The herald., 1896-01-06

number of the leading nrelates and clerg,
of the country who cherish a high admira
tion for your talents and learning and ven
eraie you for your apostolic virtues ant
who have gathered here from various part'
of the United States and Canada TO testify
by their presence their joy and satisfaction
at the eminent dignity to which you have
been raised by our holy father. Leo Mi.
The vast audience became all attention
as 1t neared the most interesting point III
all the ceremony, that of comforting the
beret a. Cardinal G. Gbbons descended
from his hrone and advanced to the front
of the altar. Behind him came his at t'end-
ants, Father -iaguien bearing the beretta.
| AS Cardinal Gibbons reached the altar and
| turned to face the audience, Sa'
TOLL arose, and escorted by Sac
| ripant and the chamberlain,
walked with brisk step toward cardinal
| Gibbons, Upon reaching this illustrlous
| prelate, he knelt and bowed his head.
| Cardinal Gibbons took the berretta from
| Il @ silver salver on which 1t rested and
slowly unfolding it, held it high up SO lhat
| the audience could see it. Tuen, stooping
and with what seemed to be softly mur-
| INJURED prayer, he placed 1t uson the head
of the new cardinal. Satolli ros" and for
the first time in its history there were two
cardinals upon Amer can soil. Advancing
t. III front of he altar, Cardinl Satoiii
then delivered the following add ess:
our etlllllehce. from tne udy III WHICH
| received the first notification OF the in
tentiou of his holiness 10 promote me to
the cardinalate and of his determina ion
thal the insignia of that sublime dignity
should be conferred on me by your emil
nence's hand, rejoiced that it was Trough
you that was TO receive this oxen of pom
tifical favor and honor. Fol, from the time of
my coming to this country, have re-
ceived from your eminence no hing but
the creates kind ness and consideration,
and this solemn act of today is but a fit
ting crown to those relations which have so
happily existed between us. |, was you
who received me at my coming and who
immedi itely became my most jealous pro-
tector and frie I'd. 1t WAS the aid of your
wise counsels and conf prtiug encourage
ments, and with the continued assistance
of AL the prelates of this great America n
hierarchy hat my labor succeeded and
were crowned with success.
1t il certainly source of great and sim
cere satisfaction to me that this flu 'ction
should be held here in America where l
have received so many attestaiions OF good
will and affection, IN the mds of The
people of his glorious nation, where truth
and liberty are joined with that spirit OF
Christian love which Is their most potent
safeguard and pledge of perpetual peace
and tranquility.
This is the third occasion on which 1t has
been an honor and pleasure to me to be
present in this venerable cathedral sur
rounded by the preates, the clergy and the
most distinguished people of the country,
and unite with them in celebrating a festi-
val of joy.
The first occasion was the day on which
was coinmorated the first century of the
existence of the American hierarchy. Then
was his church filled with gathering
similar to that which has now come to-
gether. gathering united to thank God
flnaN fNtT ~ x1Ad 10
and anazement at the remarkable growth
and progress of the catholic church i'll one
century under this republic.
The second was the day on which we all
convened here again to do honor to your
eminence, Americas cardinal archbisl op
on the occasion of your silver jubilee. Then
did the whole country rejoice that God had
preserve led your eminence for so long time
to guide by your wisdom and aid by your
counsel the growth of the American churcn,
and beg that same divine providence spare
you for still m sny years for theGood of the
church and Of the nation.
I hope and pray this will mark the be-
ginning of an era still more brilliant and
still more prosperous for the church and
for the country.
May the success which has attended the
developments ard growth of this great ma
ton go on increasing; may its power and
| importance grow grea er and make them
|
world for the goo of humanity.
Upon finishing his address Cardinal
! Sa olli, who up TO this time had worn the
robes of an archbishop, re ired to the in
ner sanctuary and in few m nutes re-
| turned clad in the gorgeous apparel of
cardinal, He was seen in these but few
mo ;ients, however, as he was almost inn
mediately rooed in the white and gold vest
ments of the mass, VIII ch he was to cele-
brate. ASSISTED by his priests and dea-
cons, he proceeded with this amid the
greatest attention from ths audience.
When the gospel was reached movable
pulpit was pushed to the center of the
auditorium and archbishop kain of ST.
Louis, ascending it, delivered the following
sermon:
/ LET the priests, that rule we'll. be es-
teemed worthy of double honor; especially
they who labor in the word and doctrines. !"
| i. Tim..v. II.
"Eminences, Most Reverend, Right Rev
erend, and Reverend Fathers, and Dear
Brethren: This We erable cathedral-the
mo her church of America-has been the
scene OF many imposing celebrations.
"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 rev.
cred and beloved archbishop, here received
the insignia of his new and exalted dignity.
"Once more has he 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 prince of the church with the
sacred purple that betokens his cardinals
| tial rank.
I'VE Americans are justly proud of our
republican form of government. We are
convinced that it is the most perfect sys-
TEN thai has ever been devised for the pre-
servatlon and development of the inaiiena-
BILE rights OF man-lite, liDerty and the pur-
suit of happiness Hence, it is with no
small degree of pride that we recognize the
striking resemblance between the constitu-
ton of the church and our republican in
stitutions."
Archbishop Kain said that the office of
chief ruler in the United etates, as IN the
! Roman Catholic church, ip elective, yet not
| by popular suffrage, but by an electoral
| college in the one case and by the college
| of cardinals in the other. He said also
that the college Of cardinals is in the
| church what the senate is in the United
| States. He stated also that in the church,
as in the United States, the highest offices
are within reach of all her sous, and the
rule holds good that promotion goes by fit
ness and preferment.
The speaker paid high tribute to Car
dinal Satolli. saying: "The holy father,
nence from boyhood's days, has not only
admired him for his intellectual gifts, but
| has loved him, because in him he has seen
a model of solid sacerdotal virtue. Are not
these good grounds for the sincere affec-
| ton which the holy father cherishes for
him? Now these and the successful dis
| charge of his mission in Amerioa arc al