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glo- Saxon, German, French and Scan
dinavian, were noticeable
Respighi Led Corteee
The Cortege from the vatican to
the Basilica was led by Monsignor
Cairo Respighi, master if ceremonies,
followed by the heads Of the various
roman colleges and escorted by two
Swiss guards The confessor of the
pontifical family, wearing the habit
of his order, came next, thed the SER
wants the "Bussolanti," in their red
uniforms.
A chaplain ordinary, wearing a pur-
bore the Tiara on velvet cushion.
The jeweler to the patican walked
alone behind the Tiara.
Then an order came ordfoary chap
lains carrying the precious nitre;
Two apostolic couriers in violet col
ored uniforms: The secret Camerieri,
led by Monsignor Enasalli Pocca the
honor Chaplaids and participants
wearing purple capes. The choir of
the pontifical chapel, and the entire
pontifical household in multi colored
uniforms including the ,'pedetentiari"
of st. Peter, wearing white chasubles
The ushers of the RED Mass" Gus
todians Of the papal cross, during the
ceremony were next in line, with
bishops not attending the throne, ach-
bishops and -prelates from the orient,
Bishops and archbishops attending the
throne, patriarchs, cardinals deacons,
cardinal priests, cardinal bishops,
and princes Orsim and Collonna, as
sistants to the throne, following after
Secret Camerieri Of the cape and
sword, led by Marquis Sacohetti. and
the forager major and palatine guards
commanded by Baron TabanelH, es-
corted the papal chair, which was
borne by Paragrenieri, wearing red
uniforms, eight prelatas carried the
canopy over the pontiffs head.
Blessed the Worshippers
Seated on the papal chair, wearing
great white cape embroidered with
gold and the precious mitre, the newly
elected pope blessed the worshippers
who lded the corridors of the vatican
and the entrances of st. Peters. Sur
rounding the chair with drawn swords
were Swiss guards commanded by
Colonel Hirschbuhl. Officers of the
fical court, with two huge ISwiss
guards, closed the procession
The crush inside the Basilica was
terrific many women fainting; they
were carried to the emergency hospi-
tai installed in a small chapel to the
rear Of st. Peters but there is no
record OF anyone having been ser
iously injured.
Crowds thrice as large as that with
In the church filled the immense St
Peters square, and when the pope
came out on the balcony after the cor
onation ceremony, it was estimated
that nearly zoe, 900 persons had gath
cred in the immediate vicinity Of St
Peters. =.
The day broke clear and sharply
cold, but long before sunrise the many
who had remained around the vatican
throughout the night were seeking Nad
mittance to the church. The conf,rs
ION increased as the morning advan-
Geo, and there was much crowding
and pushing to the heavy bronze
doors, giving the kings troops, who
were trying to keep order, much trou.
Bile. Many thousands were refused
admfttance by the inscrutable Swiss
guards, and seveal laymen who had
donned clerical garb, but were with.
out tickets, also were denied entrance
to the church. as they failed to pass
the examination to which they were
subjected by an ecclesiastic who was
assisting the guards.
Obliged To Close Doors
The huge church was already part
~ nued at seven o'clock, and when
the procession started from the chap
Ell OF the Holy Sacrament at eight
thirty and the doors were closed,
every available space was occupied
and the bronze and marble figures of
former pontiffs and saints afforded
points OF vantage, hundreds OF spec
tators, ten or twenty feet from the
floor, cinging to various parts Of the
statues and almost completely hiding
them from view. They resembled in
the distance, huge clusters of grapes.
The pope appeared pale, i'll at ease
and nervous as he emerged from the
chapel of the Holy Sacrament, seated
high in the pontEfical chair, but as
the ceremony proceeded, his face be-,
came flushed. beads of perspiratiol