Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-04
Pontiff Decides 10 Hold His
First Consistory the Fol-
lowing Tuesday.
WILL THEN GIVE TO WORLD
HIS FIRST ALL0CUTION
Red Hat to Be Bestowed Same Date
Upon Each of Two
Cardinals.

ROME. September 4.-The cornation
of the new Pope will take place Sep
| TENDER 6.
The Pope has decided to hold his first
consistory next Tuesday, when he will
confer the red hat on Cardinal An
thony Mendes Bello. patriarch of Lis
bon, and Cardinal Guisasolay Menen-
DEF, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain. Both
were created cardinals by Pope Plus
! X at the consistory last May.
| The Pope will deliver Tuesday his
first allocution. which will give to the
world the program of his pontificate.
| one of the brothers of the pontiff is
an admiral in the Italian royal navy
and another is a captain in the Italian
| navy.
| The first appointment made by the
Pope was that of Monsignor Parolin,
nephew of Pope Plus X, to be canon of
st. Peters.
Ceremonies Following Election.
On the election of Cardinal Della
Chiesa, Mgr. Poggiani,. secretary of the
conclaye with the master of cere-
monies, the dean of the cardinals and
other high chourch dignitaries. bowed
before the chair where Cardinal Della
Chiesa was seated.
He asked if the cardinal would &C
cept the pontificate, and upon an af-
frmative reply all the canopleS above
the cardinals thrones were lowered.
excepting that OF Cardinal Della
Chiesa.
In answer to the question of the dean
of the cardinals, the new Pope said he
desired to take the name OF Benedict
XIV.
Mgr. Poggiani. assisted by the other
officials recorded the act of election
and the acceptance. and the members
of the conclave then entered the Sis
tine Chapel with the Pope. The pom
tiff was clothed in a flowing white
robe. red slippers and high stock, with
a broad red cravat. Cardinal Della
Volpe placed over his shoulders red
stole, embroidered with gold. The Pope
then mounted the throne to receive the
homage of the cardinals.
The cardinals first kissed the feet
and then the hands of the pontiff. who
administered the accolade and pro-
nounced the benediction. Cardinal
Della Volpe placed upon the pontiff's
finger the tisherman's ring, which the
Pope returned to Mgr. Damico to have
engraved with his name.
Second Act of Homage.
The pontiff proceeded from the Sis
tine Chapel to the basilica of ST.
Peters, where he gave benediction.
He returned to the sistine Chapel.
where the second act of homage by
the cardinals was accorded him.
When the Pope was asked to present
himself before the people for the first
benediction he turned to Cardinal
Merry Del Val, papal secretary of state,
and said:
come my emotion"
Crowds outside clamored to see the
new pontiff, and several of the car
dinals, including Cardinals Gibbons,
Farley and O'Connel1, tried to calm the
assemblage and obtain silence.
The excitement reached climax
when 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 out
stretched. and impaired with melodious
voice the apostolic blessing. A great
cheer rang out as he turned to with
draw.
Even in the conclave the election of
the new Pope caused much excitement.
The cardinals surrounded him and ad-
dressed to him their greetings and con-
gratulations. in Latin. All wished to be
the first to kiss his hand.
American Cardinals Gratified.
Cardinals Gibbons and Council, who
only reached Rome shortly before noon
yesterday, expressed their qualification
at being the first cardinals not participant
ing in the conclave to render homage.
The pontiff embraced them tenderIy and
said he appreciated the efforts they had
made to come to Rome for the conclave,
at much personal discomfort.
The American prelateS were welcomed
in Rome by their friends They regretted
exceedingly that only a few hours pre-
vented them from participating in the
ccnc!ave.
Immediately after his election the pom
tiff said he could not imagine how one
frail being would be capable of endur-
ing the enormous weight of responsibility
thrown upon his shoulders, especially at
a moment when almost all the countries
of Europe were stained with blood, when
the wounds inflicted upon humanity also
were inflicted on the church, and when
countless victims of the war were being
cut down.
Faithful Arrayed Against Faithful.
The war, he said. had armed faithful
against faithful, priest against priest,
while the bishops of each country offered
prayers for the success of the army of
his own nation. But victory for one side
meant slaughter to the other-the de-
struction of children equally dear to the
heart of the pontiff.
Later during reception of laymen the
Pope spoke Of America, which, he said.
was especially dear to him. He expressed
great admiration for the genius of its
people. which was comparable only to
their religious zeal
Il am glad that my first opportunity
| to send a benediction abroad will be for
warded to America. where the American
cardinals at later date will impart it
| to the people directly"
| The pontiff also expressed the hope that
america in favor of peace, together with
| the prayers raised to the Almighty
throughout the world, would mean that
| peace will come.