Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
PRELATES IN ROME
Cardinals Designate Farley
and FaIconio Arrive.
GET RED HATS THURSDAY
Public Consistory to Be Marked by
Imposing Ceremony.
RECEPTION PLEASES POPE
Americans Who Are to Be Princes of
the Church Shown Unusual
Honors by Compatriots.
RECEPTION PLEAsES

ROME, November 23.-Cardinals-De -Desig-
nate John M. Farley and Diomede Fal-
COMO arrived here this morning at S:1o
O'Clock. a large crowd of ecclesiastics had
assembled at the station before dawn, but
the train containing the two American
archbishops was an hour and a quarter
late. Both the prelates looked we'll, not
withstanding the fatigue of their long
journey.
All the ecclesiasts present knelt and
kissed the rings of the new cardinals
designate, while many travellers and
other persons about the station joined in
emphasizing the cordiality of the recep-
tion- characteristic note was given to
the occasion by some of the clerical suite
carrying rolled American. flags bound with
white and yellow ribbons, the papal COL
ors.
Are Warmly Congratulated.
The warmest congratulations and re-
spectful greetings were then presented to
the two cardinals designate by Mgr
Thomas f. Kennedy, rector of the
American College in Rome. Mgr
Dennis O'Connell, auxiliary bishop of San
Francisco; DR.. Bernard ]. Mahoney of
Albany. spiritual director of the Ameri-
can College; Father Dolan, rector of the
English-speaking Church of San Sill
vestre, here; Father Hilary Jordan of St
Paul, and other American clergymen.
The superior procurator general of the
Franciscan monks took Cardinal-Desig-
nate Falconio to the Monastery Of SSt.
Anthony while Cardnal-Designate Far
ley accompanied by Mgr. Thomas F.
Kennedy and Mgr. Dennis OfConnell,
with DR.. Bernard w. Mahoney, drove to
the Hotel Bristol, followed by the suite.
To Have Audience Soon.
During the usual papal audience this
morning Cardinal Merry del Val COM
municated to the Pope the arrival Of the
two cardinals-designate and informed him
of the cordial reception that had been
accorded to them everywhere. The Pope
was pleased and said he was looking for
ward to receiving them soon.
The secret consistory will be held
Monday next and the public consistory
will follow Thursday. AT the secret
consistory only the Pope and the car
dinals resident in Rome are present. At
the public consistory three days later the
ceremony is much more imposing, the
new cardinals receiving their red hats
from the Pope.
Calls on Merry Del Val.
This afternoon Mgr. Farley was receiv-
ed by Cardinal Merry del Val, to whom
he spoke in acknowledgment of what he
called the most courteous, generous and
noble recognition of America in the
selection of new cardinals. He added that
American Protestants as well as Catholics
had shown enthusiasm over the honor, as
was proved by more than 1900 messages
received from all classes and the mons ,er
send-on given to him when he left New
York.
NAPLES, November 23.-Most Rev. Will
liam III. OConnell, archbishop of Boston
and cardinal-designate, and his suite ar
rived here today on board the steamship
Canopic and were received by large as
sembly of local clergy. Archbishop
OConnell will reach Rome tonight,