Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-16
SOME CONFUSION
At CORONATION
Piazza of San Pietro Packed by
Thousands of People.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPOSING
Nea:-Riot and Rushes by Soldiers
Caused by Holders of Tickets Is
sued by Specuiators-Crowds
Not SkiIlfuIIy Handled.

Rome, Feb. 13-Dawn found the
vast piazza of San Pietro already
,crowded by picturesque, multicolored
thousands anxious to witness the coro-
nation of the great spiritual ruler of
1.-THE world
CordOns Of Bersaglieri, four deep
with their traditional feathers making
"a brave show on the steel helmets
were drawn up across the piazza, al
flowing only those with admission
lcards TO enter the basilica. At the left
'of the piazza cavalrymen of the Royal
Piedmont regiment were an imposing
spectacle.
Considerable confusion prevailed
tand the crowds were not skillfully
handled, resulting in several 'rushes''
land an incipient panic.
The cosmopolitan aSsemblage OF
monks, priests, capuchins, Francis
Fcans, nuns and students of all nations,
IN their characteristic cassOcks rang
iing from the flaming scarlet of the
lGermanS to the black or violet of the
Americans. produced a wonderful
lcOlOr scheme.
Fake Tickets Issued.
A limited number of tickets had
sbeen issued. in order to avoid over
IcrOWding, but the vast number Of card
bearers justified the suspicion that un-
tscrupuiOus spectators had issued fake
tickets when the demand became fran
ltlc. There were offers of thousands Of
tire from rich Americans and others
bnxiOus to witness the coronation at
tany price
The sun, streaming into the Vatican
jbasilica which was packed with more
than 100000 people, Illuminated a spec
facle worthy of the centuries-old pom
!tifical splendOr.
ct 8 80 the pope assumed the pom
'titica robes and mitre in the sacristy
adjoining the chapel of the Holy Sac
'rament. seating himself on the throne,
surrounded by the cardinals. Merry
del Val, the archpriest of the basilica,
pronounced the congratulatory adj
dress, afterward kissing the popes
.head and foot, and receiving the papal
embrace.
All lllt OIUcI Oh the VAIL
can chapter of bishops and clergy per-
formed the same obeisance. Then the
ipOpe descended from the throne and
proceeded to the chapel to worship the
blessed sacrament
The papal cortege, issuing from the
,hapel of the blessed SACRAMENT, up
:, central nave, formed unique old
orld spectacle.
1t was led by the Swiss Guards, car
ring halberds. They were followed by
ne procurators of the sacred college
I'll apostolic preacher, the papal con-
me SsOr, with scarlet liveried attend
,ants Mgr. Canori the papal master of
.ro ,es, carrying, on a reds cushion, the
.friple cross and escorted by pontifical
leu eler Tanfani; chaplains, carrying
Snra, 'iouS mitreS; red-robed private
srbo ,1berlains the auditor of rote, car
.!,.,;nG the pOntifical cross, surrounded
DIV, gentlemen ushers carrying red rods.
, EolFowing the cardinals came Marc
,Antopio Collona, prince assistant to
.tho Snpal throne; the Marquis Sac
'cbottA the ''torere magiore' of the
nostolic palaces; the Marquis Ser
Inn; Master of horse Prince Massimo,
,,,ho &c Arelated to the king of Italy and
Who is,kthe papal postmaster general:
Nfonsir~3 Tor ReSpeghi the project Of
tceremoAies. - =
rhon surrounded by a sunlit halo,
oo,, tle gestatorial chair on which
~ sootod T.he pope, surrounded by the
..sahoI,in mace-bearers and Swiss
80 /, full armor; Prince Aldo
! commander of the Noble
-, +fhe commanders of the papal
'Naar,,.leS, the Swiss and Palatine
g,S1ar9's.
applause, the crowd set up treat
ShoSlt:
"Viva il Papa; viva Pho Undoci
Stand Falls.
The great pressure of the crowd
caused the wooden palisades to: col
lapse and numerous persons were
Thrown headlong ut the pOpe's feet.
Sixty women were slightly injured.
The pope appeared extremely ia
tigued. He gave the blessing with a
wide gesture, indicatinc WEAKNESS,
land he appeared TO be very pale.
The pope then celebrated the SOL
.emn pontifcal mass, pronouncing the
PRAYER. PRO seipso," which means
For himself" The silver trumpets
again sounded when the pope raised
his head. There was a moment of in
tense emotion when the pontiff thrice
pronounced the words "Dominee non
Sum Dignus," meaning "My God, an
unworthy