The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09

portions OF the United States and from
Canada to testify by their presence their
| joy at the eminent dignity to which you
have been raised by our holy father, Leo
KILL"
The vast audience became all attention
as it neared the most interesting part in
all the ceremony, that of actually confer
ring the beretta. Cardinal Gibbons de-
scended from his throne and advanced
to the front of the altar Behind him
came his attendants, Father Magnien
bearing the beretta. AS Cardinal Glib
bons reached the altar and turned to face
the audience, Satolli rose, and escorted
by Sacripanti and Chamberlains Kelly
and Bristead, walked with brisk step
towards Cardinal Gibbons. Upon reach
ing this illustrious prelate he knelt and
bowed his head. Cardinal Gibbons took
the beretta from the silver salver on which
it rested, and slowly unfolding it held it
high up so that the audience could see it.
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 car
dinals upon American soil.
Advancing to the front of the altar,
Cardinal Satolli made the following ad-
Dress
Your Eminence-From the day on
which l received the first notification of
the intention of his holiness to promote
me to the cardinalate and of his determi-
nation that the insignia of that sublime
dignity should be conferred upon me by
your eminence's hands, l rejoiced that it
was through you that l was to receive
this token of honor and favor. From the
time since my coming to this country |
have received from your eminence moth
ing. but kindness. and this act today is
a fitting crown to those relations which
have happily existed between us. 1t was
you who received ME at my coming and
who Immediately became my friend and
most Jealous protector. 1t was with your
aid comforting and encouragements and
with the continued aid of all the prelates
of this great American hierarchy that my
labors progressed and were crowned with
| success.
1T is certainly source of great and sin
cere satisfaction to me that this meeting
should be held in America in the midst of
the people of this nation, where truth and
| liberty are Joined with that spirit of Chris
tan love which is their most potent safe
guard and the pledge of perpetual peace
and tranquility.
This is the third occasion on which it
has been an honor and pleasure to me
to be present in this venerable cathedral
surrounded by prelates, the clergy and
the most distinguished people of the coun-
try, and to unite with them in celebrating
a festival of joy.
The first occasion was the day Oh which
| was concentrated the first century of
the existence of the American hierarchy.
Then was. this church filled with gath
erlng similar to that which has now come
together with gathering united to thank
| God sucn JOY, not unmiXed with won
der, at the remarkable growth and prog
ress of the Catholic church in one century
under this republic.
1.-The second was the day on which we
all convened here again to do honor to
your eminence as cardinal archbishop on
the occasion of your jubilee. Then did
the whole country rejoice that God had
| preserved your eminence for so long a
time to guide by your wisdom and aid
by your counscls the growth of the Amer
lean church and beg that same divine
| providence to spare you for still many
years for the good of the church. hope
and pray that this will mark the begin
ming of an era still more brilliant and still
more prosperous for the church and for
the country. May the success which has
attended the growth of this Nation 60 on
increasing; may its power grow greater
and make itself felt throughout the world
for the good of humanity
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 Il few min
utes returned clad in the gorgeous apparel
of Il cardinal. He was seen in these but
few moments, however, as he was al
most Immediately robed in the white and
gold vestmcnts of the mass which he
was to celebrate. Assisted by his priests
and deacons, he proceeded with this with
the GREATNESS attention of the audience
When the gospel was reached u nova
bic pulpit was pushed to the center of the
auditorium and Archbishop Kahn of st.
Louis assembled it and deliver the follow
| ing sermon:
Let the priests, that rule well, be es-
teemed worthy of double honor: especial
ly they who labor in the word and doe
trine. i. Tim. V. II.
'Emncnces. Most Reverend. Right
Reverend, and Reverend Fathers, and
Dear Brethrcn: This venerable cathed-
ral--the mother church of America-has
been the scene of many imposing ceebra-
tons. Hosts of mitercd prelates and To-
gions of surpliced priests have again and
| again moved in solemn procession through
| its hallOWed aislcS and beneath this ma
jcstic dome. In the grand ceremonial of
our holy church there is scarcely to be
| found sacred rite which has not been
here performed amid the solemn splendor
that BELTS the service of the all-great and
all-hOly God.
Only once before in its long and event
full history has it witnessed the impressive
| ceremony of this day Nine years ago
the second American cardinal your own
| revered and beloved archbishop, here re-
ceived the insignia of his new and exalted
dignity. That was, indeed, glorious day
| for the church in America, and unceasing
have been the benedictons invoked upon
the illustriOus Pontiff, Leo MIL, for that
gracious recognition of Americas claim
| to representation in the august senate of
the church universal. Never, perhaps,
has the Christian world given so spontan-
| eous, so unanimous endorsement to any
act of pontitical authority as it has given
to the elevation of the Metropolitan of
Baltimore to the sacred college of cardi-
nails.
Once more has the sovereign pontiff
resolved to honor the youthful church of
America, and today this cathedral wit
nesses for the second time the solemn in
vestiture of a prince of the church with
the sacred purple that bctokens his car
dinalitial rank. | hope to show you that
in his elevation from the high rank of
delegate of the Holy See to the church in
our great country to the higher rank of a
member of the sacred college of cardinals
we have practical illustration of the
Scrintrrp urincinln laid down h,, e. paul