Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-01
RED HATS TO CARDINALS
Brilliant Assembly in Hall Of Beati.
(ication Witnesses Final
Act.


by 9 O'Clock yesterday morning was
filled by a vast GRO I'd, waiting for The
opening Of the bronze doors Of the be
atLfcation hail There were nuns and
monks and students OF foreign colleges
and hosts OF others Americans and
English students in their black cGssacks
German in red, Scots in purple, typ'-
cal Roman crowd, familiar sight at
papal functions. The number Of
Ameri :aus present, however, ut an
early hour was not large, as the Ameri-
can cardinals each bad many tribune
tickets, which they bad distributed
among t cir compatrots, permitting
them to avoid the necessity Of waiting
i'll the ttIrong.
The crowd had su.ged up the Scala
Rcsia by $50. past the double guard OF
Swiss, who were attired in their gala
uniforms. TO the large hall over the
vestiou!c. The Bisilica hall was hung
with tapestry OF dama>k, representing
the triumph Of the church in spiritual
and temporal power. The papaI
throne was covered with rich red a%'n-
ask. There we're long benches on cl,E"r
side. behind xhicE were five Tribune
respectively, Of diplomats, Roman no
biluy, knights Of St. John and Malta
and members u The royal family. The
last Two were occupied 10y friends "t
the newly elevated cardinals. Opposite
the throne was the tribune OF the Sis
tine chapel choir. y detachment VI
Palatine guards was drawn up III the
center Of the ball, and the Swiss guards
with their breastpates FURNISHED and
their helmets, motlonless, were ranged
along the walls. The chambcrialns
with cope and sword, acted as masters
oil ceremony.
On each side OF the pope'a chair
were bearers OF ostrich feather habclli
while clerical digntarieS surrounded,
Everyone knclt and silently bowed
their hc.ds rs the pope raised his
banl and blessed the asscmbage, his
lips moving in prayer while silver
trumpcts sounded. The pope took his
seat on tie throne, while the sound OF
the trumuets died away IN plain song
vi melody and ceased.
Ghe rardiuals then advanced scpar-
ateiy Tor tie act OF obedience. and
knccIing upon the steps Of the throne,
which were covered with flaming robes,
each kissed the papal ring. Then The
cardinals sat upon benches willie the
master OF ceremonies pronounced The
Latin formula. Acctlat. In the nean-
while The newly elected i:ardina IS were
in the S:stine chapel kieeling III prayer.
Two cardinal deans and four mace.
bearers proceeded to the sistlnc chapel
and returned with the new cardinals.
The protested cardinals arose and each
new car!ina; went toward the Throne
and ccmm!l"cted three Times, after
which he kissed the papsl foot and
band. Finally arcoltdes tcnibraces)
were exchanged with the pope. be kiss
Ing cac, cheek Of each 81 the new car
dinalS. The newly elected cardinals
LEcn exchanged accolades "lth the
prOreSSed cardinals and returned 10 The
throne "hefG they received lhtlr fcu
hats.
rs the pore gave to carh The red hat
he said in Latin; Receive for the
glory OF Almighty God and the adorn
ment OF the Holy Apostolic. See this
red hat as the sign Of the unequaled
dignity oi tho clrdnalate, whereby Il
is declared that even t. death hy the
shedding OF tiny blood, thou shouldst
show thyself intrepid for the cXaiia
ion Of the blessed faith. til" peace ami
tranquility OF The Chrlsllan people aud
increase tile prosperity o. tie Holy
Roman Catholic Church il the uamr
Of the Father, the Son and The Holy
Ghost. Amen.
.glcn each WAS hated and had 5e-
ccived lis ring The pope embraced all
OF the cardinals aud tnen h.css-'i IL"