The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-07
lST STEP TODAY
IN ROME SERVICE
Secret Consistory of Col
lege of the Cardinals
Meets With Pope
CEREMONY DRAWN OUT
Scarlet Biretta or Red Hat
Will BE Bestowed on Rev.
Dougherty March 10

u, Tho Associated Press.
ROME. Feb. 24.-Approval Of the
rominntion to the cardinalato Of the
Mos. Reverend Dennis j. Duughcrty,
archbishop OF Philadelphia, the third
American cardinal. and five other
notable sons Of the church, at the
secret consistory of the college Of
cardinals Mere on Monday. March T..
{. the preliminary step 10 the be-
stawal Of the scarlet birctta or red
nar upon them by Pope Benedict
Nv ON Thursday, March 10.
Thcrc are three Kinds of conss-
torics-thc secret, semi-public and
nublir--but whatever their form, the
busincsq upon which they are en-
gagged having been discussed and de-
-idcd previously by commission Of
eardinals known as the consistorial
congregation, with tho approval OF
thr pope. the consistory itself actual
Iv becomes n meeting place merely
Tor the solemn PRONUNCIATION OF de-
-rctals. an ALLEGATION by his holiness
ar the comforting -of the red hat,
Tho secret conclavc is held in the
hau Of consistories or Sala Regia.
Preliminary Is Simple.
Tho preliminary ceremony is a
sinple ono. Pope Benedict will in
ferrogatc each member OF the sacred
college present as to his wishes re-
ggrding the supreme pontiff's choice
for the highest ecclesiastical honor
within the gift of the church, and
when the cardinals have given their
assent the announcement Is finally
made that the majority have af-
iirmcd the pope's selection.
Usually the secret consistorv Is
set FOR n. m, long before which
hour In tho past. three throngs have
gathered I'm tho piazza OF ST. Peters
and around the basilica to witness
he arrival Of the cardinals and other
dlgnuarics. The Spanish prelates,
as is provided in the concordat with
mat country. must have received the
hiretta first from the hands Of their
temporal sovereign, King Alfonso,
XIII \ procession of carriages
starts soon after a. m. through the
Porto Della Zecca and passing
through the court of an Domenzo
their occupants find entrance to the
throne room of the palace.
Here are gathered venerable pa
'riarchs. arch bishops, heads OF or
doris and other high porsoDages. to-
gethor with the cardinals. the SUI
catholic church.
As the moment for the entrance of
he pope approaches. the assemblage
OF cardinals separates into three
groups before the throne. In one
group will he the cardinal bishops:
In another the cardinal priests. and
mother the cardinal deacons and be-
iind them the patrlarchs and other
3crsons familiar TO the papal court.
Each Kisses Papal Ring.
Presently a door at the rear OF
lhe han will open and the noble
guards in their brilliant uniforms
will appear. making way for the
white-Clad figure OF his holiness.
Followed by the Swiss guards and
his suite, the pontiff in the past has
paused for moment at the thrcsh
ODD while those present bent the
knee In homage. with n fatherly
smile, tho pope grects the assem-
blagc. The procession before the
throne follows. Each dignitary, aC-
Cording TO precedent, will approach
his holiness and, knecling, kiss the
papal ring. As the last TO pay rev.
erence returns to his place, the mas
Ter Of ceremonies will proclaim
'EXeunt omnes." and gradually
HuHlhtIs VIII Withdraw until tne
ponuf and the cardinals are left
alone. The doors will be closed and
Pope Benedict will proceed with his
ALLEGATION, prefaced by n brief and
simple prayer. Creation OF the car
dlnals and tho confirmation by the
pope OF the archbishops already ap-
pointed is the next step i'm the secret
consistory, and in all instances the
procedure is the same. The name OF
each prelate chosen for the honor
VIII be read aloud, the pope inquir-
ing OF each cardinal in turn whether
they approve of the nomination. As.
sent Will be given by the cardinals
raising their skull caps. After each
name, however, his holiness will
ask 'Qui id vidctur vobis?" GLOW
uoes TINS seem 10 your. Thereup'
on the cardinal Is expected 10 reply
u IN agreement, "Placet" ct please:
mel a majority constitutes elec