Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-13
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1 N'ie"tC1 U Twill rage l0nel
order, much troubles Many thousands
| were refused admittance by the inscrut-
Unable Swiss guards. and SEVERAL laymen
who had donried clerical garh. but were
| without tickets, also were denied en-
! trance to the church. as they failed to
pass the examination to which they were
| subjected by an ecclesiastic who was as
sisting the guards
| The huge church was already partly
filed at O'clock and when the process
sion started from the chapel Of the holy
sacrament at $780, and the doors were
closed, every available space was occu-
pied. and the bronze and marble figures
OF former poutiffs and saints afforded
points of vantage, hundreds of snecta-
tors, ten or twenty feet from the floor,
ciinging to various parts OF the statues
and almost completely hiding them from
view They reseInbled In the distance
huge clusters of grapes
The Pc2e appeared pale and III at ease
and nervous as he emerged from the chap
ell OF the holy sacrament, seated high in
the, pontEieal chair But as the ceremony
eroceeded, his face became flushed, beads
on peTvpiratiop standing out on his fore
lead' Wflen few minutes after mid day.
CARDINAL 1esa, in the absence of Cardinal
Bislefi, dean of the Cardinal deacons.
placed the marvellous jewelr tiara on the
pontiffss head.
From the chapel of the holy sacrament
across the Basiiica to the chasel Of ST.
Gregory the cortege proceeded IN solemn
silence, passing through the great as
senSbfage, which for the moment seemed
TO have forgotten the religious symbol
Tor the human factor dominated, s,jbdued
cheering being herd now and then With
little gestures of his left hand, as on the
day of his election, when he waved 10 the
crowds outside of st. Peters, Plus XII
conveyed to the faithful that he was
thoroughly democratic and one Of them.
At the entrance Of the Basiifca the
pope was received by Cardinal Merry
Del Val, archoriest of ST. Peters. who
rendered homage. The customary quaint
ceremony of burning hemp was carried
out during the progress across st. Peters
One Of the papal officials halted the chair
and kneh three times before the pontiff.
on each occasion setting fire to small
bundle OF oiled hemp. Chanting 'Pater
Cancte, Sic Transit Gloria Mundi." CtIoiy
Father, thus passes the glory of the
WORLDLY
\ The first two Of the little bundles burn
= ed with great rapidftv but the third fan
ed; to catcfl fire. an assistant thrice religf1t-
ing 1t before Il was finally. consumed
Those given to signs interpreted this to
mean that the pores glory would be last
ing and hts reign long.
Reaching the altar, the pope intoned
I Gloria in excelsis," in loud clear voice :
Z all trace OF emotion had disappeared His
' holiness had a pleasant voice and he kent
!. the harmony of the music, which seems
. a difficult accomplishment for many car
= ohnalSA The responses were made by
. Cardinal NanJtelh Cardinal Lega and
! Cardinal Gasquet of England
i, One of the assisting cardinals removed
the nftre from the head OF the pontiff an6
placed around his head the paglium-s
lconseerated vestment in the form OF q
| scarf Of white wool, embroidered witt
purple crosses. The palliun was mex
fastened to staff with three large pins
= surnlounted with precious stones Tn,
:, dean kissed the pope on the cheek, as dix
y also the other two cardinals
# Cardinal 1ega placed the tiara on tht
: head of the pontiff, and Cardinal Merry
e. Del Val, as arch-priest, greeted him ant
If welcomed the new rontiff into the Cath
olic city's supreme church.
e Then, headed by Vanutedli and in or
u der of seniority, the cardinals nrountec
y the throne and kissed the pope'= hand
Is following then came the patriarchs arch
e bishops, and bishops. The patriarch o
n Syria, who speaks the Chaldean Language
le that in which Christ addressed the dis
a c9pleS, spoke q few words 70 the pop
~ after rendering obeisance. Although on
I Of the most accomplished of Ii1lguists tn
" pontiff was unable to reply to the vener
able patriarch in. his own language, AM
responded in Latin.
The special itany for the pope wa
sung, in which the reply to the invocation
:, of the name of every saint, instead of be
r ing 'ora pro noeds,' is "tu iHum adjuva
le meaning thou assist him" This wa
lg Joined in by thousands, the volume O
sound echoing Through the cupola an
high wallis most iTnpre ssively.
Again the pope Displayed emotion Thu
was crowned the c60th successor Of 81
Peter and the bugies sounded the an
- neuncement to the world that new Top
reigned IN Rome. 49,
The cortege passed through the ask
e. under the fiagstones Of which Benedic
Of XIV is lying, proceeding to the tomE
where the new pontiff pledged himself t
te continue pursuit of the ideals recognize
= by the dead pontiff The cortsge also pro
q ceeded to the sepulchre of the first popt
" The pontiff recited the prayer "Exaud
to Domino to which all RESPONDED and aft
L. er striking the TOMB of st. Peter hire
'9 sharp blows with a small stick cayere
= with red velvet, returned to the Vatican
During the ceremony in the Basilfca
Francesca Ratti the brother, Camilla, tn
~ sister, a nephew and four nieces, one wit
a. Madonna-ffke face, sat in a small stan
Immediately to the right Of the throne.
How does 1t feel to be tho pope
brother on \ day like this?'' asked the AS
'ir ISOLATED Press correspondent N Italia
T. as he stood near the seat Occupied b
as Fra nceseo. --..--..-
II. My feelings cannot be described it
just Impossible for me to find words wit
which to express what I feel at the pres
~ ent moment" the ropes brother replied 1
- perfect English
of the pontff at the beginning of the Ger
re. ernony, Francesca said. 1 do not believ
OF this was from emotion alone, although u
e. might feel moved on day like this But m
brother told me that he feared he woul
=. Ibe a-sick,' as the motion Of the pontihc
al chair borne on the shoulders of carrier
u is much Ike that Of a ship in rolling ses
~ Plus x never once sat in the chair ate
in his coronation, as he had Been svery SEX
"a 1.-THE time of his first appearance before Ii
n faithful 49, -
h. The highest dignHaries Of the chrrc
Ie- and the members of the oldest Roma
in houses came to where the Fope's faInS1
py were seated and congratulated broth<
"a and sister and the others. They modest
re Acknowledged these Fluctuations while IL
~ Madonna-lfke niece wept softly through
out the ceremony. r -
py A great crush -oscurred as the crowd
I. tired by long standing a concerto
e. rush for the exits.,..sThe Swiss GuarC
moulentarily were unable to restrain tho
!, within the Basilica,, while. the soleiel
ict found themselves in trouble, in the squar