The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-07
|RD|NAL SARIO
named FOR POPE
atri.rch Of Venice Selected BY
the Sacred College for
Chair of Peter.
has a FAvoR!TG OF LEO
d to Have Been Sustained
BY the Po"titf Once as
Against RempoIla.
r. IS NOT A POLITICIAN
!. Never Taken an Active Part in tho
o,hl;s Policies and Business Of the
church-very Popular in
His Diocese.
IS NOT A POLITICIAN

Rome .AuS. |H>~~ SN'
rch Of Venice. has been elected pope.
,ardinal Macchi. secretary OF apostolic
6riefs. announced to the CROWD as-
ennbled before st. Peters mat car
mai Sar1o had beer elected pope end
tadatasen the name OF Fius \. The
rnops on duty Immediately lined UP
bn the piazza and presented arms. At
n niinutes after IL this Afternoon Pope
o;ns x. appeared inside the balcony or
he basilica and blessed the populace
mid the VACCINATIONS OF an enormous
Erowd assembled upon tie piazza.
While Prince Chigi. master of the
konclAye. was drawing III the official
al OF election and acceptance OF the
bewly elected pope, the latter. sur
Founded BY his friends. disappeared
nto a small near the altar, where
ne latter donned the white robes Of
his Office.
Plus X. was assisted by his con
t,ayist. who first kneit and kissed his
hand and thus received the first apos-
kolic blessing given by Plus y. rnse
new pore attired himself In white with
he exception of red shoes and stock
lngs.
Receives the White Cap.
When he was quite robed the secre-
tary OF the %conclave. Monsignor Merry
(Delval, kneeling, offered him tie papal
white cap amidst breathless siierce.
With d slight smile Sarto TOOK the
cap md placed it calmly on his head
and dropped the red one lightly on the
head of Merry DeNa!, amidst a muir
anur OF approval. This is taken rs a
certain indication that the happy re-
cipient is soon to be raised TO Il car
dinalate.
AS the new pontiff stepped from be
hind the altar his face wa pale and
clearly suttened by emotion. He paused
"a moment as he came before the e&-
pectant cardinals. Then he seated him
self on the throne to serve the ~socalled
first Obedience OF cardinals. They
came forward one by one, some calm
and smiling, others sober n non
committal. while still others found con
siderable difficulty even at this hour,
in concealing their too obvious disap-
pointrlent, All kissed his hand While
he saloted each on the cheek With the
kiss OF peace. Then all broke into the
TIE Deum, with such effect that scarce
~ an eye was dry.
the papal blessing to all members OF
the Sacred colleges. 1t received with
bowed and uncovered heads. The
t1seerman's ring o yet having been
found a new N designed by Gamer
lengo oreglia vas placed on the pom
tllts finger as 81 symbol of renewed
power, and as evidence that the Catho-
lie church has once more a sovereign
head.
Pope Bore Himself Calmly.
Sarto bore himself with becoming
dignity and ave no outward sign OF
eXultation in this the supreme moment
OF MS life. In the meanwhile the
masons n carpenters had been bus,
breaking down the doors so that the
cardinal deacons, master OF ceremonies
colc'avists n many others might
proceed to the balcony of st. Peters
me populace waiting in the piazza haG
already at 1880 Ger a tiny thread OF
smoke, almost transparent, which
warned, them what to expect, so thai
when the windows on the balloon,
slowly opened and the great cleaning
cross "a seen, the excitement and i'm,
paIence heightened to the extreme.
SLOWLY Cardinal Macchi. secretary O.
me Congregation Of Apostolic Briefs
advanced and in a loud voice pro
GAINED the election of Sarto as Pope
rus X. Then the bells Of st. Peter:
doomed out as did those of all thu
churches of Rome, giving glad news tt
tIIE NOrlu. =s.r tHH .f---
Plus X. has expressed a desire not t.
ulssoive the %conclave until this even
ing. 1T is supposed the cardinals vii
therefore remain IN their present quar-,
ters until Z D. m.
Inc announcement Of Sarto's electio,
was received with wild enthusiasm o,
me part OF thousands Of persons whs
mad gathered outside Of st. Peters
me scene within the basilica when thu
pops pronounced his benediction wa
eoHe or unparalleled excitement and EN-
.iuslasm. Thousands of persons with
~ l1e cathedral cheered and wavet
eieir mats. All Is, quiet.
Carried to His Cell.
AS Cardinal Macchi returned to TIL
Slstne chapel. after having performed
tis plous duty, the new pope o s an
al ellort to make some kind Of Il pro
eession was made. But Plus \ was lit
eiaiiy carried in triumph to his eel
.oloWed by a great ~concourse and pre-
ceaed by the cross.
lie was stopped every step or two b.
shose anxious to kiss his ring and re
aelNe the papal blessing, which Sart,
tience.
As the new pope passed along man
oi.hose present tried to prove they ha'
hhaWays known what the result woul'
IS. ana how satisfied they all We're.
.,Nhy of course shounted one
before the conclave gathered / al
Ways said 1t would be he"
any of these compliments reache,
NY ears of thep ontiff he gave no sig,