, 1922-02-06
BENEDICT|ON IS
DELIVERED FROM
BALCONY AFTER
TO-DAY
Vigil Of Thousands Is
Brought to Close This
Morning When Cardi-
nal Dons Papal Robes

ROME. Feb. 6.@Cardinal
Achille Ratti, archbishop of
Milan, was proclaimed elect
ed pope in succession to the
late Benedict XIV this morn
ing. He has taken the name
of Plus XI.
The Thousands waiting m 'front.' or
81. Peters for the wisp OF smoke
which would tell of the election OF a
new pope or the failure of the n-
cred college to reach a decision. gave
n mighty shout at 1888 o'clock when
a thin wisp OF smok came from the
chimney leading from the sfstine
chapel. II was then known that the
Catholic church had once more a
duly elc-ted pontin.
As soon as the t~wo-thirds vote for
Cardinal Ratti had been verified. Car
dinai vannueteili, as dean OF the ga
cred college. arose and proceeded TO
tho throne OF n chosen one. accom-
panied on either side by Cardinals
L.ogue and Bisleti. respectively. deans
OF tho cardinal priests and the cardi-
nal deacons. He was asked in Latin
by Cardinal vnnnuteiii. in accord
ance with custom. II he accepted the
election to be supreme po1tin. and
tho new pope answered with the for
mai: "since II Is h win of God 1
must obey"
Then tho purple canopies over the
thrones OF the cardinals were let
down. one by one. until only that over
tho new pontiff remained. This was
done 10 show hat the whole sacred
! college rendered obeisance to the new
| head of the church Dean vaniuteli
thereupon asked the new incumbent
what name HI chose to take during
his ponincats and upon his reply,
Plus X.' Monsignor Sincere. secre-
tary OF tho conclave. verified his cleo
ton to the papal chair.
The new pope then was escorted to
the antercom within the sistine
, chapel where he discarded his cardi-
nal's robes. assisted by III ~conciav-
lists, and the papal vcstments which
had been held In readiness since the
opening of the c~onclave. were placed
Upon him. These included the white
cassock. white sash. white stockings.
red slippers, n red and gold mozetta
n finally the stole of red, worked
with gold.
The pontif fully vested with h
papal garb and accompanied by his
cardinals. thereupon returned TO the
throne he had occupied in the sistine
chapel. There the cardinals, accord.
ing to their rank. and headed by Van
nuteri. made their first act OF adora.
ton to His Holiness. kissing frst his
feet and then his hands. after which
tho popo received them in embrace
and bestowed upon them his nrst
APOSTLE benediction.
"Ffsherman's ring was placed on
his nger and he left the chapel, the
whole assembly vending its way
through tho sala ducale and the sala
regfa. along the loggias to the sala
clementila. the pope's official resi-
dence. All along the way he received
the homage OF the attaches who
served during the ~conclaye.
Meanwhile the dean of the cardinal
deacons. Bisletti. followed by several
cardinals, repaired to the central hal.
cony Of st. Peters from which the
elections OF scores Of popes have been
officially proclaimed to the world. and
solemnly announced to the grea.
crowd awaiting expectantiy below:
L announce TO your great joy the
election OF the pontin."
This confirmed to the thronss In 81
Peters square the election which had
been indicated by the thin stream Of
white smoke which came from the
! metal stovepipe projecting from the
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