Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-22
ZUCHETTA AND BERETTA.
CARDINAL GIBBONS RECEIVING
FORMAL NOTIFICATION.

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Arrival of the Papai Embassy at New
York aud Baltimore-Count MucctolA
Presents Letters from the Vatican and
the Zuchetta-The Cardinal Welcomes
the Count to the Countrywide Beretta
to be Bestowed on June so.
NEW YORK, June 21.-The Servia, with
the Papal ALLOCATE bearing the beretta to
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, has ar
rived. The embassy left for Baltimore at
10 o'clock. The Servia was met at quar-
antine by Rev. DIR. j. A. Foley, Vicar
General of the diocese of Baltimore; Rev.
DR.. A. L. Magnion, President of ST..
Mary's Seminary; Rev. DR.. p. L. Chapelle,
of Washington; MAJ. John D. Kelly, Jr.,
of Brooklyn; Col. John McAnery, of Jer-
sey City; Patrick Farrelly and Jas. Nc
Master, of this city. The embassy from
the Pope were Mgr. Straniero, Count
Mucciola and Rev. 7. S. Lee. The Count
is young man of %. Mgr. STaniero is
SO years old. The honor of representing
the Pope to the Catholic church In Amer
lea was conferred for distinguished SER
vices.
AT BALTIMORE.
O'Clock this afternoon the Papal EN- bassy,
bearing the official notification of the ele-
walton to the Cardinalate OF Archbishop
Gibbons, of the diocese of Baltimore, ar
rived at the union station. They were met
by a large number of clergymen, in
GLIDING Mgr. McColgan, Vicar General
OF the diocese, and Bishop Keane, of
Richmond. They were all driven to the
episcopal palace, with the exception of
Count MucciOla, who repaired to Hotel
RennerJ, where he exchanged his civil
lan's dress for the full uniform
of the Noble Guards. AS soon
as his toilet was arranged a
courier was dispatched to the episcopal
palace to notify the Cardinal elect of the
approach OF the POpe's representative.
When the palace was reached the Count,
accompanied by Rev. Father Foley and
Maj. Kelley, was ushered into the hand
some south parlor, which is adorned with
portraits OF all the Bishops of Baltimore.
Cardinal Gibbons stood silently in the
centre of the room rObed in the archiepis-
cOpal vestments and surrounded Dy a
large number of clergymen and prominent
laymen.
THE ZUCHETTA.
The bearer of the Luchetta entered
wearing the brilliant uniform of the Noble
Guard, with the sword and a massive
rectlY to within few feet of His Emil
nence, where he stood and read in Latin
the following address:
YOUR GRACE-I have the high honor to bring
to you from Rome the first official account Of
your elevation to the dignity of Cardinal,
which was decreed in a secret cOnsistory
held in the Vatican on June Z. | have also
the honor to present to YOU the first insig
mia of your new dignity sent to you by the
Holy Father by my hands. / hope that your
EmiRence may wear it for many years.
THE OFFICIAL LETTERS,
Turning to the salver bearer who had
entered with him, he took from the plate
official letters bearing the impress of the
tisherman's ring, which he handed to His
Eminence, who iu turn handed them to
his secretary, Rev. Father Foley, who
read them. The first was dated at Rome,
June 7, 1886, and was as follows:
In secret consIstory of this morning, His
Holiness has delgned TO elevate to the sublime
dignity of Cardinalate, Monsignor James
Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore. The I'M
dersigned Cardinal and brother of His Holt
ness sends notice of this act of Pontiical con-
sideration according TO opportune method and
form. CARDINAL PECCI.
The second letter, written from the
apostolic palace OF the Vatican, was
similar in tone to the first and was signed
by TheOdolphus, Cardinal Mertel, Vice
Chancellor Of the Holy Roman empire.
The Count then handed the Cardinal the
Zuchetta or skull cap, which signifies TIE
physical force OF the church, which was
inclosed in dome shaped casket of red
and gold.
DOMINIC THE CAP.
His Eminence placed the cap upon his
head and said impressively:
NOBLE COUNT: beg To thank you most sim
cerely for the message You bear me from our
Holy Father. the Pope, and for the kind Ian
aNr1af ah aeI
congratulations. In return tender you most
hearty welcome to the city of Baltimore
coming as representative of the Holy Father
Any representative of his, however humbleis
sure to be received with open arms when he
lands on our shores. But, noble Count,
| deem 1t special duty, inasmuch
a as y OSgn,s come Se ths bearer carer of
which he has been pleased TO elevate me-
though you are personally stranger to me.
| am pleased that the Holy Father has Sc
lected you, as know you well by reputation.
have no doubt that wherever you so over
this broad land you will receive that warm
friendship characteristic of the United States,
and when you return to your sunny Italy you
will be able to tell the Holy Father how m UGH
he is venerated in this land of the free.
RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS.
When the Cardinal finished speaking
all the clergy present approached and
kissed his ring and received the ecclesi-
astical embrace. When the congratula-
tons were over Monsign0r Straniero, who
bears the beretta to be imposed on the
/ Cardinal on June 80, entered the room
and was formally introduced TO His Emil
hence. The presence of the bearer of the
beretta in the house was not supposed to
be known TO the Cardinal elect until be
bad received the zuchetta, which really
makes the receiver Cardinal. The am
bassadors from Rome. together with a
large number IF invited guests. dined at
the archiepiscopal palace Immediately
after the f0rmalities were concluded