The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-01
SCHOOLGIRLS VIEW OF Plus x.
Attended the Ceremony Of the Consecra-
ton OF Fifteen Bishops.

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Pope Plus X. consecrated fifteen French
Bishops In St. Peters in Rome on February
70 last. The ceremony attracted wide
attention because Of the unusually large
number Of priests raised to high rank by
his Holiness at one time. An enormous
audience was present. one Of whom was
q Brooklyn high school girl Of IL, who
has been spending the winter months in
Rome. She has written home this desorip-
ton Of the function:
We had to get up at half past S O'Clock.
and after ar early breakfast went to the
church. / had to wear black. the required
color for women at the papal court. We
drove TO st. Peters and got there about 7
O'Clock and were seated in the choir Of the
church. Only a little part was portioned OF
for seats. At 8 o clock the papal procession
entered. First came the Cardinals in purple.
not red, because this is Lent, the penitentlsl
season. Then came the Monsignors and the
general body Of thes clergy. Surrounded by
six guards and blessing the people came
Pope Plus, followed by fifteen Bishops OF
dioceses In France.
The Pope went to his throne on the left
OF the altar, as You looked at 1t. the Cardinals
formed themselves In a line next to the throne
and all the rest Of the procession went to the
Tight, Alter tnP rope WIS seat 60 MS att6nQ-
ants, about fifteen or twenty, began to take
OF his robes and put on his gold mitre and the
vestments OF the mass. Each vestment was
blessed and each assistant kneeled before the
Pope. On the other side the Bishops were
putting on white and gold chasubles and gold
mitres.
After tina the Pope went to the high altar
and began the mass. Each Dish OF then went
and kneeled before the Pope. who put over
-.ak anA'a hnal m HAl hound AA-- - A.
Scriptures. Each Bishop was then kissed ON
both cheeks by the Pope and his two asso-
clate oonsecrators, who stood on either side
Of him.. After this was over the Pope, assisted
by the Bishops. intoned another part OF the
mass. This end ed, the Bishops went and
kneeled again before the Pope, who took
from them the Bibles that they had held,
The Bishops next formed In line in front
OF the high altar, making a gold and white
shedlike appearance. because their backs
were turned to US, The Pope went 70 a chair,
not his throne. at the left end OF the high
altar. After he sat down the Bishops intoned
for q few min ties. The Pope then arose
and going slowly down the line. presented
each Bishop with a gold mitre (which each
already had on. but the Pope took il of and
put It on again a pair Of white gloves, SYM
bolic OF the power to give absolution, and a
~crozier. the Shepherds crook, SYMBOLIC OF
their fun ctions MS shepherds Of men,
When the Bishops were oonsecrated they
marched down the aisle. through the papal
guards. carrying their crooks and wearing
their gloves and mitres and blessing tho
people. They all had very nice kind faces
except one or two. After they walked back
TO the high altar thirty candles were lighted,
two for each Bishop. Each then walked up
TO his Holiness. who sat by the altar, and
presented him with the candles. q brass token,
elther . brazior or q ANAL candlestiok, and a