Evening star., 1924-03-24

! dinal Vannutelli. their octogena rfan
dean, a the head.
Entrance of Pope.
The ringing of a bell announced the
approach of the Pope, who entered amid
| profound silence. He WIS clad in
white, his robes standing out in bold
contrast to the rest of the colorful ar
ray. He walked slowly. fianked by
group Of Swiss Guards and members of
! the household. Each prelate knelt as
he approached
| When the pontiff took his place on
the throne the cardinals paid him hom-
age each IN turn approaching and kiss
1 ing the papal ring.
AT the conclusion the papal master
oi ceremonies in low voice announced
, Extra Omnes."
/ Guards at Entrance.
!, 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 consistory had
withdrawn the doors were closed, and
a group Of Swiss Guards took up their
station at the entrance.
! The Pope rose from his tbrone and
! uttered short prayer to the holy
! shost Tor the guidance of the con-
! slSIory. He next read his aIlocution.
| me eiectlon or the two new cardinals
Dfief time The pontiff announced
! thelr names and then asked the re-
qulred question: "Quid aqua vide
tur! t'Has any one aught to say?'')
! Announces List of Bishops.
I
oean, arose in turn, bowed to the
Pope and removed his skull cap as a
sign of assent. The pontiff then an
nounced list of bishops and other
nominations and the consistory was
| over.
Pope departed between rows of car
Idinals. who genuf1ected as he passed.
and was escorted back to his apart
! ments by Swiss Guards and members
J OF the household.
! The cardinals descended TO the court
! OF st. DamdSo. where their carriages
! awaited. and We're driven to their
residences. the crowds outside paving
! them homage as they passed through
st. Peters Square
| AT the same time Mgr. Gervasi, Sec
! retary to the papal secretary of state,
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the Americans of their elevation. The
[ new cardinals. attended by gentle
/ men-in- waiting, received him clad in
| the VeStments of archbishops, and
each replied to the biglietu with a
short address of gratitude.
/ Receive Robes Thursday.
! 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 insignia of their Office. This
! ceremony which is open TO the pub
! lie, is even more colorful than today's
ceremony. To accommodate the large
! number Of Americans desiring to
J witness it, the oe eremony will be held
| in the huge basilica of St Peters
! Archbishops Hayes and Mundelein
! arose early with last-minute prepara-
/ tons to receive the pontificial dip
Tomas announcing their elevation to
| the cardinalate. Both prelateS spent
! the hour after sunrise in fervent
prayer, surrounded during this func-
| ton only by the members of their
| ecclesiastical party.
I Just before the hour approached
| TOT the OdS ceremonies InelF SeCFe-
| taries opened few envelopes of the
! stacks of congratulatory messages
/ they have received.
! Speech by MundeIein.
| Bishop Mundelein upon receiving
| the biglietti announcing his eleva-
+! ton to the ca rdinalate said:
/; To-day an entire nation rejoicos
at the great honor5 that have come
| to two of its sons. For in tho CON
| sistory of this morning the holy
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