Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-24
TWO AMERICAN
CARDINALS MADE
Secret Consistory Held Today
When Mgr. Hayes and Mgr.
MundeIein Are Elevated

ROME, March "a (By The Asso-'
ciated Press) Mgr. Patrick J.
Hayes. archbishop of New York,
and Mgr. George w. Mundelein,
archbishop of Chicago, were made
cardinals of The Roman Catholic
church at a secret consistory held
this morning in the historic hall of
consistory at the vatican. The cere-
mony, carried out in conformity
with centuries-old ritual, was p ,r-
formed in majestic solemnity amid
a setting of colorful splendor.
The two American prelates thus
raised to the dignity of princes of
the church were not present, but
awaited notification of their Gleva-
tion at their respective temporary
places of residence in Rome, in ac
cordance with custom. Cardinal
Hayes received the "biglietti", as
the notification is called, at the Am
erican College. and Cardinal Mund-
elein at the College of Propaganda.
The consistory was participated in
by all the cardinals resident in
Rome. who assembled in the Hall of
consisrory at about 10 o'clock. The
hall was a dazzling mass of color
The striking violet robes of the
cardinals. hanging to the ground in
graceful folds. mingled with the pur-
pie of the monsignors of the papal
household. Swiss guards in their
multi-colored medieval uniforms
and bearing halberds. papal gen
darmes. officers of the vatican's
armed forces and numerous func-
tionaries in historic garb added to
the picturesqueness of the scene.
The Cardinals were ranged accord
ing to rank with Cardinal Vannutelli.
their octogenarian dean. at the head
The ringing of bell announced
the approach of the holy father who
entered amid profound silence. He
was clad entirely in white. his robes
standing out in bold contrast to the
rest of the colorful array. He walk
ed slowly, flanked by a group of
Swiss guards and members of the
household. Each prelate knelt as
he approached.
The slow procession reached the
other end of the hall, where the
pontiff took his pluce on a throne.
There the cardinals paid him ho-
mage. each in turn approaching the
throne and kissing the papal ring.
There being a score of cardinals
present, this ceremony occupied an
important part of the preliminary
proceedings.
At the conclusion the papal mas
ter of ceremonies in a low but SOL
emn voice announced Extra
omnes". The words were easily
heard in the impressive silence. and
all but the pope and members of
the sacred college began to retire
from the hall when all those who
were not to participate in the con-
sistory had withdrawn the doors
were closed and a group of Swiss
guards took up their station at the
entrance.
The Pope rose from his throne
and uttered a short prayer to the
Holy Ghost 70 rthe guidance of the
consistory. He next read his allo-
cution.
The election of the two cardinals
then took place, and occupied but
a brief time. The Pontiff announced
their names and then asked the re-
quired question: "Quid quis vede-
teur?" C''Has anyone aught to say")
Each cardinal beginning with the
dean, rose in turn bowed to the
pope and removed his skull cap as
a sign of assent. The Pontiff then
announced a list of bishops and
other nominations and the consis-
tory was over.
Mgr. Gervasi, secretary to the
papal secretary of state. departed
with papal couriers to notify he
Americans of their elevation. The
new cardinals. attended by gentle
men-in-waiting, received him clad
in the vest a1ents of archbishops, md
each replied to the biglietti with a
short address of gratitude.
While becoming cardinals from the
moment of their notification, the
American dignitaries must Wait until
Thursday morning to be invested in
the scarlet robes and hats and other
trappings of their office. This cere-
mony, which is open to the public.
twill be held in the huge basilica of
st. Peters