Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-01
MONSIGNOR SATOLLI.
TO nv MADE A CARDINAL.
His Relations. However. VIII Not
lie Aaectrd-iIc VIII Rematn fm
America. Taking the Title of Isro-
Delegate.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. October III
The reports that hIonsignor satolll.
Apostolic Delegate TO the United States,
was TO receive additional honor at tho
hands OF Pope Leo Mi. were verified
at the legation to-day when DIR. Rook-
er, the Delegates secretary. officially
announced that Monsignor Satolli would
be created Cardinal at Il consistory 10
be held In Rome about the middle OF
November. The date OF the convocation
has not vet been promulgated. but
Monsignor satolli will not 20 to Rome for
the purpose Of being invested with tho
insignia of his new Office. Cardinal Glib
bons viii act for the Pope. and Mon
signor Sbaretti. Auditor OF the Papal Ie-
CATION, will act as papal able;ate on
the occasion. The biretta will be
brought from Rome by men ber of the
Noble Guard and delivered To Monsignor
Sbaretti. who will consign IL to Cardinal
Gibbons al the time OF the ceremony.
The messenger carrying the biretta will
leave Rome the day after the consistory
shall have adjourned, and the ceremony
of conferrpy il upon the new Cardinal
will be held probably early In December
at Baltimore.
The information of the pope's inten-
tion was conveyed to Monsignor Satollt
in a confidential letter from his Holiness.
which was received at the legation
on Monday last This morning Cardinal
Gibbons received the following cablegram
from Rome:
TO the Most Eminent Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop Of Baltimore, United States
of America:
II am happy to inform you that tho
Holy Father having decided 10 confer
the cardinalate on the Apostolic Dele
gate, Monsignor Satolli. your Eminehcc
will be delegated to impole the cardIna,
litial biretta, his Holiness intending In
this way 20 perform an act gratifying IN
your Eminence.
(Signed) "RAMPOI,LA.
Cardinal Secretary Of state"
CONGRATULATIONS
Immediately upon It's receipt the Car-
dinal. accompanied by Father Magnien,
rector of 81. Mary's Seminary. feft Bali
ihnore for Washington TO congratulate
Monsignor Satxli upon his promotion.
They remained for a short time. dining
with the Monsignor at The legation. ami
returned TO Baltimore early in the after
noons
The elevation OF Monslgnor Satolli 10
ton. win not affect his present relations.
lie will remain in America, but after tho
imposition of the blrctsa viii take the
title Of pro-delegate. the practice OF tho
Church. Notwithstanding a cardinal is oc-
cupying position OF deiega,e. The honor
comes to Monsignor Satoll almost coinci-
dent with the third anniversary OF his
arrival In the United States. and his en-
tering upon the duties Of papal delegate.
While the same advancement in rank IS
usually given 20 representatives Of the
Pope at the various courts In Europe.
holding similar positions with Monsignor
Satolli. his comes at a period somewhat
in advance Of the usual time. and is re-
cognized as a mark or appreciation and
appreciation by the Holy Father of his
services In this country.
The ceremony OF comforting The biretta.
owing TO the distance from Rome. ut
which the new Cardinal is located. will
differ i'm detail somewhat from that used
al courts. The method Is for the Pope
to send an ableglte from Rome to carry
the biretta, accompanied by "A clerical
secretary aud a member OF the Noble
iuard. In this case Nonsignar Sbarettl.
being on the ground, and OF sufficient
rank, Is named as papai ablegate, and II ~
necessary only to send "A member OF the
Noble Guard 10 convey the emblem Of
office. 1t viii be a repetition of the form
followed in Cardinal Rampola's own case.
when he was elevated TO the cardinalate
while acting as papal delegate at Madrid.
The ceremony 10 be held i'm baltimore
will he attended by all the clergy in
this part OF the country, and will, doubt
less. be a very brilliant affair.