The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05
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SCENES AT ST. PETERS.
Election Of Sarto Seems to Have
Struck a Popular Chord.

SJruck Popular Chord.
Rome Aug. 4.-The election of Plus
y. once It was consummated. was pro-
claimed in a loud voice by the cardinal
scrutinizers TO the sacred college. Mgr.
Merry del Val, secretary of the con-
clave. and Prince Chigl marshal of the
conclave. were notified through a bell
by Cardinal Oreglia. They entered the
Sistine chapel amid visible excitement.
the eager faces Of the conclavists and
prelates being seen CrCwding about the
door
It is impossible to describe the con-
fusion in the chapel. The friends and
supporters of the new pope gathered
around him. complilnenting and con
graduating him, crying Viva" and
even clapping their hands without
ceremony. They appeared to be unable
to control their joy. These few mo-
ments of Oblivion gave SartO's OppOn-
ents time to recover their balance and
conceal their chagrin; although the
majority even among them declared
themselves to be satisfied with the re-
suit and only a sew sour faces were
seen.
Opponents Irritated.
Among the cOnclavists and prelates
the expression Of opinion was much
freer and two had to be separated by
onloOkers. There vas a great irrita-
ton on one side and great exultatiOn
on the other
"Sarto." "Sarto." ran from mouth to
mouth. penetrating to the Furthermore
I corner of the vatican precincts. All
scurried toward the Sistine chapel 10
see the new pontiff and pay their hon.
age to the new sun and have the honor
to be among the Iirst 10 kiss his hand.
After the election. even when the eX
element began to calm down, none
! seemed to know what to do. il being
| TO all, except Cardinal Oreglia, a new
| ceremonial. Even he had only seen it
/ twenty-five years ago.
Cardinal Oreglia. as dean of the car
dinal bishops. called Cardinals NettO
and Macchi. the deans respectively IF
/ the cardinal priests and cardinal dea-
cons. They approa cned the new pom
/ tiff. saying in Latin distinctly but in
/ shaking voice: DO yOC accept your
/ election according to the canonical law
as supreme pontiff?''
Accepted the Trust.
The moment was che of extreme ten
sion of feeling. There was a percept-
I ible pause before Plus y found and
controlled his voice. Then he answered
simply yes"
The cardinals thereuron removed
tEeir baldachinOs-so that Of SartO
was the only one remaining, thus mark
ing him as their supreme head. The
! passing supremacy +, { the cardinals was
gone and was now concentrated in one
/ person.
While Prince Chigi. the master of the
/ conceive. was drawing up the official
act of the election and acceptance Of
l the newly-elected pope, the latter, sur
rounded by his friends, disappeared into
\ a small room near the altar, where he
| donned. with who can say what feel
/ ings Of triumph and humility, the white
robes OF his office. Plus X was assisted
/ bv his conclavist. who first lnelt and
\ kissed his masters hand and thus re
/ ceived the first apostolic blessing given
by Plus X.
Every Inch Pope.
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 stock
/ ings for the white papal ones, and these
showed as he raised his gown to move
forward. When he was quite robed the
secretary OF the cOnclave. Mgr Merry
del. Val. kneeling. offered him the papal
white cap. amidst breathless silence.
He did not follow the precedent ere
ated bv Pope Leo. Who declined to give
his red cap 10 the master OF ceremonies
as a sign that he would soon be created
a cardinal but, with a slight smile.
Sarto took the white cap. placed 1t
calmly on his head and dropped the red
one lightly on the head Of Mgr. Merry
del Val. amidst murmurs Of approval
This is taken as a certain indication
that the happy recipient is soon to be
raised TO the cardinalate.
As the new pontin stepped from be-
hind the altar. the only touch of color
about him being his red and gold shoes.
he really seemed TO be The embodiment
of his holy Office His face was pale
and clearly softened by emotion. He
paused a moment as he came before
] the expectant cardinals, then seated
lcontinned on Parc Twol