Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-13

-. Peters today amid scenes Of pomp
md enthusiasm and in the presence of
Princes and diEnitsries Of the church, the
diplomatic representatives Of foreign
countries members Of the Roman aris-
tocracy and = vast assemblsgs filling
me great structure 10 the very doors.
The ancient custom was carried out with
impressive ceremonies, and the newly
elected pontih now occupies the throne
~ fhe first pone reported crowned Leo
III who reiCned from 7s5 To SIS
WIZ the exception Of Leo NH and
Srnrlicf NY. who. owing 10 the strained
relations existing between the Quirinal
and the Vatican in 1875 and the world
war In 1914. preferred 10 he crowned in
me stine chapel. the coronation Of all
me 7o7es elected since the erection Of the
basil cs has been celebrated there.
Plus NJ again blessed the crowds from
ire outer balcony of St Peters this
time nearly 20o ooo people cheering
Long i've fhe pope" and waving hand
se-rtiefs many n Them multi-colored
and admission tickets 10 the Vatican
which had failed 20 find them room inside
he great church
II had been officially announced that
owing 90 fhe cold weather the pope
vvi,d NOT hess the crowds from the
N...Nf Nr .t0Nhs nilf kNCn was me Insist
snrs and warmth of the cheers. lasting
-h-se-qusrrers NJ an hour, tia, the pom
IN finally decided he must answer the
-s1 n his children.
Thus ft was long after / O'Clock in the
afternoon when The HOLY father appeared
1r the hsicouy. surrounded by Cardinals
Nzruteii. GsF1srri Mercer and Bourne
and bestowed the apostolic benedict'on
again waving the familiar little shake Of
the ha0' aS 10 disappeared into the in
t--i0- of the bsslics.
Previous o. This the So 600 gathered
within The @dihce rising spontaneously
had chc~-ed tae holy father. as Cardinal
LsEs placed unon the pone's head the
Lara. emblem of supreme sovereignty.
The cheers continued for so long a time
Thar P.us VAS compelled to make signs
with his hands as II seeking silence in
order rnst the ceremony might continue.
0'd Romans. vino had Witnessed the coro-
nation ~ several no0es. say that the re-
ceptiou accorded the present pope has
never been eGu7l.ed in their memory
Good viii sincerity and hone were the
fou .nan7ssmotions prevailing in Rome az
ffs new spiritual leader among men was
rsr0tting The trnie crown. ceremony of
th- Roman Catholic church but with
Irr- ~ the matter-of-fsct and business
Ike manner obtaining in The world war
silver bugIes of the sixteenth century
announced the coronation. and the red
-nhss 81 the aged cardinals mlngling with
ne uniform of the Swiss guards reca 1led
l- middle ages. but tine crush of specta-
.o-s ai The heavy bronze gates of for
Teriy forhddinE Vatican revealed that
f0nrefhinE was changed in Rome
Sixty thousand persons were packed in
he noble and impressive hssilica Of St.
Peters. silent and reverential with
'ns thought pervsdinE all-that the
=anflv Old man within .he Vatican walls
may yet enjoy that which was the recrea-
ZION ~ Young Tatti Of Desio climbing
-Hs Anime noun -sins Of his ative land
Today no is prisoner within the Vati-
-sn walls. but tomorrow the hone is
freely EXPRESSED. he may he free to min
= among the crowds Of the common
0sonie he loves so we'll
The first message sent out broadcast
7rsr rho world hv Pope Plus expressed
f's wish for universal nac'fcation and
declared that while tho hoiv see should
7ot abandon snv n the church's tenn
To-si prsroEati'S-s. = satisfactory ar
-snEsnert whereby the Vatican could
-uis spiritually only. would be vel
-ouied
Standing upon the throne directly un
Ser ths cupols n ST. Peters, Michae
A-Esio's masterpiece Plus NJ. with head
adorned with fhe tiara bestowed IN,
''sssinE ur-on the crowds below. in which
many races and many creeds mingle ed
TIE GrsEo-isn psalms and hymns NJ 10,
rendered by 'he choir were taken up h!
Tho aVscmbaEe In Latin in which varou
accents. Angio-Sazon. German. French
scandinavian. were noticeable.
The corteFe from the Vatican 70 tn
nssIics was led by Monsignor Carl
F-sriEhI. master Of ceremonies, followe
hv fhe heads Of the various Roman col
ieres. snd escorted by two Swiss guards
The confsssor m the pontifcal family
wearing The habit Of his order cam
next. then the servants the 'buss
tsuri" i1 their red uniforms. A char
lain wearing purple cone and escorte
Hy Swiss guards bore the tiara on a We
rsf cushion. The jeweier 10 the vstics
walked alone behind the tiara.
Then in order anne ordinary char
lzIns carrying the precious mitre; tw
,7~sfoHc ceuriers in violet colored un
'o-ns. the secret csmerieri, led by Mo1
srnor Nsszili- Roccs- the honor chaI
lalns and participants wearing purp
coues the choir Of the pontifcal chape
and ths entire pontihcal household
-ruiti--olored uniforms, including II
.penetentiari" Of St. Peter. wearir
white chasubles.
10 AHNfTN NL I0e Teu mass cuftou
ans % the pspel cross during the GER
rlony. were next in line. with bishol
not attending the throne. archbishops ar
ureistes from the Orient, bishops ar
s-chbishops attending the throne. patr
srrhE cardinsl-d eacons. cardinsl-priest
cardinai-bishops and princes Orsini. ar
Co.onns. assistants 10 the throne, follow
inE after.
Secret ca nerieri Of the cape and swor
I'D by Marquis Sacchetti, and the forsg
ura ior and nalatine guards, commando
by Baron Tabsneli, escorted the pap
chair. which was borne by Psrafrenie
wearing red uniforms Eight prelst
carried The canopy over the pontin
head.
Seated on the Dspal chair. wearing
great white cone embroidered with go
and the precious mitre. the nevly-elect
pope blessed the worshippers who lin
ths corridors Of the Vatican and the e
frances Of 81. Peters. Surrounding {
chair with drawn swords were Swi
guards commanded by Colonel Hirsc
,uhl oficsrs of the noble guard a
yffcisis - the pontihcal court. with y
iugs Swiss guards, closed the proce
Fion-
The crlish inside the basilica was Il
&c many women fsinting. These we
-arried 70 the emergency hospital
called IN = small chapel 10 the rear