Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-01

designating him apostolic delegate. 1t
was read by Father Foley.
Rev. Dlr. Brandt tnen read the fol-
lowing:
To Our Venerable Brother James
Gibbons, Archbishop Of Baltimore, Add
ed by Us in our Late Oonsistory to the
body Of Cardinal Fathers Venerable
brother, health and apostolic benedic-
ton. Placed by Divine mercy, although
Undeseryingly, on this summit Apostolic
See. and solicitous for the welfare of the
Catholic Church and the duties Of our
office, our first care is to adorn the
college OF our venerable brethren,
cardinals of the Holy Roman Church,
with illustrious men, as the character Of
this distinguished body demands ;
wherefore we determined to enroll you
in this body, for your well-known piety,
learning, zeal for the Catholic faith
and other virtues, of which you are 80
bright an example to all, lead US to hope
that your service will b. Of great
benefit and glory to the Church Of
God.
To you, therefore, created by us a
cardinal of the Holy Roman Church,
we send by the hands Of our beloved
son, GermanO Straniero, our private
chamberlain, supra numerim, one Of
the insignia Of this august dignity--the
red beretta-so that as soon as it has
been duly conferred upon you you may
know that you have been raised to the
dignity of the cardinalate. Wherefore
il behooyes you to stand firm and IN
shaken, even to tho generous shedding
Of your blood, in the sight Of the Lord
against dangers threatening the Church
Of God. We greatly desire that
you kindly receive and treat with all
consideration him whom we send to you,
both for the object of which he is the
bearer and for our sake. We desire,
moreover, that before you receive the
beretta you take the oath that shall DO
proposed TO by the said Germano
StranierO, and that you return it to US
by the same or some other person,
signed by your own hand.
Given at Rome, at st. Peters, under
the fisherman's ring, this 7th day of
June, 1856, and the ninth year of our
pontiticate.
fSignedl
NJ. CARD. LEDoCHowsKY. us
Monsignor Straniero, the Papal Able.
gate, then addressed Archbishop Glib
bons; after which Cardinal Gibbons
addressed in turn Archbishop Kcnrick,
Monsignor Straniero, and the prelates,
clergy, and laity, expressing his graft
tude for the honor done him to-day.
CROWNED WITH THE BERETTA.
At the close Of the addresses Mon
signor Straniero took the beretta from
the table, where it had been guarded
by the Noble Guard, Count Muccioli,
and placed it on the high altar by the
side of Archbishop Kenrick. Cardinal
Gibbons then approached the altar,
and, kneeling, the beretta was placed
on his head.
He then assembled the front of the
tabernacle and gave thanks, after which
he went to the sacristy and assumed
the habiliments of his high Office. Re-
turning to the sanctuary, he again gave
thanks, and the interesting ceremony
closed.
The music Of the mass was Of a high
order, and perfect stiffness prevailed
during the entire ceremonies.
AFTER THE CEREMONIES.
Attic conclusion Of the ceremonies at
the cathedral the cardinal and prelates
dined in the great hall of St. Mary's
seminary. Tonight Miss Emily Har-
per gave reception at her residence,
opposite the cathedral, to Cardinal Glib
bOns and the visiting prelates, which
was largely attended. While the re-
ception was in progress His Eminence
was serenaded by the Marine Band
from Washington.
There was tonight a grand parade
of Catholic societies, with probably
six thousand men in line, and several
Of the Catholic institutions were illu.
minated in honor Of the occasion.
THE CABINET REPRESENTED
CLEvEI,AND's CoNGRATULA-
TIoNs.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Secretary
Lamar represented the Cabinet at the
ceremony Of imposing the beretta upon
Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore to-day.
President Cleveland sent by Rev. DR..
Chappslle, pastor Of st. Matthew'S
church, Of this city, d personal letter
copgrstulating the Cardinal, whose &C
guaintance and personal friendship he
has for some time enjoyed, upon his
elevation to the cardinaiate.