The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-06
Invested With SCARLET.
Services Attending the Elevation Of
SatOlli to the Cardinalatc.
THE IMPOSING CEREMONIES
Cathedral 10 Witness tho Picturesque
Ccrc Anny His Emincnc Cardinal
Gibbons. COnferS the ncrctta.

CnthcvraI 10 witness the picturesque
Ccrennny His Eminc nee. Cardinal
Gibbons. COnfcrs the ncrctta.
Baltimore. Jan. 5.--Under the great
dome of that classic cditicc. the Balti-
more cathedral-the mother church of
America--wherc SO many memorable
and imposing ceremonies have taken
place Francis Satolli. tltular archbishop
of Lepanto, and papal ablegate to the
United States was today elevated to
the cardinalate and formally invested
with the scarlet which marks the rank
of cardinal. 1t was a consecration for
services rendered and a seal set on
settlement of religious and social affairs
in the United States. 1t was an un-
usually grand and picturesque cere-
mony even in Baltimore, where so many
elaborate ecclesiastical events have
been celebrated
Archbishops bishops, monsignors and
divines of various grades i'm church
which has by far more communicants
than any other distinct denomination In
the United States: statesmen high IN
the affairs of the nation, diplomats rep
resentinG foreign countries ana nun
dreds of the great and lowly Catholics
and non Catholics witnessed the SER
vices attending the creation of car
dinal exercises which were held today
for the second time In Baltimore, and
for the third time in the United States.
The ceremonies of the day were inaug-
urated with an imposing procession
which moved shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning. 1t was made up of men,
bers of the hierarchy. clergy and SEM
inarians to the number of several nun
dreds.
The Procession Forms.
As the old cathedral bell tolled the
hour of 10 o'clock students of st. Mary's
seminary to the number of 400 emerged
from Calvert hall where they had robed
and moved eastward on Mulberry
street Midway of the block the line
entered the side gate to tie cathedral
grounds, As the last of the semi
narians passed the cathedral school. 800
vested priests. monks and christian
brothers joined the procession. taking
positions in the immediate rear of the
students. Slowly the line proceeded to
Mulberry street Ell route to the main
enhance of the cathedral. AS the
rear guard of priests passed through the
corridor of Cardinal Gibbons residence
twenty-six members of the faculty of
/
handsome black silk robes, with blue.
scarlet, purple and white silk trim
mings symbolical of philosophy, di-
vinity, law and art, took up positions in
! the line. These We're followed by
| thirty-fOur bishops from all parts of
| the United States, led by Junior Bishop
John j. Donahue of Wheeling, w. Va.
Fourteen archbishOps were next to
appear. They We're the most Reverands
John D. Williams, of Boston: Patrick A.
Feehan. of Chicago; William II. Elder.
of Cincinnati: Frederick Favir Katzer,
of Milwaukee,; Francis Janssens. of
| New Orleans; Michael A. Corrigan, of
New York; William II. Cross, of Ore
gon: L. j. Ryan, of Philadelphia; j. G..
Kain, of st. Louis: John ireland. of st.
Paul; p. l.. Chappelle, of Santa Fe: Cor
nelius O'Brlen. of Halifax, and Louis
Nazaire Begin. coadjutOr to Cardina!
| Taschereau, of Quebec Each of the
archbishops was supported by his vicar
general. Archbishop Kahn of st. Louis.
headed this part of the procession.
The venerable Archbishop Williams.
| who conferred the zucchetto upon Car
dinal Gibbons ten years ago, was the
centre of attraction.
His Eminence. Cardinal Gibbons. with
six acolytes who served as train bear
ers. brought ND the rear of the long
and slowly moving procession
Before II o'clock had tolled the en-
tire procession had passed within the
portals Of the venerable fame. AS the
semnarans. clergy and prelates moved
down the centre aisle. Hammerick $
"Marche Solennellc" was rendered by
the orchestra, chorus and organ.
Services In the Cathedral.
When all the chief dignitarics had
taken their places i'm the sanctuary the
ceremony of comforting the zucchetto
was begun. Cardinal Gibbons. who
was especially commissioned by the
Pope to confer the bel eta, OCCUPIED his
throne on the gospel side of the sane
tuary,' robed in full canonical vest
ments. while temporary throne had
been provided and was occupied by the
candidate on the epistlc side
Places were specially provided near
the cardinals throne for Archbishop
kain and the members of the noble
guard. Marqu!bSacripauti. The latter
was readily recognized by his brilliant
uniform of scarlet and white. with gilt
helmet ana heavy sword. For more
than three hours. while the ceremony
continued, the noble guard stood erect.
SymboliZing the importance of his mis-
.
cial documents Of which ne was the
custodian. TIL Sc rested on small
table close at hand.
At the DloDer time the noble guard
handed to Cardinal Gibbons the official
brief announcing that His tminenc,
had been chosen by the Popr as the
apostolic delegate to confer the beretta.
Following the reading of this letter.
the other papal brief addressed to. Car
dinal-elect Satolli was presented.
When the readings were finished the
choir of seIEnarians sang Let us pray
for Our Holy Father Leo" Then Mon
signor Sbarretti arose and made a long
address in Latin in which he eytolIe(i
and culogized the PoDe's choice in Sc
lecting such man as Mgr Satolli for
the dignity of the cardinalate
The licrctta Presented
The red beietta. borne upon a silver
tray. was then presented to Cardinal
Gibbons by Mgr. Sacripanti. His Emi-
nence invited Cardinal Satolli to an
proach. The latter was escorted from
his throne by his attendant priest and
deacons of honor.
At the conclusion of an address, Car
dinal Gibbons placed the zucchetto up.
on Cardinal Satolli's head as the latte,
knelt before him. Cardinal Satolli then
arose, raised the beretta from his head
and retired to the sacristy to change
his purple vestments for a scarlet red
cassock. cappa magma of similar hue
and the other vestments of his new
office. Upon his return to the sanctu-
ary His Eminence. Cardinal SatOlli. as
cended his throne and turning to Car
dinal Gibbons. made an address in
Latin. Translated the address was as
follows:
your Eminence: From the day or
which ! received the first notification
of the intention of his holiness to pro
mote me to the cardinalatc and of hi!
determination that the insignia of tina
sublime dignity should be conferred up
on me by your eminence's hand, I re-
t,ioaJ that A. was through yo,i that