The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
Especial cable to Tn. Times. dispatch,

Especial Gable to tn. Times. p.spstch.l
Rome, November 25.-Italian inter
est shifted from tho war office to lie
Vatican to-day. and is centred IN the
eighteen prelates OF tho Catholic
Church now in Rome and the ceremo.
MOS that will elevate them to tho dig
nifty OF cardinal on Monday The en-.
tire city Is decorated in honor of the
occasion. and, from the homage being
paid the visiting prelatee. one would
never imagine the Vatican and the
government arc lguratively at war
The city is overEun with visitors
from all over the continent, and hun
areas OF American tourists are on
hand to. witness the bestowal OF red
hats on the three American cardinals
falconio. Farley and O'Conncll
Not in centuries has L consistory at
trscted 80 much outside interest as the
present one, owing to the large nun.
Der of cardinals TO be created and tho
ceremonies. which will continue until
November 90, promise to De the most
imposing In the history of the church.
Americans Rejoice,
The rejoicing of Americans over tho
appointment of three new American
cardinals is echoed hero by the thou
their native country when the first
hint of war with Turkey spread over
the United states. In fact. devont
Italians generally are showing more
interest in the American prelates than
in those of their own blood. This is
due 10 the fact that they view the
recognition ot the American church
men as sure sign OF the spread Of
Catholicism In the United States
Two distinct ceremonies will he per
formed when the new princes of the
church receive their insignia of Office.
The first will bs a tho consistory, TO
ee held on Monday, when the cardinals
are to be formally crea ted and receive
the red hat from the hands of the
Pope. At this ceremony the Pope will
ask the opinion of the Sacred College
concerning the newiy named, and will
then solemnly proclaim them cardinals
in the name OF the Holy Catholic
Church The actual words used in this
rite are:
By the authority OF the blessed
Apostles Feter and Paul, and of our
own. We create you cardinals of the
Holy Roman Catholic Church."
The Pope will then place the red
hat upon the newly appointed and say.
Receive for the glory of Almighty
God and the adornment Of the Holy
Apostolic See this red hat. the sign of
the uneaualed dignity of the cardi-
nalate, by which Is declared that even
to death b. the shedding of thy blood,
thou shouidst show thyaelf intrepid
for the eXaltation of the blessed faith.
for the peace and tranquility OF
Christian people, and for the increase
and prosperity OF the Holy Roman
Church In the name of the Father
and of tho Son and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen"
Ring of CardlnnIate,
After the imposition of the red hat
the Popc Will slip upoa the finger of
each cardinal one of the distinctive
ornaments of his rank, 4 gold ring set
with q sapphire and engraved on the
metal surface OF the inside with the
arms of the Pope bestowlng the rank
The Pope Will use these words In be-
slowing the ring;
For the honor of Almighty God and
OF the Holy Apostles Saints Peter and
Pau! and of the blessed n. n. (naming
the titlsl. we commit unto thee the
church of ---, with its clergy,
people and suceursal chapelsr
Archbishop o'Connell Will be as
Calixtus. attached 10 the Ranedie.ine
was held by the late Cardinal Nocelia,
who was created cardinal by Pope
Leo In 1908 at the last consistory be :
fore the death of the Pope Cardinal
Eocelia died In 1905. ~
st. calixtus's y a. very ancient
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