The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-08
0ELLACHESA new POPE
lifting THOUSANDS CHEERED
AT THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
o,ot Responsibility Is Felt By New
Unfit. Who Says Wounds of HUI
nitv Are Wounds of Church.

cardinals today elecVeu Oaiulnal LEI
" Cbisea, archbishop Of Bologna,
',rome pontiff to succeed the late
Pope Plus X.
Tiff said he could not imagine how
r. fraiI being could endure the enor-
1ors weight of responsibility thrown
n his shoulders, especially at a
cement when almost all the coun-
80, If Europe were stained with
,,.od. when wounds inflicted upon
,nmonity also were inflicted on the
.snrcb and when countless victims
~ the war we're being cut down.
War Separates.
Tho war. he said, had armed faith
g., AGAINST faithful, priest against
nrpst: while bishops of each country
oTored prayers for the success of the
army of it's own nation. But VIC
.,rv for one side meant slaughter to
to other. the destruction of children
nua1Iv dear to the heart of the
pntift.
The conclave of the Sacred College
had been in session since the evening
n Monday. August 81, and the final
rote was not taken until this morn
.,o When the name of Cardinal
Do1Ia Chisea was cried out by the
cardinal scrutineers as having receiv'
oil the prescribed two-thirds vot4
,borA was much excitement among
tbe members of the conclave.
On the election of Cardinal Della
cbisea Monsignor Poggiani, secre-
tsrv of the conclave, with the master
of ceremonies, the dean of the cardi-
mails and other high church digni-
taries bowed down before the chair
where Cardinal Della Chisea was
seated.
He asked if the cardinal would &C
cent the pontifcate, and upon an af-
frmative reply all the canopies above
the cardinals thrones were lowered
executing that of Cardinal Chisea.
In answer to the question Of the dean
of the cardinals the new Pope said
he desired to take the name of Bene-
dict XIV.
Monsignor Poignant, assisted by
the other officials, recorded the act
of election and acceptance, and the
members of the conclave then enter
ed the Sistine Chapel with the Pope.
The pontiff was clothed in flowing
white robe, red slippers and high
stock, with a broad cravat. Cardi-
nal Della Volpe placed on his shout
ders a red stole, embroidered with
gold The pope then mounted the
throne to receive the homage of the
cardinals.
Cardinals Kiss Feet.
The cardinals first kissed the feet
and then the hands of the pontiff,
who administered the acolade and
pronounced the benediction. Cardinal
Della Volpe placed on the pontiff's
finger the fsherman's ring which the
pope returned to Monsignor DamicO,
to have engraved with his name. The
pOntiff proceeded from the Sistine
Chapel to the Basilica of St. Peters,
where he gave a benediction. He re-
turned to the Sistine Chapel, where
the second act of homage by the car
dnals was accorded him.
When the pope was asked to pre-
sent himself before the people for the
first benediction he turned to Cardi-
nal Merry del Val, papal secretary of
state, and said:
I hope I shall have strength to
overcome my emotion" Crowds out
SIDE clamOred to see the new pontiff
and several of the cardinals tried to
calm the assemblage and obtain ST
lence.
The excitement reached a climax
"nen the pope finally emerged. He
was alone and a hush fell over the
multitude. All knelt, and the pontiff
raised his hand, with three fingers
0uIStFetched, and impaired with mel
oolous voice the apostolic blessing.
\ great cheer rang out from the wait
ing thousands as he turned to with
draw.
A Native of Italy.
Cardinal Giacono Della Chisea.
VINO was today elected pope by the !
sacred college in succession to Plus
a. VINO died August 20, was created !
q cardinal May %, 1914. He is the i
a'cnoishop of Bologna, Italy.
ne was born at Pegli in the do
Use OF Genoa, November 81, 1854,
anu - was ordained a priest December |
49, 1878. He served as secretary of
-ue Aonciature in Spain from 1888
~ 1877, in which year he was ap-
united secretary to the late Cardinal
5ampolla.