The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-16
PRINCE OF WALES
RECEIVED BY POPE
WITH GREAT POMP
Impressive Ceremonies Held at
Vatican When Heir TO British
Throne Visits Rome Precedent
Makes Event Significant.

Especial Service of che Italian Amer
lean Ncws Burctasl
Rome. July o. The visits ~ SOW
e%rcigns or the princes Of %f"iguinE
houses are still customary at ,hc
Vatican They follow t crremouN
which thc Holy See has established
"a which usage adapts ana will adtp,
little hy little 60 the cNiEcucios 90 tne
m"ment
The visit Of the Prince 81 Wples to
the Pope has. hesid.s = historical
prcccocnt; rhat of his grandfather
Edward WI, to Loo XIII. which
started from the British embassy
close 10 the Quirinal. England ut the
time not having a mission to the Vat
hican Edward WI. WIS accompanied
by Monsignor stonor. who prepared
the details of the ceremony and ar
IDENTITY desired again opening the
way In Rome Tor great ecclesiastical
careers to revive aud realize per
mpnrnt diplomatic relations hctwcrn
Great Britain ana the HolN See
The United Kingdom has pt present
cor the duration of tho war % min
lister plenipotentary and envoy "N'r,
ordinary He is Couut John dc Sails
surcrssor oi Sir fiouty Howard
Vatican "a ninye of Color.
The vatican Nv the morning had Is
customary outward aspect Nothinr
external revealed u trace 81 the ppmp
and splendur that filled the courts. tn"
stairs. the luesius and the ante cham
beers. within the fascination OF that
.uci"ut world was unfolding its i'm.
posing beauty The court of san
Uumaso. Respondent in the sun and
silent had the aspect of the our yard
of - royal palace, where courtiers a.
they pass. say the most malicious or
most subtle things sottu vocc
Ten eendarmos at the ria mt Of those
who enter from Santa Maria woti
black boots, hite stockings. , black
frock coat with wv rows 81 hrirh,
buttons. the cooked hat Of carabincors.
ten IA al with the trumpctcr and com
mnndant Included. stand tall impos.
ing statues -Four other g"ndarmrs
watch the doors. four others rtiIl. two
on one sid" aud two on the other.
stand guard ut the foot Of IN" great
staircase beneath the chandelier
ON the stairs aud in the staircase
there n an imposing riot 81 bright
oolors- ralatine guards, nu'solanti
Ohe carriers of sedan chairsI. Swiss
guards. gonaarmes, noble guards. a
fantastic world staged hy an artist
81 good taste
At 1880 O'Clock four Swiss guards
join the four Eeudarmcs az the DOT ~
the great staircase. soon after Mon
siEnor Canal, project Of ceremonies
u the Holy Palaces, and two husso-
lanti descend the staircase and stand
In attendance
rr.n'r Iicnclprs Vatican.
II wants five Minutes To twelve The
uupprtef sounds attention. An auto
mobile enters the courtyard silently.
followed at "a short distance los an
other. Nonsignor Canal advances
under the chandelier. aud waits for
the Prince of Wales who is in the
first automobile with the Count de
Salir 10 Fet "
The prince l'aps out spryly. lie
wear ha army service uniform; he
nolds IL slender cane in his left hand
He Falutes the guard aul looks about
him.
In the meantime the count de Sails
has descended from the automobile
he advances To- Monsignor CANAL and
presents him % the prince The ala
de- camp 81 the prince energies from
the second automobile who is pre-
scented in turn 90 the project ot cere-
mtnir..
Tho prince b. now among the four
Swiss guards who form his escort
Ascending ihc stairs. ue cunverses
with Mousiruor Canal Behind him
ARE the count de Sails and the
princes aid. followed by b|ussolanti
~ the entrance ~ che Sali Gle
mentinn tho prince * met by Mouslg
nor facet major donna of His Huii-
ness. who leads tho Royal Highness
10 the extraordinary Nohic ante
chamber. Here the Palai.no guard b.
drawn up IN his honor.
Pope N-ecnds Ills Throne.
In the magnificent han of tapestries
the prince receives the homage ~
Mnnsignor Sau1 de Sampoj, master
Of the chamber of the Pope. while tho
, picket of noble guards docs the houor-
due a sovereign About are aIl the
dignitaries OF the PHpal court IN their
brilliant uniforms. Arriving ip the
secret ante-chamber Monsignor SAM
de Samper the Prince Of
wales to flis Holiness. Pope Benedict
1 Nv, who occupies he small throne
Don
The Pope ascends the throne and
the young prince appears before him
The loon h closed behind aim. The
heir 20 the most extensive cmpir" iu
the world and the greatest spiritual
head ~ the Christian world converse.
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