The record-union., 1896-01-06

bons.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 5-Under the
great dome of that classic edifce, the
Baltimore Cathedral = the mother
church of America-where so many
memorable and imposing ceremonies
have taken place, Francis Satolli titu-
lar Archbishop of Lepanto and Papal
Ablegate TO the United States, was to-
day elevated to the Cardinalate and for
maly vested with the scarlet, 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 III
terest in the world of religion. 1t was a
conservation for services rendered and
seal set on a settlement of religious
and social affairs in the United States.
II was an unusually grand and pictut-
esque ceremony even in Baltimore,
where so many elaborate ecclesiastical
events have been celebrated.
Archbishops, Bishops, monsignors
and divines of various grades in a
church which has far more communi-
cants than any other distinct denomi-
nation in the United States; statesmen
high in the affairs of the Nation; diplo-
mats representing foreign countries
and hundreds of the great and the
lowly, Catholic and non-Catholics, wit
messed the services attending the crea-
tion of a Cardinal-exercises which
were held to-day for the second time in
Baltimore and for the third time in the
United States
Prominent prelates from every sec
tion Of the country took part IN the pro-
ceedings, and the splendor of the vest
ments, the grandeur of the music and
the pomp of the ritual combined to af-
ford spectacle of rare inpressiveness
and brilliancy. Almost every Catholic
diocese on the American Continent was
represented. 1t was the most ecclesias-
t1cal ceremony that has been held in
Baltimore since the elevation of Cardi-
nal Gibbons ten years ago.
The ceremonies of the day were in
augurated with an imposing procession,
which moved shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning. It was made up of the
members Cf the hierarchy, clergy and
seminarianS to the number of several
hundreds. AT an early hour the pre-
lates began to arrive at the residence on
Charles street, where they donned their
Vestments, the clergy robed at the Ca
thedral school on West Mulberry street
and the seminarians attired themselves
at Calvary Hall, corner of Cathedral
and Mulberry streets. 1t was, with pos
sibly one exception, the greatest ecclesi-
astical pageant ever witnessed in the city
which is called THE Cradle of Ameri-
can Catholicism"
At an early hour in the morning, pre-
ceding the functions of the day. Mon
signor Sbaretti of Cardinal Sa-
tolli's household called upon his emf
nence Cardinal Gibbons at the arch
episcopal residence and presented to
him the holy orders known as the PapaI
beads. In delivering the papers to his
eminence, Mgr. Sbaretti made an ad-
dress in Latin
In few well-chosen words his en-
fnence thanked Mgr. Sbaretti for his
kind and complimentary expressions
and added that he felt highly honored
in accepting the proffered documents
AS the old cathedral bell toIled the hour
of 10 o'clock, students of st. Mary's
Seminary, to the number of 400,
emerged from Calvert Hall, where they
had robed, and moved eastward on
Mulberry street. Proceeding through
the grounds the vanguard was soon at
the rear entrance of the archepiseopal
residence.
At 1920, Master of Ceremonies
c. F. Thomas, rector of the cathedral.
ordered the doors to be thrown Open
and the students, in their cassocks and
surplices, two by two, preceded by the
cross-bearer and acoIytes, 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
the corridor of Cardinal Gibbons resi-
dence. twenty-six members of the fac
ulty of the Catholic University, vested
in their handsome black silk robes, with
blue, scarlet, purple and white silk trim
mings, took up their position in the
lines. These were followed by thirty
four Bishops, led by Junior Bishop
John J. Donahue of Wheeling, West
Virginia, who was continually Eowing
to right and left as he recognized old
friends among the hundreds Of shiver-
ing spectators along the line of march.
Fourteen Archbishops were next to
appear. They were the Most Reverends
John ]. 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 Philadelphia, J. J. Kain Of St.
Louis, John Ireland of St. Paul. p. i.
Chappelle Of Santa Fe, Cornelius
OBrien Of Halifax, n. S., and Louis
Naziere Begin, Coadjutor to Cardinal
Tascherau of Quebec.
Each of the Archbishops was sup
ported by his Vicar General, Arch
bishop Kain of ST. Louis headed this
part of the procession. The venerable
Archbishop Williams, who conferred
the zuchetto upon Cardinal Gibbons
ten years ago. was the center of attrac-
ton. Hats were doffed 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 acolytes. who served as train-bear-
.ers. brought up the rear of the long and
slowly moving procession His scarlet
robe made a pretty contrast IN the
bright sunlight to the purple gowns OF
the Archbishops
Before II O'Clock had been tolled the
entire procession had passed within the
portals Of the venerable fame. AS the