The Portland daily press., 1896-01-06

Baltimore. January Sat tie Balti
more Cathedral today, Francis Satolli.
titular archbishop of Lepanto, and papa]
ablegate to the United States, was ele.
vated to the cardinalate and formally
vested with the scarlet, which marks the
rank of cardinal. Archbishops, bishops.
monsignors and divines of various grade.
in the Catholic church, statesmen. diplo
mats, hundreds of great and lowly
Catholics and non-CathoIics, witnessed
the service. Prominent prelates from
every section of the country took part
in the proceedings, and the spectacle
was of rare impressiveness and brilliancy
Early this morning, Monsignor Sbarretti
of Cardinal Satollis household, called
upon Cardinal Gibbons, and presented
to him the holy orders known as the
papal briefs. In delivering the papers,
Monsignor Barretti read an address in
Latin, in which he cong ratulated the car.
dinal on the honor the Pope had be-
slowed in the selection of him to act or
this solemn occasion. The monsignol
spoke in eulogistic terms of Cardinal
Gibbons's character, abilities and services
to the church and his fellow men, and in
few well-chosen words his eminerc ce
thanked Monsignor Barretti for the COM
plimentary expressions and added he
felt highly hUnored in accepting the
proffeIed docum ents.
The ceremonies of the day was inaugu :
rated with an imposing procession,
wb!c moved shortly after 10 this morn
in&. m Cardinal Gibbans's residence 10
the ..ohedral. 1t was made up of the
seminarians, to the number of several
hundred. The procession was witnessed
by large crowd of SPECTATORS There
were 81 bishops, IA archbishops in line
Each of the archbishops was supported
by his vicar general.
Venerable Archbishop John J. Will
liams of Boston. who conferred the
huchetto upon Cardinal Gibbons ten
years ago, was the centre of attraction.
Cardinal Gibbons, with six acolites,
who served as train bearers, brought up
the rear OF the long and slowly NOV
ing procession. Before II the entire
procession had passed within the portals
of the cathedral. AS the..seminarians
. I'd clergy moved down ths c5ntre aisle
the Aamericks marched sulennalle was
rendered by an orchestra chorus and
organ. Cardinal SateIli and Marquis
Sacripanti of the Noble Guard, did not
take part in the procession, but entered
the cathedral through the scristy. Every
inch of available space ON the main floor
and in the galleries of the edif1ce was oc.
cupied by an attentive congregation.
When the chief dignitaries had ia = en
their places the ceremony of comforting
the "beretta' was begun. At the prope
time, Marquis Sacripantl handed Cardi
nal Gibbons the official brief, announo
ing his eminence was chosen by the
Pope as the apostolic delegate to confer
the beretta.
Rev. DR.. Magnien read the brief. The
papal brief addressed to Cardinal
elect Satolli and announcing his appoint
ment was presented and read by Rev.
Dr. Kennedy. The choir of seminarianf
sang LET us pray for our holy father
Leo" Then Mons. Sbarretti made q
long address in Latin. He spoke of the
fope's affection for this country, dwelt
on the remarkable tact and ability with
which the cardina-eleot has pc rfecte cd
his difficult mission in the United States,
where he had won the esteem of the peo
pie Catholic and Catholic.
The "beretta' borne upon silver tray
WAS presented to Cardinal Gibbons by
Marquis Sacriptanti.. His eminence n
viGed Cardinal Satolli to approach. The
latter was escorted from his throne by
the attending priests and deacons OF
honor. Taking the 'beretta' in his hand
Cardinal Gibbons address Cardinal Sa.
tolli. He said that the distinction con.
ferred on Cardinal Satolli was not only
a proof of the sovereign pontiff's predil
teton, but an evidence Of the new cardi
pal's personal merit. At tho conclusion
of his remarks Cardinal Gibbons placed
the "beretta' upon Cardinal Satolli's
head as the latter knelt before him. Car
diual Satolli arose, raised the beretta
from his head and retired to the sacresty
to change his purple vestments for the
vestments of his new office Upon tbs
return to she SANITARY Cardinal Satoll
assembled his throne and made an address
in Latin.