The times., 1901-04-21
MARTINELLI'S new OFFICE
Imposing Rights in Baltimore TO
Attend His Elevation.
Arrangements for the BestOwaI of
the Berretta at the Cathedral on
May 5-DiEnitaries Who viii Off
ciate in the Impressive Ceremonies

The elevation Of Sebastian MartinellL
Archbishop of Ephesus, Apostolic Dele
gate at Washington 10 the rank Of Car
diual 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 s.
Reginald Pho de Raymond, Papal Secre-
tary. has been appointed by the Pope as
ablegate 70 bring TO this country the in
sigma for Cardinal MartinelIi, and he viii
shortly start for his destination.
The couferring Of the berretto on Cardi-
nal Martineli viii be an imposing and
elaborate affair and viii add one more
impressive ceremony 10 the large number
which have already taken place in the
old Baltimore Cathedral. The zuchetto
VIII be conferred privately a 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
nary. 1886 conferred like honor on Car
dfnaI Satolli. will also offciate at the ele-
walton OF Monsignor MartinellL The Most
Rev. Patrick J. Ryan, Archbishop o.
Philadelphia. whose reputation as pulpit
orator is widely recognized. has been Sc
lected as the preacher on the occasion
II is expected that a large number Of the
most prominent Catholic chUrchmeu IN
this country will attend at the exercises
at Baltimore.
Cardinals owe their appointment solely
10 the Pope. They have for many cen
turies been taken in part from all the
great Christian nations Of Europe, though
the number of Italian Cardinals has al
flI he 3
future Cardinal is announced by the
Pope In consistory, but the name is re-
served .'in petto''-a fguratiye term
meaning literally "in the breast or ia
secret At a subsequent cOnsistOry the
uarncis made public. The actual appoint
meut. i'm the case Of ccclesiastics resid-
iug ia Rome. proceeds as follows. on a
Gav named the candidate goes TO the
Iapal palace, and receives from the Pope
the req berretta, afterward. IN "A public
C0nsistory. at the close Of an imposing
ceremonial the Pope places upon his head
the famous red hat. In "a second cOnsIs
tory he closes his mouth" COS claudiD
that u.s. forblds him for the present I,
speak at meetings Of Cardinals; in q
third. he opens his mOuth"-that Is, h,
removes the former prohibition, givinl
him al the same time a ring, and assign
ing 10 MN ms lLe. II tHc tdnalQdte l
absent. as in the case Of Monsignor Mar
tiueIli. being prevented by just cause from
Visiting Rome at that time, the red berrett;
IS sent 10 him, and on receiving it, h
s. bound To make oath that he viii within
e year visit the tombs Of the Apostles.
THE FOURTH CARDINAL CREATED /
AMERICA.
Cardinal Martineiii is the fourth OF tha
rank TO receive his title in this country
the other persons so distinguished bein
Cardinals McCloskey, Gibbons and Sa
TOLL. MonsignOr Cesare Roucetti was IN
abiegate, and Count Marefoschi the mem
Der Of the Popes Noble Guard, who cam
70 the United States at the elevation O
the late Cardinal McCloskey. II may b
mentioned that the representative of thi
most distinguished body in the Papa
Guard. who always accompanies an able
gate TO q foreign country. has not ye
been selected IN the case Of Cardinal Mar
tinelli The berTetta was imposed on Car
dinal McCloskey by Archbishop Bayley
then Archbishop OF Baltimore. The cere