The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-06
HOW A CARDINAL is MADE.
Appoin by the Popc-Tho Sacred Col
IsgS-His Wardrobe.

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Apo inted by the Popc-Thc Sacred Coli
IsgS-His Wardrobe.
All cardinals are appointed by the
pope. who, MS a rule, announces such
appointments to n secret conslstory OF
the existing holders Of that office. The
names arc made public at the open
conslstory next following. Their num-
her is limited to seventy, and they COM
| pose what IL known us the sacred col
lege. Twenty-Five OF the members OF
that body as mt present constituted
have been appointed by the reignlng
pontih. II the RppOlntce Is resident
OF Rome. he Is invested with the red
hat. which IS his badge % Office. at the
ConslstOry following the first announce
ment OF his appointment II he resides
or Is stationed elsewhere, as In the
case OF Cardinal Satolli, It is usually
the custom to send notice of his ap-
pointment by a member OF the noble
guard, who Is in most instances nc-
companied by an ALLOCATE, usually
member OF the pope's household. The
member OF the noble guard bears with
him n letter from the pope notifying
the new cardinal OF hts appointment,
and the zuchette and beretta. which IS
robe. They are expected to proceed on
their mission with all possible haste.
and rs soon as practicable after the
appointments the appointee Is invested
with the zuchettc. and presented with
the notice OF his elevation. II then be-
comes the duty OF the RbleRate to pub
licly crown him with the bcrctta, In ac-
cordnnce with the ritual OF the Catholic
church.
In the case of Cardinal SatolIl, the
noble guard, the marquis SacrIpanti. is
not accompanied with an ALLOCATE. us
the pope commissioned Cardinal Glib
bons to confer the beretta.
Within six months after his invest
ment with the zuchette anil beretta
Cardinal Satolli will. in compliance
with his official oath, go to Rome to
visit the tombs Of the apostles. and the
ceremony, which makes him n full
member OF the sacred college. entitled
to vote for Leo's successor. then takes
place. This Is the moBt important and
interesting Of all the ceremonies.
4 cardinals wardrobe Ia most COM
plIcated affair. A cardinal wears three
colors-cardinal, violet and old rose
and he must have complete outflt in
each OF these Colors. The different COL
orr nre prescribed for different seasons
OF the eccicSnStlcaI year Inc req IL
worn throughout the year. except dur
inS the peuiteutial season OF lant and
advent, when the violet is worn, eX-
ccpt the third Sunday of advent and
except the fourth Sunday OF lent when
the old rose IL substituted.
The violet Is selected because OF Its
association with mourning, and on the
particular Sundays on which the old
rose Is used an occasion Of rejoicing for
n day brIghtcns the gloom OF the pcni-
tential season. The red is chosen as
the Distinguishing color OF cardinal,
because his loyalty TO the faith is as
sumed to include his willingness TO shed
his blood for It.
The red hat Is n peculiar feature OF
the wardrobe OF n cardinal. II Is oddly
shaped, the brim being six feet across.
The material is cardinal beaver. II Is
round, and in striking contrast to the
immense nat brlm Is n small. conical-
shaped crown, quite too small. nppn-
rently. TO At anybody's head. But that
Is another queer feature OF the red hat.
II Is not intended TO NJ Hnybody's head.
The sole use to which It iS put. other
than symboiizIng the distinction OF It's
recipient at the time II Ii bestowed. Is
to be hung in tht cardinals church Mt
ter his death. Cardinal McCioskey'B
red hat Is consp!cuously suspended
near the high altar In st. PNtrick's ca
thedral. New York.