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crowd focused on him. 1t is almost
terrifying"

crOWu focused Oh HlIH. II is dltl1Osl
| terrifying"
| Standing forward in the window, the
others having fallen back, he deliber-
ately controlled himself and looked
across the great basilica. Crossing
| himself Sarto raised his hand and in g
voice tremulous he said, as soon as the
cries from below gave an opportunity
| I'VE speak in the name of the Mas
ter"
To this came in reply from thou
sands of voices the cry:
Who made heaven and earth"
In a thrilling voice the pope re-
sponded:
May the name of the Master be
| blessed"
Then raising himself to his full
height ard leaning forward as much as
! possible, he intoned:
MAY the Omnipotent God bless YOU y
ETC., which called forth such applause
that several minutes elapsed before the
back and the procession reformed
turned to the ducal hall. AT the mo-
ment of leaving the window Plus x.
turned to Mgr. Bisleti, who hap
pened to be beside him, and said:
L shall never again feel just the
same emotion"
The election of Plus X, once it was
consummated, was proclaimed in a
loud voice by the cardinals scrutineers
to the sacred college. Mgr. Merry Del
Val, secretary of the concIave, who has
been appointed cardinal. and Prince
Chigi, marshal of the conelave, were
notified through a bell by Cardinal
Oreglia. They entered the Sistine
chapel under visible excitement. the
eager faces Of the conclavists and pre-
iates being seen crowding about the
door.
1t is impossible to describe the con-
FUSION In the chapel. The friends and
supporters of the new pope gathered
around him., complimenting and con-
graduating him, crying Viva" and
even clapping their hands without GER
emony. They appeared to be unable
to contain their joy. These few mo-
ments of oblivion gave Sarto's oppo-
nents time to recover their balance and
conceal their chagrin; although the
majority even declared themselves to
few sour faces were seen.
Among the conclavists and, prelates
the expression of opinion was much
freer, and two or SO lost control OF their
tempers that they had to be separated
by the onloOkerS. There was great irri-
tation On one side and a correspond
ingly great exultatfon on the other.
-odIlO, odFtO, ran from mouth to
mouth, penetrating the Furthermore
corner Of the Vatican precincts. All
scurried towards the Sistine chapel to
see the new pontiff, pay their homage
to the new sun and have the honor to
be among the first to- kiss his hand.
After the election, even when the ex-
element began to calm down, no one
seemed quite to know what to do, it
being to all except Cardinal Oreglia a
novel ceremony. Even he had only
seen it twenty-five years ago. Cardinal
Oreglia, as dean of the cardinal bish-
ops, called Cardinals Netto and Mac
chi, the deans respectively Of the car
dinal-priests and cardinal-deacons.
They approached the new pontiff, say
ing in Latin, distinctly but in a shak-
Ing voice: DO you accept. your cleo
ton according to the cardinal law as
supreme pontiff?"
The moment was one Of extreme
tension of feeling. There was a per-
ceptible pause before Plus x. found
and controlled his voice. Then he an
swered simply, Yes"
The cardinals thereupon removed
their baldachines so that that of Sarto
was the only one remaining, thus
marking him as their supreme head.
The passing supremacy of the cardi-
nails was gone and was now concen-
trated in one person.