Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-22
CARDINAL
ARRIVAL OF THE EMBASSY BEARING
The OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
Interesting Ceremony at the Archiepis-
coral Palace, in paltimore-The
"Zuchetta" Conferred on
Cardinal Gibbons.
By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.]

NV YORK, June 2l.-Tho Papal
embassy arrived this morning and left
for Baltimore at 10 O'Clock. The Seryia
was met 1t quarantine by Rev. j. S.
Foley, Vicar. General Of the Diocese of
baltimore, Rev. DR.. A. L. Magnion.
president OF St. Mary's Seminary;
Rev. br. p. /. Cbspelle, Of Washing
ton Major John %. Kelley, Jr., Of
Brooklyn; Colonel John McAncry, OF
Jersey CITY; Patrick Farley and James
McNaster, Of this city. The embassy
from the Pope were Monseigneur
Stoneiro, Count MucciOla, and Rev. I.
S. Lee.
: BALTIMORE, June 2l.-Shortly be-
fore o'clock the embassy bearing the
official notification Of the elevation to
the cardinalale Of Archbishop Gibbons,
arrived at Union station. They we're
mel by large number Of clergymen,
including Monseigneur McColgan, Vicar
General Of the Diocese, and Bishop
Keare, Ct Richmond. They were
al driven to the episcopal palace
with the exception of Count Mus
cioli, who repaired to the Hotel
Nennert, where he exchanged his
civilians dress for the full uniform Of
BE Noble Guards. Az soon as his
toilet was arranged courier was dis
PATCHED to the episcopal palace to no.
IFS the Cardinal. Of the approach
OF the Popo's representative. When
the palace was reached the Count, ac-
compaDied by Rev. Father Foley and
NsjOr Kelley, was ushered into the
handsome south parlor, which is
adorned with portraits Of all the bish-
ops Of Baltimore.
Cardinal Gibbons stood silently in
tic centre of the room ro6ed in archie
pscopal yestmenis and surrounded by
large number Of clcrgymen and promi-
rcnt iaymen.
The Lcarer Of the "Zuchstta," en-
tered, wearing the brilliant uniform of
Noble Guards, with sword and massive
geld and silver helmet, and walked
Gnectly 20 within few feet of his
Eminencc. where he stood and read in
Latin the following address
Your Grace 81 have the high honor
to bring to you from Rome the first OIL
cial account Of your elevation to the
dignity Of Cardinal, which was decreed
~ a secret consistory. held in the Vatican
On he III Of June. have also the
honor to present to you tho first insignia
Of your now dignity sen. to you BY the
Boly Father by M hands. | hope
Lat Jour Eminenco may wear It for
many yeaIs.'
Tuning 20 th5 salyer-bearcr, who
Lad entered wiih him, he took from the
p,a,e Official letters, bearing the i'm
press Of The isherman's ring, which he
hai ded to bis Eminence, who in turn
handed them TO his secretary, Rev.
ather Foley, who read ,hem. The first
was dated al Rome, June :, 1885, and
Wac as !5l,ows:
ira secret cousistofy OF this morn
ing His Holiness has deigned to elevate
10 he sublime dignity Of the Cardi-
rl,c NclsignoT James Gibbons, arch
bishop Of baltimore. The undersigned,
Cardinal and brother Of his Holiness,
ends notice Of this act OF pontiical con-
-idero.i0n according % opportune
method and form.
isigACdI CARDINAL PECCI.
Toe second letter, written from the
Apostolic palace of the Vatican, vas
SIMILAR in tone to the first, and was
;sEed by JheoGolphus Cardinal Mer-
t,i, Vice { hancellOr Of the Holy Roman
empire.
lie Count then handed the Cardinal
Che zuchet;a, or skull-cap, which
signifies the physical force Of the
church, which was enclosed in a dome
.iaped casket Of red and gold.
His tmincnce placed tho cap upon
hls head and all impresSiyclJ " No
lie Count. { beg to thank yoa mos. sin
cereiy fer the ne age you bear me
rom our Holy Father, the Pope, and
f0r tie kind language in which You eX-
pressed Jour personal congratulations.
j. return | tender you most hearty
welcome t. the city Of Baltimore.
coming as representative Of tho Holy
rather. Any representative Of his,
however humble, Is sure to be received
with open arms when he lands on or
.hoIcs Bu,, noble Count, / deemit spc-
cial duty, inasmuch as you come as the
carer O. The insignia Of the high office
go which be haa been pleased to elevate
uc. Though JOu are personally o
stranger to NE. ! an plea. ed that the
Holy IatAer Las selected you, as
know yoI well by reputation. have
no doubt ,hat wherever you 90 over
IBIS broad land you will receive that
vsim friendship Characteristic Of the
nitei States, ard when you return to
your sunny I.aly you will be able to
tel ihe Holy Father how much he Is
y,nerattd in this land Of the FREE"
When tho Cardinal finished speak
.sg all the clergy present approached
a4d kissed his rug and received the
ecclesiastical embrace. When con-
@Ia.uiatl0ns were over Monseigneur Stra.
nero. who bears the beratta TO be in.
posed on the Cardinal on the 3Oth IN.
iant, entered the room and was for
ma!ly introduced to his Eminence. The
presence Of the bearer Of the beratta
in the house was not supposed TO be
AnoWn 10 the Cardinal-clect until he
hal received the zuehetta, which really
makes tao receiver q cardinal. The
ambassadors from Rome, together with
large number Of invited guests, dined
al the Archiepiscopal Palace immedi-
a,eiy after the formalities were conclu-
Ted.
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