The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-06
'SAT0LLl'S ELEVATION
Very Interesting Ceremonies Atten-
daut Upon the Event.
CARDINAL GIBBONS OFFICIATEs.
Monsianeur Sbarctti Acts as Able
gate Of the Pope.
WAS AN IMPOSING PROCESSION
Cardinal Gibbons Assists mt the Church.
Document From the Pope to
Satotli Read,


Baltimore Nd. January 5.-The second
step In the elaborate ceremony OF elevat!ng
Francis Satoll archbishop of I4epanio,
apostolic delegate to the United States,
to the rank of cardinal prince of the
church took place IN the venerable cathe-
oral here today. The ceremony consisted
IN comforting the herrati which is the cap
worn BY priests Oh ordinary occasions ana
diierins only In the case of the cardinals
in that II Is red. The preceding steps
have been the comforting of the zuchette.
or red skull cap, and the adminlsi ering OF
the oath. The remaining step is the con-
ferring of the red hat. which mus. be
done In Rome by the pope himself within
six months of November so, the day on
which Satolis appointment was made.
The old editce In which the ceremony
took place and in which the first Amer
lean bishop was ordained and the first
American priest orialred, and which is
presided over by the only American born
member OF the college OF CO riinais. was
packed to the doors with an audience
which numbered among Its members OF
the most prominent ecclesiastic diplo-
mats. legislators. educators and journalists
in America.
Archbishops, bishops and eminent pro-
fessors represented the Catholic church
in the congregation. The vice president
of the United States and numerous con-
gressmen, judges and minor officials were
present. Emenint Catholics outside the
priesthood came many miles to sec tho
ceremony and lend TO the impressiveness
and Importance Of the occasion by their
presence.
The initial step in tho ceremonies of TIE
day took place In the palace OF the car
dinal shortly after O'Clock in the morn
Ing, when Mgr. Sbaretu presented his Gre
dettials to Cardinal Gibbons. These Gre
dentials which came from thc Holy Sec.
authorize Mgr. Sbarett TO act rs the
ALLOCATE Of the pope, deputize Cardinal
Gibbons to confer the barrett and an
noince to Mgr. Satoi'. his elevation to tho
cardinaiate. They were also ACCOMPANIED
by the barrett. which from that momen;
were in the custody OF Cardinal Gibbons.
Mgr. Sbarctti said In part:
Your EmIncnce--In fulfilling the most
honored duty imposed uron me by his
holiness, | have TO consgn TO your emf
nence these documei ts The mission
which his holiness has entrusted TO mo
Is highly grateful to me for more reasons
than ono.
No enc could By found who might more
worthily perform the high office now
entrusted TO your eminence than the one
who has made hins ELF SO conspicuous and
III iN ersally beloved for his Christian Cath
Ollie work. | congratulate your eminence
and have the homer OF consigning TO YOU
these letters
Cardinal Gibbons, in receiving the docu-
ments and the barrett responded briefly
expressing his high appreciation Of the
honor conferred upon him end consratu-
lating Mgr Sbaretti upon the manner In
which he had performed his duties IN
this country
While this scene was In progress within
tho palace the procession was forming In
Hall hl.,,ty A,
10 o'clock II was ready to start and when
formed the participants were arranged as
follows: First came the procession cross
bearer with the crucinx raised high in |
the air and hanked on either side by |
hoy In cassock and surplice: following |
him were long line of students from !
the various Catholic colleges, after which |
came seminarians from ST. Mary's. then !
Franciscan monks In their garb of brown. |
Following these came the members OF the |
faculty Of the Catholic university In |
Washington In long robes OF black, lined |
with many colored silks. their heads |
adorned with the shovel board hat of the |
scholar. After these came half a hundred |
bishops and score or more OF archbish- |
ops, the purple and gold of their rich |
Nestments gllstening in the cold clear
air, their immense trains held up by little
boys in brilliant vestments.
In this formation they marched through
the cathedral TO Charles street and passed
the palace of the cardinal, where they
were Joined by his eminence who took his
place last IN the line. Upon his head he
wore the red barrett, an exact duplicate
Of the one which he was soon TO confer
upon the man who will. for some time at
least. share his honors in this country
Upon his shoulders hung the beautiful
cloak Of cardinal silk and ermine, with
n half dozen tray bearers, clad In cardinal
velvet and gilt braid, following in his
wake. In this order they swept along
up Mulberry street to the cathedral again.
whore they filed into the venerable old
structure through the main entrance way. |
Mgr. Satolli was not IN the procession,
but as the head Of II reached the altar, |
accompanied by Mr.. Sharett MARQUIS
Sacripanti. the member OF the noble guard
who brought the cardinalate insignia here.
and the Triests who had been deputiZed
10 assist him in the coming ceremony ]
entered the cathedral from rear door
leading from the palace. and advanced
% the front OF the altar. The students
and seminarians followed to the right and
eft az they passed In front Of the high
altar, finding seats ON either side. The
'thers in the procession advanced within
he sanctuary and took the places reserved
or them.
AS the procession wendell It's way down
he aisle, tho organ. full orchestra
md a chorus OF fifty voices rendered
riumphal march. when Cardinal CID.
'ons reached the altar he bowed low to
'atolli, who returned the salutation AMI
ach. accompanied by his assistant priest
ind deacons Of honor. sought the throne
mon which he was to rest during the
,reater nnrt Of the ceremony. That OF
cardinal Gibbons was on the gospel. |
II LEFT side, OF the altar: that OF Satolli
lpon the opposite. or right side.
The deacons and assistant priests wore
IS follows: Assistant priest TO Cardinal
gibbons. Rev. DrlsMagnleiI Of ST, Mary's |
culinary. deacons OF honor 10 Cardinal
Gibbons. Very Rev. Or. William O'Brien {
'ardow. provincial of the Jesuits. and l
fery Rev. DR.. w. II. O'Connell. rector {
I the American college at Rome: assist
mt priest to Cardinal Satolli. Rev. DIR. :
nc Philadelphia, deacons Of honor