The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-28
arehblshops. bishops. hesaas Of oreers.

d nrchbishops. bishops. heads Of oreers,
E other high personages and various
persons familiar to the papal court
Presently the door at tho rear of the
( hail was opened, and the Noble Guards.
In their brilliant uniforms. appeared,
making way for the white clad figure
3 OF His Holiness. Followed By Swiss
Guards and his suite. the Pontiff paused
for a moment at the threshold. while
those present bent the knee. With u
smile he greeted them and then walked
TO the throne. The procession before
the throne followed Immediately. Each
d!gnitary. according TO precedence, APP
preached in turn. aud. knee1ing. kissed
the papni ring. II was q long and tire
some ceremony. which Pope Plus y.
bore with great patience. AS the Inst
of the number paying homage with
drew the Pontitf and the cardinals were
left alone FOR the duties which had
brought them together
Plus " broke the silence that fol-
lowed, voicing a simple prayer, ana
then. still sitting. delivered brief
Ycnr of NIuurninE.
In this the Pope began by sayitE
that the present year Is year VI
mourning for the church. All feel TINT
this phrase alluded to the clamorous
conmemorntion of the Italian jubilee.
the Holy See. Through the manjfes-
tations of sectarians (evidently limiting
ut the Free Mascns) hatred to the
Catholic faith, the allocution con,in-
ucd was promoted, thus offending the
faithful of the whole world. while the
supreme greatness of Italy is this fnith,
which had inspired every civil pro
grcss and which alone is the source
OF peace and lasting prosperity.
The Pope lamented the immunity
which was granted TO the enemies Of
religion in Rome, especially the inlqui-
tous body. he refers to them, which
opposed the existence of God and the
Christian order,
Plus y. then dealt with the perse-
cution OF the church in Portugal by
the same body. and expressed the hope
that the Portuguese nation. boasting
of centuries of attachment to the |
church. would react against her enemy. |
The evils OF modernism and |
naturalism were counterbalanced |
the Pope continued. everywhere
by the love of the Holy Eucha-
rist. as was proved by the con-
crosses held in Cologne, London, Non
trcal and Madrid Spain especially,
he said. had demonstrated her true re-
ugious sentiment. He ended with the
hope that God would preserve her from |
the evil threatening her pence and
happiness.
Appointment a Surprise.
The creation of the cardinals and |
the confirmation by His Holiness Of
the archbshops and bishops already |
appointed by brief followed. In all
instances the procedure was the same.
ihe name OF each chosen for honor |
was read. the Pope inquiring OF the |
cardinals In turn whether they APP |
proved the nomination. Assent was
given by raising their red skull caps.
a surprise came when It was made |
known that the Pope had created stu !
another cardinal in pectorc.' that is.
in his breast" the identity of the one
so honored not being revealed. This
makes an addition of nineteen to the
cardinalate.
This departure from the known
program gave rise to all sorts of ru-
mcrs including one that Archbishop
ireland would receive a red hat. or
ncial denial OF this purpose or that
any other American prelatc IN add
ton to those proclaimed would be
elevated, was authorized a the Vat
can. The name. however, Will not be
revealed until later consistory Mt
the option of the Pope. and II is pos
sible that this may not he until after
the death of the re!gning pontiT.
The combinations completed, the