New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
DIPLOMATS RECEITED.
Cardinal Oreglia's Reply to M.
dAntas'S ADDRESS.

Rome, July 25-The most solemn and irnpos-
ing ceremony to-day was the reception by the
Sacred College. in the Hall OF the Consstory, OF
the whole diplomatic body accredited to the
Vatican. All the diplomats wore gorgeous uni
forms and the cardinals had their violet
robes and were seated in huge armchairs ac-
cording to right Of precedence. The Portuguese
Ambassador. NJ. Martins dAntas. dean of the
diplomatic corps. was at the head Of the body.
He advanced and delivered the following ad-
dress in French:
The diplomatic body accredited to the Holy
See wish TO present to the Sacred College their
profound coincidence on the occasion Of the sOr-
rOwful and irreparable loss il has sustained,
and which puts all Christianity in mourning.
The virtue and high wisdom OF the sovereign
Ponttf Leo XIII will leave a luminous track
in the history of the world The diplomatic
body beg your eminences to accept their condo
lences. while we express the hope that God in
His divine wisdom and great bounty Will inspire
the Sacred College in choosing a sovereign
Pontiff destined TO maintain the prestige OF the
Church.
Cardinal Oreglia, in reply, said:
Your excelency. as dean of the diplomatic
body accredited to the Holy See, has nobly in
terpreted the feeling of all your colleagues in
the sOrrOwfUl circumstances of the death OF
the venerated POntih, His Holiness Leo XIII, OF
glorious memory. The whole world weeps with
us at such irreparable loss. The Sacred Col
lege feeling in a special manner this terrible
circumstance which has struck the Apostolic
Holy See and the Catholic world. highly es-
teens the condolences received from the SOW
ereigns and rulers OF States. and this new proof
Of sympathy which the diplomatic corps has
offered to-day TO US IS profoundly appreciated
Believe. Mr. Ambassador, that we were ex-
tremely grateful 10 your eXcelency ana 10 eacn
of your worthy colleagues for your warm ana
sincere participation in our sorrow. while ths
condolences expressed with so much delicacy
through the intermediary OF your eXcellency IN
the name of the diplomatic body are true con-
ISOLATION for our afflicted hearts
The Sacred College is preparing 20 exercise
in atn nfsF o
him who will govern the Church as wear OF
Christ. In such grave and solemn momens
God will certainly grant US the special nelp ana ana
grace necessary to accomplish the ne4Ny TASK
imposed upon With these sentiments the
Sacred College. on the eve or the conclaNe'
takes leave Of the diplomatic body. renewing 10
them the expression Of its warmest gratitude.
After this the members Of the diplomatic body
kissed the hands OF all the cardinals. and es-
peciaIlv congratulated Cardinal Oreglia on the
sentiments he had expressed
NIonstgnor Farabulini. the famous Latin
scholar. being unable TO accept the task Of writ
ing the oratio brevis. the congregation OF car
dinals to-day selected Father De Angels.
Jesuit to undertake that duty
Each train brings more cardinals In the
night Cardinal Perraud. Archbishop OF Autun.
arrived as did Cardinal Herrero Y Espinosa.
Archbishop OF Valencia. who. having been
created a cardinal at the consistory preceding
the death Of the Pope has not yet received the
red hat. This does not. however, invahdate ms
elevation He was received by the Spanish Am
ba assador to the Vatican ana tney Totn l,,I wsIII
+ris morning to ST Peters, entered the CnapeI
oT the Sacrament and knelt beside the DleI'
prayfng for some time.
Cardinal TaIiani the NunciO at Vienna. VINO
US also created a cardinal at the last con-
sistory: Cardinal GOOssens. ArchDlshOP O5
SISiy, aTd Cardinal Csruscha Archbishop OF
Vienna arrived here this morning The latter
carIInaI received before his departure from
vienna instructions from the austrian NIONeIIi-
rnen1 concerning the cOnclave-