New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-01
CARDINALS UNDER KEY.
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one of them suitable to all sections can be
elected The apparent difficulty Of accomplish
ing this has rendered interest doubly acute ana
is largely responsible for the frequently ex-
pressed opinion that some cardinal little takes
of may emerge from the conclave as the next
Pope
More interesting, perhaps, in a certain way is
the impression which prevails in certain sec
tions that, no matter what the verdict OF the
conclave may be, great changes are impending
in the policy Of the Vatican, and that within a
year or two the new Pope will no longer con-
slider himself prisoner in the Vatican but VIII
leave its precincts whenever necessary
ARRIVING AT THE PALACE.
Shortly after o'clock the cardinals began to
appear on st. Peters Piazza, where a small
crowd raised hats as the princes of the Church
passed into the rear entrance of the Vatican.
With each cardinal were the conclavist and
servants who will attend to his wants during
the conclave. Some had bags in the carriages
with them, though most of the luggage had
been sent on beforehand. The majority OF the
cardinals contented themselves with taking port
manteaus and handbags. At the Vatican doors
the Swiss Guards kept back the curious crowd
among whom were many priests. Photogra-
pliers took many pictures of the occupants OF
the black carriages prior to their entrance INTO
what one cardinal called their prison.
About 4:40 the carriages drove up In rapid
succession, until there was long line OF vehl-
cles waiting All the cardinals who were known
to the people, such as Gotti, Serafno Vannutelll'
Agliardi Satolli and Martinelli, received cordial
greetings from the spectators. Cardinal GIBBONS
passed practically unnoticed.
In the colonnade of St. Peters several hun
dred soldiers were drawn up but they had moth
ing to do beyond standing there, a handful of
gendarInes present being more than were re-
uuired to care for the outside arrangements.
The last cardinal to arrive Vaszary, the
Primate of Hungary, who drove up in hot haste
a few minutes before o'clock
ONE CARDINAL LOSES HIMSELF.
There was great confusion at the Vatican,
each cardinal being attended. in addition to his
conclavist and servants, by some friends, rela-
tives and followers to whom he gave instruc-
tons, besides minor prelates of all grades news
paper men, artists and people attracted to the
scene by curiosity Such the babel of
voices that the Vatican officials, unaccustomed
to such scenes, showed the utmost bewilder-
ment Cardinal Lecot lost himself and
found by his conclavist, who discovered him
wandering in some unused rooms the floor
above the apartments set apart for the
clave
Al O'OOr however, All the cardinals ndQ Deen
assembled together. and, two by two, they
moved to the sistine Chapel preceded by a cross
which was held aloft by minor prelate, and
accompanied by the Swiss Guards a choir
sang the "Veni Creator Spiritus'
The procession passed through the stately
Sala Regia, the sound of the voices reaching
those outside the open windows and entered the
Sistine Chapel.
FORMER CEREMONY ABRIDGED.
Previous to 1870 the ceremony of the cardinals
than that Of to-day. it was held in the
Qurinal Palace. They met in the little church
of San Silvestro al Quirinale, and from there
walked in procession through the streets to the
Palace; or, if the cOnclave was to be held in the
Vatican, the cardinals met in st. Peters, pro-
cession was formed there and. after some cere-
monies, wendell its way to the Apostolic Palace
When the cardinals had all assembled, the
marshal of the conclave, Prince Chigi-AIbani
in full court costume. knelt and took the follow
ing oath:
I, Mario, Prince Chigi-Albani perpetual mar
shall of the conclave, deputed to direct the sur
veillance Of the Apostolic Palace promise and
swear that l will be faithful to the Sacred Col
Iege of the most eminent and most reverend
cardinals of the Holy Church, that with the
greatest diligence and loyalty 1 VIII watch said
palace during the conclave for the election of
new EOnllLI, ana lndJ L Will not allow or Suuef
any cardinal or any of the people with them to
infringe in any way on the establis he'd consti-
tuition of the Holy Fathers for the election of
Roman POntiff. To this God elected me- and
these are the Holy Gospels of God.
AS he uttered the last word Prince Chigi-Al-
bani put his hand on the New Testament.
After Prince Chgi-Alban had taken the oath
his four assistants, known as captains of the
conclave, three of whom assisted Prince Chigi-
Alban at the conclave Of 1878 the princes
secretary and the chaplain similarly
sworn, and then the same oath was administered
to the officers Of the Palatine Guards and the
Swiss Guards.
CARDINALS SHOW FATIGUE.
BY the time this ceremony was ended many
of the older cardinals were almost worn out by
fatigue. >lthough the ritual to be followed in
the opening of the conclave had by no means
been carried out,
Then the cardinals each escorted by the Noble
Guard assigned to him. went to their respective
apartments. Some of the venerable prelates
such as Cardinals Mocenni (boru in 1929, Gre
toni (bOrn in 1889, and LanGenieuX (born in
1924 were so exhausted that they had to be
supported by the Noble Guard in attendance
them. In spite of this, there was still no
rest for the cardinals as they each held an ami
mated reception for their friends relatives and
followers who surrounded them, giving advice
warnings and recommendations. all talking at
the tops of their voices, and crowding about the
cardinals to such an extent that one was seen
to cover his ears with his hands.
In the mean while the Camerlengo. Cardinal
Oregla had been performing another ceremony
in the Sstine Chapel with the aid of the sub
dean of the Sacred College, Cardinal Serahno
VannutelH Seating themselves in two immense
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