The evening times., 1895-11-19
NOT INTENDED TO BE WORN
The Brim Measures Six Feet Across
and the Hat Is TO he Hung In the
Cardinals Church A After His Death.
Significance of the Headgear and
Other Articles OF Attire.

new clothes.
II is scarcely less of problem than be-
coming a bride, for the red hat is Gift
from the Pope, which costs rs much in the
change of wardrobe es the gift of a we'd
ding ring costs n society woman.
Through the Kindness of Cardinal Glib
bons and DR.. Rocker, secretary of the apOs-
tolic delegation, the mysteries of a cardi-
nails trousscau have been explored and cX
planned.
In the mere matter of size the much
talkcd-of red hat may De truly called great.
The brini measures six feet across. When
that of Cardinal Gibbons was brought forth
To he shown, the servant bringing il had to
have assistance in getting il through an eN-
ira wide door, which was finally done by
setting the box containing it up Oh end
and rolling il in.
The material OF the hat is cardinal bcav-
cr- II is round in shape and in ridiculous
contract to the immense fiat brim is "A
small, comical->hapcd crown. quite too
small apparently to fit anybOdy's head.
But thai Is another queer feature of the red
hat.
II is not intended To fit anybody'S head.
The sole Use 10 which it is put other than
symboliZing the distinction of its rcci-
picnt at the time il is bestowed, is to he
When The hat is hung in the church there
is depended from the crown couple of
huge cardinal and gilt tasscls considcra-
bly, larger than such as are used in draping
heavy window curtains, though in other
respects resembles these.
DESCENDS UPON A MAN.
The glory of the cadinalate dcsccnds
upon mat by two stages. each marked
by n particular hat. The tremendous
tasscl trimmed creation completes and
crowns the honor bestowed, and 10 receive
this Mgr. Satolli will have eventually TO
go 10 Rome, for this is conferred directly
by The hands ofthe Pope.
The hat-ur hats, there are two-which
will come TO the Papal Delegate In this
country some time thismonih, are n scull
cap OF cardinal moirc, called Zuchetto.
and a cardinal beretta, which reproduCcs.
with Il change of color. the hat commonly
worn with a habit by a priest.
Cardinal Gibbons robe OF state is similar
toibc robe Mgr. Sat0lli will wea on I he Occa-
sion of his inst ailation as cardinal. The ma
terial is ismarvclousl sly lust rous ca rdinal moire
and ii is cut something like The train of u
woman dressed TO be introduced at the
court of Victoria. II flows from the neck
six yards in length. and over 1t is worn
a shoulder cape of erminc. The effect is
OF the masculine contempt for finery which
spoils the cardinals best hats.
The details of a cardinals outfit DR..
Rocker said, ''are as complex as woman's
dress. and the regulations governing IL
as strict as those OF an officers uniform.
Then. in this country. there is the added
difficulty of having to get everything
abroad. Mgr. Sato!li will order his prob
ably in RonIc.''
"And of what will his entire new ward
robe consist"
THREE COLORS WORN.
- cardinal wears three colors-cardi-
nal violet and old rosc-and he must have
n complete outfit in each OF these colors.
The house dress, worn on all occasions
out side Of sacred functions, is a black
cassock, cut like a bishops, the edges
bound with red, with The buttoDioies
and the buttons red.
with this he wears a red sash, and
at all times he wears the red skull cap
or Zuchrtto, and around his neck the pee
toral cross OF a bishop. That is a large
rgi cross worn on the breast suspended
from IA heavy gold chain. ON dress oc-
casionS not of a religious character he
dons frrria.ulc-a cloak of red silk,
which is Il full cape that is tied by Il
ribbon around the neck, and falls away
from the shoulders to the heels in the
back from under a YOKE shaped collar.
ION religious occasions the cardinal
must wear a red cassock en- traiDe, with
Il red silk sash having gold tasscls. over
this he wears n ruChct-that is n garme
uf lace like a surplicc. having tight sleeves,
with cuffs lined with red silk. \ mo-
Z,tta or shoulder cape OF red, red collar
and red stockings are required to com
plrtc this costume.
I'm winter the habit is of cloth, with the
edges Of silk, and the moZctta of cloth lined
with silk.
..In summer lightweight cloth may he
substituted, or il may be made entirely of
silk, in which cease it must be the Kind
known as water silk. When the cardinal is
present and not acting at sacred functions
he wears Il silk cloak having u train six
yards in length and cape that is made of
ermine for winter and of silk for summer.
The violet and old-rose habits are like the
red one in form, and the edges and buttons
and Observation-Disclosures are alwa ays cardinal.
The collar and stockings must always cor
respond with the color of the habit, but the
berctta and skullcap are always red.
THEIR MYSTIC SIGNIFICAN
"Thc different cOiors are prescribed for
different seasons of the ecclesiastical year.
The red is worn throughout the year, except
during the penitential season of Lent and
Advent, when the violet is worn, except the
third Sunday of Advent and the fourth Sun-
day of Lent, when the old rose is substi-
tuted."
'Have these colors any mystic signifi.
cance?'
1.-The violet is selected because of its as.
socatun with mourning. and onthe particu-
lar Sundays on which the old rose is used
an occasion of rejoicing for day brightens
the gloom of the penItcntial season. The
red is chosen as the distinguishing color of
a cardinal because his loyalty to the faith
is assumed to include willingness to shed
his blood for It."
On the day Mgr Satollt is installed n
cardinal among the costly gifts he will no
doubt receive will be a ha udsome ring sent
to him by the Pope aud another as valuable
sent by the propaganda. He will also be
given a church at Rome, every cardinal en-
joying such benefit.
What changes will the elevation in rank
bring upon Mgr. Satolli:" was asked DIR
Rocker.
For one thing, he VIII cease nOminally to
be papal delegate. On his accession TO the
cardinalate he will become prodelegate
That is, he will retire from office, but in
abeyance of the appointment of his successor
he will continue to discharge the duties of
the same. This is because a cardinal Is
not any eligible to any mission, save that
OF legatus u latere, which is a special aud
very extraordinary mission, on which a
cardinal in his proper office may be sent
abroad. Mgr Satolli may not be speedily
recalled to Rome, but his mission as papal
delegate ends necessarily with his advance
in rank. His present office, however, Will
continue indefinitely"
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