The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-06

has already acquired OF our system oL
government, both by travel and ooser-
Yation, and the warm and tudicious
tributes OF praise our political system
has received at your hands. are wei az,
tested by the admirable lectures and
dlscourses which you have delivered
from time 10 time In different parts OF
the country. a..
It must be q source OF special gratitl-
cation TO your emlnence 10 contemplate
around you on this Guspiclous occasion,
so large a number OF the leading pre-
lntes and clergy OF the country, who
cherish high admiration for your tai
ents and learning. and venerate you Tor
your apostolic virtues, and who have
gathered here from various portions OF
the United States and from Canada, 70
testify by their presence, their JOY ana
satisfaction ut the eminent dignity 70
which you hnvebeen raised by our Holy
Father, Leo XIII.
May your august benefactor be spared
some years yet to experience your grati-
tude and devotion TO his sacred person;
and may your emlnence's life be pro-
longed for many years TO ndorn the sa-
cred college with your talents; to en-
tighten It by your experience; and TO
edify Il by your pioty and bright ex-
ample.
Crowned Cardinal.
The vast audience became all atten-
tlon as II neared the most interesting
point in all the ceremony, that Of act
uaIIy comforting the berettn. Cardinal
Gibbons descended from his throne and
adcanced to the front OF the altar. Be-
hind him came his attendants, Father
Magnien bearing the herrettH. AS Car:
dInal Gibbons reached the altar and
turned to face the audience, SntoIi rose,
and, escorted by Saorfpantt and Chdnf-
berlains Kelly and Brtstned, walked
with q brisk step toward Cardinal Glib
bons. Upon reaching this illustrious
prelate he knelt and bowed his head.
Cardinal Gibbons took the berretta
from the silver salvor on which IT rest
ed, and, slowly unfolding II, held It high
up SO that the audience could see II.
Then, STOPPING and with what seemed
TO be q softly murmured prayer, he
placed Il upon the hend OF the now car
dinal. Cardinal SntollI rose and for the
first time in its history, there were two
cardinals upon American soil.
Advancing to the front OF the altar.
Cardinal Satolll then delivered an ad-
dress Us follows:
"YourEminence:-F the day in
which ! received the first notification
OF the intention OF his holiness to pro-
mote me 10 the cardlnalate, and OF his
determination that the insignia Of that
sublime dignity should be conferred up
on me by your eminence's hands. / re-
jolced that Il was through you that l
was 70 receive this token of pontihcal
favor and honor. For from the timo Of
my coming 10 this country l have re-
celved from your eminence nothing but
the greatest kindness and considera-
tion, and this solemn act OF to-day Is
but a fitting crown to those relations
which have so happily existed between
1T IS certainly q source of great and
sincere satisfaction to me that this
function should be held here, IN Amerl-
On, where ] have received so many at
testntions OF good will and affection. In
the midst OF the people OF this great
and glorious nation, where truth and
liberty are Joined with that spirit OF
Christian love which Is their most po-
tent safeguard and tho pledge OF per-
petunt peace and TRANQUILITY. This Is
the third occasion on which II has been
an honor aud n pleasure 10 me to be
present in this venerable cathedral, sur
rounded by the prelates. the clergy and
the most distinguished people OF the
Ing festival OF Joy.
tThe first occasion was the day on
which was commemorated the first CEN
tury OF the existence OF the American
hierarchy.
"The second was the day on which we
ntI convened here again TO do honor to
your emInencc, Americans cardinal
archbishop, on the occasion OF your sil-
"er episcopal Jubilee.
IT hope and pray that this will mark
the beginning OF an era still more brill
liant and Btill 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 Its power, and
Importance grow greater and make
themselves more eand more felt through
out the world for the good OF human
lty."
Upon finishing his address the newly
made cardinal. who. up to this time had
worn the robes Of an archbishop, re-
tired to the inner sanctuary and In q
few minutes returned nttired in the
gorgeous apparel of cardinal. He
was seen In these but q few moments.
however Us he was almost Immediately
robed In the white and gold OF the mass,
which he was to celebrate. Assisted by
his priests and deaconR, he proceeded
with this amidst the breathiess atteu-
tIon Of the vast audience. When the
gospel was reached n movable pulpit
was pushed to the centre OF the nudlto-
rum. and Archbishop Kahn. OF st. Lou
is. ascending It. delivered the following
sermon:
Archbishop kain's Sermon.
"Let the priests. that rulc we'll. be cs-
toened worthy OF double honor: Gspe-
clnlly they who labor In the word and
doctrlne"-l. Tim, :. II.
'Eminences. Most Reverend. Right
Reverend. and Reverend Fathers. and
Dear Brethren: n:-This venerable cathe-
iral-the mother church OF America
has been the scene of many imposing
celebrations. Hosts OF mItered prelatcs
and legions OF suTpliccd priests have
again md again moved in solemn pro-
ccssion through its hallowed aislcs and
beneath this majestic dome. In the
grand ceremonial of our holy church,
there IL scarcely to be found q sacred
rite which has not been here performed
amid the solemn splendor that BELTS
the service OF the ull-Great and all-holy
God.