The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-09
HE'S NOW WACARDINAL
THE BERRETTA CONFERRED UPON
MGR. MARTINELLI.
BRILLIANT OCCASION.
CARDINAL GIBBONS PLACES THE
RED HAT ON ITS NEW OWNER.

The Second step which Marks the
Elevation tO the New Position Held
in the Ancient Cathedral ut BAL
timOre-A Distinguished Gathering
Present and "a Great EccIesiasticaI
Array-A Mass by the New Cardi-
nal and sermon by Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia.
Baltimore May s.-Sebastan Martineln,
titular archbishop of Ephesus and cardi-
nal-elect Of the Church of Rome, to-day
received az the hands of Cardinal Gibbons
the red berretta and donned the robes
which will hereafter mark his rank The
ceremony, which is the second step in his
elevation to his new position. was marked
by all the pomp and briHiancy usually at
tendant upon such occasion. II was held
in the venerable cathedral the first edi-
flee of it's kind erected upon American
soil and in which the first American
priest and the first American bishop were
ordained Among those who witnessed it
were men and women prominent in every
walk of life diplomats, legislators, edu-
Gators. journalists ard eccesiastics. the
latter including half score of archbsh-
ops, half a hundred bishops, priests,
monks and seminarians. The initial step
in this ceremony took place in the palace
of the cardinal Immediately prior to that
held in the cathedral, and consisted OF
the transmission of the beretta to Cardi-
nal Gibbons by Mgr. Marchetti, the papal
ablegste. Brief addresses were made by
both the participants in this affair.
Brilliant Procession.
While this was in progress
proc ssion was formed in front OF
Calvert Hail. block away, In
which were ranged in the order
named the seminarians, priests. Francis
can and Augustnian monks, the members
of the faculty Of the Catholic University
in Washington, abbots. bishops, and final
ly the archblshops. the purple and gold
OF their rich vestments adding brillian-
cy to the scene. AT 10 O'Clock they moved
through Cathedral to Charles streets.
passing the palace of the cardinal, where
they were Joined by His Eminence, clad
in fun ecclesiastical paraphernalia who
took his place last in the line. Thence
the procession moved to the main en-
france OF the cathedral. The cardinal
Z aelqct meanwhile hsd entered the building
through a rear door, and advanced to
meet the procession at the. altar The
cardinal and the cardinai-elect saluted
each other profoundly. and each sought
the throne provided for him. That for
Cardinal Gibbons occupied the gospel
side of the altar. while that of the cardi-
nal elect was placed upon the Episte side.
When they had seated themselves, the pa
pal briefs to Cardinal Gibbons and Cardi-
na-elect Martinelli were read.
Mgr. Mardhetti, upon the conclusion of
the reading Of the briefs advanced to
Cardinal Gibbons throne and delivered
to him address, to which Cardinal Glib
bons responded. At its conclusion Cardi-
nal Gibbons descended from his throne and
advanced to the front of the altar ac-
companied by his attendants, bearing the
beretta. Martinelli rose and, escorted by
the member of the noble guard and the
papal chamberlains walked toward Car
dina Gibbons, before whom he knelt and
bowed his head.
Gibbons Places the Beretta.
Slowly lifting the beretta from the sill
yer salver upon which it rested, Cardi-
nal Gibbons unfolded It and held 1t high
In order that the congregation might see
IT. Then. STOPPING and with what seemed
TO be softly murmured prayer. he placed
it upon the head of the cardnal-elect, who
rose and advancing to the front of the
altar, delivered a brief address expressive
OF gratitude for the pontifcal favor.
Having concluded the address the newly
made Cardinal. who up to this time had
worn the vestments OF an archbishop, re-
tired to the inner sanctuary and in few
moments returned clad in his Cardinals
robes Almost Immediately afterwaed he
divested himself of these and appeared in
the white and gold vestments of the mass
in which he was pontificate. Assisted by
his priests and deacons he conducted this
amid the breathless attention OF the vast
audience. The sermon was delivered by
Archbishop Ryan Of Philadelphia, after
which Cardinal Gibbons pronounced the
benedictlon and the ceremony was ended.
Independence of the Pope.
Archbishop Ryan in the course Of his
sermon alluded to the Independence OF
the papacy. He said the Pope must be
free from interference on the part of ell
government; he is too big a man to he
the subject of any Power. At the close
OF his sermon the archbishop asked God
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