The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-05

provincial Of the provinces OF Mary
land and New York, made an address
at the reception. and preached the
sermon at the mass In the morning.
In speaking TO Cardinal Satolll at the
reception his language was very COM
plimentary.
The high pontiflcial mass at 81. Al
loysius was one OF the most impress
sive that has ever taken place In
church here. When the Information
was received here yesterday that Mgr.
MartinellI had consented TO be present
q throne had been erected for him op-
I,oslte to that of Cardinal Satolli.
Father Gillespie told the monseigneur
OF the arrangements and he demurred,
as he thought II was not fitting he
should have a throne, which would
put him on an equality with the car
dinal, and he at first declined to come.
The throne was hastily removed and
then Mgr. Martinelli proceeded to the
priests house, where Cardinal Shtolli
and others were assembled. A COM
Iany of acolytes escorted Cardinal Sa-
tOlli through the house and into the
sanctuary followed by his honorary
deacons, Revs. Cornelius Gillespie and
William lyman. Mgr. Martlnelli fol-
lowed the cardinal into the church, es-
corted by his deacons. Rev. c. NJ.
Driscoll and Rev. Father Fedigan.
Rev. Father Harrigan OF Brooklyn sat
on the right side of the sanctuary
with the cardinal. The vestments OF
the latter were particularly remarka-
HE for their splendor. Around his
neck fell the chain with the pastoral
cross, and he wore white shoes and
wla It,a Af taht ahnaa
at this form Of mass Is n custom
among Europeans, but is seldom seen
In America. On his head was the red
skull cap, and at different times he
wore the jeweled mitre of the bishop.
Mgr. Martlnelli was robed In the vest
ments OF an archbishop. on his head
was the purple biretta. The music
incidental to the mass was particular
ly beautiful
Rev. Father Pardow. In his sermon.
called attention to the fact that Leo
XIII. had Illustrated very important
doctrines from the beginning Of his
reign--that OF the Bible and its inspl-
ration: labor and capital and many
points of philosophy. but that he con-
sldered the most important lesson
taught In this age by the relgning
pontiff was the absolute necessity OF
prayer. The pope had sent to this
country two men who are eminently
men of prayer-Cardinal Satolli and
Mgr. Martinelli. Rev. p. J. Quill and
Rev. Father Mandalari Of Baltimore
and Fathers Dr1scoll and Fedigan OF
the house OF the Augustinians at Byrn
Mari. Pennsylvania, attended. The
Iarty were entertained at dinner by
Father Gillespie.
III .xfyl
Satolli sent the following letter to the
bishops throughout the United states:
"Washington, Oct. 4.-Your Excel
lency: After the holy father had shown
his sovereign goodness by elevatlng
me to the dignity Of the cardinate nat
urally no great length OF time could
elapse before he should recall me and
name my successor In the Office Of this
apostolic delegation. He has named
to succeed me the illustrious prelate.
his excellency. Mgr. Sebastian Mar
tinelli. who for his distinguished quail
ties OF mind and for his endowment OF
prudence has rightly been deemed well
fitted to fill the requirements OF this
office, and together the greatest good
in the spiritual government OF the
Catholic church In this country. the
most striking and noblest characteris-
tics is the universal love Of justice.
charity and peace. Mgr. Martinelli
has now arrived and from this day
assumes as apostolic delegate the high
Office which the holy father has In
trusted to him with all the accom-
panying faculties and powers.
"while conveying to your excellency
this information, I most cordially full
fll a grateful duty by thanking your
excellency for oil the kindness you
have shown me from the time Of my
arrival In this country up TO to-day. ]
am sincerely grateful for all your
goodness, indulgence and cooperation
in everything which pertained to the
duties OF my Office. II only remains
for me to wish you health and pros
perity for many years to come In the
exercise Of your episcopal ministry.
with sentiments Of highest esteem
and fraternal charity. I remain most
| faithfully yours In Christ.
Father Cardinal Satolll."