The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1886-07-03
INVESTED AS A CARDINAL.
TEAE HIGHEST CATHOLIC DIG.
NITY I'm THE LAND.


Grard Ceremony I'm the Cathedral o
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Abbofs-Es Vases of FIoxVcrs.
BALTIMORE. Md. juno 30.-At tn
Cathedral, in the presence of q congrega
ton of about 1000 people, His Grac,
James Gibbons, Archbi shop of Baltimor,
was elevatcd by the Holy See. through
its Apostolic Delegate, Most Rev. Pete
Richard ID. kenrick. Archbishop of st
Louis, to the rank and dignity of Cardi
nal Priest in the Sacred College of -Cardi.
mails of the Roman Catholic Church.
Admission 10 the Cathedral was rem
/ lated by ticket and The rule that none
should enter the portals OF that edifce who
were nor armed with the requisite and
rare pasteboaru was strictly adhered to.
/ AS consequence thousands OF people
were turned away from the doors, and
they were obliged TO content them
selves with viewing the sprocession of
clergy, acolytes and seminarians from st.
Alphonsus' Hall and the archiepiscopal
residence to the Cathedral Many of the
disappointed ones fingered abouc the sac
red edidce until long after the services had
begun. The seating capacity of the Cathe-
dral is about =, 500 and with 4, 900 human
beings within its walls, its crowded coudi-
ton can be imagined.
AN AUsPICIoUs Day
The day selected for the investIture was
most appropriate, it being the twenIy-fifth
anniversary of Archbishop Gibbons ordi.
nation to the priesthood and the COM
memoratfon of St. Paul. Very fitting,
too. was the selection of the Apostolic
Delegate for the aged and venerable
Archbishop Kenrick of st. Louis who,
while being the oldest Bishop in America,
Is also the brother OF the late Archbishop
kenrick, OF Baltimore. who died In 1883.
Archbishop Kcurick, twenty-five years
ago. clad James Gibbons with the ordinary
vestments of priest.
THE DEcAUTIUR.
The sanctuary OF the Cathedral and the
altar were decorated in a magnificent
manner. The massive columns in the
rear OF the altar were heavily entwined
with coils OF evergreens, while from the
top OF the columns gracefully arranged
garlands extended around the apseiMl
Huge vases of flowers stood at the sides
of the altar. Hundreds of waxen tapers
In golden candelabra rested on the terra
ces above tho altar, rising In pyramidal
form. In the intervening spaces were
placed vases OF beautiful flowers and rare
exotics.
TIE PROCESSION.
At quarter past ten the procession
to the Cathedral. those who had
assembled at the Cardinals residence
joining the line as it passed that point.
The procession was led by cross bearer
and was followed by the students OF St.
nflhAaFless. lleaa4 AT St
shop Kenrickl came next. with assistant
priest and chaplains; then the Pope'8 Mo-
BILE Guard Count Muociolih with the AD-
legate's secretary.
THE CANDIDATE ENTHRoNED.
Last of all came Cardinal Gibbons, with
the Papal Ablegate and the Cardinals
assistant priest deacons of honor and train
bearers. AS the head of the procession
entered the Cathedral street entrance OF
the edifice the pealing of the organ broke
upon the stiffness of the sacred
niace and the choir sang the pro-
cession anthem, "Ecce Sacerdos Mag
nus.n with full chorus. Shortly before
the procession entered the sanctuary Mon
signor Stranieri, his secretary and Fatner
McCallan. master of ceremonies, entered
within the ratings and placed the Papal
and scarlet beretta on gilt
table.
When the rear of the procession reached
the sanctuary, Cardinal Gibbons occupied
his throne, the bishops and archblshops
finding seats on either side OF the altar.
The Apostolic Delegate (Kenrick) sat upon
a special throne opposite the Cardinais
The Noble Guard stood upon the Cardi-
naps left, and the Papai Ablegate to the
left of the Guard.
THE HIERARCHY.
THE following members of the Hierarchy
occnnied seats within the chancel rail-
Archbishops Kenrick, Of st. Louis; VIII
Nams of Boston: Ryan, Of Philadelphia;
HESS. of Milwaukee,; Leroy, OF New Or
leans; Fabre, of Montreal; Lyncn, OF 1o-
ronto Freehan. of Chicago; Corrlgan' OF
New York Elder, of Cincinnati, ana Gross
of Portland, Oregon.
Bishops O'Hara, OF Scrantoni Fpeien'
of Pittsburg; Northrop, OF Cnarieston'
O,Snilivan. of Mobile: OReilly. Of Spring
field: De Goesbriand. OF Burlington;
Moore. of St. Augustine; Bradley, Oh
Manchester; Becker, of Savannah; Ryan,
of Buffalo; Divenger, OF Fort Waynei
Ianssens of Natchez; Watterson. OF Col
umbus; wigRer, of Newark; Macs OF
Coyington; Loughlin. or brookiyn:
McOuald, of Rochester; Wadnams' OF
Ogdensburg; Fitzgerald, or Little nock'
Cosgrove. of Davenport; Monies, Os Dco' o'
San Luis Poto, Mex. Spauldlng, ol Eco.
ria III: OConnor, of Omaha. Rogers, or
Chatham, N. B.
Among the prominent people in public
life present were Governor Henry Lioyo,
TTnired States Senator Arthur p. German
and General John A. Gibbons. .. :. A,
brother of the Cardinal
PoNTIFIcAL HIGH MASS
The pontiflcal High Mass was then be:
onn bv Archbishop john j. Williams, OF
Roston. The music Of the mass was rem
| dered by a selected choir of sixty-Iour
voices and was Of very high order. s,s.. Rev sv
..Iaec MES y sung at the offeratory, was
composed especially for the occasion by
Mr.. G. E. Stehle.
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