New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06

Most Eminent slr, the homer which e nsi oNNes
UPON the Universal Church and especially upon
the Church in America. l beg Your Emnencss ,d 70
esteem and affection Of Leo XIII toward tie Amerii
can Church and PeoPle ana ana az S5 such marked
success all his zeal for increasing the honor a'i'
extent of the Holy Catholic Church N Ai'o'i0''
CARDINAL GIBBONs'S ADDRESS
The red beretta borne upon silver tray. was
then presented to Cardinal Gibbons by MARQUIS
Sacrpanti His Eminence invited Cardinal ga
TOLL to approach.
The latter was escorted from his thr9ne 6y ms
attendant priest and deacons OF 91n aSressed
Cardinal Saioli in the following words
Your Emnenco; regard it as great honor ana ana
privilege to be chosen by the Holy father TO &[s
upon YOU the Geretta as the symbol of the exalted
dignity to Which You hay gel SfSn
Your Emirence many signal marks of ms iricni -
life in Perugia ana n Rome, and now he Is pleased
crown these acts by enrolling yon among ',n
YOU the highest e # at his disposal ,.
But the distinction conferred on Your hin'hencc
is not only a proof OF the Sovereign POntlh PFC d,
dllection: it is also an evidence Of your personal
merit. When you came TO the United states ihI,c
years ago YOU were comparative stranger 70 vui
clergy and people, stranger 10 our cNil anu
political institutions and even sranser T., r,r ocI
noble languase. Your EAinence was ln,run''n
with a mission extending over The enire Nation, a
n mission n Of e 1f ee With only ha"G
could grapDle anc encounter as successfully a' w"
The knowledge which Your Emlnence has alrcady
acquired of our system of government; both 10y
travel and observation. and the warsl anu Jtd' ouS
tributes of praise our political Syste'n m"s o,r,b,
your hands. are wei atiesied by me aii,linn-g
lectures and dscourses which you haze delivered
from time to time in different parts Of ihs CUNT?
1t must lie source Of spec al qualification TO
auspicious occasion large number OF the ieaG-
ing preatos and clergy of the country VINO cnellsi
yenerate YOU for your Apostolic virtues. ana VINO
have gathered kere from various portions OF me
.,olG md
presence their joy and satisfaction AT the emmett
dignity to which you have been raised by our Holy
May your august benefactor, be spared years
yet to experience your grHiyIds an e
be prolonged for many years to adorn The Sacred
College by your talents. to enlighten it 10y your
example.
INVESTED WITH THE BERETTA.
At the conclusion of his remarks Cardinal
Gibbons placed the beretta upon Cardinal sd
TOLLS head as the latter knelt before him. Car
dinal Sato then arose raised the heretta from
his head and retired to the sacristy To change
his purple Nestments for scarlet-red cas'0ck.
"A cappa magma of similar hue. ana the "thrr
ves,ments of his new office. Upon ms return
to the sanctuary. His Eminence Cardinal Sa-
TOLL assembled his throne and. turning To- car
dinal Gibbons, made an address IN Latin.
Translated, the address was as follows;
Your Em!nence From the day on which Re-
ceived the first notification Of Inc intention OF rs
his determination that the insignia OF that sublime
dignity should be conferred upon me by our Emi,
that was 70 receive this mark OF fontiigs iaiS
and honor T9r From the from me S S NOM
ing but the greatest kindness and CONSIDERATION and
this solemn act Of to-day is but a hltng crown 70
those relations which have 50 happily existed be-
tween us. II was y.u who received ne Al my COM com,
ing. and who Immediately became my iilenI ana
most Jealous protector IL was win tne an oil !"'
wise counses and unfang enc9nr1seInem nj, 1 ,,s
OF this great American hierarchy maj my ii,pots
progreSsed and were an w''s sna sfac
ton to me that this function should DE neg h,le
Viii and affection; here In America. in The must
OF people of this great and gene rohs NaNoM Mne'
Christisn love which is their most potent safc-
guard and the pledge OF perpetual peace ana """-
This is the third occasion which il has been
an honor and a reasure TO me to be present in ms
venerable cathedral. surrounded 10y the preiates.
the clergy and the most distinguished peep" ~ 10
festival OF joy. The first occasion was the day On
which was comnemora'sd ne hrsi S1nEY" ibrn
the existence Of the american hieraieHs, ne" ~,
was this church filled with gaiherns similar , No.
united 10 thank God with JOY not gnnNrd WIZ
wonder and amazement at the renarS,Ge sa ITMr
under this Republic. The second was the DAY on
which all convened here again 10 % moor ~
the occasion OF your silver epis,Ppa' n5 hal rr,
ala the whole country re1See o 1na q Tine ia sdc
by your wisdom ana ana by your gnd tn tx thar,
Same Divine Providence to, spare you FOR s ~
many years for the good of the Church and OF me
Today IL the third time that ! find myself In nc
midst of this glorious assemeiase; ana ~ - r-ioir
ing hope and pray that THIS 'wil marx , inr mar,
ginning Of an era c e more nnd the conn5 May
the success which has ATTENDED me u, ro.os'.ii,r
may i,s powSr ana nd an mor eit hroushout
that throughout all the rest Of my ne %n' haf
received from this generous people - k.nl an
al welcome shall never cease udIig a. INV
altar Of God to pour forth my most fervent prayers
for her Nv ~e IN their mist blessing them Win Ills
presence guiding them with HIS counses ai'l nv
ing their years with peace u"hqu''hN anu ''0'
periy.
CARDINAL SATOLLI CELEBRATES MASS.
At the conclusion Of Cardinal Satollfs add
dress he was ve4st.d for mass. which was rem
dered with himself as ceebrant. Beethovens
Mass in was the selection for the OCCASION
and Professor f. X. Hale led specially select
ed choir OF seventy-two voices. with orchestral
accompaniment. Following the mass Te Denni
was sung The sermon OF the day was preached
by Bishop John J. Kahn. of St. Louis
Previous TO the benedction. by Cardinal Glb-
bons. the Rev. Or. Rocker, of the Apostolic
Delegation read the following cabiegr"m:
To His Emnence Cardinal Gibbons Archbishop
The extraordinary ependor accompanying the
comforting OF the beretta upon Cardinal Saioi graz
Your Eminence to express his satisfacton Further
more as d token of his deep appreciation, NJ EN-.
powers Your Emnence TO iInpari to all present al
NJ. CARDINAL RAMPOLLA.
To-day's ceremony was the third step In the
formal elevation Of Cardinal Satclli. The first
step. following his elevation at a consistory in
Rome on November 30 1895 occurred AT the
Legation in Washington on December IT, Whch
the zuchetta was delivered 10 him by Marquis
Sacrpanti the Pope's special envoy The second
step was taken in Washington last Frday, when
His E,mincncc took the oath of the tafdinalatc
The oath is on. of mere Formally 1t contains
the Nicenc Greed, with an explicit profession OF
belief i'm the Roman Catholic Church as tn only
rule of faith, a belief in the Seven Sacramenis,
in the doctrines defined by the Council Of Trent
with regard to original sin and justification, and
also the doctrines defined by the Vatican Coun-
ell of 1870 regarding the Primary and the infalli-
bty of the Roman pOntn.
The concluding step in Cardinal Satolli's Gle