Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27
Report St. Paul PreIats
is to be Elevated
Denied.
HONOR is FOR ANOTHER
Nineteenth Appointment to Be
Given Attache of Vatican
Sacred College Meets.

Rome, Nov. 27.-The cardinals as
fenI5led IN secret coas+story today and
confirmed papal nomination OF 18 new
members Of the college of cardinals,
the supreme governing body of the
Roman Catholic church OF those thus
hCnored three are americans Arch
bishops Farley of New York. O'Conneu
OF Boston, AMI Apostolic Delegate FaI-
cDnio
The public cOnsis.0ry viii be held
Thursday, wien the cardinals will re-
ceive the red hats.
Besides ths new cardinals who re-
oeive the red hat tccay. the pope crea-
tel another. whose name is secret for
the present
IL TERT
GREAT CROWDS PRESENT.
Great crowds in the surrounding
streets Witnessed one arrival of the
cardinals and other dignitaries or
gathered in the hall Of the consistory
were those whom duty or privilege
brought there. AS the moment ar
ranged for the appearance Of the
ponif approached the assembIage
separated before the throne
In one group were the cardinal
bishops, in another the cardinal
priests TO whom the new American
cardinals will be added, while the
third section omprised the cardinal
decons. Behind the csNdinals were
patriarchs, arch bishops, bishops,
heads Of orders and other high per
sonages and various persons famfI-
Tar to the pspel- court =--s-----s
Presently the door at the !rear OF
the hall opened and the noble guards
in brilliant uniforms appeared, max
ing way for the white-clad figure Of
his holiness. Followed by the Swiss
guards and his suite, the pontir
paused a moment at the threshold
while those present bent the knee.
PoPTYS GREETING.
With smile he greeted them and
then walked to the throne The pro-
cession before the throne followed
Immediately, each dignitary accord
ing to precedence approaching in
turn and. kneeling, kissed the papal
ring
The master Of ceremonies then
proclaimed the extra ommes," and
gradually the greater number with
drew until the pontiff and cardinals
were left alone for the duties which
had brought them together.
A YEAR OF MOURNING.
Plus Y. broke the silence that fol-
lowed, voicing a simple prayer and
delivered brief allocution. In this
he declared the present year one OF
TPaGt1rnfptr h.,
especially to the activities of the
church's opponents. The pope also
referred 10 the evils of modernism
and naturalism." which. he said. had
been counterbahnced by the euchar-
lists congress held in various coun-
tries. He ended with the hope God
would preserve the church from evil
threatening its peace and happiness.
The creation OF cardinals and con-
firmation by his holiness Of arch
bishops and bishops already appoint
ed by brief. followed. In all in
stances the procedure was the
same. The name OF each chosen for
the honor was read. the pope inquir-
ing OF the cardinals in turn whether
they approved the nomination. As
sent was given by raising their red
skull caps.
FALCONIO REL UKNs THANKS
The cons'story concluded. the pope
retired. and the cardinals were driven
10 residences or temporary stopping
places. The Americans went to the
American college. where the pontifical
master of ceremonies and the papaI
secretary OF state Merry del Val, save
each Official notice OF appointment I
Cardinal Falc1uio. in Il brief address .
expressed the thanks and gratitude OF
the Americans for the honor conferred. !
IRELAND NOT on LIST.
\ rumor connected Arch bishop Ire- 4
land with the 18th cardinal. whose I.
name was rot announced. This vas
officially denied And with It was a
statement that no other American car /
diUaIs will he named AT present III
Is supposed the unnamed cardiual is &
FilpTo GiuStiui, secretary OF the con +
ETeEaJiUn of sacramerts
sISHoT' I:UNNE CONFIRMED.
a-crg those confirmed by the con
s.stCrv a-e- Archbishop Kcane. Du-
brr.e. Iowa. Bishops Muldoon. Rock /.
fCrd. Ill, Dunno Peoria. III; Koudel- 4
IA .aUxiliaryi. Mi .Lee. Wis
IRELAND ii NORS.
.,2sh.ug:o-. Nov c7-There were .
Fet>.stert reports n Washington that
Archbishop LELAND Of 81. Paul, MINI,