ALL but inside the Vatican palace. where attendance was
necessarily limited, that cards of admission could
be given with much more strict knowledge as to who
would them.
precautions optimistic people quite
needless; reported within that week seemed
show that they were merely prudent The anniver-
sary. the execution of Gorando Bruno Che put to
Rome in 1900 for teaching unorhodox views).
occasion of impassioned speeches by
in the where the
execution took place 1t is mile o. so from the
Vatican but Italians know Italians pretty we'll so
took chances of letting excited throng
towards the papal palace troops were sta
toned at various noints to head off anv atemp at in
cendary demonstrations in that line and the Vatican
itself guards detailed hor duty.
The Vatican itself, the greatest palace in the world.
has in times past its share of exciting experiences
but is not actually likely that it will see any more OF
the tragic American tourists in Rome have
had pointed out to them certain long. covered
way. a of walled bridge, leading crookedly
from the papa palace the ancient fortress by the
Tiber known the Castle of St Angelo. In the middle
ages when the popes took hand in European politics.
than of St Peters Wears found that long
tected useful path the safe shelter of the
citadel But to-day all is different Nobody toutside half
civilized Russia dreams of killing off heretics. And.
the other hand the longer controls European
politics only a stupid piece brutality for
fanatic to attempt personal violence against the
present head of the Catholic church.
All the same. since good to avoid trouble
is to be prepared for trouble the papal household
the Vatican is admirably organized for the security of
the great palace and it's treasures and its occupants
And, at least in ten of all the people of the
United States sends money year to the Vatican
(not directly, but through church onerings) it is OF
know something about the maintenance
establishment there the limits of
the historic city of Rome.
AS most people know the palace is actually
building but huge. rambling group of buildings. The
adjoining park is surrounded by high wall which once
upon time formed part of system of Notifications,
which present merely looks imposing. Ii
demolished
body OF wanted to make trouble
Outside the main entrance to the palace st. Peter
square a few Italian policemen-ordnarily no
great display OF protection but just enough remind
passerby the SPOT has special Importance And
curiously enough those Roman policemen practically
frontier guards; for The Vatican ref and its grounds
part Of the kingdom of Italy az all, but under
the separate sovereignty OF the Inside the Vatican
doorwa. the king OF Italy has technically
thority than Kaiser Wilhelm the president of the
United States. authority at all On the threshold
and a spacious corridor beyond always stationed
certain defenders Of the palace household. the famous
They gayly clad-ndeed their appear
suggests pageant rather than battlefield, but /
would not safe to infer that they stag
supernumcrares They have stern traditions of herosn
10 live 40 1927 band Of just such guards wearing
just such gorgeous tosgery held their ground for ST