Evening star., 1924-03-27
AMERICANS GIVEN
HATS0F CARDINALS
Pope Takes Final Step in
Conferring PrinceIy Rank on
Hayes and MundeIein.
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, March 27.-Pope Plus today
publicly conferred the red hat on
Cardinals Hayes and Mundelein, the
final act in the elevation of the two
American prelates to membership in
the sacred college. The ceremony,
performed in the right transept of
pomp and pageantry of the Roman
Catholic Church, in setting the
like of which does not exist outside
the Eternal city.
1t was the first public consistory
ever held In the huge basilica, and 1t
was witnessed by a congregation
which in numbers exceeded three or
four times over those attending sim
liar functions in the past. 1t was
truly an American day. both from the
fact that the only cardinals raised
were United States citizens, and that
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 pre-
scribed for all papal functions.
Besides filling the transept the peo-
pie also occupied the spacious main
aisle, through which the papal pro-
cession passed from the Vatican. 1t
is estimated that there were easily
ten thousand persons present.
Trfbunes had been erected on the
the left sat the entire diplomatic
corps of the Holy See, and on the
right the reigning princes of the Ro-
man aristocracy. The space between
was occupied by the public, Ameri-
cans appearing in every part of the
huge assemblage, the members of
which spoke in hushed tones while
awaiting the beginning of the cere-
mony.
Entrance of Procession.
At the appointed hour the sound Of
singing gave notice of the approach
of the papal procession from the
chapel of the sacraments. Emerging
from the chapel the choir moved slow
ly down the aisle of the great basilica
| toward the transept, followed by nu-
merous prelates in purple and white.
After these came the members of
the sacred college, their rich red
gowns swaying rhythmically with
thelr stride. There were score of
ing in recognition of the homage paid
them as they passed through the
lane of solid humanity.
Behind the cardinals, raised on the
sedia soda =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 miter. Swiss
served as his bodyguard.
Pope Blesses Multitude.
The Pope looked out on the sea of
humanity as he emerged from the
chapel and, raising his hand, invoked
the pontfical blessing on the multi
tude. There were acclamations and
! applause from some, while others
knelt in reverent homage.
The procession moved down the
aisle and entered the transept, the
choir taking it's place near the front
at the sides. The cardinals ranged
| themselves in a semi-circle, accord
| ing to their rank, at the end, and
| then came the Pope.
| He descended from the sedia ges-
! tatoria and, changing his massive
miter for another, took his position
| upon the throne in front of the altar
| All eyes were upon him as he sat
+, surrounded by his brilliantly cos
| TUNED escort. The moment was i'm
| pressive, and the crowd was appar-
emily moved by profound religious
! feeling.
New Cardinals Enter.
Meanwhile the two American cardi-
| mails were waiting in the chapel OF
st. Petronilla, where they had taken
the oath as princes Of the Holy Roman
Church. Between two cardinal dea-
cons, they were escorted from the
chapel in solemn procession to the
| trapsept, entering amid absolute 81
lence and moving slowly to the papal
| throne.
Bowing thrice to the holy father,
each then performed the ceremony
Of adof alton by kissing the fisher
mans ring, the CROSS on the toe OF
his slipper and his cheek. They then
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