The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-17

Rome, February 12.-Pius XI was
Peters today amid scenes of pomp
and enthusiasm and in the presence
of princes and dignitaries of the
church, the diplomatic representatives
of foreign countries, members OF the
roman art3tocracy and a vast assem-
blage filling thE great structure to the
very doors. The anciens custom was
carried out with impressive cere-
monies and the newly elected pohtif
now occupies, the throne of the first
pope reported crown, Leo III, who
reigned from 795 to SIG.
With the exception of Leo XIII and
Benedict XIV who, owing to the
strained relations existing between
the quirinal and the vatican, in 1878
and the World war in 1914, preferred
to be crowned in the. Sistine chapel,
the coronation of all the popes elect
ed since the rection of the Basilica
has been celebrated there.
Again Blessed Crowds
Plus XI again blessed the crowds
from the outer balcony of st. Peters.
This time nearly 200, 900 people cheer
ing Tong live the pope" and waving
handkerchiefs, many of them multi
colored, and admission tickets to the
vatican, which had failed to find them
room inside the great church.
It had been officially 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,
lasting three quarters of an hour, the
pontiff finally decided he call off his
children. Thus, it was long after one
o'clock in the afternoon when the
holy father appeared on the balcony,
surrounded by Cardinals Vanutelli,
Gasparri. Mercier, and Bourne and
bestowed the Apostolic Benediction,
again waving the familiar little shake
of the hand as he disappeared into
the interior of the Basilica.
Huge Throng Witnessed Ceremonies.
Previous to this $4,000 gathered
ly, had cheered the Holy Father as
Cardinal Lega placed upon the Pope's
head, the Tiara, emblem of supreme
sovereignty. The cheers continued
for so long a time that Plus ;was-com-
PEELED to make signs with his hands
az if seeking silence In order that
the ceremony might continue Old
Romans, who had witnessed the cor
nation Of several Popes, say that the
present Pope has never been eQualed
in their memory.
Good will, sincerity, and hope
were the dominant emotions prevail
ing in Rome as the new spiritual
leader was receiving the triple crown
with the magnificent ceremony of
the Roman Catholic church but with
tinge of the matter Of fact and bust
ness like manner obtaining in the
teenth century announced the coro-
nation, and the red robes of the aged
cardinals mingling with the uniform
of the Swiss guard called the middle
ages, but the crush of spectators at
the heavy bronze gates of formerly
forbidfing vatican, revealed that
something was changed in Rome.
One Thousand Prevailed.
Sixty thousand perosns were pack
ed in the noble and impressive Basilica
of st. Peters silent and reverential,
with one thought peryading all-that
the sanity old man within the vatican
walls may yet enjoy that which was
the recreation of Young Ratti, of Desio
climbing the Alpine lndCA tains of his
native land, today he is a prisoneE
within the vatican walls, but tomor-
row, the hope is freely expressed, he
may be free to mingle among the
crowds of the common people he loves
so well.
me uISL ueSdSBS sent OuL puOau-
cast over the world by Pope Plus
expressed wish for universal paci-
fication and declared that while the
Holy See. should not abandon any of
the church's temporal prerogatives, a
satisfactory arrangement, whereby
the vatican could rule spiritually only,
would be welcomed.
Standing upon the throne directly
under the cupola of St Peters, Mich
ael Angeles masterpiece, Plus XII
with head adorned with the tirra, be-
slowed the blessings upon those below
In which many races and mady creeds
mingled. The Gregorian psalms and
hymns of joy rendered by. the choir
were taken up by the assemblage in
Latin in which various accents, An