The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
Those Who Attended the Cere-
mOny Today in Rome
Believed the Pope Would Never
Hold Another.
A LITTLE MORE BOWED
And a Little More Wax-like He
Appeared.
His Voice Is Thinner, and His
Attendants Showed Anxiety

Rome, June 25.-The public consistorv.
postponed from June Is, was held today
with much pomp and additional interest
and reverence for. in spite of the reas-
surlng news concerning the pope's
health many believed that this would
be the last consistory under Leo XIII.
Inc assemblage gazed at the venerable
pOntlH with intense curiosity and there
was redoubled enthusiasm in the cries
OF Long live Leo" He looked a little
more Waxlike, little more bowed, his
voice was somewhat thinner and it was
evident that his attendants were anx-
iOus.
There We're many strangers among
the crowds gathered in the corridors Of
the Sala Regia and Sala Ducale to wit
ness the passage of the corIege The
pontlH was Borne in the sedia gestatoria
by eight bearers clad in red brocade-
They were nanked by the bearers OF
the famous habelh or feathered fans.
The pope smiled while he blessed the
crowds as he passed. In fact. at times
he tried TO rise so as to better imparI
his benedietion and it was only when
he descended from the sedia gestatoria
mat ms extreme weakness Was appar-
ent.
Following the pontif came a gorgeous
line Of scarlet clad cardinals, fIiars,
IN various habits, priests and members
OF the pdpal court wearing velvet knee
brooches and white ruffies The church
dignitaries We're escorted by the noble
swiss and Palatine guards which with
the slstlne choir chanting solemnly was a
picture. Tribunes were erected on both
sides of the papal throne for the accom-
mediation of the members of the dipiO-
matte corps, the kings Of Malta, the
Roman aIistocraey. the family of the
pope and relatives of the newly created
cardinals Among the Americans were
Mgr. Kennedy. rector of the American
college; Mgr. Farrell. secretary of the
American college and privy chamber
lain to the pope; Most Rev. Robert Sc
ton formerly OF Jersey city. Iitular
Archbishop of Helopolis and Right Rev.
f. u. Rocker, bishop OF Jarro, Philippine
islands.
The ceremony was made as short as
possible in order to lessen the pontins
fatigue. The pope sat on the throne
the form Of a square on which the car
dinals We're seated. The new cardinals
present who We're to receive the red hat
from the pontiff according to custom,
first took the oath in the sistine chapel
and We're then alshered into the Sala
regia, where they We're greeted by the
master Of the ceremonies On approach
ing the pontif the three cardinals Snelt
and kissed his feet and his hand ana
the pope then gave them the double
embrace The new cardinals after
ward embraced the other cardinals. Re
turning to the pOndff each of the new
cardinals then received from his hand
a cardinals hat which ended the cere-
mony. The pope thereupon rose, be-
slowed the apostolic benediction and
preceded by the pontifical cross and
surrounded by the cardinals and attend
ants retired Subsequently the pope re-
Joined the cardinals in the Sistine chapel
and the pontiff announced the new epis-
cODal appointments. These appoint
rnents have all been previously an
nounced from time to time
.Tr4lN IA
ley. Mgr Farrelly: for Archbishop
Quigley. Mgr. Jaquiem. and for Bishop
Orth Father Descuff Of the propaganda
then entered the hall and asked the
pope to bestow the palliums on the pre-
lates they represented. which was
granted. They will be delivered tomor-
row. The function ended with the pope
giving the rev cardinals their rings as
princes of the church.
The episcopal announcements Aoi
America We're:
Right Rev. George Montgomery. bish-
Oh of Los Angeles. to assume the pos
ton of coadjutor archbishop OF san
Francisco: Most Rev John M tafiey'
as archbishop of New York; Most Rev
James f. Quigley as archbishop OF chi
cago: Right Rev Henry Moelier' Dish
op of Columbus, Ohio as coadJ1toI
archbisbop of Cincinnati; Right Rev
Pertran7 Orth. bishop of Victoria. B. C.,
a srcF7hisbOD of Vancouver. Right tkeV
Thomas J. Conaty, as bishop OF Mont
erey. Cal; Right Rev. f. n Rocker
as bishop of Jaro. Philippine Islands;
Rjght Rev. Dennis J. Dougherty, as
bishop of Neuva Segovia, Philippine
Islands: Right Rev Charles II. Cotton
as bishop OF Buffalo. N y; R1gh1 Key
lanes 7 Keaz1e. as bishop of Lead, S.
d. I S','-i Right Rev. Charles J. o,Reilley. as
bishop of Baker City. Ore; Right Rev.
il. F. Regis Canevun, as coad5utor
bishop of Pittsburg. Pa ana RlSht
Pev Tohn ]. Glennon. bishop of Kansas
City. Mo, as coadjutor archbishop Of