Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
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Cardinal, Gibbons Invested with the
Notwithstanding Ceremonies.

Cardinal, Gibbons Invested with the
tarettas-EmpOsing Ceremonies,
BALTIMORE, Mp, June 0.-Archbishop
Gibbons was to-day invested with the
scarlet beretta with all the pomp and GER
emoninl befltting his exalted rank as n
prince of the Holy Catholic Church. just
% years ago to-day James Gibbons was
ordained priest in the chapel Of 81.
Mnry's Seminary in this city, by Arch
bishop Kenrick and on this, his silver
jubilee, he received from tho hands Of the
veneroble Archbishop of ST. Ipnis the in
the hour appointed for the ceremony tho
streets CONTIGUOUS to the cathedral were
thronged with people anxious to catch q
glimpse Of the procession that was TO pre-
cede the investiture.
AT 1890 O'Clock the students of sc.
Charles College, headed by guard Of
honor selected from the Young Catholic
Friends Society and the Catholic Benev-
olent Legion, marched out Of 81, Alphon-
sus Hall. They were followed by $50
seminarians of st. Sulpice and several
hundred of the regular and secular
clergy. They were preceded by profess
siofial cross and censor bearers, and took
up the line of march to the archiepisco-
pal palace. As the end of the line passed
the palace ii was Joined by procession
OF monsignori mitred abbots, right rev
ernd bishops and most reverend arch
bishops. Archbishop Kenrick of st
Louis, the apostolic delegate, was accom-
panied by his assistants the Rev.
Thomas s. Lee, rector of the cathedral,
with his chaplains; the Rev. Johu Foley
OF, st. Martins and the Rev. Father
Hennessey of St. Louis. Then cnme Mon
gignor Straniero, the ,papal able
gate, wearing robes OF royal purple,
in line with the venerable Arch
bishop Williams of Boston, and last
in line WAS his eminence the cardinal, at
tended by his assistant and priest, Mon
signor Edward McColgan, vicar. general
of the archdiocese, and his deaoons of
honor; the Very Rev. Alfred Megnien,
superior of the Sulpician Academy, and
the Rev. p. j. McManus, pastor of st.
Johns Church. On the extreme right of
tho first line was Count Mucciola, in the
brilliant uniform of the noble guard. The
bishops and archbishops wore their robes
OF royal purple, and many were attended
by train bearers. In the rear of the
cardinal were boys carrying his train and
custodians of the insignia Of his rank.
The master Of ceremonies was the Rev.
j. S. McCullen of st. Mary's Seminary.
Lord Baltimore Council No. 45, q. b. L.,
brought up the rear of the line.
The procession entered the cathedral
from the west through the broad stone
portico and the main vestibule. Pom
| titical high mass was celebrated by Arch.
bishop Williams of Boston. On reaching
the sanctuary Mgr Straniero occupied a
scat To the left of the entrance, and by his
side was Count Mucciola, the noble guard,
who stood throughout tho entire cere
mony. The beretta was deposited on a
table and covered with crimson cloth.
The prelates occupied both sides of the
sanctuary while Cardinal Gibbons took
the throne. During the mass Archbishop
Ryan Of Philadelphia, made an address
on the life of the new cardinal and the
church in its relations to.government.
Mgr. Streniero, the papal ablegate ad-
dressed Archbishop Gibbons, who briefly
responded. The archbishop also ad-
dressed Archbishop Kenrick, and closed
with the following remarks directed to
the prelates, clergy and laity
feel assured that your hearts will go
forth with mine In o message of thanks to
our beloved Pontiir for the event we are
celebrating To-day. 1t is an honor not per-
sonal to myself. 1t Il I'm honor which he
confers on this venerable sec, which You
all love so we'll, and on the whole church
In America. 1t is Il signal mark of high es.
teen and admiration for our beloved coun-
try, in whose spiritual welfare, from the
FIRST day OF his accession TO the Ghnlr Of st.
letDr, no has taken so enlightened an
interest.
AT the close OF the addresses Mgr.
Straniero took the beretta from the table,
whore il had been guarded by the Noble
Guard, Count Mucciola, and placed il on
the high altar, by the side of Archbishop
Kenrck. Cardinal Gibbons then up
preached the altar and, kneeliug, the
beretta was placed ON his head. He then
asccnded the front of the tabernacle and
gave thanks, after which he went to the
gacristy and assumed the habiliments of
his high Office. Returning TO the sane
tuary he again gave thanks, and the inter
esting ceremony closed. The music of the
mass was of a high order, and perfect
stiffness prevailed during the entire cere-
monies.
Al the conclusion of the ceremonies al
the cathedral the cardinal and prelates
dined in the great hall Of st. Mary's Semi
nary. To night Miss Emily Harper gave
a reception at her residence, opposite the
cathedral, TO Cardinal Gibbons and the
visiting prelates, which was largely at
tended. While the reception was in pro-
gress his eminence was sereneded by the
Marine Band from Washington. There
was tonight grand parade of the Catho-
lie societies, with probably 6,000 men in
line and several of the Catholic institu-
tions were illuminated in honor of the
occasion.