The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-23
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEEDINGS
AT SECRET AND PUBLIC GATH
ERlNes OF SACRED COLLEGE.
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(N. C. w. C.. News Service.)
The ceremonies in connection with
the Consistory, December II, were eX.
eeptionally impressive. On entering
the Consistorial Hall, the. Holy Father
ascended the throne and intoned the
prayer. At its conclusion, Mgr Res.
pighi, PrefecJ of Papal Ceremonies
gave the order, Extra omnes' (''ev-
erybody out'o. and all except the Car.
dinals retired from the room The
Pope then pronounced the allocution
for the occasion. At it's conclusion,
His Holiness announced the names of
the new Cardinals he had created. He
then struck bell, summoning the Pre-
feet of Ceremonies, to whom he inn
parted the order to communicate i'm
mediately to the new Cardinals the an
nouncement of their election.
After the Prefect had left, the Pope
summoned an official of the Consis-
torial Congregation and ordered him
to preconize the new Bishops. Proc
lamation of each Bishop elected by
Brief during the year was made by the
officials from the list furnished by His
Holiness. This ended the Secret Con-
sistory, the Pope going to the Throne
Room, where he received those of the
newly elected Archbisheps and Bish-
ops who were in Rome and invested
each with the rochet, afterwards de-
livering a short address to the new
prelates.
Notifying the Newly Elected.
The Public Consistory which was
held December IA was preceded by the
six Of the eight Cardinals created who
were in Rome awaited the notification
at the following places: Cardinal Bon
zano at Propaganda college; Cardinal
Tosi at the Lombard college; Cardinal
Charost at the French seminary; Car
dinal Touchet at the "Procura di S.
Sulpizio; Cardinal Mori at the "Palaz-
20 della Caneelleria;" Cardinal Ehrle
at the German Hungarian college.
Each of the new Cardinals was sur
rounded by friends and assisted by a
Pontifical Master of Ceremonies. On
the receipt of the letter, it was pass
ed in each case to one of the notables
present, who read it aloud. A few
words of congratulation followed, and
the rev Cardinal responded. Then
began for each what are known as Wis.,
its of congratulation, cardinals, dip
lomats, dignitaries of the Papal Court,
representatives of Religious Orders
and others come to pay their respects.
The comforting of the scarlet bret
ta took place in the afternoon at the
Consistorial Hall. This was the first
time the new Cardinals wore their red
robes. The dean read speech in
the name of his colleagues and his own
to thank the Holy Father. The date
of seniority of Cardinals is calculated
Archbishops and in the present case,
the Dean was Cardinal Bonzano. The
Pope answered, delivering speech
in which he made a short eulogy of the
Cardinals present.
Two Pontifical Ablegates were in
trusted to carry the scarlet biretta
to the two Cardinals not present in
Curia on the day of the Consistory.
The Ablegates are accompanied by
two Noble Guards who, as Cabinet
Couriers. will deliver the letter com
municating the election to the Nun
clio to Portugal and the Archbishop OF
Toledo
Ceremony in Hall of Blessings.
For the first time in many years,
the Public Consistory was held in the
Hall Of Blessings, which is the spa
cious auditorium above the portico OF
the Vatican Basilica, and is of the
same size. 1t is called the Hall of the
Blessings, because from the grand
.'Loggia," the Pope blesses the people
las Plus xI did on the day of his
election and on the day of His Corona
tion-also because of the Qualifications
which are performed there. The Hal
is splendily ornamented. AT the far
thest end stands the Papal Throne
under canopy from whence descend:
drapery of red velvet and silk. Or
the sides of the Hall are the tribune:
for the guests, adorned with hand
some tapestries.
At 10 o'clock. crowds filled the Hall
as we'll as in the "Sala Ducale" ant
in the "Sala Regia" to be present whel
the Pope passes. Meanwhile the Car