The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

l having been chosen supreme pont1n. After having made his reference to peace, he said:
 "We also address ourselves to non- Catholics, whom we desire to let know that in this solemn hour of our life we hope God will send them every aid"
 At another point he said:
 Especially to those who suffer we implore peace and supreme solace." Coronation Day Before the service of homage, the pope had approved Sunday, March 12, as his coronation day.
 He was preparing to name his sec- retary of state, a secretary who was to be his own successor in conduct ing the Vatican's diplomatic rela- tions with the governments of the temporal world.
 That the new pope assumed his duties as the spiritual leader of 332,- 900 900 Catholics with a clear vision of the difficulties before him was shown in his speech. He alluded to the delicate situation which existed throughout the world.
 The brief speech was especially significant to his hearers because of his promptnesS in delivering his first message to the world and because he made world peace and good will his keynote.
 It was noted particularly that the new pope spoke fuently, in a clear, strong voice, in contrast to the weaker voice and more hesitant manner of his predecessor.
 He Retires Early
 Elected at the shortest conclave of cardinals on record, the new pope had retired early last evening to his "cell"-No. 13 among the apartments the cardinals occupied during the conclave-early last evening. Tired out after the strain of the conclave and the ceremonies attendant on his election, he had received few close friends among the cardinals and had gone to bed at 10 o'clock.
 To one of those whom he received, Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop of Boston, he had imparted special blessing to the United States.
 The first ceremony of the day was the third and last act of homage by the cardinals. The first two had taken place yesterday-one immedi- ately after the election, the other after the new pope had imparted his first blessing from a balcony of St. Peters.
 Ceremony This Morning
 For the ceremony this morning, as part of which they swore obedience to the new supreme pontiff, the car- dinals wore their red cassocks for the first time since the death Feb- ruary 10 of Pope Plus XI. Previ- ous to this morning, they had worn purple cassocks in mourning.
 At the service the famous Sistine choir, under the direction of Don Lorenzo Perosi, sang the Te Deum in thanksgiving for the election of the new pope.
 The choir sang sacred music again after the pope had delivered his message to the world from the chapel.
 During the morning the new pope received MonSignor Carlo ReSphigi, the prefect of ceremonies, and Mon- signor Giovanni Montini, who had been his under secretary when he was secretary of state.
 Cells Demolished
 Already Workmen were dismant- ling the conclave cells, transporting the iron bedSteadS to StorehouseS, and removing the boards and bricks which had been used to isolate the conclave area from the world dur ing the elective session.
 Soon they will be preparing for the coronation, when the new pope will be crowned with the magnifi- cent papal crown set with 146 pre- cious stones, in many colors and in- cluding Il diamonds and six rows of pearls.
 For the first time since the cor onation of Plus TX, five reigns back, the new pope will be crowned not only supreme leader of the church but the sovereign head of the Vati- can state.
 The ceremony, of almost unbeliev- able brilliance, has been perfected during IS centuries. The coronation ceremony falls into three divisions first the triumphal procession from the Vatican to St. Peters, during which the new pope will be carried , in the sedia geStatoria, surrounded by high officials of the Catholic world; secondly the celebration of high mass and thirdly the actual coronation on the throne erected be- ' side the altar.
 Actual Browning For the actual crowning, the new pope will exchange his mitre for the magnificent papal crown, set with , 146 precious stones in many colors including II diamonds and six rows ; of pearls.
 He will wear a white robe richly embroidered with gold. During the procession, he will be sheltered by a great silken canopy , carried on poles by eight members , of the Segnatura tribunal, and will f be fianked on both sides by white . robed functionaries.
 As the election itself of the new pope was break with tradition , both because 1t is unusual for 6 secretary or state to be named pope and because he was elected on only three ballots, the radio speech today was surprise. Neither church officials nol < Roman people expected it. It was announced only short time before the speech that the pope would broadcast. There was no advance text for Vatican officials. When thu moment came for the pope to speak s his private secretary, Monsignor Pie ]. Rossignani, handed him the sheet e of paper on which the pope, in hi. own handwriting, had indited thu speech.
 Pope of Peace : As soon as the speech had beer n heard, Vatican officials said that, a. s Pope Plus xI had been known a! : the missionary pope, the new on. I---- |