The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-30
new CARDINALS GET
INSIGNIA OF OFFICE
At Public Consistory, Ameri-
cans Given Red Hats
by Pope Plus

ROME, NOV. 3O.-Cardlndi Farley or
New York, Cardinal OConnell of Bos-
ton and Cardinal Falconio, the apostol-
ic delegate at Washington together
with Cardinal Bourne OF Westminster
and the thirteen prelates OF other
countries recently added to the men,
bership of the College of Cardinals, to-
day received the red, hat the insignia
of their office. at a public consistory
conducted In st. Peters. Pope Plus
personally conducted the ceremony,
which was attended by thousands OF
invited persons, including many Am
orleans. The fact that the creation of
seventeen cardinals at one cOnsistory
is an event almost without precedent
added much to the public interest in
the occasion.
For two hours before the time fixed
for the beginning of the ceremony
the vicinity of the Vatican was throng-
ed with women in black with bare
heads men in dress clothes, diplomats
in gorgeous uniform, nuns, soldiers,
Carbineers, priests, monks, bishops
and churchmen of all ranks.
The papal procession was headed by
the Swiss Guards, followed by many
personages. The Pope, who made his
entry seated in the gestatorial chair,
was dressed in complete pontifical
robes. His cope was one mass OF
gold embroidery and his mitre was of
white satin adorned with gold. Fol
lowing the holy father came long
train of church dignitaries, together
with the Cistine choir, who sang as
the procession proceeded.
Within the Sala Regia the scene was
one Of impressive grandeur. Surround
ed by the members of the papal court,
the pontiff mounted his throne at the
far end of the hall. Long rows OF
benches were placed on each side OF
him. upon which sat the members Of
the Sacred College in their full car
dinalatial robes. On the steps before
their eminences were seated their
chaplains, whose duty it was to hold
the scarlet berrettas OH their knees
and to gather up the cardinals trains.
The ceremonies opened with the
coincidence" This consisted of the
cardinals going up one by one to kiss
the ring Of the Fisherman. After the
professed cardinals came the newly
elect, who had previously taken, in the
Sistine Chapel, the oath OF allegiance
prescribed by the apostolic constitu.
ton. in the presence Of the pope, the
cardinals, and the superiors OF various
religiOuA orders. They entered the
consistorial hall in procession and
kissed the hands and feet of his Holt
ness. after which they exchanged the
accolade, or ecclesiastical embrace,
with their colleagues.
The new cardinals then returned to
the pontifical throne, and the pope
placed the red hat ON the head OF each
one, saying as he did so, in Latin.
Receive, tor the glory of Almighty
God and the adornment of the Holy
Apostolic See. this red hat. the sign OF
the unequaled dignity of the cardinal
ate, by which it Is declared that even
to death by the shedding of thy blood
thou shouldst show theyself intrepid
for the exaltation Of the blessed faith,
for the peac and tranquility of the
Christian people, for the increase and
prosperity of the Holy Roman church.
In the name of the Father. and of the
Son, and OF the Holy Ghost. Amen
The ceremony over, Pope Plus rose
and after bestowing the apostolic
blessing slowly withdrew, the process
sion reforming as an escort. The men,
bers Of the Sacred College at the same
time proceeded to the Sistine Chapel,
led by the chapel choir, chanting the
Te Deum. The cardinal dean recited
a prayer over the new members, who
thereupon were embraced again by the
cardinals present and welcomed into
the ranks of the sacred senate.