The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-06

Smoke Signals From
Conclave Announce
Choice of New PontiH
At 1888 O'Clock This
Morning = Formally
Announced Later From
St. Peters
Rome, Feb. G.-By the Associated
ressJ-Cardinal Achille Ratti, arch
L.shop OF Milan, was proclaimed
elected POPE in succession to the late
Benedict XIV this morning He has
taken the name of Plus XI.
The thousands waiting in front of
st. Peters for the wisp of smoke
which would tell of the election of a
new Pope or the failure of the sacred
college to reach a decision gave
mighty shout at 11:33 o'clock wher
thin wisp of smoke came from the
chimney leading from the Sistene
Chapel. 1t was then known that the
Roman Catholic church had once
mere duly elected pontiff
Ratil Accepts
AS soon as the two-thirds vote for
Cardinal Ratti had been verified, Car
Ginal Vannuteli, as dean of the sacred
college arose and proceeded to the
throne OF the chosen one accompanied
on either side by Cardinals Logue and
Bistleti, respectively deans of the
Cardinal priests and the Cardinal dea-
cons. He was asked in Latin by Car
J ANAL -EannuteG in accordance with
customs, if he accepted the election
to the supreme pontiff, and the new
pope answered with the formal.
Since it is the will of God, | must
obey"
} Then the purple canopies over the
thrones OF the cardinals were let
down, one by one, until only that over
( the new pontiff remained. This was
done t2 show that the whole sacred
college rendered obeisence to the new
/ head of the church. Dean Vautelli,
|thereup0n asked the new incumbent
what name he chose to take during
his pontificat2 and upon his reply
Plus Nj Monsignor Sincere. secre-
tary of the conclave, verified his cleo
ton to the papel chair
Escorted to Ante Room
The new pope was then escorted to
the ante room within the Sistene
chapel, where he discarded his cardi-
naIs robes assisted by the con-
Ic.avis,s, and the papal vestments,
which had been held in readiness
since the opening of the conclave,
were placed upon him. These in
cluded the white cassock. white sash,
white stockings, red slippers, a red
and gold nozetta, and finally the
stole Of red, worked with gold.
The pontiff fully vested in the papal
garb and accompanied by his cardi-
nails, thereupon returned to the throne
he had occupied in the Sistene chapel.
First Alteration
There the cardinals, according to
their rank and headed by Vanutelli,
made their first act of alteration to
His Holiness, kissing first his feet and
lthen his hands, 2fter which the pope
received them in embrace and be-
slowed upon them his first apostolic
benediction.
The "fisherman's ring was placed
on his finger and he left the chanel,
the whole assembly vending it's way
through the Sala Ducate and the Sala
Regia, along the Loggias to the Sala
Clemem.ia, the pOpe'S official resi-
dence. All along the way he received
the homage of attaches who served
during the conclave.
Election Announced
Meanwhile the dean of the cardinal
deacons, Bisleti, followed by several
cardinals, repaired to the central bal
cony Of st. Peters from which the
elections of scores of popes have been
officially proclaimed to the word, and
sclemnly announced to the great
crowd awaiting expectantly below:
Il announce to your great joy the
election of the pontiff.'
This confirmed to the throngs in st.
Peers square the election which had
been indicated by the thing stream Of
white smoke which came from the
metal stove pipe projecting from the
rocf of the Sistene chapel when the
voting papers of the final ballot were
burned
Meanwhile Pope Plus XI after wait
ing for some moments in the Clemen-
tine Hall had left for st. Peters ac-
companied by the members Of the sa-
cred college. Arriving at the ball
cony at the entrance inside the cathe-
dral he raised his hand and bestowed
upon the multitude hig frat nuhIic
benediction. He then returned to the
vatican. where although reigning. the
popes have remained virtual priaon-