Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-26

Thursday night from Frederick county, Md.
VIII not leave that city again until after
the ceremony OF imposing the beretta 81
the cathedral next Wednesday. Archbishop
Gross, OF Oregon, has accepted an invitation to
be present at the ceremony. Miss Francesca
Guthrie, prima donna of the Academy OF Music
summer opera company, has volunteered to be
one OF the soloists. Monsignor straniero. the
abiesate, Is visiting Woodstock college. Count
Muccioii, the noble guard, Is receiving
courtesies from Mr.. Michael Jenkins, Mr.
George c. Jenkins, DR.. Van Bibber, Mr.. 8. IS
Lee and other gentlemen. The Sisters OIL
burg. have ms s1sePn rS, acaoemy near ENNIS
set OF veStments, including the red silk stock
whicn ne wears with his street attire. The hrs,
Is the bishop of San Louis POtosi, Mexico, VIC
Is staying at the archiepiscopal residence.
THE OFFICES OF THE MESSENGERS
The omces of the two messengers from Rome
are distinct. Mgr. Straniero comes as the bearer
of the red beretta, which is to be bestowed upon
the new cardinal as the eliminating act OF the
ceremonies at the Baltimore cathedral on June
30 The beretta is a red hat differing from the
nas worn Dy the priests only In Its color and In
three. The noble guard brought with him the
skull cap which he sent to the cardinal i'm
medfately upon his arrival at Baltimore as de-
scribed in The STAR Both OF these ceremonies,
as well as the later one on the occasion of the
cardinals visit to Rome. where the cardinals
connrmatory OF the appointment.
THE CEREMONY OF THE INvEsTITURE
will take place In the cathedral In Baltimore
next Wednesday at 1890 a. m. 1t will begin
with pOnti1cal high mass, to be sung by Arch.
bishop Williams, of Boston. During the mass
Catholic orator, will preach an appropriate
sermon. When mass is over the count will de-
liver the papers and beretta to the hands of
been delegated by the pope to represent him.
The documents will be read aloud, after which
the beretta will be placed upon the head of the
cardinal, which win finally confirm him a
member OF the sacred senate of the Catholic
church. He will then retire and divest him
for the FIRST time the scarlet of the cardinalate
having resumed his seat upon his throne, all
the prelates present win approach. and kneel-
majest y of Rome. Then the cardinal will
bless all in the cathedral will the apostolic
H @ sent n 6y the pope for the
his new dress will consist OF tunic and mantle,
rOchet of surpice OF fine lace, and a cap or
course, red.
ORDER OF THE CEREMONY.
Although no ritual is followed in this service
custom has prescribed an order of procedure as
well as what shall be said. There will doubtless
be no departure from the custom at Baltimore
The ceremonies will begin with the entrance of
the clergy, several hundred of whom will
surely be present; the secular clergy in cassOck
and surplice and the orders OF the Dominicans,
their several habits, They will occupy seats in
the main aisle and in the sanctuary, the greater
part of the sanctuary being reserved IOr the
more distinguished of the visitors.
When all shall be seated the master of cere-
monies will escort Mgr. Straniero, the abegate
the costume OF the chamberlain of honor to The
pope, and will bear In his hands the red
beretta: Having adOred the Most Holy, he will
proceed TO a table set near the gospel horn of
the high altar, and will place the beretta upon
the busta, small receptacle on the table.
Then he will cover the beretta with "a cloth of
scarlet silk velvet and retire. Instantly the
noble guard will appear within the sanctuary
in the dazzling full dress of his rank and,
taking place behind the busta, he will drop
his sword to resi- and rem ain there until the
beretta shall be removed by Archbishop Ken
rick. The noble guard having taken his place.
the archbishOps and bishops will enter the
sanctuary from the sacristy and behind them
Mgr. StranierO, his purple robe now vested
with a scarlet mantilia and sash of ermine.
In the robes of an archbishop. In token OF his
rank the archbishops and bishops will raise
their mitres. Then mass will be said by Arch
bishop Williams, duly assisted. During this
service the cardinal will occupy a throne
decorated with scarlet silk, on the gospel side
Of the sanctuary. On a throne on the epistle
side of the sanctuary, hung with the episcopal
purple, will sit Archbishop Kenrick, awaiting
the time to confer the beretta. The celebrant
A tine musical service may be expected at
mass. This ended, the celebrant will be di,-
robed OF the vestments OF The holy sacrifice
and resume his episcopal habit, with cope and
mitre.
CoNFERRING THE BERETTA.
This will bring the ceremonies up to the point
Of chief interest. At signal from the master
of ceremonies, the cardinal will leave his throne
and take position on the gospel side of the
altar, with Archbishop kenrick near by ON the
epstie side, and Mgr. Straniero in front. He
will hand to Archbishop kenrick the pope's
brief, which will then be read by the arch
m al nv her, IN
then be handed to the archbishop by the able
gate. who will address the archbishop and the
cardinal jointly. The archbishop having re-
sponded, he will then turn I'd the cardinal and,
addressing hun, confer the beretta. The
cardinal will reply first To the clergy and
then to the laity, after which he will
retire and appear again in the robes Of the cardi
nalate, in which he will bless the multitude
and dismiss them. All the ceremonies except
the cardinals address TO the laity will be in
Latin. 1t Is said that the cost to the pope ia
Creating and confirming AN American cardi-
and of the cardinals hat, To be bestowed BY mis-
own nano IN Rome, Will approach $25,O 900.
THE CARDINAL's ORNAMENTS AND DRESS
One OF the distinctive ornaments of a cardi-
nal is the gold ring, set with q sapphire and en-.
graved on the metal surface OF the inside with
the arms OF the pope who has created him. The
actual value OF the ring Is only SIS, but for
many centuries the newiy-elected cardinal has
been expected 10 give large sums Of money for
pious purposes, which varied in amounts under
different popes. In the time OF Plus VII. the
amount was $3.50 Of our money.
Inc Oerretta Is a square cap with projecting
corners rising from its crown. There Is usually
a tassel in the middle, here the corners meet.
II Is worn on ordinary occasions. The red hat
which the newly elected cardinal has TO go 10
Rome In person TO receive, Is worn twice only
when he receives IL and when he dies. The
xucchetto or skuil-cap, which Is brought u an
absent cardinal by the noble guarusman. Is
usually presented To him in private. Cardinal
Gibbons outf1t was made by the tailor ~ St
Saipice seminary. Tue material is scarlet SILK
Irish popiin. The outfit will consist of the cas-
and the beretta. The cassock is a ciose-fitIinx
garment, reaching to the heels. The cappU
magma is a long flowing vestnent, with mood
lined With silk or with fur, according to the
season of the year at which il Is worn. The
rochet is OF linen, with sleeves reaching 10 the
hands. Tine length and cioseness OF the sleeves
distinguish II from the surplce. 1t will take
about forty-five yards Ut material TO make the
outfit.
The day set for the ceremony, June 80. will
oe the twensy-hfth anniversary Of tue u CIV car
dinats ordination TO the priesthood.
THE OLD CATHEDRAL
The cornerstone OF the old cathedral of Balti-
more, where next Wednesdays ceremony will
take place. was laid July z, 1906, by Bishop
Carroll. The cathedral was fifteen years build
Ing. IL and the archiepiscOpal residence, with
The grounds attached, occupy one-haif of the
large square bounded by Cathedral, FRANKLIN
and Mulberry streets and Charles avenue in
Baltimore. The cathedral faces the street
named alter II and the archiepiscOpal residence
on Charles avenue-the Two most fashionable
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