Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
CARDINAL SATOLLI
Ceremony Of Comforting the Berretta
at the Baltimore Cathedral.
4 DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLAGE
A Long and Brilliant Procession
of Priests and Attendants.
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES MADE

The berretta of a cardinal has been con-
ferred on Francis Satolli, Archbishop of
Lepanto and apostolic delegate to the Unit
ed States. The second step in the elevation
of Mgr Satolli to the cardinalate Of the
Roman Catholic Church was taken yester-
day in Baltimore, and the popes delegate
is now prince of the church.
The remaining step is the comforting of
the red hat, which must be done in Rome
by the pope himself within six months
from November 80, the day upon which Sa-
TOLLS appointment was made. The first
step in the elevation of Mgr. Satolli was the
comforting of the zuchetto, or red skull
cap, and the administering of the oath.
The berretta is similar to caps worn by
priests, except that it is red.
A Distinguished Assemblage.
The ceremony took place in the cathedral
at Baltimore. 1t was the same edifice in
| which the first American bishop was or
| dained and the first American priest also
| ordained, and which is presided over by the
only American-horn member of the College
of Cardinals.
cation which numbered among its members
| many of the most prominent ecclesiastics,
diplomats, legislators, educators and jour-
| nalists in America. Archbishops, bishops
Catholic Church in the congregation. The
Vice President of the United States, and
| numerous Congr essmen, Senators, judges
and minor officials were present.
Mgr. Sbarretti, ALLOCATE of the pope, pre-
sented his credentials in the morning, these
credentials deputizing Cardinal Gibbons to
confer the berretta and announcing Mgr
Satolli's elevation to the cardinalate.
The Procession.
While this scene was in progress within
the palace, the procession was forming in
front of Calvert Hall. a block away. At 10
o'clock it was ready to start, and when
formed, the participants were arranged as
follows:
First came the professional cross-bearer
with the crucifix raised high in the air, and
f1anked on either side by a boy in cassock
and surplice. Following him were long
colleges, after which came seminarians
from st. Mary's; then priests, then Francis
can monks, in their garb of brown. Fol-
lowing these came the members Of the fac
ulty Of the Catholic University in WASH
ington IN long robes of black, lined with
many-colored silks. After these came half
hundred bishops and score or more of
archb:shops, the purple and gold of their
rich vestments glistenipg and their i'm
mense trains held up by little boys in bril-
liant vestments In this formation they
marched through Cathedral to Charles
street and passed the palace of the cardinal,
who took his place last in the line.
Upon his head he wore the red berretta, an
exact duplicate Of the one which he was
soon to confer upon the man who will for
some time, at least share his honors In this
country. Upon his shoulders hung the beau
tiful cloak of cardinal silk and ermine, with
half a dozen train bearers, clad in cardinal
velvet and gilt braid. In this order they
walked along up Mulberry street to Cathe-
dral, where they filed into the cathedral
through the main entrance.
Mgr. Sat0lIi Appears.
Mgr. Satolli was not in the procession, but
as the head Of 1t reached the altar, he ae-
companied by Mgr. Sbarretti, Marquis Sacri-
panti, the member Of the Noble Guard who
brought the cardinalitial insignia here, and
the priests who had been deputized to as
sist him in the coming ceremony, entered
the cathedral from rear door, leading from
the palace, and advanced to the front of the
altar. The students and seminarians filed
to the right and to the left as they passed
in front Of the high altar, finding seats on
either side. The others in the procession
advanced within the sanctuary and took the
places reserved for them.
As the procession wendell its way down
the center aisle the organ, a full orchestra
and a chorus Of fifty voices rendered a tri-
umphal march. When Cardinal Gibbons
reached the altar he bowed low to SatolJI
who returned the salutation. Cardinal Glib
bons then took his place on the gospel side
Of the altar, and Mgr. SatolH upon the epis-
tie side.
The deacons and assistant priests were as
follows: Assistant priest to Cardinal Glib
bons, Very Rev. DR.. A. L. Magnien, superior
Of st. Mary's Seminary; deacons Of honor to
Cardinal Gibbons, Very Rev. Dr. William
O'Brten Pardow, provincial Of the Jesuits,