The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-23
CoNFERRING THE BERETrA.
the Ceremonies To BE Observed in the In
vestiture Of Cardinal Gibbons.

The Ceremonies To BE Observed in the In
vestiture of Cardinal Gibbons.
New York Times.
Although the Cathedral at Baltimore has been
the meeting place of the great plenary councils
In this country, and OF great ceremOnials, such
as the ordination of archbishops and bishops, no
scene such as the forthcoming one was ever pre-
sented there The day set for the ceremony,
June 30, will be the twenty-ffth anniversary of
the new Cardinals ordination to the priesthood.
AS in the case of Cardinal McCloskey, Cardinal
Gibbons's various promotions have been signal
lied within the same walls, Cardinal McCloskey
entering upon his successive Offices by ceremo-
MES at st. Patrick's Cathedral on Mott street,
and Cardinal Gibbons receiving his honors at
the Baltimore Cathedral He was invested with
the Office of priest there at the hands of Arch
bishop Kenrick, then in charge of the archdio-
cese OF Baltimore, and brother of the Arch
bishop Kenrick, Of ST. Louis, who has been
designated by the Pope to confer the beretta.
Archbishp Ryan, of Philadelphia who will
deliver the sermon, has been associated
with the new Cardinal in important church
movements, and enjoys the distinction of being
the most eloquent man in the Catholic pulpit in
America. Archbishop Williams, of Boston, is to
celebrate pontifical high mass. His position in
the church is so high that many regarded as au-
thority church matters have predicted his ele-
walton to the cardnala te The ceremonies will
also call to Baltimore archbishops and bishops
from every State, except, possibly, California;
the Archbishop of Monterey, Mexico and q host
of church dignitaries. Twenty-seven archbish-
ops and bishops have already signifed their in
tenton to be present.
Although no ritual is followed in this service
custom has prescribed an order of procedure, as
we'll 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,
Franciscans, Benedictines and Capuchins in
their several habits They will occupy seats in
the main aisle and in the sanctuary, the greater
part of the sanctuary being reserved for the more
distinguished of the visitors.
When all shall become seated the master of
ceremonies will escort Mgr. StAniero. the able
gate to the sanctuary He wilrbe robed in pur-
ple the costume of chamberlain of honor to the
Pope. and will bear in his hands the red beretta.
Having adored the Most Holy, he will proceed to
table set near the gospel horn of the high altar.
and will place the beretta on the busta small
receptacle on the table, Then he will cover the
beretta with cloth of scarlet silk velvet and re-
tire. 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 a rest and remain there
until the beretta shall be removed by Arch
bishop Kenrick. The noble guard having taken
his place. the archbishops and bishops will en-
ter the sanctuary from the sacristy, and be-
hind them Mgr. Staniero. his purple robe now
vested with scarlet mantla and
the Cardinal, 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 Archbishop Williams. duly assisted During
this service the Cardinal will occupy throne.
decorated with scarlet silk. the gospel side of
the sanctuary. On throne on the epistle side
of the sanctuary, hung with the episcopal purple,
will sit Archbishop kenrlck, awaiting the time
to confer the beretta The eelebrant will sit in
front of the epistle side of the altar. A fine mu-
steal service may be expected at mass This
ended, the ceebrant will be disrobed of the vest
ments of the holy sacrifice and resume his epis-
copal habit, with cope and mitre.
This will bring the ceremonies up to the point
of chief interest. At a signal from the master
OF ceremonies the Cardinal will leave his throne
and take g position on the gospel side of the
altar with Archbishop Kenrick near by on the
hand to Archbishop Kenrick the Pope's brief,
which viii then be read by the Archbishop him
self or by a lector. The beretta will then be
handed to the Archbishop by the ablegate, who
will address the Archbishop and the Cardinal
jointly. The Archbishop having responded, he
will then turn to the Cardinal, and, addressing
him, confer the beretta The Cardinal will re
ply first to the clergy and then to the laity, after
which he will retire and appear again in the
robes of the cardinalate, in which he will bless
the multitude and dismiss them.
All of the ceremonies except the Cardinals ad-
dress to the laity will be in Latin. 1t is said
that the cost to the Pope In creating and confirm
ing an American cardinal including the expenses
of the ablegates and of the CARDINALS hat, to be
bestowed by his own hand in Rome, will APP
forty-fve yards of material.