The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

pope. Both were clad In the regulation
black cloth swallow coat and the low
cut vest OF evening dress. As soon as all
the principal actors i'm the spectacle hal
assumed their positions, DIR. Rocker OF the
University OF Washington advanced, and
i'm Latin read the following document tc
Satolli from the pope:
From the Pope.
Our beloved son. health and apostolic bone
diction-A although unworthy. being constituted
by divine mercy In th3 sublmity Of the apoS
tolc see. and by virtue OF our Office having
care Of the welfare Of the Catholic church
among our chief solctudos is that the college
OF our venerable brothers the cardinals OF the
Roman church, should be kept brilliant by
most distinguished mea, as tho dignity OF that
most splendid order demands. For tins reason
we have determined 10 inscribe you in their
number, for your great petty, your zeal for the
Catholic faith, your learning, prudence and
other most admirable qualities and gifts OF
mind lead US 60 hope that your ministry will
be of great use and benefit 10 the church oi
God
To you, therefore, created by us cardinal
of the holy Roman church, we send on one OF
the insignia Of this sublime dignity-the rel
beretta-by our beloved son, Dohatus shar
retti, one Of our private chambsrlans, in order
that, when IL shall have been conferred on you
YOU may understand by the mark OF brilliant
purple that you, having been raised TO the
cardinalatial dignity, must ever stand fearles,
and mvincible against all dangers for the
church Of God, even to tho shedding of your
blood, precious in the sight Of the Lord
We sincerely hope that you VIII receive
kindly and receive with al consideration the
person whom we send 10 you. both because OF
the mission he is fulfilling and for our sake
We desire, however that before YOU receive
-. N.la
oath which will be presented 10 you by the
said Donatus Shsrrett. and return il signed
by your own hand to US, either by the same on
some other person.
Given at ST. Peters, Rome. under the seal oi
the Fisherman, on the Goth day Of Novem
ber 1895, in the 18th year of our pontihcate
G.. CARD. DE RUGGIERo
He thon crossed 20 the throne occupied
by Cardinal Gibbons. handed him another
papal brief. which was read aloud by
Father Magnien. 1t was as follows:
Our beloved son. health and apostolic bene
MISUNDERSTANDING In the footsteps OF our pre-
decessors, the Roman pOntifs we have al
ways been de5irous that the senate of car
dinals should abound with men whose r.
ligion and virtue and brilliant gifts Of mind
should correspond with the great splendor and
dignity OF that college. We have, therefore
thought well 10 create n cardinal OF the holy
Roman church, our venerable brother Franci1
Satolli, ti.ular archbishop of Lepanto and
delegate OF the apostolic see in the republic OF
the United States OF North America. who's
piety. learning, devotion 10 the Roman see, zes
and industry in cultivating the field Of thi
Lord, have been so plainly manifest 10 US tina,
we have doomed him worthy OF ~ great al
honor.
Now, however. since some one must b,
chosen to confer the beretta. one OF the in
~ az ttxs haKsa Hat nad td
commit that Office 70 you, beloved son, where
fore by our apostolic authority, by these
presents we commit TO you the Office of con
ferring in our name on our beloved son Fran
els Sat,lli, created cardinal of the holy Ro
man church. the red beretta, which we have
sent him by ourrbcloved son, Donatus Shar
retti, one of our private chamberlains, observ
ing all aid singly the laws which are pre-
scribed by tho rites Of the church, and we
therefore, concede and impart to you, by the
same apostolic authority, and by these pres
ents. all the faculties which may be necessary
or opportune, all apostolic constitutions and
ordinances, even though they might need spe
cal and individual mention aud derogation to
the contrary Notwithstanding
Given at ST. Peters, Rome, under the seal OF
the Fishermsn, on the 29th day OF November
1895, in the 18th year Of our pontihcate.
G. CARD DE RuGGIERo.
To our beloved son James, cardinal priest Of
the holy RomGn church, Gibbons, bv apos
tolio dispensatiop, archbishop OF Baltimore.
The reading of the papal briefs having
been finished, Mgr. Sharretti advanced to a
point in front of Cardinal Gibbons throne
and delivered an address In Latin.
Whom Mgr. Sharretti had finished speak
ing, Cardinal Gibbons responded briefly In
Latin, and then, turning toward the throne
occupied by Satolli, made an address in
English.
The Investurs.
The vast audience became all attention
as IL neared the most interesting portion
of the ceremony, that OF actually confer.
ring the berctta. Cardinal Gibbons dc.
scended from his throne aud advanced TO
the front of tho altar. Behind him came
his attendants, FIR. Magncn bearing the
bcrctta. As Cardinal Gibbons reached
the altar and turned 10 face the audience,
Satolli rose and, escorted by Sacripanti
and Chambcrlains Kelly and Brinstead,
stepped toward Cardinal Gibbons. Upon
reaching this prclate, he knelt aud bowed
his head.
Cardinal Gibbons took the berreta from
the silver salyer on which 10 rested, and,
slowly unfolding 1t, held IL high up, SO
that the audience could SEQ 10. Then
stopping, and with what seemed TO be
softly murmured prayer, he placed it upon
the head OF the new cardinal. Cardinal
Satolli rose, and, for the first time in its
history, there were two cardinals upon
Americas soil.
Advancing to the front of the altar,
Satolli then delivered an address.
Upon finishing his address, the newly
made cardinal, who up TO this time had
worn the robes OF an archbishop. retired
TO the inner sanctuary, and in few min.
utes returned clad In the gorgeous ap.
parcl of a cardinal. He was seen In these
but u few moments, however, rs he was
almost Immediately robed in the whito
and gold vestmonts OF tho mass, which he
was 10 celebrate. Assisted by his priests
and doacous he proceeded with this, amid
the bruathless attention Of the vast audi
encc When tho gospel was reached a
movable pulpit was pushed TO the center
OF the auditorium, and Archbishop Kain
OF ~ Louis, ascending 1t, delivered the
sermon.
AT The close OF this, Cardinal Gibbon.
rose and announced that the pope had
ca5lcd his congratulations aud that he had