Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-11

votes cast had been obtained the doors
of the Sistine Chapel were opened by the
secretary of the conclaye, Mgr Merry
Del Val, and the masters of ceremonies
were admitted from Doydon College. The
secretary then asked the successful car
dinal:
do you accept the election?" and re-
ceived a reply in the Affirmative.
All the throne canopies were then low
cred, with the exception of that of the
successful candidate. The masters of
ceremonies next conducted the new Pope
to the robing closet, where he laid aside
the robes of cardinal and donned white
stockings, red slippers. the long white
tunic, white girdle, white cap and the
red cape of the papal office. He return
ed to the chapel and was seated on
chair placed on the highest step of the
altar, where the cardinals approached
one by one, kissed the foot and then the
hand of the new prelate and then re-
ceived the benediction of the Pope.
The new Pope was then given the fish
erman's ring. which he Immediately re-
turned for the purpose of having his
name engraved upon it.
An hour after the ballots had been
counted and the result made known to
the members of the sacred college of car
dinals, Cardinal Macchi. Secretary Of
Apostolic Briefs, announced to the great
crowd ssembled in front of the Vatican
the name of the successful candidate
for the throne of st. Peter ON earth and
the papal name chosen by him.
The announcement was received with
n mighty shout and the troops on guard
Immediately lined up on the piazza and
presented arms IN a salute to the new
pontiff.
Ten minutes later Plus y. appeared in
side the balcony of the basilica, and lift
ing his arms above his head gave his
first pontifical blessing to the popuiaee
and to the world.
Many Fruit1ess Ballots.
The cardinals in cOnclaye for the pur-
pose of electing a successor to Pope Leo
took their fifth ballot Monday morning,
with no result. At il: 03 smoke was seen
coming out of the chimney over the Sis
tine Chapel, whicl, indicated that no Sc
lection had been iHade. At 6:25 p. m,
after the sixth ballbS smoke again rose
from the chapel.
Monday was the third day Of the car
dinals' Imprisonment. In the hope that
over night an agreement might have been
reached. the foreign ministers. many 9TH
er personages and two or three Ties
sand Of the general public went to st.
Peters during the morning To await de-
velopments. They were doomed 70 an
other disappointment.
The result Of Sunday mornings ballot
was awaited by 1900 or 5000 persons,
who began - suspect that an election
had beer reached when the hour for the
smoke to appear passed without a sign.
There was a light, feecy puff at 1920
c5cleeE. and 4 light smoke followed for
several minutes.
SSrnen the time for the afternoon ballot
approached there was seen for the first
time a sign Of public interest in the cleo
ton The great square Of ST. Peters
rapidly filed, until al 6 o'clock a vast
multitude stretched from the entrance Of
the basilica for more than 200 yards. 1t
was the mos1 striking sight that Rome
has seen IA recent years. There we're
fully J0.G00 persons in the assenlblage.
representing every class Of Roman citi-
zenship, as well as almost every race on
the globe.
Several attempts to establish com,nuni-
cation with the eonciaYe were discovered
il time. and there were some suspicious
lights waving in the cells OF several Of
the cardinals which were interpreted as
signals These we're Immediately report
ed 10 the eamerleng0 By the marshal and
extra precautions were provided to pre-
vent a repetition Of the occurrence. Con
yentioual signs for the communication
codes. etc. all failed