The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-24
Crowds Gather to See
american COnsiStOry;"
Precedent Established

BY FAUSTO MANIA MARTINI,
Famous Italian Novelist and Playwright.
Copyright, 1924, by Cosmopolitan
News Service.l
ROME, March 24.-Today's con.
sistory elevating to the cardinalate
Archbishop George w. Mundelein.
of Chicago, and Archbishop Patrick
J. Hayes, Of New York, was anx.
iously awaited, for it was the first
to be held for American high church.
men only. The ceremony unoffi-
cially has been termed 1.-The Ameri.
can consistory" and because of the
historical precedent established, un.
usually animated crowds, in hope Of
a fleeing glance at the colorful pa
geantry and the dignitaries partici.
pating, thronged st. Peters place.
Deferential respect was paid passing
cardinals in their violet.hued robes
as they passed within the bronz1
gates Of the Vatican, in the back
ground of. which could be seen the
dazzling colors of the Swiss guards.
Pope Plus XI arose this morning
at o'clock, said mass in his pri-
vate chapel. received the papal sec.
and then remained for a. long time
in his study. At 10 o'clock. dressed
in red robe over his white vest
ments, the pontiff left his private
apartment in the Vatican, accom-
panied by the maggor duomo. Mon
signor Samper; the chamber master.
MOnsignor Caccia Dominioni; the
alsmaster, Monsignor Cremonesi; the
brother Of the lord mayor OF Rome.
the court chaplain and MonsignCr
Zampini. All were robed in violet
They were followed in high uni.
form by Private Chamberlains Ar.
borio and Migone, ceremonists. Then
came six noble guards, then master
of provisions, Marquis Sacchetti.
master of the horse, Marquis SerulpI
and then the Vatican postmaster,
Prince Massimo, wearing the largo
stiff white ruff collar and other ha-
biliments of a noble of the fifth cen
fury.
Picture Is COIOrful.
The costumes of small group
Of the highest of the Roman nobil-
ity, clad i'm colorful garb denoting
their station. enhanced the back
ground Of violet robes. Damask
which hung. from the walls of the
ancient home of the popes, COM
pleted a picture which the great
Spanish artist, Valasqnez might
have painted.
Easily distinguishable in the color
full group was the Pope. himself
whose white robe broke the wealth
of colors, giving mystic purity to
the Holy Fathers figure, as he pass.
ed through st. Johns hall, a private
chapel bedecked with tapestries Of
Biblical lore, and came to the ante.
room Of the consistory hall. which
seemed in the early morniOg light
majestically solemn. On one side
the sun, filtered through stained
glass windows, Illuminated the
bright red pontifical throne with its
three steps. On the other, in sharp
contrast, was the pure white Of an
enormous cross, supported by golden
angels. The centuries old stone
walls were ornamented6 with cele.
brated. pictures of the Raphael. school
wherein saints and madonnas pre-
| dominated.
Outside, complete the setting of
| today's consistory, was the wonder.
full view Of Monte Mario under
Rome's beautiful sky, which seemed
to accord an eternal beauty between
the majestic background Of the
Roman country and he scene Of
the ceremony, rRallinG the great