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

! Catholic church In America.
When Mgr. Sbarreti had finished speak
In Latin, and then, turning toward the
lish.
Your Emineuce: I regard II as a great
honor and privilege to be chosen by the
holy father to act as his dels gate and
representative In comforting upon you tho
ocratu as the symbol OF the exalted dig.
nifty TO which you have been raised. II
must be source Of special qualification
| 10 your eniincnce to contemplate around
YOU on this auspicious occasion 80 large
number of leading preiates and clergy
or the country who cherish high I'D
| miration for your talents and learning
ana vencrate you for your apostolic vir-
tues and who have gathered here from
! various portions OF the United States and
| Canada TO testify by their presence their
JOY at the eminent dignity to which you
have been raised by our holy father, Leo
| NH.
| The vast audience became all attention
as II neared tho most interesting point
| IN all the ceremony. that OF actually con-
| rerrng the beriati.
| Cardinal Gibbons descended from his
throne and advanced to the front OF the
| altar. Behind him came his attendants
Father Magnien bearing the bcrrati. As
| CARDINAL Gibbons. reached the altar and
| turned TO face tho audience, Satoli rose.
and. escorted by Sacripanti aud Chamber
lains Kelly and Bristaes. walked with
brisk step toward Cardinal Gibbons. Upon
reaching this rlus,rious prclate he knoit
and bowed HIS head
| Cardinal Gibbons took tho bcrrau from
the silver saiver and unfolding 1t held II
up high. SO that the audience could see
| II. Then stopping with what seemed to
| be softly murmured prayer, he placed
| ~ upon the head of the new cardinal
time in its history there were two car
| dnals upon American soil.
Advancing to the front OF the altar,
cardinal Satolli made an address
Mar Satolli then said: Your Eminepce:
From the day on which received the
| FIRST notification OF the intention of his
holiness to promote me to the cardinalate
and OF his determination that the insig-
MIA of that sublime dignity should be
conferred upon me by your eminence's
hands, rejoiced that Il was through YOU
that was to receive this token OF honor
and favor From the time since my COM
Ing 10 this country received from your
emlnencc nothing but Kindness and con-
s,deration. and this eolcmn act today IL
a nttinR crown TO those relations which
have happily existed between us II was
you who received mo Mt my coming and
who Immediately became my friend aud
most jealous protector. 1T was with the
aid OF your wise counsel comforting en-
couragament and with the continued as
slatance az all the prelotas Of this great
American hierarchy that my lobots pro.
crossed md were crowned with success
II Is certainly n source OF great and sin
core satisfaction 10 me that this function
should be held In America where I have
received 30 many testimonials of good
will In the midst of the people IN the
midst or this great anG glorious Nation.
where truth and liberty arc Joined with
that spirit OF Christian love which Is
their most potent safeguard and tho
pledge of perpetual pcace and tranquility.
This is the third occasion on which II
has been an honor and pleasure to me
to be present In this venerable cathedral
surrounded by prclates the clergy and
the most distinguished people of the
country and unite with them to celebrate
an occasion of JOY. The first occasion
was the day on which ! communicated
the first century OF existence OF the
American hierarchy. Then was this
church hlled with gathering similar TO
that which has now come together a
gathering united to thank God. not un-
mixed with wonder and amusement ut
the remarkable growth and progress Of
the Catholic church In this country
The second was tho one whom we all |
convened 10 do honor to your cmincnce, |
on the occasion OF your silver Episcopal |
jubilee. Then did the whole country re- |
ance for n long time to guide by your |
your wisdom and aid by your counsel |
the growth of the American church and |
bag that same devine providence 10 spare |
you for still many years for the good OF |
the church and of the Nation.
hope and pray that this will mark the |
beginning of era stlll more brilliant |
and still more prosperous for the church |
and for the cause. May the success
which attended the development and
growth OF this great Nation go on; may
its power grow greater and make It's !
power felt throughout the world for the
good OF humanity.
Upon finishing his address the newly
appointed cardinal. who up to this time
had worn the robes of an archbishop,
retired TO the inner sanctuary and In
few minutes returned clad In the gor-
geous apparel of cardinal. He was seen
In these but few moments, however, as
he was almost Immediately robed In the
white and gold vestments of the mass.
which he was to celebrate Assisted by
his priests and dencons. he proceeded
with this amid intense attention Of the
vast audience, When the altar was
reached "A movable pulpit was pushed TO
the center of the auditorium and Arch
biship Kahn OF ST. Louis. ascending It,
delivered the sermon.
Once more has the sovereign pontin re-
solved to honor the youthful church OF
America, and today this cathedral wit
nesses for the second time the solemn in
vestiture of n prince of the church with
the sacred purple that betokens his car
dipai rank
We Americans are justly proud OF our
form Of government. We are convinced
that II Is the most perfect system that
has ever been devised Tor perfection OF
the unallenable rights of man. life liberty
and the pursuit OF happiness. Hence, II
Is with no small degree OF pride that we
the striking resemblance be-
Lween the constitution of the church ana
BUR republican institutions.
He said the college OF cardinals is IN
the church what the senate Is in the
United States. He stated that In the
shurch as In the United states the highest
offices are within the reach OF all her
sons. and the rule holds good that pro-
notion IL by fitness, not preferment
The speaker next paid high tribute to
Cardinal Satolli
In conclusion he said: ''There can no, |
We but some element OF self-interest In
,ur rendering to him our congratulations
IN his elevation to the cardinate and In {
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