The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09

! can Episcopate. Five years ago you came
| to us a stranger; you have modelled your
| self after the Prince of Peace You have
! no enemies, and you have been both just
| and charitable In the discharge of your
| duties The only note of sadness in this
] ceremony is the realization of your ap-
preaching departure. You carry with you
our best hopes for your future happiness.
At the close of Cardinal Gibbons ad-
| dress he descended from his throne and
ascended the altar steps. followed by Car
| dinal Martinelli. Cardinal Gibbons, turn
| ing toward the congregation, with trem-
bling hands placed the berretta upon the
head of the new Cardinal who knelt be
| fore him. Cardinal Martinelli returned to
his throne and there delivered his reply
to Cardinal Gibbons, expressing to the
elder prelate the satisfaction he expert
enced in receiving the berretta from his
hands.
The ceremony of removing Cardi-
| nal Martineilis vestments and don
ed by high Pontifical mass. at which
he otiiciated. Archbishop Ryan delivered
the address. taking his text from Eccle-
siastes. In his address he said: We are
here to testify to the honor and rever
ence we have for the man who has been
raised to so high a position. His has a.
ways been the power of transparent hon
esty, which ever achieves so much where
other methods fan.
Archbishop Ryan continued with a dis
sertation on the duties and powers of the
Cardinal. explaining at length the vari-
mails He closed with an optimistic exhor-
tation for the consolidation of all Chris
tian churches under the leadership of the
spirit of Christ
After the remaining ceremonies of the
mass, the procession again formed and
.iled out of the church, making a much
more brilliant display on its return be-
cause of the midday sun breaking through
the clouds. The entire body of clerics
was entertained at a dinner at ST. Mary's
Academy.
The new Cardinal. with his escort, re-
turned to Washington last night.
Probably there has never been in the
United States more notable gathering of
representatives of the Catholic Church.
The list of invited guests included twelve
of the fourteen Archbishops and about six
ty Bishops. There were to be recognized in
the procession yesterday Archbishops p J.
Ryan. Philadelphia; NJ A Corrigan, New
Ireland Bishops B. J. Mcbride, p. A. Lud-
den, J. A McFaul. d. NJ Bradley, Henry
Gabriels, J. S; Michaud. Mgr. Marcheth
the Ablegate: Count Colacicchi, of the Pa
pal Noble Guards; the Very Rev. ]. r.
Slattery. John b. Hogan. w L. O'Hara,
Mgr J: S. Duffy. and many others.
The Rev. j. J. Fedgan was the new Car
dinaFs assistant at the celebration of the
mass. Fathers Coughy and Papi were the
deacons. Father Boniface, the Augustinian
provincial, was also present, and the Fran
pulchre, were represented by several mem
bers of the Community and their SUI
perior. Father Godfrey Schilling.
Among those present from Washington
We're: The German Ambassador, all the
members of the French Embassy. the
Spanish Minister, the Swiss Minister. sew
eral members of the Mexican Embassy,
and others of the Diplomatic Corps;
Father Burns, President of Holy Cross:
Father Elliott, President of St Thomas;
rather BrescreuX, of the Marist Semi
nary: Sister Sebastian, of Georgetown
Convent, and the entire senior class, ac-
companied by the senior class of Trinity
College.