The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-13
POPE HOLDS FIRST
PUBLIC CONS|STORY
Five Cardinals Receive Their
Red Hats Amid the PIaudits
of d Vast ThrOng.

ROME, Nov. 12-Pope Plus X. held
his first public consiStory today. FIVE
cardinals, including the papal secretary
of state Merry del Val, received their
red hats. The ceremonies began at
10:30 O'Clock, when the five cardinals
who were to receive the red hat-Mgr.
Merry del Val, Mgr. Callagari, the
archbishop of Padua; Mgr. Ajuti, the
papal nuncio at Lisbon; Mgr. Talani,
the papal nuncio at Vienna, and Mgr.
Katschhaler, the archbishop OF SAILS
burg Austria-Went to the SlStine
chapel to take the oath before Cardinals
Orgelia Rampolla and Macchi, heads of
the three orders of the sacred college.
The effect was heightened by the in
comparable singing of the Sistine choir,
directed by the Able Perosi.
The corridors through which the
cortege had to pass and the Sala Regia,
where the consistory was held, were
filled to overlooking, even the places in
the three tribunes, with seats set apart
respectively for the diplomats, the Ro-
man aristocracy and specially invited
persons, being uncomfortably crowded.
A distant murmur, gradually enlarg-
ing into distinct phrases of acclama-
ton, advised those who occupied the
Sala Regia that the pope was ap-
preaching. A moment or so later the
whole gorgeous picture burst upon their
view, arousing a storm of applause and
cries of Long live Pope Plus" and
Long live the pontiff!" which We're
continued until the pope had descended
from the sedia gestatoria in which he
had been borne by eight scarlet clad
sediaria, flanked by the great feather
fans.
His holiness was clothed in full pom
tifical robes with the mitre, an immense
emerald sparkling on his finger as he
raised his hand to bless the assem-
blage Preceding him were the cele-
brated Swiss guards the cardinals
coming close behind them. The noble
guards came next escorting the pontiff,
who was followed By bishops, priests,
monks and court laymen, at the end of
the procession being another detach-
ment of guards. The pontiff seated him
self on the throne al the end of the
hall. while the cardinals went to their
stalls on either side, with the bishops
at the left.
The new cardinals were introduced
by the master of ceremonies who, while
they knelt, one by one, before the pope,
held a cardinals hat over their heads.
Thereupon the pontiff, with real emo
tiOn, repeated the usual formula in
Latin, after which he embraced the five
cardinals. The newly honored prelates
arose and went to each of their brother
usual fraternal embrace, the choir in
the meanwhile singing softly The pope
rose, bestowed the papal benediction
on all present and withdrew, the halls
and loggias echoing with acclamations.
After returning thanks in the Sistine
chapel, the new cardinals with the
other cardinals, retired to the hall of
the consisto1y to hold a supplementary
secret consistory, during which the
pope granted them the privilege of par
tlctpating in and speaking at meetings
of the congregations, placed the car
dInaPs ring on their fingers and made
each of them a titular bishop of a
church in Rome. The pope gave Car
dinal del Val the title to the church of
Santo Maria Ad Praesepe one of the
Oldest in Rome. 1t existed in the fif-
teenth century
The sisters Of the pope sat in the
box set aside for the family of the
pontiff. They seemed quite overcome
at seeing theirabrother in the midst Of
such pomp and adulation, and several
times were seen to wipe away tears.
One of the sisters said after the cere-
mony:
ITO see the pope is loved repays me
for the sacrifice of not living with him
any more"