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Show Nominating Cardinals. The ceremony of nominating cardN nals, which takes place at Rome, lfj not without Its picturesque side. Tluj consistory of the sacred college meets In secret though particulars of thtj .proceedings aro afterwards given tq 'the presH and, following upon a brlelj .address, tho pope names the persons he wishes to elevate to tho purple, Ills nomination Is final, but In accord, ance with tho old custom when tha cardinals voted for the election of their comrades, he asks, "Whut Is your desire?" The cardinals then silently lay down their red silk cups, rise, und ,dow. It Is tho formal assent, and tha new cardlnuls are declared elected. England has cardinals other than 'those created by the pope. At ono time there wero officials of thut tltlo attached to a number of her -cathedrals, whoso duty it was to visit tho nick and relieve tho needy, but St Paul's Is now alono In tho possession of a senior and a Junior cardinal, elected by tho deans from among tho minor canons. Ono of tho holders of tho. tltlo In recent times was the author au-thor of tho "Jackdaw of Rhelms." |