Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-17
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POPE EXALT JOAN
Of ARC TO SAINT
Ancient Ritual in St. Peters
Marks Addition of French
Martyr to Rolls.
Ry the Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press
ROME. May 16.-Joan of Arc. the
! shepherd lass. who In 1t.a was called
from the peaceful fields Of Domremy
to lead the armies of France to VIC
dams. today was exalted to saint hood.
Thirty thousand persons witnessed
the rite in honor to the meek girl
whose leadership founded modern
France and whose life inspired the,
allied world during the darn hours ..
the great war just closed.
1mpr. Ssive ceremony and ancie
ritual marked the addition Of her
name to the roll of the saints. After
Pope Benedict had been enthroned in
ST. Peters. disnitarics of the church
advanced aGt! voiced the claim that
the pontiff should inscribe the name
of Joan of Arc in the sacred list. Mgr.
CALI replied for the pope. saying he
must first invoke divine blessing on
the event. Then cnaplains intoned
the litanE of the saints. Then Pope
Benedict. again seated on the throne.
listened to second request on the
part of the officials of the canoniza-
ton. After prayer. the pontff re-
manned in reverent silence for d
space. and then rose as the first notes
.of Neni Greater SpirituS We're
chanted by the choir.
Orders PiOux Devotion.
For third time, officials demanded
that their Supplicat ions be granted,
Mgr. CALI answering that. as the
Pope was convinced this thing was
pleasing to God, he had decided to
pronounce the sentence of canoniza-
ton"
Then Pope Benedict announced to
the Catholic world the solemn fact of
the addition to the body of the saints
of Joan of Arc: ordered in. tine nam"
of the Holy Trinity that her memory
be held in pious devotion by the
church. and called upon surrounding
ecclesiastics to witness the fact. He
at once directed the consistorial ad
Nocate to draw UP the decd of an
nouncemeni. and left the throne, in
toning tie deum. The bells of 81
Peters announced the happy event
and the bells of all the churches of
Rome answered.
The rite was concluded by cclebra-
ton of mass by the Pope. the light
from Beneyenuto Cellini's historic
cardeiabra falling over the gorgeous
!! ly vested ecclesastics gathered about
the altar. Pope Benedict concluded
his part of the ceremonies with an
Grafton on the life of the new saint
and a IS he spoke a picture of Joan of
,
altar was unveiled.
Weeping ThronEs Passed.
The impressive procession that
marked the beginning of the cere-
monies was then reformed and slowly
wound its way back to the Vatica n,
passing through reverent. weeping
throngs. which again received the
apostolic benediction. Great emotion
was shown by members of the family
iNS v @f
tribune with members of the French
senate and chamber of deputies NUM-
icipai councillors and other French pill
grims. who came to Rome for the
canonization.
Seldom has Rome. accustomed as it
spectacle than that witnessed whe n
the pontiff entered st. Peters today.
Priests and monks in black, brown
and white robes headed the process
sion, and after them came ecclesias-
tics intoning special prayers and
hymns composed for the solemn occa-
sion. Then came richly colored ban
ners, showing scenes from the life Of
Joan of Arc Following close behind
were lay and religious members Of
the pontifical cour; and the Sistine
choir, kng!ng Ave Maris Stella .
Then came chapiains. who carried the
papal mitre and triple crown on Grim
snort distance the papal cross.
knights Attend Bishops.
Another interesting group was
formed by archibfshoDs and patriarchs
wearing their mitres. seweled cross IS
and rich brocades. They were at
tended by knights of religious orders
Then came cardinals. the figure of
Cardinal OConneil OF Boston. Mass.
towering above the rest.
All these led I'D to the aDneara
of the pontif. who with his uprais ii
hand bestowed the apostolic blessing
on the multitude. Following the
chair Of state. in which Pope Bene-
the Swiss guard in their picturesque
parti-coiored uniforms.
Among those seen taking part in
the procession were Archbishop Ed
ward j. Hanna Of San Francisco.
Bishops John j. Carroll Of Helena,
Idaho. and Paul Joseph Nussbaum
of Corpus Christi. and Fathers Ed
ward Higncy Of Newport. r. r.: John
J. Connolly of Wilmington. Del. and
John a. Butler of San Francisco, be-
sides all the students al the American
College in Rome.
Celebrated by Paris Churches.
PARIS. May 16.-All churches in
Paris from historic Notre Dame To
the most humble chapel in the sub
! urbs celebrated the csnonization of
Joan of Arc today. Governmental or
ders forbidding professions and pa :
rades caused public demonstrations in
, the streets to be abandoned owing to
the strike efforvescence in Paris
Singly and in groups. elerly gen
tlemen and women in mourning and
middle-aged men, retaining their mil
itary bearing in civilian clothes de-
posted numerous floral wreaths at
the foot of the statue OF Frances
heroine in the Place st. Augustin and
Place Rivoli
At Notre Dame. in the absence Of
Cardinal Annette. Archbishop Of Paris
who was attending the Rome cele-
bration in honor Of Frances latest
saint. Bishop Roland Gosselin sang