The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21
MARTINELLTS new OFFICE
Imposing Rights in Baltimore to
Attend His Elevation.
Arrangements for the BestOwaI of
the Berretta mt the Cathedral on
May 5-DiGnitnries Who VIII OIL
ciate in the Impressive Ceremonies

The elevation of Sebastian Martinelli
Archbishop of Ephesus, Apostolic Dele
gate at Washington, TO the rank of Car
dinal on the 18th of this month. at the
Papal consistory at Rome, will be fol-
lowed by the ceremony of the bestowal Of
the scarlet berretta and Zuchetto upon the
newly appointed Prince of the Church
at the cathedral in baltimore on May ).
Reginald Pho de Ray mond. Papal Secre-
tary. has been appointed by the Pope as
ablegate to bring to this country the in
sigma for Cardinal Martinelli, and he will
shortly start for his destination.
The comforting of the berretto on Cardi-
nal Martinelli will be an imposing and
elaborate affair and will add one more
impressive ceremony to the large number
which have already taken place in the
old Baltimore Cathedral. The zuchetto
win be conferred privately few days be-
fore the public ceremony.
Arrangements for the bestowal of the
berretta have already been partially com
pleted. Cardinal Gibbons, who. in jan
uary. 1886 conferred a like honor on Car
dinal Satolli will also officiate at the ele-
walton of Monsignor Martinelli. The Most
Rev Patrick ]. Ryan. Archbishop Of
Philadelphia, whose reputation as a pulpit
orator is widely recognized, has been Sc
lected as the preacher on the occasion.
II is expected that large number Of the
most prominent Catholic churchmen in
this country will attend at the exercises
at Baltimore.
Cardinals owe their appointment solely
TO the Pope They have for many GEN.
turtles been taken in part from all the
great Christian nations of Europe, though
the number Of Italian Cardinals has al
a future Cardinal is announced by the
Pope In consistory, but the name is re-
served in petto"-a fgurative term
meaning literally, lin the breast" or in
secret At a subsequent consistory the
namcis made public. The actual appoint
ment, in the case Of eccleslastics resid-
ing in Rome, proceeds as follows: On a
day named. the candidate goes to the
I'apal palace, and receives from the Pope
the red berretta; afterward. in a public
consistory. at the close Of an imposing
ceremonial. the Pope places upon his head
the famous red hat. In a second consls-
tory he CLOSES his mouth Cos claudi),
that is. forblds him for the present to
speak at meetings of Cardinals: in a
third, he "Opens his mouth''-that is, he
removes the former prohibition giving
him at the same time a ring. and assign
ing to him his title" II the candidate is
absent. as in the case Of Monsignor Mar
tineili. being prevented by just cause from
Visiting Rome at that time, the red berretta
is sent 10 him, and on receiving it, he
is bound TO make oath that he will within
e year visit the tombs Of the Apostles.
THE FOURTH CARDINAL CREATED ~
AMERICA.
Cardinal Martineili is the fourth of that
rank to receive his title in this country,
the other persons so distinguished being
Cardinals McCloslSey, Gibbons. and Sa-
TOLL. Monsignor Cesare Roucetti was the
ALLOCATE, and Count Marefoschl the mem
Der of the Pope's Noble Guard. who came
10 the United States at the elevation of
the late Cardinal McCioskey II may be
mentioned that the representative Of this
most distinguished body in the PapaI
Guard. who always accompanies an able
gate to a foreign country, has not vet
been selected In the case OF Cardinal Mar
tinelli. The berretta was imposed on Car
dinai Mccloskey by Archbishop Bayley.
then Archbishop OF Baltimore. The cere-