Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-08
RAISED TO CARDINAL
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task of feeding and protecting the flock
committed to his care.
His obedience overcame his humility and
brought him unwilling to this sublime dig
nifty, of which l will say nothing at pres
ent, as another more worthy than l will
more clearly and more gracefully speak or
it.
Well, indeed. may you feel pleased today
most reverend sir, when discharging the
commission of the living Peter you see
around you the archbshops and bishops,
heads of this church, whose destiny is so
dear to the heart of the Roman pontiff, who
highly esteems and loves the young and vigor-
Gus American nation. And well indeed may
you glory also in the presence of so many
faithful pastors of souls. men of prudence
and wisdom venerable by reason of their
years and labors, men filled with zeal, who
day and night never cease to watch over
the flock committed to them. But among
those see some who more particularly re-
joice, and rightly so, because they are
united to the cardinal by special ties;
they have listened to the same divine call
that he listened to, they profess the same
rule and they have come together with us
today to add their congratulations to ours
whilst they greet him the glory of the dis
tinguished Augustinian order. whom before
they esteemed as kind brother and loving
father The members of other religious
families rejoice also with them because in
this promotion they see new pledge OF
the benevolence Of the sovereign pontlH
who very recently did not hesitate to say
and splendor Of the universal church.
Allow me therefore. most reverend SIT,
to read the apostolic brief by which the
holy father, Leo XIII, elevates him to the
college of cardinals, but before so doing
permit me publicly and most humbly to
thank the supreme pastor OF the church OF
God. who by a special mark of favor mas
chosen me. unworthy though L be, as aple-
gate on this occasion.
And finally, most reverned sir, again re-
ceive my sense of devotion and my con-
CALCULATIONS. May your life be long ana
happy. and may God preserve you for many
wears for the honor and glory of His
church.
Cardinal Gibbons responded as follows:
Cardinal Gibbons Address.
Most Eminent Father: l beg leave to
tender to your eminence my most sincere
congratulations on the well-mer1ted honor
which the holy father has conferred on you
in associating you with the members of the
sacred college. And l am sure that In Of
fering my Fluctuations 1 am expressing not
only the sentiments OF my own heart' out
those also of all my venerable colleagues or
the American episcopate, who are so nu-
merously represented on this joyous occa-
sion They have come from the north and
the south, from the east and west, ana
many of them from a considerable distance
and with great inconvenience to them
selves, as this is the season of the year
when they are usually engaged in admin
visitation of their dioceses. l am certain
also that the, good wishes of the prelates
are shared by the clergy throughout the
United States. Less than hVe years ago
you came among us an entire stranger.
You will leave us bound to all by the hal
lowed ties of friendship, without single
enemy to sound a discordant note in the
universal jubilee of praise and commenda-
ton.
Your mission to the United States has
been mission Of peace. While living
among us you have taken your model
the Prince of Peace himself, of whom it
is written: He shall not contend nor cry
out. neither shall His voice be heard in the
streets. The bruised reed He shall not
break, the smoking fax He shall not cx-
tinguish' You have fulfilled your oncrous
duties most effectually, without noise or
ostentation. In discharging your mission
as apostolic delegate your eminence has
been actuated by a high sense of justice,
but justice tempered with charity. The
spirit of your administration has been fit
tingly characterized in the words Of the
royal prophet: Mercy and truth have met
each other. Justice and peace have kissed"
You have followed the injunction Of the
apostle of the Gentles, which Is also the
sentiment Of your own llustrious founder:
"Omnia vestra in charitate FAINT Get all
your works be done in charity. BY your
justice you have settled disputes. BY your
charity you have healed the wounds which
are sometimes inflicted by litigation.
There is but one sad note in the joyous
feStvity of today, and that is found in the
reflection that your eminence is destined to
leave us. But we indulge the hope that
you will abide with for some time vet
And we are cheered and comforted by the
consideration that when you take up your
residence in Rome the holy father will have
in you wise and prudent counsellor, who
is conversant with the religious. moral and
social conditions of the United States Your
eminence will be able to inform his holi-
ness that in no country in the Christian
world can be found a hierarchy or clergy
or people more loyal and devoted to the
sovereign pontiff, more tenacious of the
faith once delivered to the saints" more
Jealous in extending the kingdom Of Christ,
than the bishops and priests and laity Of
the United States.
Be assured, most eminent father, that
our prayers and best wishes will follow
you. May you enjoy in the eternal city
that peace and tranquility which is the
fruit Of a mission faithfully accomplished!
At it's conclusion Cardinal Gibbons de-
scended from his throne and advanced to
the front of the altar, accompanied by his
attendants, bearing the biretta Marti-
nelli rose and, escorted by the member of
the noble guard and the papal chamber
lains, walked toward Cardinal Gibbons, be-
fore whom he knelt and bowed his head.
Slowly lifting the biretta from the silver
salver upon which it rested Cardinal Glib
bons unfolded 1t and held it high In order
that the congregation might see it, Then
STOPPING, and with what seemed to be
softly murmured prayer, he placed it upon
the head Of the cardinal-elect who rose
and. advancing to the front of the altar
spoke follows:
Cardinal Martinelli's Reply.
Most Eminent and Most Reverend Sir:
Having been by the kindness of the SUI
preme pontiH made member of the SUBJ
lime college Of cardinals Of the holy Roman
Church, nothing could have pleased me
more than to receive from your eminence
surrounded by this crown of bishops and
tllustrious personages. the insignia of this
honor and high dignity. 1t rejoices me to
receive these signs of pontifical favor in
this metropolitan see in which the exam
pie of your apostolic zeal and pastoral care
have been SO bright and have done so
much for the promotion of Catholic inter-
estS, as well as for the furtherance of all
things which aid in the progress of hu-
mainly and the glory of the nation, But
you will permit me to add another reason
for my happiness. / find 1t in your con-
tinuous and untiring kindness toward me
from the moment in which. by the COM
mand Of the supreme pontiff. l was placed
at the head Of the apostolic delegation
These and other considerations awaken in
me spirit of gratitude toward your emf
hence l beg you, then, to accept the
thanks which l cordially offer you, and
not only to you. but to all the iuustrlous
prelateS and others who have coroa -