The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-06
Impressive Ceremonies Under the
Dome of the Baltimore
Cathedral.
CONsECRATED FOR SERVICES.
The First Envoy From Rome to
Washington to Don the Princes
Purple.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 5.-Under the
great dome of that classic edifce, the Bal
timore cathedral-the mother church of
America-where so many memorable and
imposing ceremonies have taken place,
Francis Satolli, titular Archbishop of Le-
panto and Papal Ablegate to the United
States, was to-day elevated to the car
dlnalate and formally vested with the scar
let which marks the rank of Cardinal.
History will say in all the records of
America that the first envoy from Rome
10 Washington received the peerless aure-
ole, the princes purple. 1t was an event
OF extraordinary interest in the world of
religion. 1t was conservation for services
rendered and a seal set on a settlement of
religious and social affairs in the United
States 1t was All unusually grand and
picturesque ceremony, even in Baltimore,
where so many elaborate ecclesiastical
events have been celebrated.
ArchbIshops, Bishops, Monsignors and
divines of various grades in q church
which has by far more communicates than
any other distinct denomination in the
United States; statesmen high in the af-
fairs of the Nation diplomats represent
ing foreign countries and hundreds of the
great and the lowly, Catholic and non
Catholic, witnessed the services attending
the creation of q acknowledgements
which were held to-day for the. second
time in Baltimore and for the third time
in the United States. Prominent prelates
from every section of the country took
part in the proceedings, and the splendor
of the vestments, the grandeur of the mu-
sic and the pomp of the ritual combined to
afford a spectacle OF rare impressiveness
and briIliance. Almost every Catholic
diocese on the American continent was
represented. It was the most ecclesiasti-
cal ceremony that has been held in Balti-
more since the elevation of Cardinal Glib
bons ten years ago.
The ceremonies of the day were inaugu-
rated with an imposing procession, which
moved shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t was made of members of the
hierarchy, clergy and seminarians to the
number Of several hundreds. At en- early
hour the prelates began to arrive at the
archiepiscopal residence on Charles street,
where they donned their vestments and
the clergy robed at the cathedral school on
West Mulberry street, and the seminarians
attired themselves at Calvert Hall, corner
OF Cathedral and Mulberry streets
At an early hour in the morning pre-
ceding the public functions of the day,
Mgr. Sbaretti of Cardinal SatolIi's house
hold called upon his Eminence Cardinal
Gibbons, at the archiepiscopal residence
and presented to him the holy orders
known as the papal briefs. In delivering
the papers to his Eminence, Mgr Sbaretti
made an address in Latin. In few
words his Eminence thanked Mgr. SPAR
eti for his kind and complimentary ex-
pressions, and added that he felt highly
honored in accepting the proffered docu-
ments.
As the cathedral bell tolled the hour of
10 O'Clock students of St Mary's Seminary
70 the number of 400 emerged from Calvert
Hall, where they had robed. and moved
eastward on Mulberry street. Midway of
the block the line entered the side gate to
the cathedral grounds. AS the last of the
seminarians passed the cathedral school
300 vested priests, monks and Christian
brothers Joined the procession, taking po-
sitions in the immediate rear of the stu.
dents. Proceeding through the grounds
the vanguard was soon at the rear en-.
trance of the archiepiscopal residence.
At 1920 o'clock Master of Ceremonies
Rev. c. F. Thomas, rector of the catbe-
dral, ordered the doors to be thrown open.
and the students, in their cassocks and
SUPPLIES, two by two, preceded by the
cross bearer and acolytes passed through
the spacious corridors out of the front
entrance to North Charles street.
Slowly the line proceeded to MULBERRY
street, en- route TO the main entrance Of the
cathedral. AS the rear guard OF priests
passed through the corridor of Cardinal
Gibbons residence twenty-six members Of
the faculty of the Catholic university
vested in their handsome black silk robes
with blue, scarlet, purple and white silk
trim mings-symbolica of philosophy. di
vinity, law and art-took up their position
in the lines. These were followed bv
thirty-four Bishops from all parts of the
United States, led by Junior Bishop John
J. Donahue of Wheeling, w. Va, who was
continually bowling TO right and left as he
recognized old friends among the hundreds
of shivering spectators along the line of
march.
Fourteen Arch bishops were next to ap-
pear. They were: The Most Revs. John
J. Williams of Boston, Patrick A. Feehan
OF Chicago, William H. Elder of Cincinnati,
Frederick Xavier Katzer of Milwaukee,
Francis Jansens of New Orleans, Michael
A. Corrigan OF New York, William H.
Gross OF Oregon, P. J. Ryan of Philadel-
phia, J. J. Kahn of st. Louis, John Ireland
OF st. Paul, P T. Chappelle of Santa Fe,
Cornelius O'Brien of Halifax, n. S., and
Louis Nazaire Begin. coadjutor to Cardi-
nal Taschereau of Quebec. Each of the
Archbishops was supported by his vicar
general. Archbishop Kahn OF st. Louis
headed this part of the procession.
The venerable Arch bishop Williams,
who conferred the zuchetto upon Cardinal
Gibbons ten years ago, was the center of
attraction. Hats were DOTTED by men
and handkerchiefs were waved by smiling
women as he passed by in the post of
honor. He was followed by Rev. A. l..
Magnien, president of st. Mary's Sem
mary.
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, with
six acolyites, who served as train-bearers,
brought up the rear of the long and |
slowly moving procession. His scarlet
robe made pretty contrast in the bright |
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