Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-02
Impressive Ceremony Occurred
I'm Largest Hall at the
Vatican.
Places Offcial Seal Upon Crea-
tiOn of Princes of the
Church.
AMERICANS GREATLY HONORED

With all the impressive ceremony
Of the Roman Catholic church, Pope
Plus x. publicly conferred the red
biretta, symbol of the Cardinalate,
upon thirteen of the new Cardinals
who were created Monday, among
them Cardinals Falconio, Farley and
O'Connell, Of the United States. The
ceremony took place in the con-
sistorial hall of the Vatican and be-
fore a brilliant assemblage of pre-
lates. Each Cardinal, as he ad-
sanced before the Pontiff, knet in
the last genuflexion which he viii
make to the Pope. Hereafter the
only mark of honor in greeting to the
Pontiff will be the kissing OF the
Pope's hand, as the Cardinals have
been elevated to the dignity of
Princes of the church.
The new Cardinals proceeded to
the Vatican, accompanied by their
suites and to receive at the Pope's
own hands the insignia of their high
office. With the biretta was given
the accompanying skull cap OF red.
Cardinal Falconio was driven from
the Franciscan monastery of st. An
thony; Cardinal Farley from the Ho-
tel Bristol and Cardinal O'Connell
from the Hotel Quirinal. Cardinal
Farley, who holds hte distinction OF
being the head of the largest Ameri-
can diocese, was accompanied to the
Vatican by Monsignors w. G. MUIR
ply and J. v. Lewis and nephew
the Rev. John H. Farley. Mon
signor Lewis is Cardinal Farley's
secretary. The ceremony put the
official seal upon the secret con-
sistory of Monday, when the new
Princes of ting church were created.
T. was also the first occasion upon
which the newly created Cardinals
came officially into the presence of
the Pontiff.
Pope Plus was accompanied by a
gorgeous retinue of prelates of his
household in purple robes. Their
showing was almost as resplendent
as that of the Cardinals themselves.
Pope Plus was borne aloft In the
famous sedia gesatoria, which was
carried by Swiss guards in brilliant
Uniforms. After leaving the chair
the Pontiff seated himself upon the
Papal throne. Around him were
members of the ancient Roman no
bility, his sisters and nieces, the
Grand Master of the Order OF st.
Joseph, Malta, members OF the dip
lomatic corps and others. Admittance
was by ticket, but only fraction OF
the great number who sought to
view the spectacle could be accom-
modated.
The thirteen Cardinals entered in
solemn procession. Each, after kiss
ing the Pope's hand, delivered his
special address, which had been pre-
pared for this occasion. Each Car
dinal knelt as the official cap was
placed on his head. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony the Papal
Delegates left Rome for Madrid to
confer upon Cardinal Vico the in
sigma of his investiture. They will
then go to Vienna to perform sim
liar office for Cardinal Olmutz, and
then proceed to the other Cardinals.
The absent Cardinals will make oath
to come to Rome next year for the
red hat consistory, which will be held
on Easter. Then 1t is likely the
name Of the nineteenth Cardinal
created at Mondays secret consistory
will be made public.
The biretta conferred Is a square
cap, with three ridges extending out
ward from the center to the top.
The ecclesiastical use of the biretta
began when the priests gave up the
ancient custom of covering their
heads with the amice till the actual
beginning OF mass. The accompany
ing skull cap is known as the
''zucchetto," and is worn in church,
being removed only at the most
solemn moments OF service.