Telegram-herald., 1886-06-22
MAKING A CARDINAL
Impressive Ceremonies Yes
terday at Baltimore.
The FIRST ACT or The PlPAL GUARD.
re Presents Archbishop Gibbons With
the OHiciai Notification OF His
Elesati0n 10 fhe Car
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Burnl9aa June - Tie lirst of tAr cere
monies in connection ei-h the elevation of
Archbishop Gibbons DO Tie cardiualate look
place thi. afternoon ~ the aIch. episcopal
residence on Caarles-st 10 was oi a private
character and "a as performed ina the south
eastern corner OF Archbishop Gibbons resi-
denee This room is plainly furnished and
the only attempt al decoration VAS bel Of
flowers which adorned the oeatre-1abie.
The walls are hung with portraits of all the
prelates from Archbishop Carol. the first
Catholic bishop ia the country, down 70 the
present. who administered the affairs OF the
archdiocese Of Baltimore There were
present AS witnesses of the ceremony
thirty persons half of whom were clerics
and the other OF the city. Count Muccioh
entered the arch Episcopal mansion.
and was at once escorted 90 the
room where The Archbishop was 10
receive the Luchetto. or skull cap The
noble guard Immediately advanced
% Archbishop Gibbons, who arose
from bis seat He made
courtly bow 20 his grace aud without intro
duction of any kind whatever addressed
him thus. Your grace. / have the high
honor 20 BRING T. you from Rome The first
official aceount of your elevation 10 the
dignity OF Cardinal, which was decreed m the
secret consistOry held in the Vatican on the
1th of June l have also the honor 10
present 10 YOU the first insignia of your new
dignity sent u you by the holy father by
my hands | hope that your eminence may
wear it for many years
While the noble guard was delivering
this brief address Archbishop Gibbons stood
with bowed head and his hands clasped
before him tie was visibly Affected. At
the conclusion of his address the papal
guard removed his helmet aud handed TO
Archbishop Gibbons the following letter,
which was read by Father Foley In Latin:
ROME, June 7.-MOnsignor James Glib
bOns In the secret cOnsistOry of this
morning His Holiness has deigned
10 elevate 10 the sublime dignity of
of the Cardinalate MOnsignOr Jamss
Gibbons Archbishop OF Baltimore
The undersigned cardinal and brother of
His Holiness sends notice of this act of
ponuhcial consideration according 10 the
Opp0rtune method and form.
CARDINAL PEccI."
second communication was delivered
by the papal guard and read by Dr. Foley.
The following is a translation.
"In the apostolic palace of the Vatican
Rome, Italy, Monday, June T. 1856, was
held a secret cOnsist0ry in which His HOli-
ness published and assumed James
Gibbons as a cardinal priest Of the
holy Roman Church and aggregated
him 70 the Assembly and College of the
Most Eminent Cardinals of the Holy Roman
Church with all and singula4 hOnOrs,
favors, burdens. faculties, pre-eminences,
immunities privileges, and accustomed
prer0gauves.
THEoDoLrHrs, CARDINAL MERrEI.
Vice Chancellor of the Holy Roman
Church"
After the reading of this letter the Count
produced the box containing the zucheitO
and handed IL to Father Foley, who opened
it and presented IL 10 Archbishop Gibbons.
His Grace took therefrOm the little
red skull cap which Archbishop Gibbons
placed upon his head over the crown.
Hardly had his eminence removed his
hands from his head after adjusting She
zuchetto TO ITS proper place when thirty
pairs of hands made the Old room resOund
with hand clapping. The Cardinal then
addressed himself % the Court as follows.
Noble Court beg TO thank YOU most
sincerely for the message you bear
me from our holy father. the
Pope, and for the kind language in
which you expressed your personal con
gratuIatiOns. and in return ] extend TO YOU
a most hearty welcome % the city Of Balti-
more, coming as You DO as a representative
of the Holy See. ANY representative from
the holy father, no matter how humble, Is
sure 90 be received with open arms when
be lands on our shores But noble Count,
/ deem it special duty, especially
bearer Of the insignia of the high
office 10 which His Holiness has been
pleased TO elevate me. although yOu are
personally a stranger TO me. / am happy
that the Holy Father was pleased TO select
you. for I know you very iavorably by rep
utation, and now, most noble Count, have
no doubt that whittier so ever YOU 60 in
this broad land. you viii be- received with
that warm friendship Characteristic of the
people of the United States, and with that
consideration due 20 one of vour rank.
and when you return YOU will be able
t0 tell the Holy Father how much be
is venerdted and beloved in this country.
It now remains for me % intro
duee YOU fO our friends both clerical
aRd lay' The Cardinal tnen shook hands
heartily With the Count and introduced the
distinguished young visitor 20 every one
present Individually. Twenty-Five minutes
senting Cardinal Gibbons with the first
insignia of his high office A few minste-
later Mons -franiero was usbered into iht
room and irtroducci fo Cardinal Gibbons
20 whom he delivered two private lettere
from Rome Their SEALS will not be-
broken tonight After an exchange Of COM
pIimeuts the entire party adjourned - the
/ dining ROOM where q banquet was served
I The Cardinal wiil be- invested with the be-
/ -etta and the robes of the cartinaiate orr
I June -. Buon which occasion che ceromo-
lies wiH be of the grsndesf and most
pompous description Mons S-ranie-io
anil Count Muccio'i0 wil remain in
I Baltimore 1ntii after that event has taken
7 place Vhen toe latter Riil make tour of
I the country and fhe former ref8Tn t0 Rome
Z lhe question " e0a3i star t0 the C8rl.na IS
T again being wroted and it is Confidently
I asserted dv fhose who on-ht to su0v thar
7 pr Foley fle lifelong friend OF lis emf.
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