The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07
TAKING THE OATH In THE HOLY CITY.
Salvation to the POntiff Seated
on His Throne.
Blessed by His Holiness after the InVeSiiture
with the Purple.
List Of the Members Of the Sacred
College.
ROME, March l6, 1875.

ROME, March 10, 1879.
The ceremonies connected with the preconiza-
ton OF the new cardinals, yesterday and to-day,
were more interesting than 1 had anticipated.
THE CoNsIsToRY
was held in the Vatican on Monday morning. at
about ten O'Clock, when, ia the presence OF tho
Jour new cardinals VINO were In Rome, Hts Holi-
ness read the allocutlon, wncn transmitted 20
you on Sunday night AS this ceremony
was over in the Vatican messengers were de-
spatched to the residences OF Inc four cardi-
nails with The Official notification or big
tetto announcing the creation TO the new
dignity. since there we're no ceremonies
whatever connected with the preconizatlon OF
Archbishop McCloskey. that prelate being in New
YORK, 1 must content myself with giving you
some account OF the solemnitles connected with
the case OF the Archbishop OF Westminster.
THE ENGLISH REPRESENTATION.
At the English college. IN the Via Monserato,
goody NUMBER or English ecclasissucs and
members or the English NOBILITY, well as repre-
sentative clerlcals OF Rome. had assembled. There
were present among others Mgr. Howard.
Mgr. Stoner, General Eyre, Lord Beaumont,
Dr. Brade, Count RAYMOND, Dir. Grissell the Rev.
George Stevenson, the Rev. DR.. o'Bran, DR..
O'Callan and the Very Reverend william II. Man.
ming, rector OF 81. Charles College, Bayswater.
THE CEREMONIAL.
At about quarter past eleven the carriage
with the messengers from the Vatican rolled
up 10 tne door. bringing Mgr. Cataldl, Mgr.
RomanIolo, then the secretary OF Cardinal
Aatonelln and Mgr. Ricci. The English guests
were all assembled in the apartments OF the
now Cardinal. Mgr. Cataldl introduced his CON-
panion, aud the secretary OF Cardinal Antoneln
presented the oi0Ietto 10 Archbishop Manning. IL
was then handed to Mgr. Howard, VINO read
its contents. announcing the fact that at the con-
sistory held that morning His Holiness had pro-
NOTED HIS Grace the Archbishop OF Westminster
to the dignity Of Cardinal.
one OF the Monslgnores then further announced
10 the new Cardinal thar his presence was re-
quested at the Vatican, At the apartment OF Car
dinal Antonelli, at ten O'Clock this morning lthe
16th) In order 10 90 through ibe ceremony or
taking the oath OF allegiance. and aiterward 10
receive the oeretta from the hands Of lis Holiness
the Pope.
Cardinal Manning then made q brief address TO
the company present. and then the messengers
from the Vatican took their leave, IN order TO 90
through the same ceremony with the three other
new Cardinals present IN Rome. the rest OF the
day was devoted OF toe new Cardinal to receiving
the CONGRATULATIONS OF his irientg.
AT THE ALTAR
At ten O'Clock OF the morning Of Tuesday the
four MISUNDERSTANDING. Gianeli Dechamps and
Bartolini-had assembled in the apartment OF
Cardinal Antonelli, by whom iney were led down
10 the Hail or the Consistory, where there had
been "a alter prepared. Be.Ore this the new Car.
dlnais knelL Ior moment, ana then were c0n-
Quoted close up TO the altar, ana standing on the
predella Nhe little PLATFORM upon which the priest
stands wnlle saving mass tue senior Cardinal
lGIane) recited toe oath, alter winch the others
made the declaration tnat they gave assent
thereto ana sw0re upon the Gospels.
CARDINAL Manning was the second 10 take toe
oatn; he was followed oy Dechamps aud Barto.
THE WITNESSES.
These ceremonies were performed in the pres
enve OF the Cardinals PatTizi, Uasoni, Antonelh
aud PetrI representatives OF the tnree ur0ers OF
the sacred College. A few English Catholic eccle-
siasucs also witnessed t1e ceremony. Inc new
Cardinals, after the above solemnitf was over,
we're then conducted 70 :ne antecnamber OF the
IN rHE PRESENCE or THE poNrrFF
In q lew minutes tney were led INTO tue pres
ence Of AIS Holiness tue Pope. The senior Card-
mol. Gianalli, read an address OF affection aud
udelity 10 the HOLY Father IN the name or MS
colleagues, aud the Pope. who was seated on
cause to rejoice ia the accession OF worthy men
10 her councils Tor sue greatly needed them In
these the times OF her great trloulation.
PAPAL BENEp1CTION.
The new cardinals then Enelt down TO receive
the apostolic 5enedlcti0n. Ints Is the last time
that etiquette requires tnem TO kneel on such IN
OCCASION. Hepeel0rth they receive the Pope'5
nesEes Of Inc ceremony thea withdrew, aud the
new cardinals were lett Tor awhile alone in the
presence OF His Holiness.
Taoy then received from Tie hands OF an at.
tendant tue scarlet barretta
CARDINAL ANT0NEILi.
Taxing leave o. the Holy Father the new Cardi.
mus again sought tho apartment OF Cardinal AN.
toneln 10 pay hun homage, as ~ etiquette. IBIs
ended the ceremonies about which tho Roman
papers are almost silent.
me delivery oil TIE scarlet cap TO Cardinal
McClOskey VIII OF cogra5 take pace with y0u, and
IL 10 Almost CERTAIN that Archbishop Barley, OF
Baltimore. viii conduct is count hafeIOsSe,
one OF the NOBLE Guards. Will be the bearer che
ofaciai notification 70 New York; the 0ergsssa viii
be taken aeTp So the Atlantic by MOnslQn0te R0a-
cetu and the Reverend UDalJine. The date OF
their departure il not yet liked IL VIII probably he
before tne cad o. the week.
TIE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS.
PRnanSr CONSTITUTION or TIE SACRED COL
LxaE OF THE CATHOLIC cnuRoa.
Ro9E, March 10, 1870