The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-06
RATT| CHOSEN
CHURCH HEAD;
Name, Plus xI
Archbishop of Milan, Made
Cardinal in 1921, Choice
of Cardinals for Supreme
Pontiff of Catholic Church.
BORN MARCH 81, 1857
CIV Associated Pressl

Ratti, archbishop of Milan, was elect
ed pope by the conclave.
The thousands waiting in front OF
St Peters for the wisp Of smoke
which would tell of the election OF d
new pope or the failure of the Sacred
college to reach a decision gave
mighty shout at :33 O'Clock when
thin wisp of smoke came from the
chimney leading from the Sistine
chapel 1t was then known that the
Catholic church had once more duly
elected pontiff
Escorted to Throne.
As soon as the tWothirds vote for
Cardinal Ratti had been verified,
Cardinal Vannutelii, as dean of the
Sacred college, arose and proceeded
% the throne of the chosen one, aC-
companied on either side by Cardinals
I.ogue and Bisleti. respectively deans
of the cardinals for priests and the
cardinal deacons. He was asked in
Latin. by Cardinal Vennutelli, in ac
cordance with custom. if he accepted
the election TO be supreme pontitt,
and the new pope answered with the
formal: Since it is the will of God,
! must obey
thrones of the cardinals were let down,
one by one until only that over the
new pontiff remained. This was done
to show that the whole Sacred college
rendered obeisance to the new head OF
the church Dean Vannutell there
upon asked the new incumbent what
name he chose to take during his
pontificate. and upon his reply Plus
NI,' Monsignor Sincere, secretary of
the conclave. verified his election to
the papal chair.
Puts on Vestments.
The new pope was then escorted to
the anteroom within the Sistine chap
el. where he discarded his cardinals
robe, assisted by the conclavists and
the papal vestments. which had been
held in readiness since the opening of
The conclave. were placed upon him.
These included the white cassOrl.
white stockings, red slippers, red
and gold mozzetta, and finally the
stole of red, worked with gold.
The pontiff, fully vested in the papal
garb and accompanied by his cardinals.
thereupon returned to the throne he
had occupied in the Sistine chapel.
There the cardinals. according 10
their rank, and heralded by Vannutelli,
holiness. kissing first his feet and then
his hands, after which the pope re
ceived them in embrace and bestowed
upon them his first apostolic benedic
lion.
Receives Homage
The Fisherman's ring was placed on
his finger and he left the chapel, the
whole assembly vending its way
through the Sala Ducale and the Sala
Regia, along the leggias to the Sala
C!ementina, the pope's official resi-
dence. All along the way he received
he homage of the attaches who served
during the conclave.
Meanwhile the dean of the cardinal
deacOns, BiOleti, followed by the car
dinals returned to the central balcony
If St Peters, from which the elections
of scores of popes have been officially
proclaimed to the world and solemnly
announced TO the great crowd expectant-
ly below:
Il announce to your great JOY the
election of the pontiff."
Confirms Report
This confirmed to the throngs in St.
Peters square the election which had
been indicated by the thin stream of
white smoke which came from the
metal stove pipe projecting from the
roof Of the Sistine chapel when the vot-
ing papers of the final ballot were
burned.
Meanwhile Pope Plus H. after wait
ing for some moments in the Clemen-
line hall had left for st. Peters, ac-
COmpaned by the members of the Sa-
cred college. Arriving at the balcony
al the entrance inside the cathedral he
he
multitude his first public benediction
, He then returned to the Vatican
where, although reigning. the popes
have remained virtual prisoners until
their deaths
Wished American Present
Reports were current last night that
a new pope had been chosen, but that
out of Difference for America. the an
nOuncement would be deferred until
the arrival of Cardinal OConnell Oi
Boston this morning
Cardinals with whom the Associated
Press correspondent spoke before the
conclaye began unanimously expressed
a desire that an American member oi
the cardinalate should reach the Vati
can in time 10 participate in the sol
emnities at the announcement of the
election of the new pontiff
This they said, arose partly from the
wish that the United States should bt
represented and also from a desire
10 compensate Cardinal O'Connel
personally for his disappointment il
1914. when he reached Rome a few
hours after Benedict was elected
Prelates and dignitaries of thu
church were openly discussing las
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