The Washington times., 1929-12-05
KING HUMBERT.
VISITS POPE
At VATICAN
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waived in this case.
Among those in the cars that
followed the Sovereign'G automo-
bile were General ASinari. aide-de.
camp to the King; Senator Duke
Borea D'Olmo, great chamber.
lain; Count Mattioli, minister for
the royal household; Duke Cito.
the Queens gentleman in wait
ing; Marquis Solaro del Borgo
and other high personages of the
retinue.
AS the gigantic crowds packing .
the vicinity Of st. Peter Square
cheered their loudest, the royal
procession crossed the border line
between Italy and the Papal State
of Vatican City at the entrance
to st. Peters Square. Swiss
guards, attired in their medieval
uniforms emblazoned with color,
were lined at the entrance to the
Papal State to welcome the royal
visitors.
Silver trumpetS heralded the
approach Of the sovereigns as the 1
Swiss guards stood at rigid atten-
ton. The King Saluted as the
royal car swept past them to
Sacristy Square, where the whole
strength of the Pope's army was
assembled to honor the guests.
Here the royal procession halted
to receive the official welcome
from the civilian authorities of
the state. The armed troops of
the Pontiff are not many, but
they make up their lack Of mum.
berS with a wealth of picturesque q
uniforms. The King, who is a
keen soldier, was greatly inter.
eSted in reviewing the impressive
units Of the Vatican army. which
he had never seen before.
Uniforms VaricOIOred
There were the Noble guards,
in red tunics, white trousers,
high black boots, glistening armor
and plumed helmets. Next to
them stood the Swiss guards, In
vertical stripes Of orange, blue 4
and red, and dark steel armor
and helmets. Their costumes
were designed by Michaelangelo
and have undergone no changes
throughout the centuries.
Then came the Palatine guards
in their picturesque uniforms, re-
calling those Of the French troops
OF 1850, and finally the papal
gendarmes, in black tunic, white
leather trousers, black boots and
colossal black helmets Of fur.
The review concluded, Common
datore Serafini, governor Of the
Vatican city, then addressed 1
few words OF welcome to the
Italian sovereigns.
Ambassador de Vecchi, italian
diplomatic representative to the
Vatican, and his wife, then joined
the cortege as it resumed it's
journey to the st. Damascus
Courtyard, where the trumpets Of
the company of honor Of the gen
darmeS rang out and the drums
OF the Palatine Guards rolled.
The royal Italian anthem was
played as the King and Queen
descended from their carriage at
1O:44 o'clock this morning.
In order to avoid congestion,
the public was barred from this
portion Of the ceremony, but
those perched at high vantage
places were able to witness some
OF the impressive entrance of the
King and Queen into the Vatican
palace. Invited guests viewed the
proceedings from the loggia above
the columnade which was re-
served for the nobility.
Waiting to greet them at the
door OF the palace were a number
OF high dignitaries Of the papal
court, including Prince Ruspoli,
master OF the sacred hospice, who
opened the door of the royal auto
mobile for the visitors to descend.
There was no kneeling on the
part OF the King, nor did he kiss
the papal ring. King and Pope
bowed slightly and smiled, and
then they shook hands.
Conversation Not DivulgeG
The Pope then invited the ,
King and Queen in the gorgeous
throne room for their private
audience.
What was said during the his
toric conversation that followed
may never be known. Whether
religious topics alone were dts
cuSSed, or whether the political
affairs Of Italy and the entire
world were broached Is Q matter
purely for conjecture.
AT the close Of the private
Interview, the Pope touched an
electric button, Signifying to those
waiting outside that the private
audience was finished. Person
ages OF the royal household were
called in for presentation to the
Pontiff.
After leaving the throne room,
the SovereignS were conducted
into the conSiStory hall, where
the entire College Of Cardinals
was gathered to welcome them.
Very rarely in the past had an
Italian King had the opportunity
OF meeting more than one Card
inal at a time. and Victor En-
manuel participated in a history
making event by appearing be-
fore the entire consistory.
PapaI Secretary Visited
The visit to the Vatican Palace
concluded with visit to Cardi-