The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-28
DELEGATE OF THE POPE
MoNsIcNOR MARTINEIII DEnt,,
TOR OF THE CATHEDRAL

Next 10 Cardinal Gibbons lie 4, a..
Highest Roman Catholic Prelate IN
This Country-A Member OF tn.
Ancient order of Auaustipt,n
Monks-Eis Life a simple on. q,
spite of HIS Exalted Position nm,
High Authority-May Be the NJ,
4 Cardinal.
The absence OF Cardinal Gibbons. Arch
bishop OF Baltimore. from the ded.ca.t,,
Of the Cathedral. while a matter o. re-
greet 10 Bishop Kelley. whom he RAJ,
known from childhood. Ia comreasat a
+ FOR by the presence OF the next ehss.
prelato OF the United State. Archblsdo,
Sebastian Martinell. O. s A. OF Wass-
ington. who represents tho august person
of Pope Leo XIII. IN This country.
As matter OF fact. the Cardinal whose
life has been 50 closely identified with tho
South. was anxious TO attend the celeari-
ton but hy reason OF prior engagement.
at which he promised 10 oflci4te. 90 Oet.
g In Baltimore. he has been reluctantly
Obliged 40 decline the Invitation Taa
centenary Of the Redemptiouist Osdog b.
Baltimore. wiz claim MS attention los
day and he has deputed Bishop Alfred
Curtis, vicar general OF Baltimore % req
resent him az the Savannah ceremonisH
No better substitute could represent e
Cardinal. inasmuch a. Bishop Curtis WIS
the successor OF Bishop Becker IA TO
See Of wilmington. Del. which h gov
I erned with singular merit for eleven
years. Between himself and Bishop ke,.
ley the warmest friendship exists
az they have known each other
for many years Or. Curtis reslsn.d
the Wilmington See IN 1875 ihronFa
/ his own vohtion, since which tins
he has acted AZ an assistant 10 CardH Il
Gibbons in Baltimore. whom he may u...-
mately succeed. He Is a nasive OF Ola
! land. born July 4. 1881. and was raised
the Protestant Episcopal Church. from
which he separated in 1873. to join tas
Roman Catholic priesthood.
The Apostolic Delegate.
Although nine nustrious prelates, In
Guiding himself from various sections 4
/ the Union VIII figure Ia the rites, -
the indications are that the cynosure OF
avery eye will be the Apostolic Delegate,
| Monsignor Martineln. who despite nis ex-
acting lab0rs. mas consented TO pfcsala
al sne serviceF on account Of HE avsf-
| sion to display or ostentation. being d
member OF the Ancient order Of Angus
unlnn Monks the Archbishop h. cani-
parative stranger Ia social circles every
where. and even IN Washington, where rs
practices the rules Of his community -
though a simple monk. ne seldom appear5
outside % che chancel. Il is evident
that the presence Of such = man as prime
oficiant at the Cathedral dedication.
marks an event worthy OF cognizanes
for In his personality. he not only dis
closes the favor which Pope Leo shows
toward the American Church. but a.so
reveals che purity or his own ministry.
which for a quarter OF century has been
srs~e q ~ #H clio
At the Augustlnian College OF villa
nova. near Philadelphia. the Archbishops
favoritc picture still portruys him ln fhs
1 black garb % monk. Ground who's
waist dangic tho beads OF the ROSARY.
which. 70 is said he never fails To reaIts
daily before he retires at night j. ls
true that in various other places. he rs
depicted with the gold and purple gar
ments 81 Apostolic Delegate. but those
who know him best say that, under
/ the royal insignia OF his station MS
heart best prizes the sombre Augustin-
ian garb. placed upon him in early man
hood IL IS his first love and the baubles
| u power IN the episcopate. do not weaa
MIN from devoted loyalty to that ralmeut.
Archbishop Aiartineli has moved 80 llt-
tie in "sociai circles" since his advent
| hither four AIRS ago that his name d
comparatively nkuown outside of clerical
ranks. Even S. acn coming to Savannah
on the present occasion ne declined the
courtesy 81 the southern Railway officials
Ia placing a private car az his disposal
and with characteristic modestv Travelled
| as an ordinary passenger. IL Be- understood
that he follows the same course wherever
he goes in the pursuance OF his sacred
duties. which accounts for the esteem in
which this prelate IS held to-day from
Maine to California.
An Italian by Birth.
As his name indicates. the Archbishop
Is an Italian. born at Santa Anna. Lucca
Tuscany. Aug 90 is8s His parents We're
Cosimo and Madielena MartInen. and hs
survives as the youngest 81 i've children.
His eldest brother was the late Cardinal
Tommasso Marie Martiuel, who Ike
himself. attained lofty station iu the
church. and another brother was Father
Aurelius Martiuelh, a director Of one x
the Roman confratern.ties. The Archhlsh-
OF went 10 Rome. when Is years Old. ard
lived there steadily until 1884, lie was or
dained priest IN 1872. aud filled number
OF responsible Offices among the Angus
tinians Of Rome. until Sept %. 1859 when
the Pope learned with JOY Of his selection
by his brethren Of the AuEustinian order.
as Prior General OF the community Ho
thus became the seth actual head o. the
order az the early age OF a.. succeeding
the venerable Prior Father Paclnco Memo.
who died al Rome in February, 1889 As
such he sailed for this country on tour
OF inspection. June q. 1854 This was
his nrst visit. during which he saw the
conditions and needs OF the various mon
asterles He was reelected Prior General
for a second term OF y years-somethins
unusual-in July 1895. and became second
Apostolic Delegate to the United states.
on AuR z 1895.
The Augustinians OF Pennsylvania, who
have been established there over a CEN
fury. have always been the objects Of his
special affection; and even yet the Arch
bishop visits their houses as frequently a.
possible The principal church or the or
der there Is on North Fourth street. Phii-
adelphia. which shelters the dust Of many
famous priests. one OF whom-Father Johh
=. O'Dwyer .. s. A.. was TO have heen
chosen FIRST Bishop OF Savannah In $50
bur died after a brief Illness before MS
consecra tion.
The First Delegate.
The papal legation IN this country origi-
mated Jan. q, 1898. with the appointment
o. Monslguor Francis Satolh Of Rome as
the incumbent at Washington This dls-
nitary. who became cardinal in 1872
and shortly afterwards returned 90 italy
had visited the United States four wears
previously 90 attend the centenary ~ tho
See Of Baltimore and Il is noteworthy
that. cmue+dent with his second visit 80