New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE FIRST AMERICAN CARDINAL.

THE FIRST AMERICAN CARDINAL.
PIE CEREMONY OF CoNrggaING THE TCCCuETro-
SPEECHES BY COUNT MARrFosCnI, MoNsIGNoRE
RoNCErrI AND CARDINAL MCLosKEY.
Yesterday Count Marefoschi fulfilled the
mission iutr,scd TO him by the Holy see OF announcing;
officially to Archbishop McClokey that the Holy Father
had pleased 20 confer him The title and elevate
him 10 the rank OF Cardinal OF the Holy Roman Churcn
number o. the clergy and lny were invited TO VII
ness the ceremony At the hcur apponed,l r. No. they
assembled in The psrors OF the Episcopal residence
There was present the hight Rev Bishop McCioskev OF
Louisville KY Ft5er Charaux, superior OF the society
Of Jesus in the Province of New.YOrk ADD Canada :;
Father With Superior OF the Society OF the Most Holy
Father Hewitt. acting Superior OF the Coh-
eregation of ST. Paul; Fathers Donncy and ORsly OF
the Archhishop's Councils Father Kcamey, Assistant
Rector OF the Cathedrs the Rev. DR.. McGlynn Pastor
Of ST. stephen's and Father Kelly OF Wilmington Del.
Among the lay gentlemen present in addition TO several
members of the Committee OF Reception, were l." b'
Bnnse President OF the Catholic Union OF ibis city,;
Thomas Murphy. John ODriep, James Lyncn' ana
jeremiah Devhn.
The Archbishop. accompanied by his secretary ia
ther Farley. and immediately supported bv The hsh'
Rev DR.. McNierny. Bi,hop- administrator OF Albany
and Very Rev Chancellor Preston OF ths Diocese OF
New York entered parlor and stationed himself al
CT TIE Archbishop WAS dressed IN purple car
seek and wore his peeoral cross As soon as ne haa
taken his place Count Marefoschi entered dressed III
the hafgala uniform OF the Guardid Nooe IN inc ser
vice of The Pope-brc cloth with gold facings, cross
belt aud swoid wcarD; his head the helmet VI 'Hc
Cn,ra Standing z few races from aud directly facing
the Archbishop and wearing his helmet on MS neao nc
held In ono hand II red morocco ease containing '"o
fyct,rto or sku,lcap Of the Cardinalate ana III 'c
other paper. Bowling deeply be read iom 'he payer
which he held brief address IN L1tin
He stated the nature OF the mission with when he
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melting His Grace the Archbishop 10 the sublime dignity
Of r,ina Of the Roman Church. had desired BY that
honor not only manifest his appreciation OF the VIZ
tues the merits and the long and signal services 10 the
cause religion OF His Grace. but also to signal re his
OF the devotion AMI merits OF the oisnops
the clergy. and the faithful sity OF the Catholic Churea
An the Uuited States he desired to shoT lis appre
citation also of the wonderful growth OF The Chuich IN
this country. OF which the Archbishop himself was so
nustrIous and deserving representative Tie reading
Of the address followed by applause The count
then handed Archbishop the morocco case con
tanning the Tucche9, which was opened by Tue S'ore
tay Of the Archbishop. and It's contents presented u
His Grace. The Archbishop. taxing the skull
can In his hand placed 1t on his head
ueucefor tie carer has voice the election OF hc
Supreme Poni1 OF the CGurch Just before reading MS
ADDRESS Count Meiosch had present. 10 tne n'Hu
bearer HIS Grace. Thr letter was wl'teu IL ltti'an
A. c,vIn "a read H. IA WAS a very href ana formal
document announcing the productions OF the Archbishop
to tie dignity OF the Carlnalate The are doisho ,en
repied hrie nv TO Marciochis address IL the sam
Language III which hat address had been rea lie i1i
that, upon receiving TINS Insignia OF Glcnif lie cohlo
no refrain from say nc that bgh was ms own 81 Use
Of It's character thar # he regarded merely his own per
poor merits, lie could not have accepted
Toe Arch5sbop's secretary left the room ana re-
turacd ~ "a moment ushcring in MDA-Gn"re R,nccit'
tue Ah-IHcae OF HIS Holiness. accom- PANIED by Dr.
Ubsio UoAio the Secretary OF the leg t,on The Mon
higuUre dressed ia the gdrD OF his Order as i.eia
OF tie Roman Court. He wore a purple cass"cg ana
ntIing upper garment. also OF purple calel III
Italian Soprano. In ms hand he held folded his h.ch
Leretta After bOaiGg 10 The ArchMsh0p, he helNttei
an address in French. HIS address was OF greater
length than mat Of Count MaIefo>c.i he
dvet with especial em9gais on The personal
merits aud services 10 religion OF the Archbishop
Holy Father perform MISSION altogether singu'ar-
that bearing his Grace the R"a Cap OF tic Car
dnaiae, the trs tnaI htd ever beeH sent ariVss ,hs
to any American Prelate. The Holy Father had
tins sgnazed his appreciation OF tie great growth Ol
She Catholic religion Of the faith the pltty the c1arY
and the in all manner OF good works Oi thc
cnnren OF the Catholic Church N this country "a wei
as their wOnGrGus Increase in numbers. II moCe
tpan "a fitting recognition OF the position that s c0un-
not merely because OF the woudcriui movements Oh
commerce. of invention, and Of whatever regards ma-
progress which IL displays bat also because al!
these things far fom engossg the minds OF tuis
people the exclusion Ct The interests OF religious and
moral order. Cardinal McCIoskey replied IN French
saying that gracious ana KIND toward himself as he
knew the scninen5 OF the Holy Father 10 be, lie could
not merely 10 his poor person and the great see or
which he mad tine honor 10 tie lie ArcnDsO but 10 tue
Ca. holc Church throughout the great Republic
when the Cardinal had ended his reply, the bishops,
clergy and aty present took rne opportunity To extend
tier CONGRATULATIONS to The first American Caruai
Those present were introduced To The d-tin ui-hed WIS.,
iors The PROCEEDINGS concluded with coli atom. The
CARDINAL privately snGed his choice of APRIL ~ as the
for the pubic ceremony OF receiving the bereta It,
trusted TO Mgr. Roucett the ceremony Will TAXI place
ST. Patrick Cathedral IN this city, ana most OF the
VI, iItes VI the country will asset.