The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
.P0PE'S ARMY IS UNIQUE
- e" "* id o. : A..
is MOST SINGULAR AND STRIKING BODY OF TRAINED SOL
DERS IN THE WORLD. a.s~~-

possess the same stirring traditions.
The first Is merely an offshoot and q
survival Of the old urban militia or
city guard. They received their pres.
n formation and appellation in 1850.
ana are: as heretofore. recruited
mainly from the burxher class Of
Rome. They are clad in a very be.
when in full dress, which, according
to Lieutenant General Tyrrel, is very
similar to that Of the French repub.
Hcan guard. The duties Of the palace
guards are very light. They are chief.
~ employed in church Ceremonies.
or Jointly with the gendarmes. to
maintain order--smong. the crowds
Who throns st. Peters on such occa-
stons; ana they are called out about
oncs . month to drill or to mount
suard. They number 10 men Of iii
vtding their own uniform and receiv.
Ing a small annual allowance for in.
cidental expenses.
The pontificial .gendarmerie-
though last In precedence, by no
means the least in appearance Of the
four pontifical corps-were raised in
1915 to replace the French military
police Instituted by Napoleon l.. and.
ilke the Irish military constabulary,
S"oso0u VIII the protection OF
persons and property throughout the
whole papal states. Reduced i'm mum.
oers and duties. they now muster but
ntnety.six men and officers ana per.
form police duties within the vatican
At stAts ceremonies. as on the occasion
OF the present pope's Jubilee. and act
IN conjunction with the Palatine
guards In keeping order within St.
Fstsr,s. These gendaruaes are all tall
strong M. every one being over
blue uniform trimmed %profuseiy With
silver. lace.' they are second. only, to
the noble: guards In. splendor Of eGuap.
nient, and certainly foremost Of all In
their suparb physique and perhaps in
training: for many afe old soldiers,
who have served their. full term Of
servics In the crack corps Of the
1telian army. the royal carbiuesrS.
TO the aforementioned troops,
VINO form the actual garrison Of the
vatican. may be added the corps Of
nremen.. who are Organized on q mill.
tary footing, wear helmets, ind IRE
dresssd in . dark blue uniform.
The grand total Of all ranks aggre.
gates about $50 men, exclusive Of the
fre brigade; and. Al far as equipment.
bearing and drill go. they are unex-
celled by any corps In any service to
~nicn tnev correspond. Nor have the
two . ancient corps failed to show
that II holiday soldisrs. at present.
they were once a hard!nthtiur forcs.
The noble guards were alstn almost to
2 man In the defense Of Rome asaiust
the motley army Of the constable Of
Hournon: and the swis. susrds. who
ter again In 1876 against the insur.
gent mob Of Rome as bravely al their
forefathers had stood b. Louis XVI. In
17se. and only retired when they were
eominsndsd to do'so b the pops him.
me presence Of these superb houss.
hcla troops "a the vast piie-EtHe
gfsAtsSt "a chfstenAom-1AtsS polnts
moral ana tallb.a fsls. They a.
1kslStoht Of p~rs.axiltin1 corps, Ahsdi
ows. 20 to speak q thsif former sslvel
like = temporal power Of which they.
: emblef1s--temp0ral power which.
had It sprung from pure sources. had
It even been wisely exercised Ia a.
worldly sense. could not but isr 1t
times with the spiritual mission Of