The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14

VIII be the case tomorrow The custom OF
making an informal preliminary announce
ment OF the new cardinals names is done
at Rome to give an opportunity for preparation,
but sometimes 1t happens that the Pope never
the name OF some one whom he intends TO pro-
mote This has been done in order to anticipate
be raised to the cardinalate. But. since A. ID.
laeo only eleven OF such cases are recorded,
the rar m0si Ss oy Seng mae s
noted for his great plety and learning but
OF very humble origin. and VINO was sure
chance to DO SO, and the other being the brother
81 Pope Innocent XIV Cases have also happened
In which the elected cardinal had died before the
notification OF his promotion reached his see. In
Archbishop McCloskey's case the HERALD and the
telegraph supplied want he should nave more or
To-MoRRow's coNsIsroRY.
The Consistory 10 be- held tomorrow Will, of
course, be presided over by the Holy Father IN
person. 1t WIN be opened with the reading OF the
papal allocuion. which win disclose the names OF
intends to d. These name: are eo s Saoies
which the POPE rises and puts the question aloud
to all "Quid vobis videatursn Each cardinal then
stands up and bows his head toward the Holy
Father, In token OF assent after v hich the Pontfr
creates the cardinals with this formula
"Auctoritate omnlpotentis sanctorum apostolic
rum PetrI ct Paul., &C Nostra cresmus Sanct@ Ro-
mama eccesi8 cardlnales, presby teros quldem
IN. NJ Diacon0s IN. NJ cum dispen sationibus
derogantibus ct clausahs necesssriis ct opportu-
nia"
Ii the Pope has created any cardinals II. petto
"AlOs autem (here ne gives the number in pee
tore reseryamns' sroitrio nossro, quando cum que
God OF SAINTS Peter and Paul and by that authority
vested IN himself, he created those already named
cardinals OF the different ranks, and having re-
served In his own mind the names of others, If
others there should be, until such time he
NJ 70 s6s the
Fhl eJ Spiritus sanctL' The names OF the new
cardinals are then made known to the public
ANNOUNCING THE ELECTION.
The news that the Conslsrory has closed and the
the now princes OF the Church, an officer of the
household OF the Cardinal Secretary being the
bearer OF the intelligence. This first notice or the
election consists OF a simple note announcing the
fact. A second notice, called cOnsistoral de-
cree, Is subsequently seat by the Cardinal Vice
decree, a. once proceeds to the Apostolic Cham
ber and there receives at the hands of the Pope
nit aries OF the Church, prelates, distinguished
priests and laymen greet the Cardinal, offer
former times on these occasions there used to
be q reception for three successive evenlngs-One
for bsnl ps. another for priests and clerics, and
the third, the principal one, for the general pub
lie. Now, however. times having changed IN
Rome, there Is no Other reception than that which
has been hOnored to the highest degree atsana-
BILE. Various ceremonies, not necessary here TO
describe, used to be performed In the churches
the receiving OF the Cardinals hat The nat, so
famous for It's peculiar construction, Is borne to
the new CARDINAL by q mOnsignOre, appointed by
the Pope. and this with the ceremony IN the
church incidental to tie occasion, completes the
creation OF cardinal in Rome.
OUT OF ROME.
People In this country not familiar with the
ways OF Rome have heard much OF the glded
coaches, gorgeous robes, the rich and tasseled
hat, &C., and Imagine that such state OF affairs
as all this would excite the curiosity and perhaps
envy OF the peopie; but 1t appears that nall u
dozen cardinals can be created III a day and no
unusual excitement follows as consequence. 1t
the highest HIS Holiness can confer-and tnat is
all. such 1t Is considered to be by the Catholic
European Powers, the rulers OF which are
1 place the caraluals hat upon 'A the So 80
lected prince OF tue church When the Arcn.
ago, Marshal MacMahon. as President of the
French Republic, received the hat from the mon
and conferred 1t in the usual form upon the Arch.
bishop. At that time grand nigh mass was sung
In the Cathedral OF Noire Dame, az which thou
SANDS attended, full OF the remembrance OF tGe
new Cardinals murdered predecessor The great
feature o. the occasion was the singing OF the
''Te Dsunl," the hymn always sung on grand and
most solemn OCCASIONS.
THE POPE's REPRESENTATIVES,.
A. Rome they have well established rules, not
only Tor the government and direction OF the cere.
monies peculiarly their own, but they have we'll
defined rules Tor foreign countries, which render
under certain circumstances The seeming OBJ
jections which were started upon the arrival OF
the NEWS Ol AICuUlSuOp MCClOSkey'S cleVaLlOQ TO
tue Caranalate fade away when the Roman rules
for the ratification and formal Instalment OF car
dlnals in foreign countries become July under
stood. AS was announced in yesterdays HERALD,
after the close OF the Conslstory tomorrow an
officer OF the Noble Guards or one from the house.
mold OF the Cardinal secretary OF state, Will
start at once from Rome for the United
states, bearing the note announcing to the Arcn.
bisnop his elevation, ana also The oe,Tetta, or
dinals, and similar IN shape to the purple
a faW Ah.In
more Will also leave Rome Tor New YORK
naying in mis- care the red oe'retta, which VIII
McCosKey. The first messenger, having presented
his credentials and delivered the note and the
teetto ,n the ARCHBISHOP w be supposed
ARRIVAL the customary ceremony after the
Consstory IN the city OF Rome being thus
the guards Will merely present his notification,
and no formal reception can be accorded him. HIS
bishops residence in Madison avenue, and he then
at once becomes simple UNOFFICIAL guest. Not
80, however, with the arrival Of the Monsignore,
who Will be the POpe's representative. But even
in his regard the ceremonies Will bear the stamp
Of republican simplicity the transfer and recep-
the conlerring and reception OF an honor for spe-
ciai reasons upon an ecclesiastlc who has won the
nificance than reward for faithful reilrious work.
On t1e day appointed Tor the
PRESENTATION OF THE BERRETTA
O high mass viii be sung at the Cathedral some
bishops. doubt. officiating at which Archbishop
McCiosKey and the Ab-Legate Monsgnore Will be
present. Before the mass begins the officiating
bishop Will appear at the altar vested in mltre
and cope, the MOnsignore Will stand within the
sanctuary. and Archbishop McClosKey, with the
Very Rev Father Preston. the chancellor OF the
diocese by his side, Will occupy the throne. The
Monsignore viii soon advance to the throne and
present to the Archbishop the brief IRON the
Consistory, OF which ne has been the custodian.
The Archbishop IN turn Will hand it to the
Chancellor who Will read 1t aloud This over, the
Cardinal advances to the officiating bishop, who Is
now prepared to receive him, tue Monsignore
having already transferred the berettd to the
bishops hands. The bishop places the 6errettd on
the Cardinals head. The "Te Deum" Is then in
toned and other prayers OF thanksgiving are said,
All then retire to the sacrsty TO change the vest
ments. The bishop puts ON the vestments suit.
able Ter mass, and when Archbishop McCIoskey
again ascends the throne ne Will appear IN
the scarlet robes OF q Cardinal, but wearing
the high mass Is over the Cardinal returns to his
residence, and no doubt Will receive all the afec-
tionate h0nOrs which people who love him shall
desire 10 bestow. Ii Is mistake 10 suppose that
the Cardinal VIII now receive the hat ana the ring
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