The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-25
Arrival of the Papal Enjoys in New York.

Condensed from the Freemans Journal of April 18th
On the 9th inst, Monsignor Roncetti and
Count Marefoschi arrived in New York ON the
Steamer Perere. AS soon as the Steamer cast
anchor she was boarded by the Reception
Committee of st. Michaels Association. the
President, Major J. d. Kelley, welcoming the
Major Roncetti replied.
| coming" he said, SIT was to do honor to
the distinguished virtues, long labors, and
exalted character, of the Prelate to whom
he was bringing the insignia of the Car
dinalate. But, While the person of the EN-
inent Prelate to whom this high honor was
brought deserved il on his own account, the
Holy Father, the Pope, intended yet more. 1t
was to express his affectionate love for the
great community of Catholics that bad grown
up, not only ia New York, but in all these
gions And, there was q third offset. 1t was
TO express the love, and to extend the best
will of the Sovereign Pontiff, to the whole
country, that had proved 80 hospitable a home
for Catholics"
The whole party then proceeded to the resi-
dence of Cardinal McCloskey. Bishop McHierny,
in the first carriage, sent of his Eminence the
Cardinal, accompanied Monseigneur the Able
gate, bearer of the birretta rosa. Count Alex
ander Marefosch, bearer of the succhetfO rosa
or red small cap, followed, suitably attended,
in second carriage. Rev. DR.. Ubaldo Ubaldi,
Secretary to the ALLOCATE, went, attended also,
in third carriage. After these came q train
of carriages, carrying the gentlemen who had
been the Reception Steamer.
On Wednesday took place the prese taton
of the succtetto, or 'little cap" which accom-
panies the formal announcement of the dignity
of Cardiualship. The ceremony was alto
gether private. Those present were not sup
posed to be, and, in fact, were not, formally
notified. They were of those, by occasion,
waiting His Eminenee. There were thus
gathered, Bishops McNierny of Albany, Nc
Closkey of Louisville, many of the Reverend
clergy and a small number of laymen. Count
Marefoschi having entered, read the following
in Latin:
"Most Eminent and Most Reverend Sir:
Nothing, assuredly could be to me greater
happiness than that, of all others, i have been
chosen by the wisdom and goodness of the
Sovereign Pontiff to be the messenger to you,
that, because of your distinguished merits
aud services in the Church, you have been,
March, raised to the Most Eminent dignity of
the Cardinalate, by Our Holy Father the Pope.
Therefore, while / am exceedingly de-
lighted to bring to you the token of this honor
and dignity, congratulate myself on my
coming to this so distant part of the world, |
along with higher congratulations offer you,
lates of North America. you have been en-
rolled, the first, in the Sacred Order of Card- |
nails.
"This, as suppose, is not to be counted
only q recognition of your long and signal |
labors for the Church, but will be reckoned q
new bond of love, to tie more closely the |
Catholics of America to the Sovereign Pontif. |
"The Rev. Father Farley then received
from Count MarefosChi tasteful cssket, |
opened the top of it, and displayed on a conf |
cal rest, tho ZuOOhetto or Cardinals under cap.
Also the formal, and brief, letter from Cardi-
nal Antonelli, informing the Cardinal of his
Promotion. This was handed to Rev. DR..
who read it aloud.
"The Cardinal took the cap, and placed it
on his head. There was q remarkable express
sion came over his face, at the moment. Not
We alone noticed 1t. II was aS IL he were pnt-
ting on his head q crown Of thOrps. There
was tAriE5 PerOeptible, in the little company