Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-06
THE Hat CONFERRED.
How the Emblem OF the CardinaIado Was
Handed Over.

The HAT CONtERRED.
How the Emblem % the Cardinalado Was
Handed Over.
The vast audience became all atten-
Jion as it neared the most interesting
point i'm all the ceremony. that of actu-
ally comforting the beretta. Cardinal
Gibbons descended from his throne and
advanced to the front of the altar. Be
hind him same his attendants, Father
Nagnieu bearing the beretta As Car
dinal Gibbons reached the altar and
turned 10 face the audience SatOlli
rose. and, escorted by Sacripanti and
Chamberlains Kelly and Bristaed,
walked with a brisk step toward Car
dinal Gibbons. Upon reaching this IL
lustriOus prelate he knelt and bowed
his head. Cardinal Gibbons took the
bcretta from the silver salver on which
it rested. and slowly unfolding il, held
ir high up so that the audience could
see it. Then STOPPING and with what
seemed TO be a softly murmured prayer,
me placed it upon the head Of the new
Cardinal. Cardinal Satolli rose and
for the first time in its history there
were two Cardinals up0n American
soil.
Advancing to- the front Of the altar,
Cardinal SatOli then delivered the tol-
lowing address:
Your Em.nence:-From the day in
which I received The first notification OF
the intention Of His Holiness 10 pro-
mote me 20 the C3rd.ralate and Of his
determination ,dat The insignia Of that
sublime dign ~ should be conferred up
on me 5y Your EmiCence's hands, 1 re-
i1.csd that e was through YOU that /
was to receive this token OF p0nt.fc.al
FAVOR AND HONOR
For from the time Of my coming 20 this
country 1 have received from Your En-
'nence nothing but the greatest kind
ness and consideration, and this solemn
act of to-day is but a fitting crown to
those relations which have so happily
existed between us.
"I- was you who received me az my
coming and who Immediately became
my friend and most Jealous protector.
It was with the aid Of your wise coun-
sells and comforting eDcourag5men,s
and with the continued assistance Of
an the pre,ates Of tlis great American
hierarchy. that my labors progressed
and were crowned with success.
SIT IS. certainly a source OF great and
sincere satisfaction 10 me that this
function should be held here in Amer
ca. where 7 have received so many at
test8ti0ns Of good WI and affection IN
-. Ice q - Ia of
GREAT AND GLORIOUS
nation. where truth and liberty are
i0'nei with that spirit of CHRISTIAN love
which IS -heir most potent safeguard
ard The pledge of perpetual peace and
tranquility. This is the third occasion
on which ;t has been an honor and q
pleasure 10 mo TO be present in this
venerable Cathedral. surrounded by the
D~e,3tes. the clergy and the most dis
t.ugu,shed people cf the country, and
20 unite with them n celebrating a
festival 90 low.
"The first occasion wes the day on
which WIS commemorate The first CEN
+urv of the existence of the American
Hierarchy. Then was this church tiled
with gathering similar TO that which
has now come tCgother with united
purpose to thank God for such a JOY. not
unmiNed with
WONDER AND ABATEMENT
at the remarkable growth and progress
of the Catholic church in one century
under this republic
"The second was the day ON which
we an convened here again 10 do honor
20 your Eminence. Americas Cardinal
Archbishop. on the occasion OF your sill
yer episcopal jubilee. Then did the
whole country rejoice that Gcd had
preserved your eminence for so long q
time to guide by your wisdom and aid
by your cOunsels the growth Of the
American church. and beg that same
Divine Providence TO spare YOU for still
many years for The coed of the church
and of the nation.
81 hope and pray that this Will mark
the beginning of an era still more bril-
liant and still more prosperous for the
church and for the country. May the
success which has attended the devel-
opment and growth Of this great nation
go on increasing; may It's power and
Importance grow greater and make
themselves more and more felt through
Cu- the world for the good Of human
ity."
Uron finishing his address the newly
made Cardinal who. up TO this time had
worn the robes of an Archbishop, re-
tired 20 the inner sanctuary and i'm a
few minutes returned clad in the
gorgeous apparel of a Cardinal. He
was seen in these On "a few moments,
however. 6s he was almost Immediately
ROBBED in the white and sold ves,ments
of the mass. which he was 10 celebrate.
Assisted by his priests and deacons, he
proceeded with this amid the breathless
attention Of the vast audience. When
the gospel was reached q movable pull
pit was pushed 10 the centre of the audi
t0rium and Archbishop Kahn, of ST