The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
First Secret Consistory Of the Pres
ent Pontifcate Passes Without
Expected Appointments.
The Pope Evidences His Liking for
Simplicity, and Little Cere-
mony Is Observed.
He Wore, However, His Full Pom
tifcal Robes, as Required
by Custom.

| Rome, Nov. 9.--The first secret con-
.sistory Of the new pontificate was
held to-day. No American cardinal
was appointed. Several appointments
of archbishops and bishops We're made,
including that of Rev. j.. j. Harry as
Archbishop Of Manila, Philippine ISL
ands who, as an exceptional privilege,
received the palliun at an extra con-
:sistory when he came to Rome for con-
secration.
The Rev. Pedre Gonsaloz Estrada
was appointed bishop of Havana, and
the Right Rev. Macmillan sReynoso y
Delcoral, formerly bishop of Tulancin-
60 Mexico, was appointed titular bish-
Op of NocesarOa
The inhabitants of this city had been
looking forward with unusual interest
to the consistory, principally because
It was the first to be held by Pope Plus
x. The meeting of the cardinals,
however, was quite simple and private,
the pomp and ceremony Of the vatican
court being reserved for the public
consistory which will be held Thurs
day. Only the pope and the cardinals
We're present to-day. The latter, ac-
cordlng to custom, gathered some
what early in an ante-clam near
the hall of the consistory, from where
they passed into the latter place, the
many papel guards in attendance rem
cardinals took their places according
to precedence. Everyone, except Pope
Plus, showed excitement and preOccu-
patton. The pOntiff rose at his usual
hour, and, after a private mass, par
took of a cup Of coffee and went for a
brisk walk in the third loggia, return
ing in time to dress for the ceremony.
Little Ceremony Observed.
The pontiff walked from his apart
ment. accompanied only by the per-
sonages of 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 nlantel Of the pope giving a
lspleasing coloring to the scene. The
commanding appearance#of the pom
tiff was somewhat softened by his sill
yer. hair under which his blue eyes
cleaned with pleasure and 8ffriendH-
mes. He wore the full pontfficaI robes
which are only used at a secret consis-
tory once in each pontificate, namely
for the first one. When the pope had
seated himself on the thronesall those
present, one by one, paid him homage
after which the master of ceremonies
called upon all not authorized to take
| part in the consistory 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& a harmoni-
GUS voice intoned prayer. Cardinal
| Oreglia, dean Of the sacred college
then stood up and in a few Woids
thanked the pontiff for having pu1
aside his private preferences andSac.
Eeeptedathe burden Of the church,. The
Fpopes replied in an allocution +: III. st
Then the real business of..tfie daJ
was begun, the appointment of thu
] two cardinals, Mgr. erry<Del@VaI, tn
1 spapal secretary of state and Mgr. Cal
legari, archbishop of PadlIa, beins
announced by the pope, who. said ii
Latin:
What have you to say % !: +!
No American Cardinals
In response the cardinals raise.
their. caps as sign Of affirmation oil
their part. This was all, so ever,
doubt was laid at rest for the presen
regarding the appointment of anothe
American cardinal.
The confirmation of the appointment
of the Rev. J. j. Harry as archbisho
of Manila, and of the Rev. Pedro Con
zales as bishop of Havana and the r
Rev. Macmillan Reynoso y Delcora
as tltular bishop of Nocesarea fol
lowed.
!. The. pope then. arose and bestowe
J, the apostolic blessing, after which h
: returned to his apartments