The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
Imposes onEach Of Them
Red Biretta Of High
Office.
RED HATS WILL BE
BESTOWED TODAY
Pontiff Deeply Impressed by En-
thusiasm With Which Eleva-
ton of Three American Pre-
lates Has Been Received.
Speaks Sorrowfully of PEI
secution in France.

Rome. November 2a.-The final cere-
mony In the creation OF the new mem
bers of the sacred college will take
place Tomorrow in the Hall of the
Beatiflcation, when tho red hat Will
be conferred on the eighteen new car
dinals, who include three American
prelates-Aigr. Falconio, formerly Apos-
tolic Delegate; Mgr. Farley. Archbish-
OF OF New York, and Mgr. OConnell,
Archbishop of Boston.
The Pope received the new cardinals
to-day and accepted benignly their
most respectful homage. He imposed
on each of them the red bIretta, and
In response to the address of Cardinal
Falconio, who acted as dean, expressed
his deepest thanks for the sentiments
OF devotion. He praised the eminent
prelates whom he had chosen to enter
the apostolic college because of their
pietE. zeal and culture, the signal SER
vices they had rendered to the church.
and their unlimited devotion to the
Holy See. The Pontiff gave particular
greetings to the cardinals coming
from far America" saying: The en-
,thusiasm with which the news OF Your
elevation was received, the demonstra.
lions of qualification ny all classes of
citizens. the acclamations, accompanied
by benedictions, Rrectionate saluta-
tons and best wishes on your depart
ure from New York and Boston, and
finally your triumphal voyage across
the ocean, protected by, the papal flag,
give me not only hope. but absolute
assurance that. on your return. our
Lord will multiply the. fruits Of your
apostolate in that hospitabIe land
which greets all peoples OF the world
and provides for their welfare through
laws that mean liberty. The Almighty
viii. reign and His glory will shine in
that land"
He expressed the hope that the ex-
ample of Catholics in England and Hol-
land would influence the return OF
others In those countries to the bosom
of, the church. He. spoke sarrnwfully
Of the persecution, or the church In
Fronce, trusting that divine mercy,
would hasten the day OF repentance,
and ended By imparting the apostolic
bened!ction.
Receive Text of Oath.
The new cardinals have received the
text of the oath which they will take
tomorrow before entering the public
consistory. 1t is modified form Of
the ancient oath, in which they swear
ito be faithful and obedient to the
Blessed Peter. the Holy Roman Apos-
.tolic Church and the Most Holy Lord
Plus " and also his canonically cleo
ed successors"
II shall try In every way" the
oath continues. ito assert, uphold. pre-
serve. increase and promote the rights,
even temporal, the liberty. the honor.
privileges and authority of the Holy
Roman Church and our Lord. the Pope.
and his successors. :,
II swear to observe and fulfill and
see that others observe and fulfill, the
regulations. DEGREES, ordinances, dis
pensations, reservations and provisions
of the apostolic mandates and consti-
buttons of Sixtus !. of happy memory,
and to combat with every effort, here
tics. schismatIcs and rebellous utter
ances against our Lord the Pope and
his successors.
when summoned for any reason by
the Holy Father or his successor, I
shall obey. or. when detained By just
causes. l shall send some one TO pre-
sent my excuses
81 swear not to receives commits
sion from any civil power under any
preteYt, to propose a veto. even under
the form of simple desire, and not
to disclose anything, no matter how
known to me. either in open conclave
or to the individual cardinals by writ.
ing or orally. directly or indirectly,
before or during the conclave, and
promise to lend no help or countenance
Intervention of any civil power in the
religion of the Pope"