Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-28
RED HAT CONFERRED
ON NEW CARDINALS
Elaborate Ceremonies Attended by Wis.
itors From All Parts Of the Worls
Pope Is Vigorous.

Rome, May 2s.-The red hat, synr
bolic Of the highest office in the Cath
ole church, with the exception of that
of pope, was this morning conferred
on IA new cardinals. The ceremony
took place at public consistory of
the Sacred college, held at the Vatican,
and the new princes Of the church con
sisted of the 10 prelates who were
created cardinals last Monday amt
Monsigner Hornig, archbishop of Vesz-
prima, Hungary, who was elevated to
the purple last December but who hac
not as yet received the hat.
The ceremony this morning was the
most elaborate which has been held
at the Vatican since the November con.
sistory of 1911, when amongst the is
cardinals created at that time, there
were three Americans. The presence
of all three Of the latter, namely Car
dinals Farley, Falconio and 0'Connel,
as well as Cardinal Gibbons of Balt-
more, contributed much toward max.
ing today's consistory notable, as the
presence Of American cardinals at
Rome has at all times aroused an in
terest and enthusiasm which that Of
other cardinals fails to cngender.
The attendance today was also most
unusual, this being the season of the
year, just following Easter, when Rome
is filled with pilgrims and tourists
from all parts of the world. The lin.
tied number Of tickets allotted to the
public was exhausted several weeks ago
and thousands of requests had to bo
refused.
Noble Families Present.
In pursuance with the custom of cen.
turtles special tribuncs we're set aside
at the consistory for those who have
special right to attend. These included
the diplomats accredited to the Vati-
can, VINO attended IN full uniform and
decorations; the heads Of the various
religious orders such as the Knights Of
Malta, the Franciscans, Bencdictines
and Jesuits; the officers of the pope g
noble guards, Palatine guards Swiss
guards and gendarmes, and high Vat
lean prelates. There was also the spo
eial tribune which for centuries has
been reserved for the noble families
of the Roman aristocracy, and next to
this, at tine special orders of Pope Plus,
a special tribune was placed for his
two sisters and niece who keep him
company in Rome. The standing room
left for the public at large was ocer-
pied to the last inch.
The greater portion of the morning s
g4.nr - Al
bestOwing on the new cardinals of the
red hat. AS the name of each was cali
ed, ne advanced towards the papal
throne dropping to mis- knees three
times before finally reaching the feet
of Pope Plus.
The latter for brief instant then
placed on the head of each n huge,
he'd hat, the same one being used for
each cardinal, and rccitod the ritual
prescribed for the occasion. Follow.
ing the removal of the hat, his holiness
placed on the finger of each cardinal
a magnificent gold ring, set with the
special jewels belonging to the particu.
lar order of cardinals to which each
had been created and closed with the
apostolic benediction.
Delivers Red Hat.
Later in the day, special emmissar.
les from the Vatican, driving in the
state carriages of the pope, visited the
hotel of each cardinal and delivered
personally the red hat that becomes a
'art 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, last
ing nearly two hours, Pope Plus an
peared at all times in the best o;
health, and at its close there was NJ
evidence whatever either of tho fatigue
or collapse which invariably followed
all such ceremonies towards the clos,
of tne pontificate of Pope Leo XlIG
nfact, Pope Pins whole aspect. as
well as his strong resonant voice, in.
dicated that there was every reaqor
to hope that it will be n number OF
years yet before the cardinals created
this morning will 0c called together
in cOuclGVe TO elect "A gupcpgsor ia thf