The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

see the new pontiff and pay their hom-
age to the new pope and have the
honor to be among the first to kiss his
hand. After the election, even When
the excitement began to calm down.
rone seemed quite to know what to do
it 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 of
the cardinal-priests and cardinal
deacons. They approached the new
pontiff, saying in Latin, distinctly but
in a shaking voice:
DO you accept your election accord,
ing to canonical law as supreme pon>
MOMENT OF EXTREME TENSION.
The moment was one of extreme ten,
sion of feeling. There was a perceptible
pause before Plus X found and con-
trolled his voice. Then he answered
simply Yes"
The cardinals thereupon removed their
baldachinos, so that of Sarto was the
only one remaining, thus marking him
as their supreme head. The paSSina
supremacy of the cardinals was gone,
and was now concentrated in one per-
SON.
Within,a pandemonium reigned. Those
/ already standing in a good position to
see the gallery window, where Plus X
was momentarily expected to appear
were hurled back to the further end of
the nave by the irresistible impact of
those seeking entrance.
Pope Plus" and "Sarto'' were the
cries which could be family heard above
the din that was raging from end to end
of the historic cathedral The attend
ants at the gallery window who had
hung out the same banner as was pre-
viously displayed from the window in
front now hastily drew it up.
With every sign of excitement they
motioned to the crowd to go back to
the steps of st. Peters. A great cry
arose Those who few moments ago
were fighting their way into the cathe-
dral now struggled with redoubled en-
ergy to get out. 1t was the climax of
the excitement-the new pope was going
to bless the world from the outside of
the basilica which had not been done
since the days when the vatican ruled
Rome. 1t was revolution which each
! seemed to think had been brought about
/ by divine favor and terrific effort was
| made to get out IN time. With extraor-
binary rapidity the basilica was almost
( deserted The attendants hung the
/ banner outside and as all the thousands
waiting in the piazza saw it and real
I lied what was intended a great shout of
approval arose.
| ST. PETERS LIKE A WHEAT PIT.
Then came a sudden revulsion AS
quickly as the banner had been let
down 1t was drawn up. The plans had
| Immediately followed for the doors of
St Peters was almost indeScribable
How so many people entered the Ba-
silica In so short a time without injurS
VIII always remain a mystery. Inside
1 the pandemonium increased. A wheat
pit in its widest moments could not
| compare with the stately nave of St
/ Peters at this moment At the gallery
window stood Cardinal Mathiu, Mon
slgnor Merry Del Val and several other
cardinals. The center place was va
cant.
Amongst the mass below, which never
ceased waving hats, two members of
the American pilgrimage, Father Lynch
OF Niagara university, and Father Nc
Gowan of New York, held aloft Ameri-
can hags. These swayed bright around
| the nave as the bearers were alternate
~ borne forward and backward by the
ebb and flow of the throng.
In a few minutes terrific cheers burst
lorth from every throat. There with
the sun streaming in from the window
behind was the new Dope His rich red
robes shone resplendent amidst the more
sombre colors of those who stood beside
him.
SKETCH OF Plus x.
Cardinal Guizippe Sarto was horn al
Riese, province of Venice, June 2 1895
He was created cardinal and patriarch
OF venice June IL, 1893. He was yeI.v
learned in the ecclesiastical doctrines. is
modest, energetic, a good administrator
ana organizer, patron of the arts and
ms seriousness always has been pro-
verbal
Early in April Pope Leo. in con-
versation with Father Perosi, the ItaI-
ian composer, said in speaking of Car
|. dinal Sarto: