Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-13
100000 PEOPLE
ARE PRESENT At
THE CORONATION
Of NEW PONTIFF
Ancient Custom Carried Out
With Very Impressive
Ceremonies in the BaSiIica
of St. Peters,
"LONG LIVE THE POPE"
THUNDERS FROM CROWD
Holy Father Appears on the
Outer Balcony and Be-
slows the Apostolic Bene-
dictiOn ON Multitude,
tBy The Associated pressJ

Rome, Feb. IL (by the hssociat-
cd Press Plus XI was crowned
pope in the basilica of st. Peters
today amid scenes of pOmp and en-
thusiasm and in the presence or
princes and dignitnries of the
church, the diplomatic representa-
tives of foreign countries. MEM
bers of the Roman aristocracy and
a vast assemblage filling the great
structure to the very doors.
The ancient custom was carried
out with impressive ceremonies
and the newly elected pontiff now
occupies the throne of the first
pope reported crowned, Leo III,
who reigned from 795 to SIG.
Plus II again blessed the
crowds on the outer balcony of st.
Peters, this time nearly 100000
people cheering Long live the
pope" and waving handkerchiefs.
1t had been originally announced
that lowing to the cold weather.
the pope would not bless the
crowds from the outer balcony,
but such was the insistence and
warmth of the cheers that the
pontiff finally decided he must ar
swer the call Of his children. Thus.
1t was long after l o'clock in thN
afternoon when the holy father
appeared on the balcony surround
ed by Cardinals Vanutelli. Gaspar-
ri, Mercier and Bourne, and be-
slowed the apostolic benedfetion.
Cheer Holy Father.
Previous to this, 10000 gathered
within the edifice, rising spontane-
ously, had cheered the holy father
as Cardinal Lega placed upon the
pope's head the tiara, emblem OF
the supreme sovereignty. Old Ro-
mans, who had witnessed the cor
onation of several popes, say that
the enthusiastic reception accord
ed the present pope has never been
equalled in their memory.
Good will, sincerity and hope
were the dominant emotions pre-
vailing in Rome as the new spirit
ual leader was receiving the tripls
crown with the magnificent cere-
mony of the Roman Catholic
church. but with tinge of the
matter of fact and business like
manner obtaining in the world to-
day. Silver bugles of the sixteenth
century announced the coronation,
and the red robes of the aged car
dinals, mingling with the uniform
of the Swiss guard, recalled the
Middle Ages, but the crush OF
spectators at the heavy bronze
gates OF a formerly forbidding vat
lean, revealed that something was
changed in Rome.
Sixty thousand persons were
packed in the noble and impress
sive basilica of st. Peters, silene
and reverential, with one thought
pervading all-that the sanity old
man within the vatican walls may
yet enjoy that which was the rec
reation of young Ratti of Desio
climbing the Alpine mountains OF
his native land Today he Is a
prisoner within the vatican walls.
but tomorrow, the hope is freely
expressed, he may be free to min
gle among the crowds of the COM
mon people he loves so well.
First Message Sent Out.
The first message sent out
broadcast over the world by Pope
Plus expressed the wish for uni
versal pacification and declared
that while the holy see should not
abandon any of the church's tenn
poral prerogatives. a satisfactory
arrangement, whereby the vatican
could rule spiritually only, would
be welcomed.
Standing upon the throne direct
ly under the cupola of st, Peters,
Michael Angeles masterpiece.
Plus XII, with head adorned with
the tiara, bestowed the blessing
upon those below, in which many
races and many creeds mingled.
The Gregorian psalms and hymns
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