Evening star., 1946-02-21
Pope Presents
Red Hats 10
New Cardinals
Rings to Be Presented
Tomorrow, Concluding
Week-Long Rites
(Tert OF Pope's address yesterday
on Page A-8.)
By the Associofed Press

BY the Associated Press
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 21.-
Pope Plus XII conferred the ira
ditional red hat on % new car
dinals today in a magnificent
religious spectacle witnessed by
10000 persons in the great nave
of st. Peters.
In a long majestic r"-. omony rich
with color and r. ancient tradition
Of the p-.Iarl Catholic Church, the
pontiff bestowed on the new princes
of the church the fiat, broad
brimmed and tasseled symbol oil
their dignity.
They will receive the final symbol
OF their new rank-their rings-at a
secret conSistory tomorrow, con-
Guiding week-long ceremonies mark
ed by the Pope's world broadcast
yesterday in which he called on his
church to become a militant leader
in preparing basis on which So
ciety "can rest securely"
Four Absent Today.
Four of the 80 new cardinals
created by Pope Plus Monday were
absent from today's consistory.
They were Jon Cardinal de Jong
of the Netherlands and Jules Car
dinal Saliege of France, who were
too i'll to come to Rome; Jose Car
dinal Caro- Rodriguez of Chile, who
became i'll after reaching Rome, and
Manuel Cardinal Arteaga Y Betan-
court, Archbishop of Havana. who
was stricken last night with in
fuenZa.
Thousands of visiting church
dignitaries and church faithful filed
into the historic cathedral soon
after dawn and by a m. the world s
largest church was crowded. Fortu-
nate ticketholders continued to
move into st. Peters Square from
every side.
The majority Of those attending
the ceremony faced a long wait be-
fore the ritual began. Most were
ordinary folk attired in street dress.
They filled the long rows of seats in
the nave.
The more privileged boxholders-
papal and Roman aristocracy. the
diplomatic corps ard the retinues of
the cardinals-were garbed in for
NAL attire. The men generally wore
full evening dress with black vests
and white ties as is customary at
Vatican ceremonies. The women
were in black with wells covering
their hair.
Led by Guardsmen.
The stately procession down the
central aisle was led by uniformed
guardSmen, members of the papa
court. monsignori and incense and
candle bearers. Just ahead of the
Pope came the older cardinals. wear
ing ermine capes over their robes
Then came the Pope on his gilded
"sedia gestatoria," or portable
throne, carried on the shoulders OF
IL crimSon-clad sediari, or chair
bearers.
The pontiff wore a rose-colored
robe with golden ornaments and on
his head was plain gold mitre.
AT the main altar attendants as
sisted the Pope from the chair
He stood for a moment outlined
against the crimson backdrop and
impaired a blessing before being
seated.
Prince Umberto of Italy, lieuten-
ant general of the realm, who sat
IN a special box near the throne,
and his Belgian-born Princess
Maria. blessed themselves in re-
sponse to the papal benediction,
Not since 1877, when 81 cardinals
were created, have so many new
cardinals received the fiat. wide
brimmed red hat at one time.
Escorted to Throne.
Climax of the weeks ceremonies
came when the new cardinals were
escorted to the throne and received
their red hats from the Papal hand,
Voices of the Sistine Choir swelled
through the great nave at frequent
intervals during the ritual.
A storm of cheers burst from the
crowd as the Popes recessional be-
gan at the end of the ceremony and
continued until he was borne from
the basilica.
Gregory Cardinal Agagianian of
Armenia, dean of the new cardinals,
was led toward the throne between
two cardinal deaconS to receive his
red hat first.
The octogenarian John Cardinal
Glennon of st. Louis was the second
escorted before the throne.
The crowd applauded often for
the cardinals. The applause was
loud for Cardinal Spell
man, but the greatest for giant
Clement Cardinal Won Galen of
Germany, whose impos-
ing figure lowered over the throne.
German Member Applauded.
Another new German member of
the college, Conrad Cardinal Won
Preysing of Berlin, also received en-
thusiastic applause.
Among the thousands of specta-
tors were the aristocratic, the
wealthy and the shabby. Many
brought their own camp stools.
Among the American party was the
towering figure of James A. Farley,
former Postmaster General.
Hears Pieadings Today.
Prior to the ceremony of placing