Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-01
GIBBONS RED SKULL CAP.
MAGNIFICENT CEREMONIES IN
BALTINIORES CATHEDRAL.

| Figure in the Brilliant Pageant-DJs-
tinguished Prelates Present from
Every Part of the Gountry-Secretary
| LsmHr the Representative of the Cabi-
! meta Letter from rhe President.
| BALTIMORE, June 3d. Baltimore be-
/ came this morning the Cardinal city of
| the United States, and Archbishop Gib->
bons was invested with the scarlet be-
retta with all the magnificent ceremonial
! OF the Roman liturgy and splendid pomp
! betting his exalted rank as a prince OF
the holy Catholic Church. just 25 years ago
today James Gibbons was ordained priest
in the chapel of st. Mary's Seminary. in
this city, by Archbishop Kenrick. and on
TINS, his silver jubilee, he received from
! the hands of the venerable Archbishop of
! st. Louis the insignia OF his high
! dignity. The ceremony took place in
the noble old cathedral in which, as
! Apostolic delegate, he so recently directed
the deliberations OF tne PlenarY Council,
| the most notable gathering of Catholic
! divines this country has ever seen, and in
which has taken place many of the most
| imposing religious ceremonies that have
! occurred in the United States. The great
| services of Archbishop Gibbons at the
| council were to-day rewarded, and the in
vestlture of the beretta was the occasion
of an ecclesiastical demonstration that
Is not likely to be again witnessed in
many years.
| UNCOVERED CROWDS.
| The weather was cloudy but pleasant,
! and long before the hour appointed for
the ceremony the streets near the cathe-
dral were thronged with people. 1t re-
! quired a large force OF police to keep the
streets clear, but the best of order was
maintained, and as the Cardinal passed
from his palace to the church the as
sembled thousands stood in re-
| spectful silence With heads uncov-
cred. At 10:30 O'CLOCK the students of
the st. Charles College, headed by the
guard of honor selected from the Young
Catholic Friends Society and Catholic
! Benevolent Legion. marched out OF st.
Alphonsus Hall on Saratoga street. They
were followed by $50 seminarians Of st.
Sulpice and several hundred OF the regu-
lar and secular clergy all rObed in black
with white cassocks. They were pre-
ceded by the professional cross and CEN
ser bearers and toOs up the line of march
; to the Archiepiscopal palace by way Of
1 Cathedral, Franklin and Charles streets.
JOINED BY THE CHURCHAiEN.
AS the end of the Iihe passed the palace
it was joined by the noble procession Of
Mopsignori, &i.red Abpots, Right Rev.
erend Bishops aud Most Reverend Arch
bishops. Archbishop Kenrick, of st.
| Louis. the Apostolic delegates was accom-
| panied by his assis ants, Rev. Thomas =.
Lee, rector tlt cathedral, with nis
cnSplains, Rev. John Folly, Of st. Mar
| tins, and ReT. Father Hennessey,
OF st. Louis. Then came Mgr.
! Straniero,ithe Papal Ablegate, wearing
| robes of royal purple, in line with the
venerable Archbishop Williams, OF Bos-
| ton, and last In line was his Eminence
the Cardinal, attended by His assistant
and priest, Mgr. Edward McColgan, Vicar
| General of tue archdiocese, and his dea-
! cons OF honor, Very Rev. Alfred ii hagnien,
superior OF Sulpician Academy, and Rev.
B. j. McManus, pastor of st. Johns
| church.
COUNT MUCCIoLI
On the extreme right of the last line
was Count Muccioli, in the brilliant uni
| form OF the Noble Guard. he wore a
snort coat of scarlet cloth, heavily
trimmed with gold cord, tight fitting
! chamOis trousers, with boots, spurs and
sword. In his hand he carried the snowy
gold helmet of his Guard. He walked
erect, and with his dignited bearing was
the most conspicuous figure in the pro-
cession. The Bishops and Archbishops
wore their robes of royal purple,
and many were attended by train bearers.
In the rear OF the Cardinal were boys
| carrying his train and the custodians of
| the insignia Of his rank. The master of
| cermonles was Rev. j. 5. McCullen Of st.
Mary's Seminary, who officiated at all
the ceremonies of the late Plenary Coun-
! Gil, and who is considered the highest
| authority on Roman ceremonies in this
country. Lord Baltimore Council No. 40,
q. b. L., brought up the rear OF the line.
! ENTERING THE CATHEDRAL.
After passing the Cardinals palace the
! procession turned slowly into Mulberry
| street, passed back TO Cathedral street
and entered the Cathedral from the west
| through the broad stone pOrtico and main
vestibule, reaching the middle aisle just
as the clock in the tower chimed the hour
! OF IL. Among the many distinguished
! prelates taking part in the ceremonies
/ were Archbishops Feel an OF Chicago,
Loray OF New Orleans, Williams of Bos-
| ton, HeiSs Of Milwaukee, Fabre OF Mon
| treal, Lynch OF Toronto, Corrigan
OF New York, Elder of Cinciu-
natl, Ryan OF Philadelphia, and
Gross OF Oregon; Bishops Rogers, of Chat
! ham, n. b., COnroy, OF the province of New
/ York, O'ConuOr OF Nebraska. U'Hara of
Scranton, UReilly OF Springfield, Spald-
ing of Peoria, Hennessey OF Dubuque,
Dwenger OF Fort Wayne, Monies de Oca
OF san Luis, Mexico, Phelau OF Pittsburg,
! NOrthcUp OF Charleston, keane Of Rich
mond, Ksin OF Wheeling. 0'Sullivan
| OF NAOplie, Oe NNSspIlUu Oh burIinX-
ton, VI, Moore Of st. Augustine, Bradley
! OF Manchester. Becker OF Savannah,
! Janseas OF Natchez, Watterson Of Column
! bus, WiGger of Newark. Macs OF Coving-
ton, Mclaughlin OF Brooklyn, McQuaid OF
| Rochester, Wadhaus OF Ogdensburg,
| FitZ GERALD OF Little Rock. CosgroYe OF
Iowa, ireland OF ST. Paul, Ludden of Al
bany, McMabon OF Hartford, and Gilmour
OF Cleveland. Very Rev. L. A, Stanton,
superior OF the 81. Augusrinian Order,
Mgr. Seton, founder OF Seton College,
Mgr. Farley Of New YORK, Mgr. j. de Con-
ella OF Jersey City, and Vicar General
Rooney OF Toronto.
IN THE CHURCH.
The head of tue procession entered the
church at 104O O'clock. The students
occupied the south aisle and the seminal
rians the left, while the clergy bad cnaira
in the centre, fronting the entrance to the
sanctuary. The Pontfical high mass was
celebrated by Archbishop Williams, OF
Boston. On reaching the sanctuary Mgr.
| Stranlero occupied a seat to the lett OF
the entrance, and by his side was Count
| Muccioli, the Noble Guard, who stood
! throughout the entire ceremony. The
beretta was deposited on table
and covered with crimson
! cloth. The prelates occupied
both sides of the sanctuary, while Cardi-