The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-08
ELEVATION OF MARTINELLI.
The Ceremonies of His InvcstIturc
Cardinal.

BALTfMORE,-A April THE investiture
of Archbishop Martinelli the Papal Dele
| gate, as a Cardinal of the Holy Roman
| Church, will take place at the Cathedral,
baltimore, on Sunday, May 5. 1t is now
! fully expected that the next Papal Con-
sistory will take place at the Vatican
not later than April 10, which will give
| ample time for the messengers from the
| Vatican to reach Baltimore before May >
with the red cap or zuchetta.
| The zuchetta will be brought to the Uni
| ted States, as is customary. by one of the
Swiss guards attached to the Papal house
| hold. 1t will be delivered to the new Car
dinal a the Apostolic Legation at Wash
! ington. as it was delivered several years
ago to Cardinal Satolli. Extensive pre-
| parations are in progress to make the
event one of the most impressive that has
ever taken place at the historic Cathedral
| of Baltimore.
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, will
! deliver the sermon on the occasion, and
| invitations Will he issued TO the leading
| prelates and divines of the church in this
| country. Cardinal Gibbons will officiate
| at the ceremonies of the iuvestiture, and
he may pontificate.
| The ceremonies will include n grand
| procession from the residence of Cardinal
| Gibbons to the Cathedral. in which the
! 400 students at Mount Mary's Seminary
| the visiting prelates. and clergymen, the
| Clergy of Baltimore, the students from
the Catholic University, the Cardinal
elect and the members of the Apostolic
Delegation. Cardinal Gibbons and his ct
| tending clergy and numerous acolytes will
| take part.
Members of many orders will also par
ticipate, including the Augustinian monks
in their sombre gowns the Order of
Mary, the Christian Brothers, the Fran
ciscans in their brown habits, the white
robed Dominicans. the Jesuits, and the
Redemptorlsts. 1t is estimated that 1000
ecciesiastics will be present.
The fact that Archbishop Martinelli is
himself a member of the Augustinian Or
der adds interest to the ceremony. Prior
to his selection by the Pope as the sue
cessor of Cardinal sstolli as Apostolic
Delegate to the Unit. j States he was
Prior General OF the Hermits of St. Au-
gustine, and stlll, despite the fact that
he is an Archbishop, wears the black
robes of that order.
After the procession enters the Cathe-
dral On the day of the ceremony the semi
narians and the other ecclesiastics will
occupy places In the sanctuary of the
sacred edifice. A prominent figure in the
sanctuary will be the officer of the Noble
Swiss Guard. He will stand on the right
of the altar well down toward the front
and Will wear the uniform of his corps,
which is of scarlet and gold. He will
wear his helmst throsghout the cere-
mony, except at the elevation of the
Host, and will stand erect with drawn
sword
In the sanctuary In front of the altar
VIII be placed a small table, on which will
lie the documents from Rome declaring
Archbishop Martinelli a Cardinal of the
Holy Roman Church, and the red beratta,
which has also come from Rome. The
ceremony will begin with the reading of
the letter from the auditor of the Vatican
to DR.. Martineln announcing his selection
for the Cardinalate.i This will be followed
by the reading of the Popes letter to
Cardinal Gibbons. delegating to him the
honor Of Investing the new Cardinal with
the insignia.
Cardinal-eIect Martinelli will then adj
vance to the front of the throne OF Cardi-
nal Gibbons. who will place upon his head
the zuchetta or skull cap. The new Cardi-
nal will then adaress-the assenbiage ana
retire TO the sanctuary, where he VIII don
the Cardinals robe.
The pontifical high mass will follow, the
music being of the most impressive nature
1t will be rendered By the seminary choir
which will sing the Gregorian Proper
of the mass. and by the grand mixed choir
of 100 male and female voices.
Archbishop Martinelli Will be relieved at
once of the duties OF the Apostolic Dele
CATION and will be recalled to Rome,
where he no doubt win be entrusted with
some responsible position at the Vatican.