Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-28

till paused at the Threshold, Whil'
those present bent the knee. With
smile he greeted them and then walk
ed to the throne.
The procession before the throne
followed Immediately. Each dignitarl
according to precedence approached il
turn and, kneelng, Kissed the Papa
ring. 1t was a long and tiresome cere
| mony, which Plus Y bore with grea
! patience. AS the last of the number
paying homage returned to his place
the master of ceremonies loudly pro
claimed Extra omnes" and gradual
| ~ the greatest number withdrew un.
Ill the Pontin and the cardinals Were
left alone for the duties which hac
brought them together.
Plus y broke the silence that fol
lowed, voicins a simple prayer and
then SIN sitting delivered q brief aal-
locution
In this the Pope begins by saving
that the present year is a year OF
mourning for the church. All felt that
| this phrase alluded u the clamorons
| enmmemoration of the Italian jubilee.
which it is felt. offended the rights of
the Holy See. Throughout the mani
festations of sectarians evidently
| limiting at the Free Masons), hatred
10 the Catholic faith. the allocution
continues, was promoted, thus Offend
ing The faithful O. the whole world.
while the supreme greatness Of Italy
| is this faith which had inspired every
civil progress, and which alone is the
source OF peace and lasting prosperity.
The Pope lamented The IMMUNITY
which was granted to the enemies OF
religion in Rome. especially the inIqui-
taus body, as he refers Ia them which
opposed the existence Of God and the
Christian order
Pins Y then dealt with the perseea-
ton of the church in Portugal by the
same body, and expressed The hope
that the Portuguese nation, boastlns
OF centuries of attachment 70 the
church, would react against her enc
my. The evils Of modernism and nat
uralism were counter balanced, the
Pope continued everywhere by the
love of the Holy Eucharist, as was
proved by the congresses held in Co
logne, London Montreal and Madrid.
Spain especially rad. he said, demon
strate6 her true religious sentiment.
He ended with the hope that God
would preserve her from the eVl
threatening her peace and happiness.
Tho creation OF the cardinals and the
confirmation BY His Holiness of the
archbishops and bishops already APP
pointed by brief followed. In all in
stances the procedure was the same.
The name of each chosen for honor
was read, the Pope inquiring Of the
cardinals in turn whether they APPROX
ed the nomination. Assent was given
By raising their red skull caps.
4 surprise came when it was made
known that the Pope had created still
another cardinal in pectore that IS.
IN the breast the identity Of the
one so honored not being revealed.
This makes an addition OF IS to tie
eardinalate.
This departure from the know pro-
gram gave rise to all sorts Of rumors,
including one that Archbishop Ireland
would receive a red hat. Official denial
eff this purpose or that any other
American prelate in addition to those
proclaimed would be elevated was au-
thorized at the Vatican.
II Is supposed that the unnamed
cardinal is Mgr. Filippo Giustini. sec
rotary of the Congregation of Sacra-
nents. The name, however, will not
be revealed until later eonsistofy al
the option of the Pope, and it is posi-
bic that this may not be until the
death of the reigning Pontiff.
The combinations completed, the
master of ceremonies threw open the
door and the Noble and Swiss guards
e-entered and escorted the Pope to
his apartment. The cardinals fingered
a fev moments and then returning 70
their waiting carriages, were driven
TO their residences or temporary stop
ping ulaces, where the usual reeep-
tions We're held.
Mgr. Nicola Damiee, Pontifical mas
ter Of ceremonies, left the Vatican
forthwith to carry to each neo -cardinal
the official notice of his appointment.
He was accompanied by Cardinal Mer-
ry del Val, the Papal secretary or
state. They drove to the American Col
lege. where they were met by Mgr
Kennedy, the rector the vice rector
Mgr. O'Hearn and the spiritual direc-
tor, Mgr Mahoney, and accompanied
to the Hall of the College, which Mgr
Kennedy had transformed for the oc-
casion. The walls were decorated with
the cardinal RED. On one side OF the
throne was picture of the Pope paint
ed by A. Mueller TRY of New YORK.
ana on the other side We're the statue
OF the Immaculate Conception; bust
of Plus x, the founder of the college,
a bust OF washington draped with the
American flag, and pictures OF Cardinal
Gibbons. the late Cardinal McClosky
and the late Archbishop Kenrock Of
St. Louis. In the corner of the hall
was the group Of American and Pa
pal flags.
Many prominent eeclesiastics and
Americans witnessed the ceremony
that followed when the master OF GER
emonies was introduced and handed to
the nen-cardnals, Farley O'Connell
and Falcona, the formal notices OF
their election. At the same time nc
congratulated each heartily. Respond
ing. Cardinal Falconi said:
7 rejoice that it falls upon me az
dean to offer our sincerest thanks ana
most profound homage to His Holiness
for craciously deigning to raise US
aesnite our unworthiness, to supllfnf
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