San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-24
u. S. PRELATES ELEVATED TO
CARDINALATE AMID SPLENDOR
AND MAJESTIC SOLEMNITY
Pope, in His Allocution, Pays High Tribute te
America, Declaring Nation Has Attained ''Prima-
cy" in Charity and That the Church, as Re-
ward, Remembers Countrys Generosity by
Elevating Two of Her Archbishops
to the Sacred Purple.

1 aspiration and invocation Of his
heart. pax Christi in regno Christi.
At the conclusion, the papal master
OF ceremonies, in a low voice, an
nounced Extra Omnes." All but th(
| pope and members of the sacred col
lege began TO retire from the hail
When all those who we're not to partic'
| ipate in the consistory had withdrawn
the doors were closed and group OF
Swiss guards took up their station al
the entrance.
AlIocution Is Read.
The pope rose from his throne and
uttered short prayer TO the Holy
Ghost for the guidance Of the col
sistory. He next read his allocution.
The election Of the two new cardi.
nails then took place and occupied BIZ;
brief time. The pontiff announced
their names and then asked the re-
quired question:
"Quid quis videtur?" HAS anyone
aught TO say?
Each cardinal. beginning with thc
dean. rose in turn. bowed TO the popc
and removed his skull cap as sign
Of assent. The pontiff then announced
a list of bishops and other nomina'
llonS anu lnt CunSlSAtiN was
Descending from his throne the
pope departed between rows of cardi'
mails, who genuflected as he passed
and was escorted back 10 his apart
ments by Swiss guards and members
of the household
The cardinals descended TO the
court of st. Damsso. where their car
riages awaited, and were driven Il
their residences. the crowds outside
paying them homage as they passed
through st. Peters Square.
At the same time Monsignor Ger
vasi. secretary 10 the papal secretafl
of state, departed with papal courier'
to notify the Americans Of their ele
walton. The new cardinals, attende,
by gentlemen-in-waiting received hin
clad in the vestments of archbishop
and each replied TO the biglietti will
short address OF gratitude.
While becoming cardinals from tn
moment OF their notification tn
| American dignitar,cs must wait unit;
Thursday morning 10 be invested II
the scarlet robes and hats and othel
: insignia of their office. This ceremon,
which is open to the public is ever
more colorful than today's ceremony
To accommodate the large numbers o
Americans desiring TO witness it. TIN
ceremony will be held in the hug
basilica Of st. Peters.
Archbishops Hayes and MundeleiI
arose early with last minute prepara
tons, To receive The pontifical diplo
mas announcing their elevation Il
the cardiualate. Both prelates spen
| the hour after sunrise in fervea
prayer. surrounded during this func
ton only by the members of thei
| ecclesiastical party.
just before the hour approached 10
the days ceremonies. their secretaric
opened n few envelopes of the stack
of congratulatory messages they hav'
received.
Entire Nation Rejoioes.
Archbishop Mundelein upon receiv-
ing the biglictti announcing his eleya-
ton TO the cardinalate, said:
To-day an entire nation rejoices at
| the great honors that have come 10
| two of its sons. For in the consistory
of this morning. the Holy Father has
| called the heads of the two greatest
! American sees TO become scarlet-clad
princes OF the Holy Church, and form
n part of its highest senate.
| mo one recognizes better than
that it is for no personal merit OF
mine that this honor has come TO me,
1t has come by the great fatherly
kindness of the Sovereign Pontiff,
who desires in my humble person to
reward his good children of Chicago,
and likewise in a particular manner
to recognize the sterling Catholiclty
| of that vast territory lying west OF
| the Allegheny Mountains.
But for that very reason this new
dignity. will. with the grace of God,
be an additional incentive for me TO
labor more zealously for the spread
of Gods kingdom in Chicago and the
West. to train and equip large body
| of splendid ministers of the Gospel
that our priests and people may al
ways be an ornament TO the church,
n credit TO America. and source
of strength and consolation TO the
| Holy Sec.
"Monsignor. 7 am grateful for the
precious message you have brought me
1 and | beg you to offer 10 the Holy
Father my heartfelt thanks and as
sure His Holiness that on Wednesday
afternoon in response TO his invitation
| / will be present at the Vatican TO re-
ceivc from his reverend hand the
biretta Of the cardinalship.