The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-08
Martinelli Becomes a Full
Pledged Cardinal.
STRIKING CEREMONIES
They Are Held in the Oldest Cathe-
dral in America.
A QUARTET OF ADDRESSES GIVEN
Cardinals Gibbons and MartineIIi
Speak and Several Papa1
Briefs Are Read.

Baltimore, May S.-Sebastian Martin
ELI titular archbishop of Ephesus and
cardinal-elect of the church of Rome, tc-
day received at the hands of Cardinal
Gibbons the red blretta and donned the
robes which will hereafter mark bis rank.
The ceremony which is the second step
sn his elevation to his new position, was
marked by all the pomp and brlIlance
usually attendant upon such occasions II
was held in the cathedral, the first edilce
of its kind erected upon American soil,
and in which the first American priest
and the first American bishop were or
dained. Among those who witnessed II
were men and women prominent in every
walk of life. diplomats, legislators, educa-
tors, journalists and ecclesiasts, the later
including ten archbishops, fifty bishops,
priests, monks and seminarians.
The initial step in the ceremony took
place in the palace of the cardinal prior
10 the one held IN the cathedral and con-
sisted of the transmission of the biretta
10 Cardinal Gibbons by Mgr. March
etti, the papal ablegate. Brief addresses
we're made by both the participants III
this affair. While this was in progress,
3 procession was formed in front of Cal
vert hall, a block away, in which were
arranged in the order named the semina-
rians, priests, Franciscan and Augustinian
Catholic university in Washington, abbOts,
bishops and finally the archbishops, the
purple and gold of their rich yestments
adding brilliancy TO the scene.
At 10 o'clock they moved through Oath
edral to Charles street, passing the palace
of the cardinal, where they were joined by
his eminence clad in full ecclesiastical
paraphernalia, who took his place last in
the line. Then the procession moved to
the main entrance of the cathedral. The
cardinal-eleet, meanwhile had entered the
building through a rear door and advanced
TO meet the procession at the altar rail-
The cardinal and the cardinal-elect saluted
each other profoundly and each sought the
throne provided for him. That for Car
dinal Gibbons occupied the gospel side OF
the altar, while that of the cardinal-elect
was placed upon the epistle side. When
they had seated themselves the papal briefs
to Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal-elect
Martinelh were read as follows:
Leo Kill. pope. TO our beloved son, James
Gibbons, cardinal priest Of the holy Roman
church, archbishop Of Baltimore; our beloved
son. health and apostolic blessing. Having
this day created cardinal of the holy Roman
church our venerable brother, Sebastian Mar
tineln titular archbishop OF Ephesus, We
have committed to our beloved son, Francis
Marchetti, one Of our private chambeTlains,
the duty Of presenting to him the red biretta,
Marehetti faithfully and diligently assists
Cardinal Martinelli In the apostolic delega-
ton. He will present himself to your emil
nenee in the performance Of his Office and
will bring you our greetings We commend
him, entrusted with the honorable duties Of
our ablegate, TO your kindness, and beg you
TO receive him with consideration and beneV-
Olence as IS fitting; for doing which our
selves shall feel duly grateful to you. As
an augury OF heavenly blessing and as
sign Of our good will We send you most low
ingly in the Lord the apostolic benedietion.
Given at ST. Peters, Rome, under the Fish
erman's Seal, on the 18th day Of April, A D.
1901, and in the twenty fourth year Of our
pontfcate. Alexander Volpint
PapaI Brief to Mgr. MartineIIi.
Our beloved son, health and apostolic bene
dietion. Although unworthy, being eonsti-
tuted by divine mercy in the sublimity Of the
apostolic see, and by virtue Of our Office hav
ing care for the welfare of the Catholic
church, among our chief sOlieitudes is that
the college of our venerable brothers the
cardinals of the holy Roman church should
be kept brilliant by most distinguished men
as the dignity of that most splendid order
demands. For this have deter
mined to inscribe you in their number for
your piety, your learning, your zeal for the
Catholic faith and your other qualities and
gifts of mind. which lead US to hope that
your ministry will be of great use and bene-
at to the church OF God.
Since however, our beloved son, Reginald
Plus de Raymond to whom We have commit
ted the honorable duty of apostolic delegate.
has declined It. we accepted his refusal and
resolved to commit it to Francis Marchetti,
auditor of the apostolic delegation in the
United States of North America, who will
present to you. created by US a cardinal of
the holy Roman church, one OF the insignia
of this sublime dignity the red biretta, so
that when 1t shall have been conferred on
you, having been raised to the cardinalital
dignity, must ever stand fearless and invinci-
Bile against all dangers to the church of God,
even to the shedding OF your blood precious
IN the eye OF the Lord. We wish, however
that before you receive the biretta you by
all means take the oath to be given to you
by the said Francis Marchetti and that signed
by you, you send it to US either through him
or through some other person.
Given at st. Peters, Rome, under the seal
Of the Fisherman, on the 18th day of April,
1901, in the twenty fourth year of our pom
tiheate -Aloysus Cardinal Macchi
Monsignor Marchetti, upon the conclu-
sion of the reading Of the briefs, advanced
to Cardinal Gibbons throne and delivered
to him the following address:
Mgr. Marchetti to Cardinal Gibbons.
Most Eminent and Most Reverend Sir: The
supreme pontif, Leo XIII, who has more
than once shown signs of his love for you,
most eminent sir, to-day commits to you the
honorable Office of investing with the red
beretta him whom he has recently elected
TO be his brother and counsellor. Wherefore
most eminent father, deign to accept my con-
kratulations and rejoice in the new glory
which to-day adorns this temple. Here, to-
day, under your lead, all once more rejoice
because one is raised to the supreme dignity
of the cardinalate whom all unite in honoring
as q most upright, religious, diligent head OF
his order, the assiduous consulator of the
sacred congregation, the most prudent apos-
tolic delegate in these United States. These
and other virtues, which are best known by
those who have lived in close and familiar
Intercourse with him have not escaped the
notice of the chief bishop TO whom it be-
longs to rule the universal church and to
select wise and faithful co-workers in the
task Of feeding and protecting the flock COM
rnitted to his care. His obedience overcame
his humility and brought him unwilling to this
sublime dignity, of which I will say nothing
at present as another more worthy than l will
more clearly and more gracefully speak of it.
Well indeed. may you feel pleased to-day.
most reverend sir, when discharging the