The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06

side. The deacons and assistant priests
were as follows: Assistant priest TO Cor
dinal Gibbons. very Rev. DR.. \. L. Mag
cons Of honor to Cardinal Gibbons. very
Rev. DR.. William o Brien Pardow, provin-
cial OF the Jesuits. and very Rev. DIR. w.
H O'Connell. rector OF the American Col
lege at Rome. Assistant priest to Cor
diRal Satolli. Rev. DIR. Kennedy. OF Phila-
delphia, Deacons Of honor 70 Cardinal sa-
Cecilias Church, Brooklyn, y. Y, and Rev.
Edward J. Hanna OF ST Bernards semi
nary RocheSfer ,ordo, D e9 on OF me
Church. GAINESVILLE. Montgomery county.
Md Sub-deacon Of the mass. Rev George
Daugherty, OF St Augustine Church, Wash
with the exception OF Drs Magnien and
Pardow. al OF those serving in the mass
were students OF Cardinal Satolli when he
gave Instruction in dogmatic theology at
the propaganda In Rome.
When the two persons most prominent
in the ceremonies OF the day had taken
their places, Marquis Sacripanti. clad in the
scarlet, gold and white uniform OF the No
BILE Guard, wearing high top boots, and
post near the center Of the altar and de-
posted on a table at the left hand or
Cardinal Gibbons the cardinalitial docu-
ments and the berretta. Then. he crossed
the altar and stood I'm front OF the throne
occupied by SatOlli, lifted his helmet and,
falling back. took up a position TO the
Eugene Kelly. OF New York. and on the
opposite side OF Satollis throne stood
Charles Aston Bristaed also OF New York
chamberlains TO the Pope. Both were clad
In the regulation black cloth swallow-tail
coat and the low-cut vest or evening dress
TWO PAPAL BRIEFS.
AS soon as all the principal actors in
The spectacle had assumed their positions,
DR.. Rocker. of the University Of Washing
ton, advanced. and in Latin. read the fol-
lowing document to SatolIi from the Pope:
sour beloved son. health and apostolic
benediction. Although unworthy being con-
stituted by divine mercy in the sublimity OF
the apostolic see, and by virtue OF our
Office having care of the welfare Of the
Catholic Church, among our chief So
licitudes Is that the college of our venerable
brothers, the cardinals of the Holy Roman
Church. should be kept brilliant by most
distinguished men, as the dignity of that
most splendid order demands. For this rea-
son we have determined 10 inscribe you
zeal for the Catholic faith, your learning,
prudence and other most admirable quail
tiles and gifts of mind lead us 70 hope
that your ministry will be of great use
and benefit TO the church of God. To you.
therefore. created by US cardinal OF the
Holy Roman Church. we send on one OF the
insignia of this sublime dignity-the red
berretta-by our beloved son. Donatus Sbar-
retti. one OF our private chamberlains in
order that when 1t shall have been con-
ferred on you. you may understand, by the
mark of brilliant purple, that You, having
been raised to the cardinalitial dignity.
must ever stand fearless and inviacible
against all dangers for the church of God,
even to the shedding of your blood, precious
in the sight of the Lord. We sincerely
hope that you will receive kindly and
treat with all consideration the person
whom we send TO you, both because of the
mission ne is fulfilling and for our sake.
We desire, however. that before you re-
ceive the berretta you should by all means
take the oath which Will be presented to
you by the said Donatus Sbarretti and re-
III turn 81 IL signed by your na hand to us either
Given at St. Peters, Rome, under the
seal of the Fisherman, the 10Th day
of November. 1888. in the eighteenth year
&C. CARD. DE RUGGIERo."
He then crossed to the throne occupied
by Cardinal Gibbons. handed him another
papal brief. which was read aloud by Father
Magnien. 1t is follows:
Our believer son. health and apostolic
benediction. Following in the footsteps Of
have always been desirious that the Senate
OF Cardinals should abound with men whose
religion and virtue and brilliant gifts of
spiendor and dignity of that college. We
have, therefore, thought well TO create a
cardinal of the Holy Roman Cath
Francis Satolli. titular Archbishop
of Lepanto and delegate of the
Apostolic See in the republic of the United
States of America. whose piety. learning.
devotion TO the Roman See, zeal and in
dustry In cultivating the field OF the Lord
have been so plainly manifest to us that
we have deemed him worthy of so great an
honor
Now. however. since some one must be
chosen TO confer the berretta, one of the in
sigma OF his new dignity. we have de-
termined to commit that office 20 you, be-
loved son, wherefore, by our apostolic au-
thority, by these presents, commit TO
you the Office of comforting in our NAME
on our beloved son, Francis Satolli. ere
ated Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church.
the red berretta, which we have sent him
by our beloved son, Donatus Sbarretti, one
OF our private chamberlains, observing all
and singly the laws which are prescribed
by the rites of the church; and We, there
fore. concede and impart to you. by the
same apostolic authority. and by these pres
ents. all the faculties which may be neces-
sary or opportune. All apostolic constitu-
tions and ordinances. even though they
might need special and individual mention
and designation to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Given at St. Peters, Rome, under the
seal of the Fisherman. on the 18th day of
November. 1895. in the eighteenth year of
&C. CARD. DE RUGGIERO.
ITO our beloved son, James, Cardinal
Priest of the Holy Roman Church, Glib
hons, by apostolic dspensation Archbishop
OF Baltimore"