The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-13

are placed on each side Of him. upon
which sit the members OF the sacred
college in tlheir full cardinalatial robes.
on the steps before their emlnences
sit their chaplains. whose DUTY II Is
TO hold the scarlet birettas on their
knees and TO gather up the cardinahs
trains.
The ceremonies open with the "Obedt-
ence." This consists of the cardinals
going nm one by one to kiss the ring Oh
the fisherman. After the professed car
dinaas come the newly elect, VINO nave
first taken, in the Sistine chapel une
oath of allegiance prescribed by tne
APOSTOLIC constitution, in presence OF
the pope, the cardinals and the supe-
rsors OF various religious orders. Tney
enter the consistorial 1nall in PROCESSION
and kiss the hands and feet OF his nom
ness, after which they exchange one
accolade, or ecclesiastical emorace,
with their colleagues, beginning wsun
the senior member of the sacred COZ
1ege and ending with the last promodeu.
During these proceedings one OF une
consistorial advocates pleads tne cdues
of the beattfication or canon1zau4onS 10 ..
some person eminent for sanctity. Inc
nav cardinals then return TO the pom
tifloal throne and the pope places tne
rcd hat on each one, Saying as ne ooes
so, IN Latin, Receive. for the glory OF
Almighty God and the adornmend oi
the holy apostolic see. this req hat:' tne
sign of the unequaled dignity OF ene
cardinalate. by which 1t Is declared
that even 10 death by the sheddlne y.
thy blood. thou shouldst show tnyseii
intrepid for the exaIltation OF the piess-
ed faith, for the peace and tranquElpty
of the Christian people, for the increase
and prosperity of the holy Roman
CHURCH. In the name Of the Father
and of the Son. and of the Holy Shos''
Amen"
The hat is only placed by the pope on
the cardinals head: then ne hrts W up
and hands Ii to the prefect OF papa
ceremonies. In the evening IT Is carrleo
| An great style by the master or the
pontifcal wardrobe, to the residence ol
| the new cardinal, accompanied py .wo
prelates and five servants IN ricn NV
cries. -,
After the giving of the hat the pope
rises and, dmparting the apostolnc pen
efllotaon 10 all present, retires to ms
apartments. The members OF pne %
cred college in the meantime proceed =.
the Sistine chapel, led by the papa
4 choir, chanting the TIE Deum. Inc car.
dinal dean recites a prayer over ent
new members, who thereupon are EN-
braced again by the cardinals presen'
and welcomed into the ranks OF the sa
cred senate.
After the public consistory secre
consistory takes place. In this CONSIST
ory the pope closes tne mouth oi az
new members by saying: we sea
your lips so that ye may not be aoi
to speak your opinion either IN conslst
ories or other ecclesiastical functions.
The business of the meeting rs tnei
tran sacted, and at the end the Junlo
, cardinal deacon rings a little bell. whel
. the pontiff, making the sign Oh the eros
over them, opens their lips again .
,, , saying: 1--WE open your lips, so ina ina
!, an conslstories, congregations, and oth
, er ecclesiastical functions, .ye may
able to speak your opinion. in the nam
OF the Father, and of the Son, and Q
the Holy Ghost. Amen"
: The ceremony - OF great anuqult.
: having existed since before the tnli
: teenth century. A few days after unl
. consastory the new cardinal take
: charge of the tftular church to whlc
: ne has been assigned.
In the case of Mgr Satoili. no apl'
a gate will be sent to chs country, Mg
y Sharretti having been designated Q
= the pope to act as sblegate on that o.
. oasbon. A member OF the papal guar
will be sent with the skuIl-cap ana "
=. biretta and the various documents