The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29
POPE HOLDS PUBLIC
CONS|STORY.
Extreme Weakness Of the Holy
Father Apparent as He De-
scended from Pontiflcal
Chair-Scene a Most
Emotional One.

Rome. June 25-The public consistory'
postponed from June 10. was heiu 'o0"S
with much pomp and additional interest
and reverence, for in spite or reassufi'f
news concerning the popes health' many
believed that this would be the last con-
sistorv under Leo XIII. The asseinolase
e,a,od At the venerable pontif with intense
c,riositv and there was redoubled enthu-
eiasrn il, the cries of Long live Leo!
no lool.ad q little more waXlike. little
moro bowed his voice was somewhat thln-
nov and If was evident that his attend-
ants We're anxious
There were many strangers among the
crowds gathered in the corridors OF the
sala regia and sala ducaie 10 Witness
tbo massage of the cortege. The pon'lti
was borne in the sodia gestatorla os
eight hearers, clad in red brocade IheS
wore nanl1ed by the bearers of the Famous
flabelli. or feathered fans.
Pope Extremely Weak.
Tho name smiled while he blessed the
crords as he passed. In fact, at tunes
no tried to rise so as TO better lihpai
,is beneaiction. and it was only "heh ne
3osaonded from the sedia gestatoi !"
that his extreme weakness was apparent
Following the pontiff came gorgeous
limo or scarlet-cad friars. In various hao-
a., nrioete and members of the court
oorinq velvet knee breeches and white
RIFFS The church dignitaries were es-
corted by the nabe Swiss ana faiatine
guards. which. with the slstine cho'i
chanting solemnly. formed an emoI'ohAi
picture. ath
Snecial tribunes were erected on both
d,tio, of the members of the diplomatic
~orne the knights of Malta, the Roman
aristocracy the family OF me pope; hilo
relatives of the newly -createq carulilal''
Among the Americans were Asi. Nei,ie
Nv, rector of the American college; Mgr
liarrell secretary of the American cot
loco ana privy chamberlain to the pope;
Most Rev Robert Seton formerly OF Jer-
soy CITY. titular bishop Of HeiiopollS. ana
Right Rev T. Il. Hooker, bishop of Jar
ro Philippine islands
Cardinals Received Red Hats.
The ceremony was made as short az
possible in order TO lessen the pontlil
fatigue The pope sat in the throne, rae
ing the brocade covered benches, in the
form of a square. on which the cardinals
We're seated.
The new cardinals present who were TO
receive the red hat from the pontiff. ac-
cording to custom, took the oath in the
sistine chapel, and were then ushered into
the sala regia where they were greeted
by the master of ceremonies. On APP
preaching the pontifr. the three cardinals
knelt and kissed his foot and his hand.
ana the pope gave them the double en-
brace.
The new cardinals afterward embraced
the other cardinals Returning to the
pontiff each Of the new cardinals then
received from his hands a cardinals hat,
which ended the ceremony The pope
thereupon rose. bestowed the apostolic
Denediction, and, preceded by the pontii-
cal cross and surrounded by the cardinals
and his attendants impressivcly retired.
subsequently the pope rejoined the cardi-
nails in the sistnc chapel and the pontin
announced the new episcopal appoint
nents These appointments have all been
previously announced from time TO time.