The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06
PRELIMINARY EXERCISES.
Sbarrettf Presents His Credentials
The Procession TO the Church


The Procession TO the Church.
The initial step in the ceremonies Of the
day took place in the palace Of the cardinal
shortly after o'clock in the morning. when
Monsignor Sbarretti presented his creden-
tials to Cardinal Gibbons These creden-
tials. which came from the Holy See. au-
thorized Monsignor Soarretti to act as the
abIegate of the Pope deputized Cardinal
Gibbons to confer the berretta and
nounced to Mgr Satolli his elevation to the
cardinalate. They were also accompanied
by the biretta, which from that moment
were in the custody of Cardinal Gibbons.
Cardinal Gibbons. in receiving tho docu-
ments and the bsrretta, responded briefly.
expressing his high appreciation OF the
honor conferred upon him and congratulate
ing Mgr. Sbarretti on the manner In which
he had performed his duties in this country.
While this scene was In progress within
the palace the procession was forming N
front of Calvert Hall. a block away. At
10 o'clock ii was ready TO start, and. when
formed. the participants were arranged as
follows: First came the professional cross
bearer, with the crucifx raised high in the
air. and f1anked on either side by boy In
cassock and surplice. Following him was a
long line OF students from the various Cath
olic colleges, after which came seminarians
from St. Mary's. then priests. then Francis
can monks in their garb OF brown. Follow
ing these came the members Of the faculty
OF the Catholic University in Washington.
i'm 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 a score
more OF archbishops. the purple and gold
of their rich vestments glistening in the
cold, clear air. their immense trains held
up by little boys. in brilliant vestments. too
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 berretta, an exact duplicate OF the one
he about to confer the man Sho<
will, for some time. at least. STARE his hor-
ors in this country. Upon his .houlders
hung the beautiful cloak OF cardinal silk
and ermihe, with half dozen train-bearerS.
clad in cardinal velvet and gilt braid fol-
lowing in his wake. In this order they
swept along up Mulberry street TO the
cathedral again. where they filed into tile
venerable old pile through the main en-
trance way. Satoli was not in the process
sion. but as the head OF IL reached the altar
he. accompanied by Mgr. Sbarretti, Mar
Guard who brought the cardinalate in
sigma here. and the priests who had been
deputized TO assist him in the coming cere-
mony. entered the cathedral from a rear
door leading from the palace and advanced
TO the front of the altar. The students
and seminarians followed TO the right and
TO the left as they passed the front OF the
high altar. finding seats on either side. The
others in the procession advanced within the
sanctuary and took the places reserved for
CHURCH DECORATIONS.
The decorations within the church were
Of simple character save at the altar,
the beauty of the paintings which the walls
are adorned with rendering other ernbeIiSh-
ment unnecessary. Upon the altar how
ever, the ladies OF the congregation had
spent their best efforts. and the result was
a floral effect beautiful beyond compare.
Great festoons OF evergreen dropped grace
fully from the caps OF the immense columns
at the rear OF the altar and txfned around
these columns 10 the floor. Equally grace
full loops of crowfoot and laurel swung from
the arches over each OF the smaller altars
az the sides. The tabernacle was fairly
hidden beneath a bower OF cardinal roses.
symbolic not only OF the robes Of the cele-
Grouped everywhere about the altar were
ferns and scarlet geraniums, palms ana
pink hydrangeas, smilax and verbenas. rub
OF other beautiful blooms and blossoms
must have exhausted all the capacious hot
houses for miles around The altar Itself
lax ard from a hundred interstices among
the green. scarlet, pink and cardinal bower
CLEANED scores or waxen tapers. twfnklin8
like stars in the armament and producing an
effect both beautiful and impressive. On
either side OF the great auditorium two
thrones had been erected. one for the OLD.
the other for the new cardinal. Both wero
hung with the rich colors or the princes OK
the church, and both profusely
adorned with smilax. laurel and evergreen.
draped around the sides and looped haci5I
from the front
AS the procession wended its way dow<S
the center aisle, the organ. full orchestra
and "A chorus OF fifty voices rendered
tr.uuaphal march When Cardinal Gftssons
reached the altar. he bowed low 10 Satolh.
xsho returned the salufation and each, ac-
eompanied by his assistant priest and dea-
cons OF honor. sought the throne on which
he was 10 rest during the greater part OF
the ceremony. That OF Cardinal Gibbons
was on the gospel or LETT side OF the altar,
that OF Sat~A ugon the epistls or righe