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SARTO IS ELECTED A POPE |
he HAS TAKEN THE NAME OF
Plus X.
Pope Leo Had Predicted His Election
Cardinal Sarto Enjoyed Great
Popularity In His Diocese in Venice
HE Is IS Years of Ase-Assumed
His once Immediately.

His offiee Immediately.
Rome, Aug. 5.-Cardinal Macchi,
secretary of apostolic briefs, announc-
ed to the crowd assembled before St.
Peters that Cardinal Sarto had been
elected pope and that he had taken
the name OF Plus Y. The troops ON
duty Immediately lined up on the
piazza and presented arms AT ten min
utes after IL in the afternoon Pope
Piux X. appeared inside the balcony
OF the basllica and blessed the popu-
lace, amid the acclamations Of the
enormous crowd assembled upon the
piazza
Great Enthusiasm Prevailed.
Sarto's election was announced amid |
great enthusiasm on the part OF the |
great crowd outside ST. Peters. The
pope pronounced his benediction was |
one OF unparalleled excitement and en-
thusiasm. Thousands OF persons with. |
in the cathedral cheered and waved |
their hats All is now quiet.
Early in april Pope Leo. the Italian |
composer, said in speaking OF Cardinal
Sarto:
Hold him very dear, Persol. as In
the future he will be able to do much
for you. We firmly believe he Will be
our successor
He has been known for many years
as one OF the greatest preachers In the
church.
Patriarch Of Venice.
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto was born
at REESE, province OF Venice. June 2.
1895 He was created cardinal and
patriarch Of Venice June u. 1893. He
Is very learned In the ecclesiastical
doctrines Is modest, energetic a good
administrator and organizer. a patron
Of the arts. and his seriousness always
has been proverblal.
Cardinal Sarto belonged TO the &c.
clesiastical congregation OF bishops
and regulars, sacred rites. indulgence
and sacred relics. He enjoyed great
popularity In his diocese. He Is hon
ored by all for his purity. for the strict
uprightnsss OF his life and for his lib
eral ideas. He Is a moderate and
agreeable man. highly cultured. very
kindhearted and still strong and
robust In spite OF his So years.
He has never taken great part In the
political and public life OF the church.
but divided his time between good
works and study. Although most
faithful to the holy see. be was pre-
sented to the king and queen OF Italy
| in Venice. He was considered among
the more liberal members OF the ital-
ian episcopate and the sacred college.
1t Is stated that Leo XIII. sided with
him on one occasion when Sarto dis
approved Rampolla's policy.
Donned the Papal Robes.
Rome. Aug. 5.-whlle Prince Chlgi.
the master OF the concIaye was draw
ing up the Official act Of the election
and acceptance Of the newly elected
pope. the latter. surrounded by his
friends. disappeared into a small room
near the altar. where he donned. with
who can say what feelings Of triumph
and humility. the white robes Of his
Office. Plus X. was assisted by his
conclavlst who first knelt and kissed
his masters hand and thus received
the first apostolic blessing given by
Plus x
The new pope was attIred all In
white. with the exception Of red shoes.
which was quite regular. but he did
not stop to remove the red cardinals
stockings for the white papal ones.
and these showed as he raised his
gown to move forward.
When he was quite ROBBED the secre.
tary Of the conclave. Mgr. Merry Del
Val. kneeling, offered him the papal
white cap. amid breathless silence.
He did not follow the precedent Gre.
ated by Pope Leo. who declined to give
his red cap to the master OF cere-
monies as a sign that he would soon
be created a cardinal but with a slight
smile Sarto took the white cap. placed
1t calmly on his head and dropped
the red one lightly on the head OF
Mgr. Merry Del Val. amid murmurs
Of approval This Ia taken as a GER
I teii NUN dhlbl AhdA tue uhbUy EbGADl-
ent Is soon to be raised to the car
! dinalate.
He Assembled the Throne.
As the new pontlfH stepped from be-
hind the altar. the only touch OF color
about him being his red and gold
shoes.he really seemed to be the en-
bodimcut ~ his holy Office. His face
was pale and clearly softened by emo
tlon. He paused a moment before the
expectant cardinals. then seated him
self on the throne with a hurried move
ment, as though he had suddenly
grown weak. His back was to the
altar and he was enthroned to serve
the 50 called first obedience: of the
cardinals They came forward. one
by one, some calm and some smiling.
others sober and noncommittaI, while
stu others found considerable df.
ficulty. even at this hour, in conceal.
Ing their too obvious disappointment.
| All kissed his hand and foot, while he
salnfed each cheek with the kiss Of