The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-12-01
new CARDINALS
ARE CONFIRMED
Three Americans Among Those
Made Princes Of Church.
PUBLIC CCN2ISTORY LATER

Simple But Impressive Ceremony
Marks the Assent OF Sacred College
to Nominal ons--Pope Delivers an
Al ocution.
The secret consistory creating nine.
teen new cardinals, three Americans
among them, was held by Pope Plus
X. In rome The ceremonial was ex-
ceedingly impressive. The grand pub
lie consistory will be held on Thurs
day.
II was announced that besides the
new cardi.a.s receiving the red hat
the pope erea g. one, whom he re-
served "in pee. ore" (kept secreD.
This departure from the known pro-
gram gave rise to all sorts of rumors.
including one that Archbishop Ireland,
of st. Paul, would receive red hat.
Official denial OF this purpose or that
any other American prelate In addition
to those proc laimed would be eievat-
ed, was authorized at the Vatican. 1t
is supposed that the unnamed cardinal
is Monsignor Filippo Giustini. secre-
tary OF the Congregation of Sacra-
ments The name, however, will not
be revealed until a later conslstory,
at the option of the pope, and 1t Is
possible that this may not be until
after the death of the reigning pontif.
The Pope Looked careworn.
OF those thus honored three are
citizens of the United States: Monsig-
nor John M. Farley. archbishop OF
New York: Monsignor William O'Con-
nell, archbishop of Boston. and Mon
sgnor Diomede Falconlo, apostolic
delegate to the United States. Thus.
with Cardinal Gibbons, America Will
have now fof the first time represen-
tation of four in the cardinalate which.
probably much as now constituted,
will elect a successor to the reigning
pontiff.
As he entered the hall of the con-
sstory where the ceremony took
place. the pope's step was less sure.
and the careworn face of his holiness
bore signs of his recent Illness that
had come to stay. Nevertheless he
withstood the fatigue of the long and
trying ordeal bravely. with a smile
for each and word for several In the
long procession that passed before the
papal throne.
The ceremony. though comparative
ly simple. was carried out with a
stately dignity and form that has char
acterized the institution from the
earliest days. Save for those partici-
,trb
from the thirteenth or fourteenth CEN
fury. In olden times the Sacred Col
lege met In secret consistory, and
there discussed and finally decided
upon the Pope's nominations. - Ere
quently objections were raised to can
didates ano their names were never
proclaimed. Hence the privacy Of the
meeting.
In the hall of the consistory those
whom duty or privilege brought there
chatted for few moments. noting
sadly the passing of several who had
been present on the last similar occa-
sion.
Presently the door at the rear Of
the hall was opened and the Noble
Guards appeared making way for the
white-clad figure of his holiness. Fol
lowed by Swiss Guards and his suite,
the pontiff paused for moment at
the threshold while those present bent
the knee. With a smile he greeted
them and then walked to the throne.
The procession before the throne
followed Immediately. Each dignitary.
according to precedence approached
In turn. and, kneeling, kissed the pa
pal ring. 1t was long and tedious
ceremony, which Plus X. bore with
great patience.