The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-06

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 5.-Tho Sec
ond step In the elaborate ceremony of
The elevation OF Francis satolli, Arch
bishop of Lcpanto. apostolic delegate to
the United States, to the rank OF car
dfnai, prince OF the church. took place
IN the venerable cathedral here to-day.
The ceremony consisted OF comforting
the beretta, which Is the cap worn by
priests on ordinary occasions and diI-
fering only IN the case OF cardinals IN
that x Is red. The preceding steps
have been the conterTirG OF the zach
cite, or red skull cap, and the admin
isterlnC OF the oath. The remaining
step IS the comforting OF the red hat
which must be done in Rome, by the
pope himself, within six months from
November 80, the day upon which Sa-
TOLLS appointment was made. The
old edihca in which the ceremony took
place and In which the lrst American
bishop was ordained and the hrst
American priest ordained. and which IS
presided over by the only American
horn members OF the college OF cardi-
nails. WAS packed to the doors with nm
audience which numbered among us
members many OF the most prominent,
ecclesiasts, diplomats, legislators, edu-
Gators and journalists in America
Archb!shops, bishops and eminent pro-
fessors represented the Cethohe
church In the congregation.
The vice President OF the United
States. and numerous congressman.
senators, Judges and minor officials
wera present. Eminent Catholics out
aide the priesthood. came many miles
10 see the ceremony and TO lend I'M
rressIyeness and Importance to the oc-
cnsIon BY their presence. Diplomats OF
high degree clmc TO represent foreign
governments Ana shoY the respect In
which they hold the church which docs
honor to Satolll.
Initial Steps.
The initial step In the ceremonies OF
the day took place In the palace of the
cardinal shortly after 0 o'clock In the
morning. when MonsiGnor Sbarretti
preserted his credentials TO Cardinal
Gibbons. The credentials, which came
from tho holy see, authorize Monsls,
nor Sbarrcttl TO act ns the apiesate OF
the pope, deputize Cardinal Gibbons TO
confer the beTretti and announce TO
MGR. SatoilI his elevation to the cardln
ntIte.- They were also accompanied ny
the berrcttn, which from thatEfnoEfeRt
were in the custody OF Cardinal Glib
bons
documents from Sbarretti. responded
briefly, expressing his high appnecia-
ton OF the honor conferred upon MIN
nnd communicating Mgr. Sbnrrcttl upon
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 in front OF Calvert Hall.
block away. At 10 o'clock Il was ready
90 start and when formed. the particl-
pants were arranged rs follows:
First came the professional cross
bearer with the cruclAx raised high In
the air. and fiauked on either side by
a boy Ia eassock and surplice. Fol-
lowing him were 4 long line OF students
from the various Catholic colleges, Of
tcr which came seminarians from ST.
Afary's, then priests. then Franciscan
monks in their garb OF brown. Fol-
iowinE these came the members OF the
faculty OF the Catholic University in
NnEhIneton, In long robes OF black,
lined with many colorcd silks. their
heads adorned with the shovel board
hat OF the scholar. After these came
half a hundred bishops and score or
more OF archbIshops, the purple and
gold OF their rich Yestmcnts giistenins
in tho cold, clear air, their immense
trains held up by little boys, in brill
liant vestments, too.
In this formation they marched
through the cathedral to Charles street,
and passed tho palace OF the cardinal
where they were Joined by his emil
nence, who took his place last IN tho
line Upon his head he wore thc RED
berretta, an exact duplicate OF the one
which he was soon TO confer upon ths
man who will. for some time at least,
Fharc his honors In this country, Upon
his shoulders hung the beautiful cloak
OF cardinal silk and crmlne with hnlt q
dozen train bearers. clad In cardinal
velvet and gilt braid following In his
wake. In this order they swept honE
I UP Mulberry street 10 the cathedral
again. where they filed into the vener-
able old pile through the main en-
trance way. Sntolll was not In thf
procession. but 40 tho head OF It reach
ed the altar. he. accompanied by MET.
SbaITettf. Marquis Sacripanti, the
member of the noble guard who
brought the cardinalatc insignia here
and the priests who had been deput-
ICED TO assist him In the coming cere-
mony. entered the cathedral from rear
door, leading from tho palace and i'd
vnnoGd 70 the front OF the altar The
Btudents and pcmlnnrians followed TO
in front OF the high altar. finding seats
on either side. The others in the pros
cession advanced within the sanctuary
and took tho places reserved for them.
Decorations Of the Cathedral.
Tho decorations within the church
wore Of simple character. anve ut the
altnr tho beauty OF the paintings which
the walls are adorned with rendering
other establishment unnecessary Up
on tho alter. however, the Indlca OF the
congregation had spent their best Of
forts. md the result was floral circct
beautiful beyond compare Great fcs-
tOuns ot evergreen dropped gracefully
from the caps Of the Immense columns
nt the rear OF the altar. md twined
nround these columns to the floor.
Equally graceful loops OF crow-toot
md laurel swung from tho arches over
each of the smaller affairs ut the sidcF.
|Thc tabernacle was fairly hidden be-
neath Il bower Of cardinal rogcei sym
bollc. not only of the robes of the Ccle-
Drnnt, but also Of the Joy OF the Occn-
fiOn. Grouped everywhere about the
nltnr we're ferns md scarlet EcrnniumS,
palms aud pink hydrangcnH. BmllnN ana
Scfbonha. rubber plants and nZnlcnB,
mud such a wealth 0f other beautiful
blooms and blossoms M must have cN-
huuFiod all tho CnpaGluug hot houses for
miles around. Tho altar. itself was 1T
orally ovcrrun with strands NJ smtiuN,
ma from hundred intprEticcB among
The green. scarlet pink and cardinal
bower CLEANED scOroH Of wnXon tnpcrs.
twlnklihg like stare In the armament