Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
CARDINAL SART0
SUCCEEDS LEO
Seven Ballots Necessary to
Make a Choice---lt Was
Unanimous.
GREAT CEREMONIES IN ROME,
pope Plus the Tenth is the Name
of the New Elect-He is Not Well
Known, But General Satisfaction
is Evident Throughout the World.

Rome, Aug. 5.-Cardinal Macchi,
secretary of apostolic briefs, announ-
ced to the crowd assembled before st.
Peters that Cardinal Sarto had been
elected pope, and that he had taken
the name of Plus X. The troops on
duty Immediately lined w on the piaz-
"a and presented arms. At ten min
utes after IL this afternoon. Pope
Plus x appeared inside the balcony
of the Basdifica and blessed the pOpu-
lace, amid the acclamations Of the
enormous crowd assembled upon the
piazza.
Giuseppe Sarto was born in Riesi,
diocese of Treviso, June 2, 1885, and
was created cardinal by Leo XIII, at
the consistory of June II, 1893, re-
ceiving the title of S. Bernardo dele
Terme. He is also patriarch OF Ven.
ice since June, 1893, and bishop OF
Mantua. He belongs to the ecciesias-
tical congregations of Bishops and
Regulars, Sacred Rites, Indulgences
and Sacred Relics. -.
Cardinal Sarto enjoys great popular
ity in his diocese, and is honored BY
all for his purity. for the strict up
rightness of his life and for liberal
ideas. He is a modest and agreeable
man, highly cultivated, very kind.
hearted. still strong and robust in
spite of his GO years. He has never
taken great part in the political and
public life of the church, but divided
his time between study and good
works. Although most faithful to the
Holy See, he was presented to the
king and queen of Italy in Venice.
He may be considered among the
more liberal members of the Italian
episcopate and sacred college. He is
rather timid in expressing an opinion.
It is said that Leo XIII. always
thought very highly of him. and sided
with him on one occasion when Sarto
d;sapproyed of Rampolla's policy.
While Prince Chigi, the master OF
the conclave, was drawing up the ONO
ial 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
with what feelings of triumph and
humility. the white robes Of his office.
Plus x was assisted by his conclavist,
who first knelt and kissed his master
hand and thus received the first apos'
tolic blessing given by Plus X.
The new pope was attired in white
with the exception of red shoes, which
was quite regular, but he did not stop
to remove the red cardinals stocking
for the white papal ones and these
showed as he raised his gown to move
forward. When he was quite robed,
the secretary of the conclave, Mon
signor Merry Del Val, kneeling, offer.
ed him the papal white cap, amidst
breathless silence. He did not follow
precedent created by Pope Leo, who
declined to give his red cap to the
master of ceremonies as sign that he
would soon be created cardinal, but
with q slight smile Sarto took the
white cap, placed it calmly on his
head and dropped the red one slightly
on the head of Monsignor Merry Del
Val. amidst a murmur of approval
This is taken as a certain indication
that the happy recipient is soon to be
raised to the cardinalate.
As the new pope Stepeu from De-
hind the altar, the only touch of color
about him being the red and gold
Shoes he really seemed to be the EN-.
bodiment of his holy office. His face
| VS. pale and clearly softened by emo.
tior, He paused moment as he came
before tAe expectant cardinals, then
seated himself on the throne with a
hurried movement, as though he had
already grown weak. His back was
| to the altar and he was enthroned to
| serve the so-called First obedience
| Of the cardinals. They came forward
one by one, some calm and smiling
others sober and non-committal, while
| still others found some diticulty, even
| at this hour, in concealing their too
obvious disappointment.
All kissed his hand and foot, while
/ he saluted 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. 4ss
1 Plus X then rose and in, at first q
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