Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
RATTi NAMED POPE,
TAKES NAME Plus xl;
NO AMERICANS VOTE
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to tho throne OF tho chosen one, ac-
companicd on either side by Cardinals
LoGue and Bisleti, respectively deans
OF the Cardinal Priests and the Cardi-
nal sDeacVns. He was asked In Latin
by Cardinal Vannutelli. in accordance
with custom. II he accepted the elec-
ton to be Supreme Ponttn. and the
new Pope answered with the formal:
"Since It Is the will OF God. must
obey" i>
Then the purple canopies over the
thrones OF the Cardinals were let down,
ono by one. until only that over the
new Pontih remained. This was done
to show that the whole Sacred College
rendered obSisance TO the new head
OF the church. Dean Xannutelli there
upon asked the new incumbent what
name he chose to take during his
pontincate, and on his reply Plus
XII" Monsisnor Sincere. secretary OF
the conclave. verified his election to
the papal chair.
CARRIED In Papal yestments.
i
OThe new Pope was then escorted to
q, where no discarded his Cardinals =
robes, assisted by the conclavists. and
tho Papal vestments. which had been
held in readiness since tho opening OF
the conclave. were placed on him
These Included the white cassocls
white sash, white stockings, red slip
pers. a red and gold moxzetta, and
finally the stole Of red. worked with
gold.
The Pontifr fully vested in the papa
garb and accompanied by his Cardi
nails. thereApon returned TO the thron,
he had occupied in the slStine Chapel
Cardinals Kiss Poutifrs Feet.
There the Cardinals. according Z,
their rank, and headed by Vannutelli
made their first act OF alteration I,
His Holiness, kissing first his feet ant
then his hands, after which the Pop
received them in embrace and be
slowed on them his first apostoli
benediction.
. The "Fisherman's Ring" was places
/, on his finger and he left the chape
the whole assembly vending It's wa
I. through the Sala Ducale and the Sal
Rega, along the loggias to the Sel
Clementina, the Pope's Official rAi
dence. All along the way he receive
tho homage Of the attaches VIII
served during the conclave.
Election Proclaimed 10 Crowds.
Meanwhile the dean OF tho Cardins
toll fAl1nVroI ~
Cardinals, repaired TO the centrs
balcony OF st. Peters, from whic
the elections Of scores OF popes hav
been ofYicially proclaimed TO the worl'
and eolemnly announced to the gres
: crowd awaiting expectantly below:
"I announce 10 your great Joy th
election of the pontir."
This confirmed TO the throngs In =
Peters Square the election which ha
been indicated by the thin stream {
white smoke which came from tn
J metal stove pipe projecting from tn
: roof OF the Sistine Chapel whom tn
= voting papers OF the final ballot wcr
= burned.
: First Public Benedlctop.
It Meanwhile Pope Plus XI. sftt
waiting for some moments in III
= Clementine Hall. had left for
q Peters, accompanied by the niembsl
% of the Sacred College. Arriving [
the balcony at the entrance. insit
% tho Cathedral. he raised his hand ar
bestowed on the multitude his ffr
q public benediction. He then return'
TO tho Vatican where, althoul
:. reigning, the popes have remains
4 virtual prisoners untn their deaths.
r Waited For American Cardinal.
p Reports were current last night tn
20 new Pope had been chosen, but tn
H. out OF Difference TO America, the a
70 nouncement would be deferred un
Z the arrival of Cardinal O'Connell,
Boston, this morning.
" Cardinals, with whom The Ass
., ciated Press correspondent spoke l
1o fore the conciave began. unanimous
~ expressed a desire that an Amerfc
- member OF the cardinslate sho,
,d reach the Vatican In time TO parti
pate In the solemnities at tho q
nouncement of the election OF the m
pontiff. This, they said, arose par
from the wish that the United Stat
should be represented, and also FRI
n a desire TO compensate Cardii
O'Connell personally for his diss
mt pointment in 1914, when he reach
Dr. Rome a few hours after Benedict v
wo elected.
eh Insisted America be Represented
or, Prelates and dignitaries OF
.ad church were openly discussing !
ca night a report that Cardinal O'Conn
on before leaving America, had cabled
re- desire (some went even so far as
,c- say an ultimatum) that America
nv represented in the conclave. II '
in said there We're some financial m
zen ters to be arranged, and that Cardi
for O'Connell bore message to
W. Sacred College, delivery and discuss
The Of which might necessitate postpo
i'm ment Of tho election announcement