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SAT0LLfS ELEVATION.
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the heartfelt wish and prayer that Goa
may bless him and give him many years
of life for the good of the church at
large. and more especially for the good
Of the church in the United States, 10
which he has enjoyed the distinguished
honor Of beirg the frst delegate apos-
to,ic--an honor which we Americans, with
pardonable pride in the Importance Of our
country among Christian nations are Will
ing to believe may. IN the case Of his
successors. as in his case, prove stepping
stone to still higher honors."
At the close OF the mass Cardinal Glib
bons rose and said that he had the in
terestins announcement to make that
the holy father had cahled his congratu-
cations and that he had authorized the
Speaker to pronounce the apostolic bene-
diction upon all those present.
At his request Or. Rocker read the
cablegram, which Cardinal Gibbons said
he wished particularly to say was spon-
taneous and not evoked by any sugges-
ton from this side OF the Atlantic. 1t was
as follows
To His Emnenoe. Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop OF Baltimore. The extraor-
binary spendor ACCOMMODATING the con-
ferring Of the berrati upon Cardinal Sa-
toll gratifies the holy father beyond
measure and he asks your emnence TO
express his satisfaction. Furthermore.
as token of his deep appreciation he
empowers your eminence to impart TO all
present at the ceremony the apostolic
benediction.
The cardinal pronounced the benediction
and the ceremony was ended.
All cardinals are appointed by the nope
VINO, as rule, announces such appoint
ments to a secret consistory of the exist
ing holders of that office. The names are
made public at the open cousls tory next
following. Their number Is limited to
ont.
as the sacred college. Twenty-nine Of
tho members Of that body as at present
constituted have been appointed by the
reigning pontiff. II the anpoiutee is a
resident of Rome he is invested with the
red hat, which IS his badge of office at
the cousistory following the first an
nouncemenJ of his appoin mept. If he r.
signs. or is stationed elsewhere, as in
the case of Cardinal Satoln, 1t is usually
the custom to send notice of his appo nj
nent by member of the Noble Guard.
who in most instances is accompanied by
an ALLOCATE usually q member Of the
popc's household. The member of the
Noble Guard bears with him letter
from the pope notifying the new cardinal
Of his appointment, and the suchetto and
beratu, which is to form part OF the
car malls wardrobe. They are expected
Ia proceed on their mission with all posi-
bic haste. and as soon as practicable
after lile appointment the appr1ntee g
invested with the suchetto and pr scented
with the notice OF his elevation. 1t hen
becomes the duty of the abegate to pub.
lcly crown him with the beratti In ac-
cordance with the ritual of the Roman
Catholic church.
In the case of Mgr. Satolli, the Papal
Guard, the Marquis Sacripant as the
pope commissioned Cardinal Gibbons to
confer the beratu.
Mgr. Cesare Roucetti was the ahlegate
and Count Marefoschi the member OF
the Papal Guard who came TO this coun-
try at the elevation Of the late Cardinal
MccloSkey. The berath was imposed b.
Archbishop Bayley, the archbishop Of
Baltimore. The ceremony was performel
ia old St, Patrick's cathedral New
York. on April %, 1875, being preceded by
solemn pontiic'al mass celebrated by
Bishop Loughlln OF Brooklyn.
Although Cardinal McCloskey was made
a member of the College of Cardinals BY
Pope Plus TX, he received the rcd hat
from Leo XIII. He was summoned 70
Rome at the death of Plus IX, but ala
not reach there until after the election
of Leo. from whom he received his hat
and his title of Santa Maria sopra
Minerva.
In the case Of Cardinal Gibbons. Mgr.
S,raniero and Count Muccuolu were the
messengers from Rome. Archbishop
Peter X. Kenrick OF St. Louis, Mo- i'm
posed the beratu in the cathe raj here on
June 20. 1856. after a mass celebrated by
Archbishop Williams of Boston. The car
dnal afterward went TO Rome and was
vested with the red hat and the title Of
Santa Maria in Trastavere.
Within six months after his nvesture
with suchetto and beratti Cardinal Sa-
tolll will. in compliance with his ofticla
oath. 70 TO Rome TO visit the tombs Of
the apostles and the ceremony which
makes him a fun member Of the Sacre
college.