The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-06

ucacon OF The mass. Rev. NJ. j. Rlordan
OF St Mary's church. Barnesville. Mont
| somery county, Maryland. Sub-deacon Of
the mass. Rev. George Dougherty OF st.
AuEustine church. Washington.
win the exception of Dr. Magnien and
| Pardow. all those serving In the mass
| We're students OF Cardinal Satolll. when
| ne gave Instructions in dogmatic theology.
| al the propaganda In Rome.
| When The two persons most prominent
| IN the ceremonies of the day had taker,
| their places Marquis Sacripanti clad IN
| the scarlet. gold and white uniform OF
| tbe noble guard. wearing high top boots
and sword and helmet. advanced from his
| post near the foot OF the altar and de-
| rosited on the table at the left hand OF
cardinal Gibbons tho cardnalatc doc
uments and the berratti. Then he crossed
The altar and stood In front Of the throne
| occupied by Satolli, lifted his helmet
| ana, falling back, took position to the
| right of Satolli. On the same side stood
Eugene Kelly OF New York and on the
| opposite side of Satollrs throne stood
| Charles Hrislead, also of New York. cham
herlains to the pope. Roth were clad In
tho regulation black cloth swallow-tail
coat and the low cut vest OF the even
| ing dress As soon as all the principal
actors In the spectacle had assumed their
positions. rr Rocker OF the University
OF Washirgton advanced ard IN Latin
.
from the pope.
"Our Beloved Son--Health and apostolic
benedc,ion' Although unworthy, being
constituted by divine mercy In the sub
Unity OF the apostolic zee OF our
office. having care of the welfare
OF the Catholic church. among our chief
solicifudes is that the college OF our ven-
cradle brothers, the cardinal of the holy
Roman church should he kept brilliant
by most distinguished men. as the dignity
of that most splendid order demands.
For this reason we have decided 20 in
scribe YOU In their behalf. for your great
pety. your zeal for tho Catholic faith,
your learning, prudence and other most
admirable qualities and gifts OF mind
lead us to hope that your ministry will
be OF great use aud benefit TO ,nc church
OF God To you therefore. created Ivy
us cardinal OF the holy Roman church,
We send one of the insignia OF this sublime
design. the red berrau, by our beloved
son, Donatus Sbaret,i. one OF our private
chamberlains, In order than when 1t shall
be conferred upon YOU you may know
by the mark of brilliant puppies that YOU.
having been raised to the cardinRlate
dignity, must ever stand fearless and In
vIncible against all dangers for the churcn
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 treat with all consideration
of the person whom we send to you. both
because OF the mission he Is fulhlling and
for our sake.
We desire, however, that before YOU re-
ccive the barrett you should by all means
take tho oath which win he presented
60 you by said Donatus Sbareti and re-
turn to MS, signed. either by ne same
or by some other person
Given ut st. Peters. Rome. under the
seal OF the Fishermen. on the ss,h DAY
OF November. 1895. in the eighteenth year
OF our pontincate
c. Card de Ruggicro."
lie then crossed to the throne occupied
nv Cardinal Gibbons handed him another
pnpal brief which was read aloud by
Father Magnicn. 1t Is AS follows
"Our Beloved Son: Health and apostol-
ic benediction.
"Following in the footsteps OF our pre-
decessors. the Roman pontiffs, we have
always been DESTROYS that the senate OF
the cardinals should abound with men
whose religion and virtue ana brilliant
gifts of mind should correspond with the
great splendor and dignity OF that col
lege.
1--WE have therefore thought well to ere
ate a cardinal of the hoy Roman church,
our venerable brother, Francis Satolli. IL
tu,ar archbishop of Lcpanto ana delegate
Of the apostolic see in the Republic OF
America, whose piety, learning. devotion
to the Roman see. zeal and Industry In
cultiyatin, the field Of the Lord have
been so plainly manifest TO us that We
have deemed him worthy of so great an
honor.
Now. however. since some one must
he chosen to confer the berrau one Of
the insignias of his new dignity, we have
determined to commit that office to you,
beloved son. wherefore by our apostolic
authority. by these presents, We commit
to you the office of comforting in our
name on our beloved son, Francis Satollt, |
created cardinal Of the holy Roman |
church. the red berrati, which we have
sent him by our beloved son, Donatus |
one of our private chamberluins. |
observing all and singly the laws which |
are prescribed by the rites of the church |
and we therefore concede and mpart to |
you, by the same apostolic authority and |
by these presents. all the faculties which |
may be necessary or opportunc. All apos-
tolic constitutions and ordinances, even
though they might need special and in
divdual mention and deroga'ion to the
Notwithstanding.
Given AT st. Peters, Rome, under the |
seal of the Fisherman on tho 18th day
of November. 1896 in the eighteenth year
CT our pontiflcate.
"(Signed) C. Card de Ruggiero.
''ro our beloved son James. cardinal priest
OF the holy Roman church. Gibbons, by
apostolic disposition archbishop OF Bal
timore.'
The reading of the papel briefs having
been finished, Mgr Sbarreti advanced to
n point In front OF Cardinal Gibbons
throne and delivered and address In Latin
Mgr. Sbarctti then said: The honorable
office which the supreme pontiff, Leo
XIII, has deigned to confer upon me Is
most grateful and acceptable to me, be-
cause IL is a testimonial of pontincial con-
for by me are being carried
the insignia Of so exalted n dignity to
a man to whom have ever been bound
by ties of the greatest veneration and
respect and because 1t is. as II was, the
supreme seal OF authority upon all that
has been accomplished.
The speaker then paid high tribute
to the character of Satolli and reviewed
the work accomplished by him since his
coming TO this country. In conclusion he
said:
The honor which Is bestowed upon the
Most Eminent Cardinal Satolll rebounds
upon the universal church and especially
upon the church In America. II proves
that the Catholic church under the laws
upon which this Nation Is blessed can
freely exert its activity and bear rich
fruit. Deservedly the supreme pontf
highly esteems and dearly loves this
Young and valiant American people. De-
servedly he has given to them this signal