Show CONFERS REO HATS WITH r ALL SPLENDOR OR Cardinals Hayes and K Mundelein American Prelates Are Elevated f to the Red College T Ten n Thousand Persons Witness Ceremony the Grandeur of Which Has Hasi J i Rarely Been Equaled RO HOME BoME rE March 21 21 By A. A P. P P.- P. rope Pius today publicly conferred t tip red red hat hat on on n Cardinals Hayes and i the final act In th the tho elevation ele- ele A of the two American prelates prelates pre- pre lates to membership in the tho red c College ollege Jt i S Tho Tha ceremony performed in the right Bright transept of St. St Peters Peter's was carried out with all pomp and pageantry pageantry pat pa- pa t of ot tho the Roman Catholic church in a a. setting tho the lik like of ot I which do dOOS s not exist outside the Eternal Cit City It It was the first public consistory ever r. r held in the huge basilica and It was was witnessed by l t congregation which in numbers exceeded by three threet iw t Or r four times those attending simIlar similar sim sim- ilar liar functions ons in the past It was truly an American merican day both from the fact tact that the only cardinals raised were United States citizens and tho the great majority of ot the spectators spectators spectators spec spec- were also The crowd began assembling at an early hour A steady stream of ot people poured into the vast ast edifIce edifice edi- edi I fice the men wearing the required l full ull dress and the women the high necked gowns and veils vetIs over the head prescribed for tor all aU papal tunc- tunc Besides filling the the t transept the populace lace occupied the the spacious spacious' main mam aisle through which the papal procession pa passed from the Vatican It Is estimated that there were at least persons present TrU Trl bunes had been erected elected on the op opposite opposite op- op sides of ot the transept On the left sat the entire diplomatic corps to the thu hol holy holi see and on the right the reigning princes of the Roman aristocracy The Fhe space between was occupied by the public Americans Americans Americans Amer Amer- api appearing in ever every part of ot the huge assemblage the members of or which spoke in hushed tones while awaiting the beginning of ot the thc ceremony At the appointed hour the sound of ot singing singing- gave notice gave notiCe e of ot the ap approach approach approach ap- ap of ot the papal procession from the chapel of ot sacraments Emerging EmergIng Emerging ing from the chapel the choir moved slowly down the aisle of ot the great basilica toward the transept followed by numerous prelates In purple and white After Atter these came the members of ot the sacred college their rich red with gowns swaying their stride There were a a. score of them They walked two by two bowing in recognition of ot the homage I paid them as they passed through the lano lane of ot solid humanity POPE RICHLY GOWNED Behind the cardinals raised on the sedia or papal chair surrounded by members of the papal household and prelates carryIng carrying carrying car car- enormous ostrich tea feather ther fans tans came the pope attired in a arich arich rich scarlet cape and wearing his precious mitre Swiss guards in their quaint uniforms served sered as his bodyguard The pope looked out outon on the sea of ot humanity as he emerged from th the chapel and raising his hand Invoked the pontifical blessing on the multitude There were acclamations acclamations acclamations and ana applause from some while others knelt in reverent hom horn age Tho The procession moved down the aisle and entered the transept the chOir taking Its place near the front at the sides The cardinals ranged themselves in a semicircle according to their rank at the end and then came the pope He descended from front the sedi and changing his massive miter for another took his place upon a throne In front of ot the altar All AIl eyes were upon him as he sat surrounded by his brilliantly costumed costumed cos cos- turned escort The moment was impressive and the crowd was ap moved by profound ious bus feeling Meanwhile the two American cardinals were waiting In the chapel chap chap- el of ot St. St where they had taken talen the oath as princes of ot the holy Roman church Between two cardinal deacons they were escorted escort escort- ed from the chapel in solemn procession procession procession pro pro- cession to the transept entering amid absolute silence and moving slowly to the papal throne Bowing thrice to the holy father each then performed the ceremony of adoration by kissing the fisherman's fishermans fishermans fisherman's fishermans fisherman's fisher fisher- mans man's ring th the cross and the toe of his slipper sUpper and his hla cheek They then retired from the throne and embraced the senior members of the sacred college Th The Tho moment had arrived for t the e most important part of ot the tune tune- fin tion E Escorted o t d i fin E tion Escorted o t d i sc r e aga again n by the s two cardinal deacons each in turn ap approached approached approached ap- ap t the papal throne genuflecting three times In turn they again kissed the popes pope's ring sUpper slipper slipper slip sUp per and cheek Then while still kneeling their cappa magna or great cloaks of rich red silk were drawn over their heads completely hiding them The pope pope- uttered a brief prayer and from the side of tho the altar a prelate of the household approached carI carrying carrying car car- I tho the red hat insignia of the The prel prelate te held It In Sn turn over the head of each bach kneeling cardinal ardinal while the pope repeated the formula formula for for- mula mula- or Accept the red hat The hat was then withdrawn and the cardinals cardinals cardinals cardi cardi- nals arose places place beside the throne CEREMONIAL ENDS Arising the pope bestowed the papal benediction the procession was re-formed re and the pontiff de desce descended de- de dad d to take his seat in the sedia He was was carried out along the he same samo route as his entry receiving acclamations on his way to the chapel of ot sacraments Cardinals Cardinals Car Car- Hayes and Mundelein walked with the other cardinals The members of the sacred college college college col col- col- col lege next assembled for tor a solemn te deum Afterward covered with his cappa magna each knelt in prayer for tor several moments In one I of ot the chapels Upon arising they embraced the newly created members mem mem- bers Then followed the the- ceremony of the tho opening and closing of ot the mouth This took the form torm of a aI secret consistory and was waE held Inthe in inthe inthe I the hall ball of consistory The two new cardinals knelt before the pope I while he repeated the formula I close your our mouth that neither in consistory nor in other functions of the cardinals ls may you be heard Then opening their mouths I open your mouth that in consistory consistory consistory con con- in congregations and In other ecclesiastical functions you ou may be heard in in inthe the name of the Father the Son and the Holy t Ghost |