The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

it was contaminated, was pro-
claimed in a loud voice by the cardi-
nails scrutineers to the Sacred Col
lege. Monsignor Merry Del Val, sec
rotary of the conclaVe, and Prince
Chigi marshal of the conclave, We're
notified through bell by Cardinal
Oreglia. They entered the Sistine
chapel amid visible excitement, the
eager faces of the conclavists and pre-
lates being seen crowding about the
door.
1t was impossible to describe the
confusion in the chapel. The friends
and supporters of the new Pope gath
cred around him, complimenting and
congratulating him, crying "Viva!"
and even clapping their hands with
out ceremony. They appeared to be
unable to contain their joy.
These few moments of oblivion gave
Sarto's opponents time to recover their
balance and conceal their chagrin al
though the majority even among them
declared themselves to be satisfied
with the result. and only a few sour
faces were seen, but among the con-
clavists and prelates the expression
of opinion was much freer, and two
so lost control of their tempers that
they had to be separated by the scan
dalized onlookers. There was great ir-
ritation on one side and a correspond
ingly great exultation on the other.
Accepted the Great OHce.
"Sarto." "Sarto." ran from mouth to
mouth, penetrating to the furthermost
corner of the Vatican precincts.
After the election, even when the ex-
! element began to calm down, none
seemed quite to know what to do, 1t be-
ing 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
al-bishops, called Cardinals Netto
| and Macchi, the deans, respectively, of
the cardinal-priests and cardinal-dea-
cons. They approached the new Pom
| tiff, saying in Latin, distinctly, but in
shaking voice:
do you accept your election accord
ing to the canonical law as supreme
Pontiff'
The moment was one of extreme ten
| sion of feeling. There was a. percepti-
bic pause before Plus x found and con-
trolled his voice. Then he answered
simply, Yes"
The cardinals thereupon removed
their baldachins, so that that of Sar-
to was the only one remaining. thus
marking him as their supreme head
The passing supremacy of the cardinals
was gone. and was now concentrated
in one person.
Merry Del Val to He a Cardinal.
While rince Chigi, the master of the
! conclave, was drawing up the official
act of the election and acceptance of
| the newly elected Pope, the latter,
| surrounded by his friends, disappear
ed into small room near the altar,
where he donned, with who can say
what feelings of triumph and humil-
| ity, the white robes of his office
xnrau auafa tod Irr IL.
clavist, who first knelt and kissed his
masters hand and thus received the
| first apostolic blessing given by Plus
| Y.
The new Pope was attired all in
| white, with the exception of red shoes
When he was quite robed. the secre-
tary of the conclave, Monsignor Merry
Del Val. kneelinS, offered him the
| PaDal white cap, amidst breathless
silence. With slight smile, Sarto
took the white cap, placed it calmly
on his head, and dI opped the red one
lightly on the head of Monsignor Mer-
ry Del Val, amidst a murmur of ap-
| prevail.
This is taken as a certain indica-
ton that the happy recipient is soon
| to be raised to the cardinalate.
Some Were Chagrined.
As the new Pontiff stepped from be-
hind the altar, the only touch of color
about him being his red and gold
| shoes, he really seemed the embodiment
of his holy office. His face was pale
and softened by emotion. He paused
a moment, as he came before the ex-
pectant cardinals, then seated himself
on the throne, with a hurried move
ment, as though he had suddenly
grown weak.
His back was to the altar and he
was enthroned to receive the so-call-
ed first obedience" of the cardinals
They came forward, one by one, some
calm and smiling, others sober and
non committal, while others found con-
siderable difficulty, even at this hour.
in concealing their too obvious dis
appointment.
All kissed his hand and foot, while
he saluted each on the cheek with the
kiss of peace. Then all broke into the
Te Deum with such effect that scarce
ly an eye was dry.
Plus x. then rose and In a. voice ar
first tremulous, but gradually becoming
full and firm, administered the PapaI
blessing to all of the members of the
Sacred College. IT was received with
bowed and uncovered heads.
New FIsherman's Ring.
The fishermans ring, not yet hav-
ing been found, new one was placed
on the Pontiff's finger as a symbol
OF renewed power and evidence that
the Catholic Church has once more a
head.
In the meanwhile masons and car
pentecs had been busy breaking down
doors, so that the cardinal deacons.
together with the master of ceremonies
and the conclavists and many Others.
might proceed to the balcony of st.
Peters. When the windows on the
balcony slowly opened and the great
cleaning cross was seen by the pop
ulace below. the excitement and i'm
patience heightened to the extreme.
SLOWLY Cardinal Macchi, secretary
Of the Congregation of Apostolic
Briefs, advanced and exclaimed in a
loud voice:
"Annuntio vobis guadium magnum
habemus Papem eminentissimum ac
Reconnaissance Dominum Carolina
lem, Joseph Sarto, qui sibi imposuit
nomen Plum X"
Then the bells Of st. Peters doomed
out as did those Of all the churches of
Rome, giving the glad news to the
world.
Carried Him in Triumph.
AS Cardinal Macchi returned to the
Sistine chapel after having performed
his pious duty, the new Pope rose and
an effort to make some kind of process
sion was made, but Plus x was literal
ly carried in triumph to his cell, fol-
lowed by great concourse and pre-
ceded by the cross. When he arrived
at the door of his cell the Pope turned,
and raising his hands, gave his bene-
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