Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-06
CARDINAL SATOLLI.

church of Rome yesterday at the hands
of Cardinal Gibbons, who represented
the Pope in comforting this great
honor and dignity.
The brilliant and impressive cere,
mony took place at the Cathedral, IN
Baltimore, which was packed to the
doors. A large number of archbishops,
bishops, clergymen, and prominent
laymen were present. After the beret.
ia had been conferred Cardinal Satolli
celebrated mass, and sermon was
preached by Archbishop Kain, OF st.
Louis. The musical programme was
exceedingly brilliant. After the cere-
mony Cardinal Gibbons rendered the
visiting prelates dinner at st. Mary'5
Seminary.
The elevation of Cardinal Satolli was
attended with all the circumstances
and grandeur which has made these
august ceremonials SO remarkable.
Everything conspired to make the &C.
casion one of the most memorable in the
history of the Catholic Church in
America-the man himself, apostolic
delegate, representing the Pope him,
self, the man from whose decision IN ali
matters appertaining to the church IN
the United States there is no appeal,
the presence of more than half the
hierarchy, the distinguished audience,
which embraced United States Sena.
tors, men of letters, diplomats from
foreign countries, the music, all-even
the decorations, magnificent in their
simplicity, lent their efforts to impress
its greatness upon the human mind.
The main altar was trimmed with
red geraniums and white lilies, which
softened the effect of lighted candles
and formed beautiful background for
the exquisite harmony of colors in the
sanctuary, where the scarlet of the two
cardinals was reinforced by the golden
yellow of pontifcal vestments and the
royal purple worn by more than two
score prelates.
Cardinal Satolli did not appear in the
procession, much to the regret OF the
spectators, who were especially anxious
to see him. He entered the cathedral
for the ceremonies through the sacristy.
On table to the left of Cardinal Glib
bons were the letters and the red ber-
retta which was to be conferred on the
new Cardinal, and standing near them
in the sanctuary was the noble guard,
Marchese Sacripante, q tall, slender
young man of military bearing, whose
scarlet and gold uniform made him a
brilliant figure in the sanctuary during
the ceremonies.
The candidate for the Cardinalate
was attired in the purple of an Arch
bishop, while Cardinal Gibbons wore
tho crimson BETTING his rank. -Four
train bearers prevented the silken robe
from trailing on the ground.
Mgr. Sbarretti, the Papal Ablegate,
inaugurated the ceremony, when he
read the two briefs to Cardinal Glib
bons and the candidate. They were in
Latin and very short.
When the reading was finished the
choir of Seminarians added: "Let us
pray for our Holy Father Leo" Mgr:
Sbarretti here presented to Cardinal
Gibbons the beretta on silver tray,
and he in turn placed it on the altar.
Then turning about he made short
congratulatory address in Latin, and
invited Cardinal Satolli to approach.
Cardinal Satolli then responded, his
speech being also in Latin. Then he
was escorted into the sacristry to change
his purple Archbishop's vestments for
the scarlet robes of his new dignity.
He reappeared in few moments wear
ing the scarlet cappa magma and the
other vestments of the cardinalate, but
Immediately afterward was vested at
his throne in the golden yestments
worn by those who celebrate pontif-
cal mass.
The mass was one of the greatest
solemnity, both in the manner of its
celebration at the altar and in the music.
Cardinal Satolli was himself the cele-
brant and intoned the Introductory
sentences.
Then followed the sermon by Arch
bishop J. ]. Kahn, of st. Louis.
The ceremony ended at 2 o'clock with
an apostolic benediction, conferred by
Cardinal Gibbons.
Only twice before has similar event
taken place within the United States.
Twenty wears ago last March the late
Cardinal McCloskey, Archbishop of
New York, was made cardinal in the
old cathedral at the metropolis, and ten
years ago next June Cardinal Gibbons
was elevated at the same shrine where
Yesterdays ceremonies occurred.
This is the second of the insignia of
the cardinalate; the first, the zucchetta,
was handed to Mgr. Satolli few days
ago: the third will be placed upon his
head by the hand of Leo XIII. him
self when he goes to Rome next sum-
mer.
Cardinal Satolli will return to Rome
in time for the consistory, which will
be held in June. He will leave Balti-
more some time in May. Upon going
to Rome he will receive the fisherman's
hat directly at the hands of the Pope.
Cardinal Satolli will hereafter be
known as the pro-apostolic delegate,
it being understood that his successor
may be appointed upon his return to
Rome. In this connection it is inter.
esting to note the many expressions OF
belief among clergy and prelates, that
one dsy Satolli will occupy the chair
of Peter. His wide experience, in
Guiding that which no Pope has ever
had. residence in America, will GER
tainly, it is believed, have great weight
when it becomes necessary to choose
successor to Leo.
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