New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
KING AND QUEEN
 VISIT AT VATICAN
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through Rome in closed automobiles. There was some disappointment the visit was not made in carriages Of state. as had been planned. The automobiles were accompanied by only an escort Of cycl,st police. The imposing military display customary in royal processions was absent.
 Houses along the route flew 1h~ tricolor and papaI yellow and white flags. The king V@s dressed in his full 1mirorm as a general He wore the Order of AuuaNaiata. Queen Helena was dressed rEactly as an American woman would be dressed for au audience at the Vatican. in black veil over a white gown, with long sleeves and high neck. She wore no j"Welry.
 The King and queen entered Nati- can City at the Arch Of Charlomasne, where inc Piazza santa Marta be- gins. There they were met by a re- ception party consisting of Prince Massimo. papaI postmaster general: Commentators S"raftni. governor of Vatican City: Commentators Bee car,, secretary general ot the city and Commentators De Mandate head ot the armed corps under the of the governor.
 Bands Play at Gates
 A squadron Of papal gendarmes presented arms. The band of the napal gcndarmes played the Royal March for the first time in their his tory, except in practice. Outside the Campane Arch was detachment of Swiss Guards in full uniform. wear ing their breast plates and helmets and carrying halberds. A squadron Of gendarmes heralded the arrival of the soveroigns with trumpcts and then the band of the Palatine guard sounded the Royal March.
 In the courtyard of San DamasCo another group of Vatican dignitaries gathered to receive tine sovcreigns. While the Palatinc guard presented arms, Prince AlesSandro Euspoli, as Erandmastcr of the Sacred IIospicc. assisted the king and queen in alight- ing from their automobile
 Accompanied by the papal re- tinue the royal pair ascended the great stairs from the courtyard to the papal reception rooms. de- tachment Of the Swiss Guards sahit- ing them at each landing. Next the door Of the grand staircase hung the papal flag with the three tiaras and the keys.
 From Clcmontine hall. where an other group of ccclosiastics waited 10 receive them, the royal and ec- clesiastical party went through a series of rooms known as the rooms of the tapestries, 10 the papal anti chamber where they stopped. The door to the papal throne room was closed.
 Enters From Library
 Appriscd of the arrival of the king and the queen, the pope entered th, throne room from his private library The door to the throne room opened and the king and the queen steppel in, alone.
 The pope was walking toward the door. The king and the queen walk cd forward. They met halfway across the room. The king and queen bent and kissed tho pope < hand. The pope raised them up.
 The door was closed. The pope and the sovereigns were alone. fifth, walls had cars they were The only ones who heard what was said
 Outside the closed door, tine dig nitaries of church and state con- yerscd in whispers or did not speak at all. They could not hear even the sound of a murmur from inside.
 They would vizualize the relative position of the three personages within. Beside the papal throne two chairs had been placed, one on each side The king sat on the right, tho queen on the left
 The door opened. The little group outside marched in. The king intro duced to the pope the minister oi Foreign Affairs Grandi and then the members of his court.
 Walks Toward Door
 The audience over, the pope walk ed part of the way 0 the door Witl the king and the queen. The roya pair carried religious gifts present cd by the pontitf
 After leaving the pOntilical apart ments, the monarchs went witt their party, escorted by a group oi ocCl"siastics, to the office of Cardi nal GaspHrri, papal secretary of the State. who with Mussolini had bcer given most credit for bringing abon the settlement Of the Roman qucs tiou
 Cardinal Gasparri dressed in hi' purple robes. met them in the frs room Of his apartments. The greet ings between the royal pair and th' cardinal >yrrr simpler than those be tween tn" sovcreigns and the pope
 The cardinal escorted the roya party 10 his reception rOonh Whcr' took place the various presentation, and iutroductions of the respective stalfs. Thanking Cardinal Gasparr were Monsignor Pizzardo. socretar! for extraordinary occlosiastical af fairs, and Monsignor OttaVianf Pig zardo's assistant.
 After the meeting with Gasparri rh, aoycrcigas left and descended t' itnc hasillca oG St, Peters. passln4 through the ducal hall and the roya hall.
 Met by High Priest
 Cardinal Merry Del Nah hlgI priest Of tho Baailica, met the roya party on the threshold of the grea church and offered the sovcreign fno holy water, Then the procession went to the Altar Of the Sacrament to the Papal Altar and to th' Grotto. Before the Baldachino Alta in practically the center of th' cathedral the soverciEns and thoi