The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17
POPE CROWNED n
GREAT BAs|L|C0'
Princes, Church Dignitaries and
Diplomats Present
CHEERS FOR NEW P0NTlFF
First Message To Workshops Is Ex-
Pressed For Universal Pacifica-
ton And For Spiritual
Rule.

Rome.-Pius XI. was crowned Pope
in the Basilica of st. Peters Sunday
amid scenes of pomp and enthusiasm
and in the presence of princes and
dignitaries of the church, the diplo
matte representatives of foreign coun-
tries, members of the Roman aristo-
cracy and 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
1895 to 1916.
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 elected
since the erection of the Basilica has
been celebrated there.
Plus XII. again blessed the crowds
from the outer balcony of st. Peters
this time nearly 100000 people cheer
ing Long 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.
1t 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 in
sistence and warmth of the cheers,
lasting three-quarters of an hour, that
the Pontiff finally decided he must an
swer the call of his children.
Thus it was long after o'clock in
the afternoon when the Holy Father
appeared on the balcony, surrounded
by Cardinals Vanutelli, Gasparri, Mer-
cier 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.
Previous to this $4,000 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 supreme
authority. The cheers continued for
so long time that Plus was compelled
to make signs with his hands as il
seeking silence in order that the cere-
mony might continue. Old Romans
who had witnessed the coronation of
several Popes say that the enthusiast
tic reception accorded the present
Pope has never been equaled in their
memory.
Good will, sincerity and hope were
the dominant emotions prevailing in
Rome as the new spiritual leader was
receiving the triple crown with the
magnificent ceremony of the Roman
Catholic Church, but tinge of the
matter of fact and business manner
obtained in the world today. Silver
bugles of the sixteenth century an
nounced the coronation and the red
robes of the aged cardinals mingling
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recalled the Middle Ages, but the
crush Of spectators at the heavy
bronze gates of a formerly forbidding
Vatican revealed that something was
changed in Rome.
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 Vati-
can walls may yet enjoy that which
was the recreation of young Ratti of
Desio, climbing the Alpine Mountains
of his native land. Today he is
prisoner within the Vatican walls,
but tomorrow, the hope is freely ex-
pressed, he may be free to mingle
among the crowds of the common
people he loves so WELL
The first message sent out broad
cast over the world by Pope Plus 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
satisfactory arrangement, whereby
the Vatican could rule spiritually
only, would be welcomed