Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-01
FOURTEEN CARDINALS
RECEIVE RED HAT
lRY HENRY WOODY

bollc OF the highest oftlce IN the
Catholic church, with the exception
of that of pope, was Thursday
conferred on fourteen new cardinals.
The ceremony took place at public
consistory of the Sacred College, held
at the Vatican, and the new princes
of the church consisted of the thir-
teen prelates who were created cardi-
nails last Monday and Monsignor Hor-
mig, archbishop of Veszprima, Hun
gary, who was elevated to the purple
last December but who had not yet
received the hat.
The ceremony this morning was the
most elaborate which has been held
at the Vatican since the November
consistory of 1911, when amongst the
Is cardinals created at that time,
there were three Americans. The pres
ence of all three of the latter, name
ly Cardinals Farley, Falconio and
O'Connell, as we'll as Cardinal Glib
bons of Baltimore contributed much
toward making today's consistory not
able, as the presence of American
cardinals at Rome has at all times
aroused an interest and enthusiasm
which that of other cardinals fails to
engender.
The attendance today was also most
unusual, this being the season of the
year, just following Easter, when
Rome is filled with pilgrims and tour
lists from all parts of the world. The
limited number of tickets allotted to
the public was exhausted several
weeks ago and thousands of requests
had TO be refused.
In pursuance with the customs of
centuries special tribunes were set
aside at the consistory for those who
have special right to attend. These
included the diplomats accredited to
the Vatican, who attended in full uni
form and decorations; the heads of the
various religious orders such as the
Knights of Malta, the Franciscans,
Beneaictines and Jesuits; the officers
of the Pope's Noble Guards, Palatine
Guarcs, Swiss Guards and Gendarmes.
and high Vatican prelates There was
also the special tribune which for
centuries has been reserved for the
noble families of the Roman aristo-
cracy, and next to this, at the special
orders of Pope Plus, special tribune
was placed for his two sisters and
niece who keep him company in Rome.
The standing room left for the pub
lie at large was occupied to the last
inch.
The greater portion of the morn
ing's ceremony consisted in the figur-
ative bestowing on the new cardinals
of the red hat. AS the name oe
each was called, he advanced towards
the papal throne dropping to his
knee; three times before finally reach
ing the feet of Pope Plus.
Tho latter for a brief instant then
placed on the head of each a huge,
red hat, the same one being used
for each cardinal, and recited the
ritua! prescribed for the occasion. Fol-
lowing the removal of the hat, i.J
Holiness placed on the finger CT c-cl
cardinal a magnificent gold ring set
with the special jewels belonging to
the particular order of cardinals to
which each had been created and
closcl with the apostolic benediction.
Later in the day, special ennis
sarie5 from the Vatican, driving in
the state carriages of the pope, Wis
tied the hotel of each cardinal and
delivered personally the red hat that
becomes a part of the permanent
regalia of each new cardinal prince
of the church. This hat is retained
until the death of the cardinal when
it is then suspended for all time. to
come in the church of which he had
been the particular cardinal protector.
Throughout the entire ceremony,
lasting nearly two hours, Pope Plus
appeared at all times in the best of
health, and at its close there was