Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-13

$4,000 Cheer Growing
Previous to this, 10000 gathered
within the edifice, rising spontaneous
ly, had cheered the holy father as
Cardinal Lega placed upon the pope's
head the tiara. emblem of supreme
sovereignty. Old persons, who had wit
messed the coronation of several popes.
say that the enthusiastic reception ac
corded the present pope has never
been excelled in their memory. Good
will, sincerity and hope were the
dominant emotions prevailing in Rome
ceiving the triple crown with the
magnificent ceremony of the Roman
Catholic church but with tinge of the
matter-of f-fact and businesslike manner
obtaining in the world today.
Silver bugles of the sixteenth cen
tury announced the coronation. and the
ling with the uniform of the Swiss
guard, recalled the Middle Ages but
the crush of spectators at the heavy
bronze gates of formerly forbidding
Vatican. revealed that something was
changed in Rome.
Thoughts of an Open Vatican
Sixty thousand persons were packed
in the noble and impressive basilica of
St Peters. silent and reverential, with
one thought pervading 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 mountains of his
native lands. Today he is prisoner
within the Vatican walls, but tomorrow
the hope is freely expressed, he may be
free to mingle among the crowds of the
common people he loves SO well.
The first message sent out broadcast
over the world by Pope Plus Nj ex-
pressed the wish for universal pacifi-
cation and declared that, while the
holy see should not abandon any of the
church's temporal prerogatives, a salts
factory arrangement whereby the Vati-
can could rule spiritually only, would
be welcomed.
Many Races MingIe in Hymn
Standing upon the throne directly
under the cupola of st. Peters Michael
Angeles masterpiece. Plus NJ. with
head adorned with the tiara. bestowed
the blessing upon those below. in which
many races and many ereeds mingled.
The Gregorian psalms and hymns of
JOY rendered by the choir were taken
up by the assemblage in Latin. in which
various accents, AngloSaxon, German,
French. and Scandinavian, were
blended
The cortege from the Vatican to
the basihca was led by Monsignor
torli Respighi master of 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; then the ser
wants. the 'bussolanti," in their red
uniforms.
Women Faint in Church
Seated upon a chair, wearing great
white cape embroidered with gold and
the precious mtre, the newly elected
pope blessed the worshippers who
lined the corridors of the Vatican and
the entrances of st. Peters.
The crush inside the basilica was ter
rifle, many women Printing. Crowds
thrice as large as that within the
church filled immense st. Peters
square, and when the pope came ont
on the balcony after the coronation
ceremony it was estimated that nearly
200 900 people had gathered in the inn
mediate vicinity of st. Peters.
Fiushes as Ceremony Proceeds
The day broke clear and sharply
cold, but long before sunrise, the many
who had remained around the Vatican
throughout the night were seeking ad-
mittance sto the church and pushing
to the heavy bronze doors, giving the
kings troops, ,Sswho were trying to keep