The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-05
Cardinals Farewell Letter to Amer
lean Bishops Announcing His Sue
cessor, Mgr. MartineIli.
THE POPE'S LATEST COMMAND
BISHOP kEANE DEPOsED. BUT Of
FERED A CHURCH PROMOTION.
Rector of Catholic University Makes
Public Leo XIII's Letter Calling
for His Resignation.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.--The last public
mass in this country conducted by Cardinal
Satolli and the farewell reception to him.
took place here to-day, the mass being cele-
brated at st. Aloysius Church and the re-
ception being given at Gonzaga College
At the mass also the first public ap-
pearance of the new apostolic delegate
Mgr. Martinell, Cardinal Satolli's success
Rev. William O'Brien Pardow, pro-
vincial of the provinces of Maryland and
New York, made address at the recep-
ton and preached the sermon at the mass
in the morning. In speaking to Cardinal
Satolli at the reception his language was
very complimentary. The high pontifcal
mass at ST. Aloysius was one of the most
impressive that has ever taken place in a
church here When the information was
received here yesterday that Mgr. Marti-
neli had consented to be present a throne
had been erected for him opposite to that
of Cardinal Satoili. Father Gillespie tod
the monsignor of the arrangements and the
delegate demurred, he thought it was
not fitting he should have a throne, which
would put him on equality with the car
dnal, and he at first declined to come
The throne was hastily removed, and then
Mgr Martinelli proceeded to the priests
house, where Cardinal Satolli and others
were assembled. A company of acolytes
escorted Cardinal Satolli through the house
and into the sanctuary, followed by his
honorary deacons, Revs Cornelius Giles
pie and William Tyan. Mgr. Martinelli fol-
lowed the cardinal into the church. escorted
by his deaeons, Rev Charles NJ. Drscon
and Rev. Father Fedigan. Rev. Father
Harrigan, of Brooklyn, sat on the right
side of the sanctuary with the cardinal
larry remarkable for their splendor. Around
his neck fell the chain with the pastoral
cross, and he wore white SHOES ana gloves.
The wearing OF white shoes at this form OF
mass is a custom among Europeans, but
seldom seen in America. On his head was
the red skull cap, and at different times
he wore the jeweled mitre OF the bishop
Mgr. Martinelli was robed in the vestmenJs
of an archbishop On his head was purpIe
beretta. The music incidental to the mass
was particularly beautiful.
Rev. Father Pardow, in his sermon, called
attention TO the fact that Leo XIII had
illustrated very important doctrines from
the beginning of his reign--that of the
Bible and its inspiration: labor and capital
and many points of philosophy but that
taught this age by the reigning Ponti1
was the absoIllte necessity of PRAYER The
Pope had sent to this country two men
who are emnently men of prayer, Cardinal
Satoli and Mgr. Martinelli. The priests
were Father Harrigan, of BROOKLYN; Rev.
Father Papi, of Woodstock. Md; Rev p.
J. Quill and Rev. AloysiuS Mandalari S. j..
of Loyola, Baltimore, and Fathers Driscoll
and Fredigan of the house of the August
inians, at Bryn Mawr, Pa The party was
entertained at dinner by Father Gillespie
In relinquishng office Cardinal Satolti sent
the following letter to the Bishops through
out the United States:
You Excellency--After the Holy Father
had shown his sovereign goodness by ele-
waiting me to the dignity OF the cardinllate
naturally no great length of time could
elapse before he should recall me and name
successor in the office of this liz
delegation: He has naned to succeed me
the illuStrous prelate hrs Eixcellency, Mgr
Sebastian Martinelli, VINO, for his 1istln-
guished qualities of mind and for his en-
dowment of prudence, has rightly been
deemed well fitted to fill the requirements
good in the spiritual government of the
Catholic Church in this great country
where the mcst striking and noblest char
acteristic is the universal love of justice
charity and peace. Mgr. MaTtinelli has
now arrived, and from this day assumes
as apostolic delegate, the high office which
the Holy Father has intrusted to him with
all the accompanying faculties and powers
While conveying to your Exciency this
information, / most cordially fulfill a CRATE
ful duty by thanking your EXcellency for
all the Kindness you have shown me from
the time OF my arrival in this country up
to to-day. / am sincerely grateful for all
your goodness, indulgence and co-opera ton
in everything which pertained to the duties
of my office. 1t only remains for me to
wish you health and prosperity for many
years to come in the exercises of your
episcopal ministry.
With sentiments of highest esteem and
fraternal charity, l remain. most faithfully
yours in Christ,
ZIP (CAPDN C.rnTTr