The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Interesting description Of
Cardinal satolli's
Wardrobe.
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES
st. Paul's Fair to Close Tonight
st. Peters Thespians to
Present IA Celebrated
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FROM THE PARISHES

Catholics in the United States, says
The Catholic Ledger So many pairs
of eyes. then, from every State and Isr-
ritory in the Union are gtaneing TOWARDS
Washington, curious as to the new Dig
nifty that the Pope has promised to com
fer Upon hts delegate In America.
Through the kindness iof Cardinal
Gibbons and DR.. Rocker. Secretary OF
the Apostolic Delegation | have been
initiated into the mysteries of the Car
dinai's wardrobe. i went to Baltinnege
for the express purpose of seeing just
what this mueh4talked-of red hat rs
like. The brim measures six feet across.
When that of Cardinal Gibbons was
brought forth to be shown to me vtne
servants bringing it had to ave assisa
lance in getting it through an extra
door, which was finally done by setting
rolling it in.
The mate of the hat Is cardinal
beaver. round in shape. and in
striking frast to the immense fiat
brim / small cosaeaa shaped crown.
quite small, apparently, to fit any
body'l cad. But that is another queer
feature of the red hat. It is not intended
to fit anypody's head. The sole use ito
which 1t is put other thai symbolizlng
the distinction of it's recipient at the
time it is bestowed is to be hung in the
Cardinals church after his death:
tb When i the se5 aat i f as1S # the the ere sanr0 a
couple eft hlpgh cardinal and gilt tas5;
sells. considerably larger. than those used
though In other respects resembling
these. Bur while this is preeminenty
the s. hat aDo ogfaa az G D6laags % Of he 4 ca nnmper
and variety that make a campiete out
I saw W that Cardinal GIBBONS
Shaped Shaped like k ,wslas IS known among Is; ! wo,
red and gold fasseL ,ua
MThea a ! wen s e the re sna sske q ms his
se'rs.asv If. In Anticipation of his com-
ing honor Mgr. satolii does not now find
hinsas il che q. ggrs,sz ,,ba s Sa FaoTa
M snsweped yes, and eonfded T TO me that
lit is a great nuisance.
The details q. IF the car dina 50 e J Ma
aaas a e as STREET sas az az easess q an On
there IS the added .difieulty. Of having
to get everything abroad: Mt; Satoaia
win order MS protsanly In Rome 80
robe an eo ne Nss' 1 va" asked a.
"A Cardinal wears three ceiors-ear.
sInsa. a vi essaps aae easf s0i n e aaa & these hes
colors. The house dress Worm on an
easassons out - ss Dc q cfss sasre s,,t ei faae 4
With the button hole sand the buttons
{ ed a VIII ,,,as shis h Re wears wears 2 the rea r saTn sa ena
cap or zuehette, and around his neck
the pectorai cross Of 9 Bishop. That
+ iaIss from fsa 4 heavy goid chain;
s6n dress occasions not Of a religious
cRa rss ssst he gb aees Is 2 j fe fnii eabe I thai sa0a s
fails away from The shoulders to the
lhaped eoaar. On restgious occasions
the Cardinal anust wear a red cassoek
En- sa,t tra lass-s with over q red t sllk s a a Msa4s q q
a = safpsie aaA having tigsst sleeves win
Guns sbd i1nse @ eape o of re sl,A red coHar and
red stockings are required to comptete
this costume. Ian
the edges OF SIX, and the mozstta q
ssss Ilge a. With csass sink, NAV b ba s ss5nmen
asEi It may be made entdreiy 81. sak, in
as wateqed silk When the cardin "a
f i e sssnt he a1 Years nef 4 SINE slik1 sele a having having
. train SIX yards in length ], and n5.s,+ g cape age
az e9a sa tx for NJ summer. The Violet and old
afsf is as'' sag IS and ,lsalseas aHa ! but #aa
f6liar and stockings mirst always cef-
respond with che color OF bhe habit.
but the bretta and skHn a are al
The Inherent coiors are prescribed
for different seasons Of the .srciesiasta-
cal year The red is wogn througnanf
season e of Lent ana Advert, when the
violet is worn. except the third Sunday
LENT. when the Old rose is substituted.
Have these colors any mystic signi-
ife sThe volt is selected because of Its
association with mourning, and on the
particular Sundays in which the old rose
q dav brtgihtens the gloom Of the peni-
fential season. The RED is chosen as the
tistifYgu1sdTSd color of a Cardinal be-
sumed to include Willingness to shed
his blood for it."