Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-13
Five RED HATS
Bestowed Upon Cardinals by
Pope Plus at Rome.
First Public Consistory Held by His
Eminence in Vatican.
Merry Del Val Officially Appointed
Secretary of State.

l(OTlo, NOV. lE.-l-oDt JUS I6iu Ills
first public consistory, today. Five car
dinals, including the Papal secretary of
state, Merry Del Val, received their
red hats.
One would think that by this time a
consistory would not cause any partic-
uar excitement at the Vatican, but.
this morning, the circumstances were so
exceptional, namely the holding of the
first public consistory under the new
pontificate and the comforting of the
red hat on the new Papal secretary of
state that excitement pervaded the
whole apostolic palace. AS usual, the
only person who remained calm was the
Pontiff This, however, is now taken as
a matter of course. His serenity of
mind is, perhaps, one of the secrets of
Pope Plus great influence over those
who surround him.
At an early hour. before the mist had
cleared away from the piazza of st.
Peters, all the thoroughfares leading
to the Vatican We're crowded with cabs
carrying thousands of White-cravated
men and black-veiled women, hurrying
to secure good positions from which to
witness the solemn function, while car
dinals and other prelates and the va
rioEs perSOnages attached to the Papal
court drove up in heavy oldfashioned
carriages and We're received with the
usual honors by the Papal Guards.
Splendid weather favored the ceremo-
NAL.
The ceremonies began at 1890 A. NJ,
when the five cardinals who were to
pna he la+ T
Val. Mgr Callegari, the archbishop of
Padua; Mgr. Aiuti, the Papal nuncio at
Lisbon; Mgr. Taliani, the Papal nuncio
at Vienna; and Mgr. Katschaler the
archbishop of Salzburg, Austria, went
to the Sistine chapel to take the oath
before Cardinals Oreglia. Rampolia
and Macchi, heads of three of the
Sacred Colleges.
Mgr. Merry Del Val and Mgr. Caile-
gari Wore their red robes for the first
time and the group of prelates formed
most striking picture, the effect being
heightened by the incompatible sing
ing of the Sistine choir, directed by the
Able Perosi. All present noticed the
firmness and determination with which
Mgr. Merry Del Val pronounced the
words of the oats. Meanwhile the
corridors through which the cortege
had to pass and the sala regfa. where
the consistory was held, were filled to
overlooking. Even the places in the
three tribunes. with seats set apart re-
spectively for the diplomats. the Ro-
man aristocracy and specially invited
persons, were very uncomfortably full.
When the audience had begun to feel
the strain of waiting,a distant murmer,
gradually enlarging into distinct phra-
ses of reclamation, advised these who
occupied the sala regia that His Holt
ness was approaching. A moment or
so later, the whole Gorgeous picture
burst upon their view, arousing per-
feet storm of applause sand cries of
Long live Pope Plus" and Long live
the Pontiff," which We're continued I'M
til the Pope had descended from the
sedia gestatoria. All eyes were On the
central figure. who had been borne high
in the sedia gestatoria by eight scarlet
clad sediari. fanked by the great feath-
err fans. giving a medieval shading to
the scene.
His Holiness was clothed in full pontifi-
cal robes. with the mitre. an immense
emerald sparkling on his finger as he
raised his hand to bless the assemblage
Preceding him were the celebrated Swiss
Guards in uniforms. armed with halberds.
the cardinals coming behind them. The
Noble Guard came next. escorting the
Pontiff who was followed by a train of
bishops. priests, monks and court laymen.
at the end of the procession being another
of Guards. The Pontiff, seat
ed himself on the throne at the end of
the hall. while the cardinals went to their
stalls on either side with the bishops at
the left.
Intense silence then fell over the as
sembied throns; and then the new cardi-
nails We're introduced by the master of
ceremonies. who, while they knelt one by
hat over their heads
Thereupon the Pontiff. with real emo
ton, as if the ceremony, though merely
a spectacle to some, was to him q very
sacred function. repeated the usual for
mula, in Latin, after which he embraced
the five cardinals tenderly. The newly
hOnored preiates then arose and went to
each of their brother cardinals and gave
and received the usual fraternal embrace,
the choir in the meanwhile singing softly.
When the ceremony of the exchange of
embra ces was ended the Pope arose, be-
slowed the Papal benediction on all pres
ent and then withdrew. the halls and log
gas echoing with acclamations as he
passed on his way to his apartments.
After returning thanks in the Sistne
chapel, the new cardinals. with the other
cardinals. retired to the hall of the con-
sistory to hold supplementary. secret
consistory. during which the Pope granted
them the privilege of participating i'm and
speaking at meetings of the congrega-
tons. placed the cardinals ring on their ,
fingers and made each of them a titular
bishop of a church in Rome.
After this the Most Rev. Francis !
Bourne, archbishop of Westminster, as /
sisted by Mgr. Marzolini as master Of the
ceremonies, ard Count Capogrossi Guar. |
M as consistorial advocate, asked the |
Pope for his pallium, and Mgr lbarra, I
who, shouldd have. done the same. as a
newly elected Mexican archbishop. asked /
or his pallium through Mgr. Benfairh Mi |
mana, rector of the Spanish college
The parents of Mgr. Merry Del Val, who
were present at the public consistorv /
we're hardly able to conceal their emotion
1t the honor conferred on their son.
1t was only this morning that the Pope
'igned the brief officially appointing Car !,
linaI Merry Del Val to be Papai secretary /
If state and making him a member of the
of rites and of extraordina~ 1
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