The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-07

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| the embodiment of his holy office.
His face was pale and clearly soft
| enel by emotion. He paused a mo-
ment before the eXpectant cardinals
then seated himself on the throne
with hurried movement, as though
he had suddenly grown weak His
| back was to the altar and he was en-
| throned to serve the so called first
| obedience" of the cardinals. They
| came forward. one by one, some calm
| and some smiling, others sober and
noncommittal, while still others
| found considerable difficulty even at
| this hour. in concealing their too OBJ
vious disappointment. All kissed his
hand and foot. while he saluted each
cheek with the kiss of peace. Then
all broke into the TIE Deum with such
effect that scarcely an eye was dry.
Plus Y. then rose and in a voice
at first tremulous. but gradually be-
come full and firm. administered the
fpapal blessing to all the members of
, the sacred college. 1t was received
with bowed and uncovered heads.
The fishermans ring not yet hav-
| ing been found, a new one designed
| by Camerlinge Oreglia, was placed
on the pontiff's finger as a symbol of
renewed power and evidence that
| the Catholic church has once more
sovereign head.
Sarto bore himself with becoming
dignity and gave no outward sign of
eXultation in this, the supreme mo
mont OF his life.
| In the meanwhile masOns and car
penters had been busy breaking down
doors so that the cardinal deacons
together with the master of ceremo-
MES and the conclavists and many
others might proceed to the balcony
of St. Peters. The populace wait
ing in the plaza had already, at half
past II o'clock, seen the tiny thread
of smoke. almost transparent, which
warned them what to expect, so that
when the windows of the balcony
slowly opened and the great gleam-
ing cross was seen, the excitement
and impatience heightened to the eX-
RENE.
Slowly Cardinal Macchi, secretary
of the congregation of apostolic
advanced and exclaimed in a loud
voice:
"Annutio vcb's gaudium nlagnum
habemus papem eminent issimum &C
reverend issimum dominum Cardinal
EN-. Joseph Sarto, qui sibi imposuit
nomen Plus x"
Then the bells of St. Peters boom
ed out. as did those of all the
churches of Rome. giving the glad
news to the world
AS Cardinal Macchi returned to the
Sistine chapel after having perform
ed his pious duty, the new pope rose
and an effort to make some kind of
procession was made, but Plus X.
was literally carried in triumph to
his cell, followed by great con-
course and preceded by the cross.
He was stopped every step or two
by those anxious to kiss his ring and
receive the papal blessing, which
Sarto accorded with great dignity
and patience. AS the new pope
passed along many of those present
tried to prove that they had always
known what the result would be and
how satisfied they all We're
Why, of course" shouted one, "be-
fore the conclave gathered l always
said it would be he
If any of these compliments reach
ed the ears Of he pontiff he gave no
sign thereof. When he arrived at
the door of his cell the pope turned
and, raising his hands, gave, in
voice almost suffocated with emotion,
his benediction to the assembly.
which received il on Bonded knees.
After short resi-, imposed by the
fatigue and emotion of his election.
Plus Y. joined his court in the ducal
hall for the solemn benediction which
he was about TO give TO the people
OF Rome. Although to ordinary &C.
clesiastics the confusion was great as
ever, to those practiced in the mys-
teries of the vatican order was COM
irg out Of chaos and the bearing of
all in the presence of the pope was
much more formal The babel of
voices sank at his approach, while
none addressed him unless he spoke
first.
The formal ca1I,tationS HAVING Tor.