Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
POPE Holds HIS
first C0hSlST0RY
Plus K. Presides at Initial Secret
Meeting of New Pontificate
at the Vatican,
no AMERICAN Cardinal IS
APPOINTED BY The PRELA1E
Several Appointment of Archbisho ops
and Bishops Announced-Unusua
interest Manifested by Inha bitants
OF Rome-ApOstolic Blessing Be-
slowed ON ASsemblage

Rome, Nov 1O.-The first secret con-
slstory of the new pOntidcate was held
Monday. No American cardinal was
appointed.
Several appointments of archbishops
and bishops were made, including that
OF Rev. j. ]. Harty, as archbishop of
Manila, Philippine islands, who, as an
exceptional privilege, received the pal
num at an extra c0nsistory when he
came to Rome for conservation.
Rev. Pedra Gonzalez y Estrada was
appointed bishop of Havana, and Right
Rev. Macmillan Reynoso y Delcoral,
formerly bishop of Tulancings, Mexico,
was appointed titular bishop of No
cesarea.
Great Interest Displayed.
The inhabitants of this city had been
looking forward with unusual interest
to the consistory, principally because
1t was the first to be held by Pope Plus
x. The meeting of the cardinals, how
ever, was quite simple and private, the
pomp and ceremony of the vatican court
being reserved for the public consistory.
which will be held Thursday. Only the
pope and the cardinals were present
Monday. The latter. according to Gus
tom, gathered somewhat early in an
ante-chamber near the hall of the con-
s1story, from where they passed into
the latter place, the many papal guards
attending rendering them sovereign
honors. The cardinals took their places
according to precedence. Every one ex-
cept Pope Plus showed excitement and
preoccupation.
The pontift walked from his apart
ment accompanied only by the person
ages in Immediate attendance on him.
AS he entered the hall of the consistory
the picture produced was very striking,
the red gowns of the cardinals and the
white robes and gold and red mantle of
the pope giving pleasing coloring to
the scene. The commanding appear
ance of the pontiff was somewhat soft
ened by his silver hair, under which his
blue eyes cleaned with pleasure and
friendliness. He wore the full ponti-
fcal robes, which are only used at a
secret cOnSistOry once in each pontii-
cate, namely, for the first one. When
the pope had seated himself on the
throne all those present, one by one.
paid him homage, after which the mas
ter of ceremonies called upon all but
those authorized to take part in the con-
sistory to leave the hall, which was
done. When the doors had been closed
and a guard had been stationed before
them, outside, Pope Plus, in harmon
ious voice, intoned prayer. Cardinal
Oreglia, dean of the sacred college, then
stood up and in few words thanked the
pontiff for having put aside his private
preferences and accepted the burden OF
the church. The pope replied in an allo-
cutiOn which received universal appro-
baton.
Then the real business of the day was
proceeded with, the appointment of the
two cardinals, Mgr. Merry del Val, the
papal secretary of state, and Mgr. CAL
legari, archbishop of Padua, being an
nounced by the pope, who said, in Latin:
what have you to say?" In response,
the cardinals raised their caps as sign
of affirmation on their part.
This was all, SO every doubt was laid
at rest for the present regarding the
appointment of another American car
dinal.
The confirmation of the appointment
of Rev. ]. J. Harry as archbishop of
Manila and Of Rev. Pedro Gonzalez y
Estrada as bishop of Havana, and Right
Rev. Macmillan Reynoso y Delcoral
as titular bishop of Nocesarea followed.
The pope then arose and bestowed the
apostolic blessing, after which he re-
turned to his apartments.