San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27
BY the Associated Press.

AsOAhss AhohNh OpO lGo tOtos
publicly conferred the red hat on Car
dinals Hayes and Mundelein, the final
act in the elevation of the two Ameri-
can prelates to membership in the sa-
cred college. The ceremony, performed
In the right transept of st. Peter :,
was carried out with all pomp AMI
pageantry of the Roman Catholic
church in a setting the like of which
does not exist outside the eternal city.
1t was the first public consistOry
ever held in huge basilica, and it was
witnessed by congregation which in
numbers exceeded three or four times
over those attending similar functions
in the past. 1t was truly an Ameri-
can day, both from the fact that the
only cardinals raised were United
States citizens and that the great ma
jority of the spectators were also.
Crowd Comes Early.
The crowd began assembling at an
early hour. A steady stream of people
poured into the vast edifice. the men
wearing the required full dress, and
the women the high necked gowns and
wells over the head prescribed for all
papal functions.
Besides filling the transept the pop
ulace also occupied the spacious main
aisle through which the papal process
sion passed from the vatican. 1t is
estimated that there were easily 10000
persons present.
Tribunes had been erected on the
opposite sides of the transept. On the
left sat the entire diplomatic corps
to the holy see. and on the right the
reigning princes of the Roman aris-
tocracy. The space between was oc-
cupied by the public, Americans ap-
pearing in every part of the huge as
semblage, the members of which spoke
in hushed tones while awaiting the
beginning of the ceremony.
Procession Is COlOrful.
At the appointed hour the sound
of singing gave notice of the approach
of the papal procession from the chape
Of Sleraments. Emerging from the
chapel the choir moved slowly down
the aisle of the great basilica toward
the transept, followed by numerous
pre'ates in purple and white.
After these came the members OF
the sacred college. their rich red gowns
swaying rhy thmically with their stride
There were a score of them. They
walked two by two, bowling in recog-
n;tion of the homage paid them as
they passed through the lane of solid
humanity.
Behind the cardinals, raised on the
kedia gestatoria, or papal chair, sur
rounded by members of the papal
household and prelates carrying enor.
nous ostrich feather fans, came the
pope, attired in a rich scarlet CAPE
and wearing his precious mitre. Swiss
guards in their quaint uniforms served
az his bodyguard.
New Cardinals in Chanel,
The pope looked out on the sea oil
humanity as he emerged from the
chapel and. raising his hand, invoked
the pontifical blessing on the multi
tude. There were acclamations ant
applause from some, while others knel
In reverent homage.
The procession moved down the
aisle and entered the transept, the
choir taking its place near the front
at the sides. The cardinals ranged
themselves in a semi-circle, according
to their rank at the end, and then
came the pope.
He descended from the sedia ges
tatoria and, changing his massive mi.
tire for another. took his place upon
a throne in front of the altar. All
eyes were upon him as he sat sur.
rounded by his brilliantly costumed
escort, The moment was impressive
and the crowd was apparently moved
ny profound religious feeling.
Meanwhile the two American cardi.
mails were waiting in the chapel of st.
Petronilla, where they had taken the
oath as princes of the Roman church.
Between two cardinal deacons they
were escorted from the chapel in
solemn procession to the transept, en-.
tering amid absolute silence and NOV.
ing slowly to the papal throne.
Receive Red Cloaks.
Bowling thrice to the holy father
each then performed the ceremony OF
alteration by kissing the fisherman's
ring. the cross on the toe of his slipper
and bis cheek. They then retired from
the throne and embraced the senior
members Of the sacred college.
The moment had arrived for the
most important part of the function.
Escorted again by the two cardinal
deac0ns each in turn approached the
papal throne conflicting three times
III turn they again kissed the pope's
ring. slipper and cheek.
Then, while still kneeling, their
cappa magma, or great cloaks of rich
red silk were drawn over their heads
completely hiding them. The pope ut
tered brief prayer and from the
side of the altar a prelate of the
household approached. carrying the red
hat. insignia of the cardinalate.
The prelate held it in turn over
the head of each kneeling cardinal
while the pope repeated the formula
Procession Retires.
3Accipe galerum rubrum." or "ac-
cept the red hat" The hat wa< then
withdrawn and the cardinals arose.
taking places beside the throne.
Arising. the pope bestowed the pa
pal benediction, the procession was
reformed and the pontiff descended to
t2ke his seat in the sedia gestatoria.
He was carried out along the same
route as his entry, receiving accla-