The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
THE RED HAT.
Coveted Badge Of the Cardinal Is
Never Worn Moro Than Once.

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Pearson's Neckly.l
To 4 woman the idea of paying sew
eral hundred pounds for n hat and
Then v wearing ii must seem the
most shocking waste of money.
Yet the famous rcd hat which is
the i'adse If tina Cardinals. the great
disnitarics of the Roman Catholic
church. is not used AS headgear-cX-
cept. indeed, for 2 minute or two at
the ceremony of the creation Of the
new Cardinal.
II is aftcrward hung in the churci,
OF tho Cardinals title. and remains
his most cherished possession. When
he dies it, is taken down, laid upon
his coffin and buried with him.
The recent deaths of W. very we'll
known Cardinals. Mgrs. Oreglia and
Rampolla. have left vacancies i'll the
College of Cardinals which the pope
will shortly fill.
The full number OF the college Is 20,
but they are not al Of equal rank.
There are six cardinal bishops, fifty
cardinal priests and fourteen cardinal
deac@ns. At present the number is
as, there being no fewer than Il va
cancies.
SO it is almost certain that the pope
will take The occasion to select more
than two new members.
According to the Law the non'na-
tion Of new cardinals rests With tho
pope. but he not only consults exist
ing cardinals. hut also considers sug-
sestions offered by the governments
of Roman Catholic countries, such as
Spain and Austria.
When the nominations have heep
decided upon. a. secret consistorv Is
called aud all the cardinals. III as
many as are able to he present. as
senhle in the vatican. At one end
of tho room IS n ma gntfcent throne
flraped in crimson OF Wl7lcl, Is seated
the pope.
Before the proceedings open. the
room is cleared of all Except the car
dinals. M one else ma remain with
the one exception Of 4 ruling mon
arch.
The pope then delivers an address.
and after this is over reads cut the
names Of the new cardinals. at that
all the cardinals present rise. and re-
move the red silk caps which they
are wearing. as a. token Of ascent.
But this is not by any means the
cnd of the business. Tile new cardin-
al has MANY formalities to 60 through
and large sums to pay out before he
is properly invested.
First, he receives a messenger. usu-
ally. We believe. one of noble birth
and belonging 10 the peoples "
hodysuard. who formally gives him
notice of the honor conferred upon
him..
nay this messenger a fee amounting
tn 200. This has been decreased. hut
is still heavy.
Then comes another messenger
called the "a~hlesato' who carries the
''berct.' lie has To he rewarded with
$3.50.
The new Cardinal must also pay for
the Bull or his commission as
it may he called. This nleans III out.
lay OF about GSa, while his Cardinals
rims will cost him not less than f120.
nous tailor's bill. Ely ecclesiastical
four costumes. These vary in cost
from 500 down to about f10o. The
natter. too, comes in for his share,
for he has to supply four different
hats bohnd with green and gold cords.
and q scarlet silk cap.
The new Cardinals installation is a
magnificent ceremony which takes
place in the ROYAL hall of the vati-
car. Many great personages are in
vited. The new Cardinal is ushered
in between two existing Cardinals. and
a canopy of violet silk hung with gold.
He there does his obeisance. kisse
lhe hand of the pope and is embraced
by him. !
The famous hat itself is Of scarlet
cloth and scarlet silk. and has. 30
scarlet tassels which are arranged In
two triangles Of Is each.
elect y new pope at the death the
holder of the title. 1919