Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
NOW A CARDINAL
THE BERRETTA CONFERRED UPON
THE PAPAL DELEGATE.
n Ceremcnies Take Place In the
Cathedral at Baltimore in the
Presence of a Large Number of
DignitarIes ~ Cardinal
Presides and Archbishop
Kahn Delivers the

Baltimore, Jan. THE berretta was
conferred upon Cardinal Satolli yester-
day In the cathedral il the presence Of
representatives of Pope Leo and Cath
Ollie dignitarics from all part Of the
country.
The initial step in the ceremonies of
the day took place in the palace of the
cardinal, shortly after 8 o'clock in the
morning, when Mgr. Sbarretti present
ed his credentials to Cardinal Gibbons.
The credentials, which came from the
holy see, authorizes Mgr. SbaTretti &c
act as the ALLOCATE of the pope, depu-
tie Cardinal Gibbons to confer the
berretta, and announce to Mgr. Satolli
his elevation to the cardinalate. They
were also accompanied by the berret-
ia, which from that moment was in
the custody Of Cardinal Gibbons.
Cardinal Gibbons. in receiving the
documents and the berretta, responded
briefly, expressing his high apprec1a-
ton of the honor conferred upon him,
and congratuiating Mgr. Sbarretti up
on the manner ia which he had per-
formed his duties in this country.
While this scene was In progress
"ANlAiA AZ B"I1'N, NlC llONNSrlOD
forming in front of Calvert hall, a
block away. At 10 o'clock it was ready
to start. First came the professional
cross bearer with the crucifx raised
high in the air, and flanked on either
side by a boy in cassock and surplice.
Following him were q l0ng line of stu
dents form the various Catholic col
lcge, after which came seminarians
from st. Mary's. then priests, then the
Franciscan monks in their garb of
brown. Following these came the
members of the faculty of the Catholic
university in Washington, in long
robes Of black, lined with many colored
silks, their heads adorned with the
shOvclboard hat of the scholar. After
these came half a hundred bishops
and a core or more Of archDishOps, the
purple and gold of
Their Rich Eestulents
glistening in the cold. clear air, their
immense trains being held up by boys,
also in rich and brilliant veStmcnts. In
this formation they marched through
the cathedral to Charles street, and
passed the palace of the cardinal,
where they were joined by his emf
hence, 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 beautiful cloak
of cardinal silk and ermine, with half
n dozen train bearers, clad in cardinal
velvet and gilt braid, following IN his
wake. In this order they swept along
up Mulberry street to the cathedral
again, where they filed into the yener-
able old pile through the main en-
trance-way. Mgr. Satolli was not in
the procession, but as the head OF 1t
reached the altar, he, accompanied by
Mgr. S%barretti, Marquis Sacrapanti,
the member of the noble guard who
brought the c~ardiralate insignia here,
and the priests who had been depu-
tiZed to assist him ir the coming cere-
mony, entered the cathedral from a
rear door leading fro mthe palace, and
advanced to the front of the altar. The
students and seminarians followed to
the right and TO the left US they passed
in front Of the high altar, finding seats
on either side. The others in the pro-
cession advanced within the sanctu-
airy and took the places reserved for
them. AS the procession wended Its
way down the center aisle, the organ,
a full orchestra, and a chorus OF fifty
voices, rendered
A TriumphaI March.
When Cardinal Gibbons reached the
altar he bowed low to Mgr. Satolli.
who retained the salutation, and each,
accompanied by his assistant priest
and deacons of honor, sought the
throne upon which he was to rest dur
ing the greater part Of the ceremony.
That of Cardinal Gibbons was on the
Gospel, or left side of the altar; that
of Satolli upon the Epistle, or right
side.
When the two persons most promi-
nent in the ceremonies OF the day had
taken their places, Marquis Sacripanti,
clad in the scarlet, gold and white uni
form of the noble guard, wearing high
top boots. and sword and helmet on,
advanced from his post near the EN-
ter of the altar and deposited the car
dipalitial documents and the berretta.
Then he crossed the altar and stood in
front of the throne occupied by Satolli.
lifted his helmet, and, falling back,
took up a position to the right of Sa-
TOLL. On the same side stood Eugene
Kelly of New York, and On the oppo-
site side of Satolli's throne stood Mr.,
Charles Aston Bristead, also of New
York, chambcrlains to the pope. Both
were clad i'll the regulation evening
dress.
AS soon as all the principal actors in
the spectacle had assumed their posi-
tons, DR.. Rocker, Of the University ut
washington advanced. and. in Latin,
read the documents to Satolli and Glib
hons from the pope. The reading Of
the papal briefs having been finished,
Mgr. Sbarretti advanced to n point in
front of Cardinal Gibbons throne aud
delivered an address in Latin.
Cardinal Gibbons Speaks.
When Mgr. Sbarretti had finished
speaking, Cardinal Gibbons responded
briefly In Latin, and then spoke in En-
glish.
The vast audience became all at
tention as it neared the most interest
Ing point in the ceremony, that Of act
rally comforting the berretta. Cardinal
Gibbons descended from his throne
and advanced 10 the front Of the altar.
Behind him came his attendants. Fa-
Their Magrion bearing the berretta. As
Cardinal Gibbons reached the altar
and turned to face the audience, Satol-