Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-07

l,oo,ed nope and that he had taken
..o name of Plus X. The troops on
Sutv Immediately lined up on the
n,azza and presented arms. At ten min
after 70 in the afternoon Pope
p;ux X. appeared inside the balcony
:. .ho hasilica and blessed the popu-
" amid the acclamations of the
"normous crowd assembled upon the
piazza.
Great Enthusiasm Prevailed.
sorto's election was announced amid
loot enthusiasm on the part of the
treat crowd outside st. Peters. The
eoono within the basilica when the
aoro pronounced his benediction was
pns If unparalleled excitement and en-
.husiasm. Thousands Of persons with
IN the cathedral cheered and waved
their hats. All is now quiet.
EARLY in April Pope Leo, the Italian
composer, said in speaking of Cardinal
Sarto: -,
"uold him very dear, Persoi, as in
tho future he will be able to do much
FIR YOU. We firmly believe he will be
our successor
He has been known for many years
as one Of the greatest preachers in the
church.
Patriarch of Venice.
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto was born
at REESE, province of Venice, June 2,
1S35 He was created cardinal and
natriarch Of Venice June -, 1898. He
IL yery learned in the ecclesiastical
doctrines, is modest, energetic, good
administrator and organizer, patron
of the arts, and his seriousness always
has been proverbial.
Cardinal Sarto belonged to the &C.
clesiastical congregation of bishops
and regulars, sacred rites, indulgence
and sacred relics. He enjoyed great
popularity in his diocese. He is hon
ored by all for his purity, for the strict
k. uprightness of his life and for his lib
eral ideas. He is a moderate and
agreeable man, highly cultured, very
kindhearted and still strong and
robust, in spite of his 6S years.
He has never taken great part in the
political and public life Of the church,
but divided his time between good
works and study. Although most
faithful to the holy see. he was pre-
tented to the king and queen of Italy
' in Venice. He was considered among
the more liberal members of the Ital-
ian episcopate and the sacred college.
1t is stated that Leo XIII. sided with
him on one occasion when Sarto dis
approved Rampolias policy.
L. ponned the Papal Robes.
Rome, Aug. 5.-While Prince Chigi,
the master Of the conclave, was draw
ing up the official act of the election
and acceptance of the newly elected
pope, the latter, surrounded by his
friends, disappeared into small room
near the altar, where he donned, with
who can say what feelings of triumph
and humility, the white robes of his
Office. Plus X. was assisted by his
conclavist, who first knelt and kissed
his masters hand and thus received
the first apostolic blessing given by
Plus X.
The new pope was attired all In
white, with the exception of red shoes,
which was quite regular, but he did
not stop to remove the red cardinals
stockings for the white papal ones,
ana these showed as he raised his
gown to move forward.
when he was quite robed the secre-
ary OF the conclave, Mgr. Merry Del
val, kneeling, offered him the papal
Mnlte cap, amid GREATNESS silence.
ne dld not follow the precedent Gre
a.eu oy Pope Leo, who declined to give
MS RED cap to the master Of cere-
,n'nies as sign that he would soon
Ue created cardinal. but with a slight
s'iile Sarto took the white cap, placed
calmly on his head and dropped
,1e req one lightly on the head Of
asr' Merry Del Val, amid murmurs
VI approval. This is taken as GER
a.n indication that the happy recipi-
dinalate.
ne Assembled the Throne.
h,a As tne new pontiff stepped from be-
.. nu tne altar the only touch Of color
SHUT SHUT MIN being his red and gold
hns es'he really seemed to be the en-
W. a'ilent of his holy office. His face
hos paie and clearly softened by emo.
evn n, ne paused moment before the
so,s eolant cardinals, then seated him
'eit on the throne with n burrioa ,,,o,o.
Prov, Prov, as though he had suddenly
slt. att weak. His back was to the
tha and he was enthroned to serve
ca.s so called first obedience" of the
nv ona They came forward, one
o,ha. e some calm and some smiling,