Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-04
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Rome, Aug A.--Cardnal sarto was
this morning elected pope and assumed
the title OF Plus X.
The new pope appeared In st. Pc
ter's. where, amidst the greatest excite
ment he pronounced his first papal
benedictlon.
Many thousand witnessed the historic
scene and sigllhed their approval of
the choice OF the cardinals by tumult-
Y Gus cheering.
The usual large crowd assembled be-
fore 81 Peters at about iO.SO a. m, TO
await the rising OF the smoke from the
Slstine chapel. Hundreds of carriages
stood IN the blistering sun. which
Seemed hotter than ever. The colon
AIDES were blocked with people, but
there the anxious watchers could
II scarcely escape from the severe heat.
When quarter after II o'clock struck
the crowd left It's shelter and stood
bravely In the sun In the belief that
the smoke would appear within a few
minutes. as II had constantly given its
Il Signal al about this hour since the con-
II rlave commenced.
Il ANXIOuSLY WAITING.
Minutes passed on and still no smoke
&was seen. When the bells sounded
II half past eleven the ministers and 9TH
h ers left their carriages and joined the
&watehers on the steps of the baslllca.
&lnsde 81. Peters many also were walt,
4tng and the suspense brought thousands
Niunnng from the nearby streets. the
delay ON the fourth morning OF the con-
|&claVe being interpreted to mean that
Ndeclslon had at length been reached.
fThe troops spread themselves across
II the square and nervous anticipation
Possessed them all. Hundreds of sur
4 misses passed from mouth 10 mouth.
Minutes seemed like hours,
s. St Peters doomed out the three
4 quarters OF the hour and there was still
no sign. second later the great cen
E trail window of st. Peters, facing the
piazza. swung slowly open, A loud
shout arose and all rushed madly to-
wards the cathedral. Al the open win
dow half dozen vatican attendants
appeared. Suddenly there broke out in
70 the fierce sunlight gorgeous ban
ner, bearing a cardinals arm. Reln-s
f0rcemepts Of troops crossed the piaz-
"a at the double. They closed their
ranks and held back many who strain
ed every nerve 10 get close to the win
dow
For a minute or so, none knew to
which cardinal belonged the arms so
significantly displayed. Then the rumor
arose that they were Sartos but few
persons were absolutely sure of their
IDENTITY. Five hundred troops lined up
around the top Of St Peters steps, thus
dividing the great crowd which was in
creasing every moment, into three Sec
Hons.
MACCHI APPEARS.
The tension was soon relieved. Car
dinal Macchi. in his cardinal robes,car-
rying a large red book and preceded by
a glittCrlng cross. appeared at the Win
dow A wild shout went up. Cardinal
Macchl waved both hands for silence
in a second solemn hush fell on the
pcene, broken only by a sharp word of
Command from an officer and the rattle
wherewith the troops brought their RI
fes 70 the present. In clear tones Car
dinal Macchi read the preamble the
people below being scarcely able to sus-
tain themselves until he reached the
word "Sarto." when a terrific roar went
up. Those out Of hearing Of the car
dinal'a voice Joined in the reclamation
and the whole square became one mass
OF men and women, throwing hats In
the air, shouting and cheering at the
top Of their voices.
WATCHING THE SMOKE.
Vanly the cardinal waved his hand
for silence. The long pent up feelings
OF those Who had watched the smoke
foy four days now found an outlet, ana
Tor some minutes they could not be
suppressed. Finally II was quiet enough
Tor Cardinal Macchi to proceed and say
that the new pontiff had taken the
name Of Plus A. Then, with a bless
ing on the crowd the cardinal disap-
peared from the window and the at
tendants quickly drew up the bann -
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE.
Cardinal Macchi. secretary Of apos-
tolic briefs. announced 10 The cr,'Hd
assembled before 81. Peters that
Cardinal sarto had been elected pope.
and that he had taken the name Plus
X. The troops ON duty immedia ely
lined up on the piazza and preselted
arms.
AT 10 minutes after " this afternoon
Pop, Plus Y appeared inside the bal
tony OF the bosiica and blessed the
popuace amid the acclamatlons Of the
enormous crowd assembled upon III
plaza.
sarto's election was announced with
great c1taus asm on the part Of the
great croWA'ou,slds 81. Peters The
scene withll t.e hasll'ca when the
hope pronounced his beaed.ction was
one Of IN arallnlci excitement and en-
fhusiagm Thousands Of persons with
an the cathedral chcered and waved
hheir hats. An is now quiet.
NEW POPE RETIgEs.
i While Prince Chigl the master OF the
lconclave was drawing up the official
act Of the election and acceptance OF
1.-THE newly elected pope, the latter, sur
Irouneed by his friends, disappeared in
10 O small room near the altar, where
he donaed with who can say what
Feelings Of triumph and humility the
white robes OF his oflrr Plus X was
assisted by his conclsyist. who first
kneli and kissed his msster's hand,
and thus rec. lived the first apostolic
blessing given by Plus y.
ATTIRED IN WHITE.
The new pope was attired all In white
with the exception Of red shoes, which
was quite regular but he did no, stop
10 remove the red cardinals stockings
for the wh.te papal ones, and these
shouad "a he ralaed hie gown 40 lnOy.