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STATES OF AMERICA.
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APOSTOLIC DELEoAT1oN, UNITEDl
STATES OF AMERICA.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 4. 1900.
Your .EXCELLENCY: After the Holy Father
had shown his sovereign goodness by elevating
me to the dignity Of the Cardinalate, naturally
nc great length of time could elapse before no
should recall mo and name my successor In tho
office of this apostolic delegation. He has
named to succeed me the illustrious prel-
alto his Excellency Mgr. Sebastian Mar
tinelli, who, for his distinguished quail
tiles of mind and for his endowment OF
prudence. has rightly been deemed well fitted
to I'LL the requirements of this office and to fur
ther tho greatest good In the spiritual govern
ment Of the Catholic Church it, this great coun-
try.where the most striking and noblest charau-
teristic Is the universal love OF justice. charity
and peace. Mgr. Martinelli has now arrived and
the high Office which the Holy Father has in.
trusted to him. with all the accompanying fac
while conveying to your Excellency this in
formation most cordially fulfil n grateful duty
ness You have shown me- from I'll the e time o Of y
arrival in this country up to to-day. am sim
cerely grateful for all your goodness, indul-
tanned to the duties Of my office. II only re-
mains for mo to wish you health and prosperity
for many years 70 come In the exercise of your
With sentiments OF highest esteem and
fraternal charity, l remain, most faithfully
yours In XT. FIR. Card. SAToLLI."
This was the last Sunday on which Cardinal
satoll will ofiGiate IN any capacity IN this coun:
and he celebrated solemn pontifcal mass at st.
Aloysius Church this morning.
Archbishop Martinelli. who was present. oc-
cupied a seat upon the throne" which was
erected for his special use rs a seat of honor.
The altar was appropriately decorated, and sew;
in the mass. which was "Gulmant" in +
fiat. with Gounod's "Lausale Dominium" as
Tonight, at New Gonzapa College Hall the
corner ,I stone Of which was laid by Cardinal Sa.
hail. The aadi'oram and gallery. "a n' whieh hsG
entered, accompanied by Archbishop Marti-
along the aisles on their way to tho
ssSibi,ns garden scene. fortified With rSSs pots
OF chrysanthemums pal ms. ferns, and other
flowers W with the Csrdinsl and the A5Cheshop
ieweleed dH insiGnia, so', snrronndeG by mum,
strstions of favor from the audience at which
both the Cardinal and the Archbishop raised
Grouped about them on the stage were sew
frai Ea pT2mnen' Iin % %eergymeB inciudinG the Very
Maryland-Sew York province ''''.
:. The function. which was altosether social In
Its character; opened with addresses from the
pressed the great regard felt for the Cardinal
and regrets for his departure. with praise and
welcome for his successor.
Father Pardow. who delivered the address of
the evening made a speech which. earnest as II
was in some directions was replete with With
csms. He spoke highly of the character of the
Cardinal. who he said. was not well known
TReE RsaR' hs sd 5 travelled this
thorough knowledge of the American people.
and when he goes to Rome he will give the
Pope thorough understanding OF our national
game. He knows all about 1t. and took such In
terest that on one occasion when he played q
baseball game he liked II so well that he trans
lated the hits into Latin. He then spoke of the
sadness of the occasion.
The Cardinal will on his return. he continued.
tell the Pope that he found in America a large
loyal body of Catholics and would tell him also
that he found among the American people at
large a desire for truth and fair play.
Father Rocker then arose and spoke for tho
Cardinal He said he was delegated by the
Cardinal to say that, although he had had sew
eral farewell receptions In the past. this ac-
tually WAS a farewell reception. He expressed
his thanks for the farewell greeting.
Then the entire audience passed. upon tho
stage. where the two distinguished dignitaries
stood and shook their hands. Many seemed
visibly affected as they took for parting grasp
the hand OF the first Delegate in America from
the Papnl See,