Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-11
CARDINAL CHIESA
is ELECTED POPE
New P0ntiff Assumes Title OF
Benedict W.
ELECTION A GREAT SURPRISE
Coronation Ceremony Will Be Deferred
Until After the War In Europe Is
Ended.

Coronation Ceremony viii Be Deferred
Until After the War In Europe Is
Ended.
Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa,
archbishop of Bologna, was elected
pclc to succeed Plus x.
The new pontiff is sixty years old.
lie was created cardinal on May 20,
less than four months ago.
Cardinal Della Chiesa assumed the
name of Benedict XIV.
Pope Plus x. was the son of We
netian postman while Benedict XIV. Is
a member of one of the Oldest families
of the Italian aristocracy.
The new pope was born at Pegli, in
the diocese of Genoa, Italy, Nov. H.
1854, and was ordained priest Dec.
21, 1878. He served as secretary OF the
nunciature in Spain from 1888 to 1887,
in which year he was appointed Sec
retary to the late Cardinal Rampolla.
He was appointed substitute papal
secretary of state in 1901, and in 1907
he was elected to the post of advisor
to the holy office.
In 1907 he was appointed papal
nuncio of Madrid, in succession to
Monsignor Rinaldini, but this appoint.
ment was cancelled three days later.
The election OF Cardinal Della
Chiesa came as surprise, as his
name had not been mentioned among
the list Of candidates. His coronation,
according to a recent announcement
by the Vatican, will not take place uu-
til peace Is declared in Europe.
Prince Chigi-Albani one of the as
sistants to the throne in the pope's
household, was notified that Cardinal
Della Chiesa had been elected.
Monsignor Misciatelli, sub-prefect
of the sacred palaces and governor OF
the conclave, received communica-
tion from the new pope asking that
the gratings of the basilica Of st. Pc
ter be opened, because he purposed in
a short time to issue his proclama'
ton.
Then the master of ceremonies ap'
peared on the central balcony OF ST.
Peters and spread out the rel carpet
The crowd below, which had been
waiting for hours in the square in the
expectation Of an announcement as tc
the outcome Of the deliberations oil
the Sacred College, understood that a
selection had been reached. The pee
pie applauded vigorously.
Cardinal Della Volpe appeared on
the balcony with Monsignor Capos'
tosti bearing the pope's cross on his
right, and pronounced the ritual an
nouncing the election of Cardinal
Della Chiesa. To this he added that
the new pope had chosen the name of
Benedict XIV.
The new pope then appeared on an
inner balcony of st. Peters, clad in his
pontifcal robes. The balcony was hung
with red velour and heavy golden
fringe decorated the railing.
The pontiff pronounced the apos,
tolic benediction to the kneeling crowd
below and Immediately afterwards
withdrew and entered his apartments.
An important function which will
follow the election of the pope is the
selection of a papal secretary Of state.
It Is customary for the secretary OF
state to resign when pope dies. Con-
sequently that Office was vacated by
Cardinal Merry Del Val when Pope
Plus X. died.
Two American cardinals, Gibbons
and O'Connell, did not ardive in time
to vote in the conclave. The others,
Farley and Falconio, were present.