New-York tribune., 1921-02-07
Pope Receives
Hayes and Gift
From Diocese
Names of Two Candidates
for Auxiliary Bishop Are
Presented; Benedict to
Make Selection Later
Will Retain Army Posi-
Archbishop Greeted With
Elaborate Ceremony as
He Enters the Vatican

ROME, Feb. 6.-Pope Benedict to-
day received in audience Archbishop
Hayes of New York, with whom he
eonversed for half an hour. The Arch
bishop presented detailed report to
the Pontiff concerning his archdiocese
and also the "Peter's Pence" which ag-
gregated one of the most generous Of
ferings ever made to the Pope.
The Pontif thanked Archbishop
Hayes heartily for his offering and en-
trusted to him the task of conveying
to the faithful his appreciation and
also the apostolic benediction. The
Archbishop, after his audience, intro
duced his secretaries to the Pontig.
Pope Benedict expressed a desire to see
the Archbishop again while he IS in
Rome.
During his audience with the Pope
Archbishop Hayes presented to the
Pontiff the names of two candidates
for the position of auxiliary bishop.
He said he would leave the choice to
the Holy See Both prelates, the Arch
bishop declared, were we'll acquainted
with the affairs of his archdiocese,
One OF the candidates is said to occupy
a post Immediately following that Of
vicar-general. The other was secretary
to the late Archbishop Corrigan.
After his visit to the Pope. Arch
bishop Hayes spent half an hour with
Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal Secretary
OF State, with whom he discussed af~
fairs concerning the archdiocese OF
+ ew York.
Hayes TO Be Given Assistance
It is understood that Archbishop
Hi yes will be requested to retain the
position he heretofore has held as
Army and Navy ChapIains, but that he
viii be given all necessary assistance
to take away the hardships Of his work
The Archbishop celebrated mass this
morning in the church which is part
of the American College in Rome, and
then drove to the Vatican, accompanied
by his secretaries, the Revs. Joseph
| Dineen, Stephen Donahue, John 3
Kelly and Vincenzo Arcege. When the
Archbishop entered the Apostolic Pal
ace the Swiss Guards presented arms
He was the recipient of continuous
salutes all the way to the Papal apart
entine Hall, the stairway was lined
with Swiss Guards.
1t is virtually certain that sin OF
seven new Cardinals will be created
! at the next consistory. The names OF
those who are to be honored with
the red hat are not yet definitely
! known, but it has been aecertained thai
| the Pontilical hat-mako has been or.
dered to have 4 ha ,tozen red hats
| prepared.
/ With the nearer approach of The
assembling of the Sacred College, the
| question as TO wao will be named The
cussed with added interest. Two names
| it was noted to-day, are being men
toned with increasing frequency il
connection with the appointment, one
| of them being that of the Most Rev
Dennis J. Dougherty, Archbishop o.
| Philadelphia, and the other that OF the
| Most Rev. George w. Mundelein, Arch.
| bishop of Chicago.
Prince in Line for Sacred College
Monsignor Prince Ugo Boncompagni
| Ludovisi has been appointed by Pope
Benedict q Vice-Chamberlain of tbs
| Church, which post is stepping stone
to the Cardinalate. Therefore,, it il
| pointed out here, the Sacred College
| soon may have a member who has
| been twice married and has five chill
dren, one of whom, Prince francesca
| took part in the World War as a cav.
airy officer and married the daughter
OF former Foreign Minister Prinetti
! He is now a Catholic Deputy. A nephew
of Monsignor Ugo, Prince Andrea, mar
| ried Miss Margaret Draper, of Boston
! daughter of the late General William f
; Draper onetime American Ambassador
! to Italy.
| 1t is not known whether the consis.
tory viii take place the first fortnight
in March or if it will be held over unit
after Easter. It is expected that the
date for the function Will be made
known at an early date.
| The reiterated claims of Argentins
that one Of her prelates be elevated tc
the Cardinalate have been met by tht
| statement that the only possible can.
| didate would be Monsignor Espinosa
| Archbishop of Buenos Ayrres, whose
extreme age and delicate health mill.
tate against the high honor being con.
| ferred on him.
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