The times., 1901-05-01
THE PAPAL GUARD ARRIVES
The Official Order Elevating Mgr.
Martinelli Received Last Night.
Impressive Ceremonies ut the Apos-
toiic DelegRtiOn-A LnrGe Number
OF Prominent Catholics in Attend
ance - Comforting the ZuChettn.

Count Stanislaus Colacicchi a member
of the Noble Guards to Pope Leo XIII.
arrived in Washington at 6:l5 last night
and about half an hour later reported at
the residence Of the PapaI Legaje where
he presented TO MCnsgnor NIartineIi the
consistorial letter from the Pope ar
nouncing MonsignuTs elevation to the
cardinaiate. The ceremony attending
the promotion, though simple was i'm
pressive. not so much because of it's ex-
terror features. but because of its i'm
portance and deep meaning. All the
participants and witnesses Of the event
were clad In clerical black except three.
the new Cardinal, Count CoiacicChi. and
Monsignor Conaty. The garments of
the two latter were enlivenod by the
purple belonging to their rank Count
Colacicchi was in the fatigue uniform of
his corps, yet was by far the most strik-
ingly dressed. The count is a young man,
barely twenty-five. but tail. quite slender,
and of graceful and soldierIy carriage.
lis bearing during the somewhat formal
ceremonies was easy and dignified.
The messenger from the Pope arrived
at the quarantine station in New York
Harbor early yesterday morning. DR..
Rocker, the secretary of the Papal Le-
cation in Washington. who had gone on
to meet him and bring him TO Washing
ton. greeted him there The boat reached
her slip at 9 o'clock, and there he was
greeted by number of New York Catho-
lies and priests The party that left New
York included the Papal messenger, DR..
Rocker, Major Kelley. chevalier of St.
Gregory, by Plus TX. Joseph Kelley, his
son. the Rev Dr. William J White, of
Brooklyn. pastor of St Patricks Church.
aud patripLr T-4r-ra1fz- nf NaTr- York
journey was made in the private car of
the president Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. John J. Cowen. At Philadelphia
Father Mccarthy, Father Fedigan, pro-
vincial Of the Augustinian order, and Fa-
ther Cornelius Gillespie. 5. J.. pastor of
the Church of Gesu. joined the party. and
at Baltimore Bishop Kelley, of Savannah.
boarded the train.
The arrival in Washington was a lit
tie later than the time expected. Car
riages stood waiting at the station en-
trance and the count, with his escort,
was driven Immediately 10 the Papal Le-
cation. on the corner Of Second and |
Streets northwest. a large number OF To-
cal Catholic priests and laymen interested
in Catholic matters had been invited to be
present at the ceremonies, and they were
waiting in the large room, surrounding
Monsignor Martinelli. The audience cham
ber had been especially decorated for the
occasion Great vases Of American Beauty
roses stood against the walls. Cut flowers
and green wreaths decorated the tables
ornamented the doorWays and banked
the mantelpiece. The messenger from the
Pope, upon entering the house, stepped
into a side room, and Tor a rev minutes {
busted himself gathering together and ar I
ranging his letters and the other tokens /
he bore from the Holy Father. Across I
the hall the black-rObed priests stood, I
banked in a semi-circle silently waiting. /
me door of the side room opened, ana (
the SO.dierly young count, erect, with his T.
metal helmet gliCu~sing in the light, .
stepped out. In his hand he bore two +
large letters. Near the middle of the room
he halted. came to attention, and saluted, z
then taking two steps forward. he offered
one Of the letters TO MOnSignOr Marunelli. I
No word was spoken. The Papal Delegate I
broke the seal, opened the letter, the rus
tie OF the unfolding paper being the only
sound in the stiffness. He glanced at IL /
silently, ana then folded il again, show
ing as he did so the Inscription, ''M0nsg- !
nor MartinelH,' written in a bold, firm /
hand. The letter contained the credentials (
of Count Colacicchi written by the Pope /
himself MonsignoT Martineili signified by 1
a silent bow that he understood the mean I
ing Of the credentials, and the young sol /
der made another salute and presented I
the second letter 1t contained the an /
nouncement of Monsignor Martinellis /
elevation to the cardinalate, and was sign !
ed by Cardinal Rampola, Secretary TO 1
Pope Leo XIII. 1t contained but a few 4
words, stating simply tnat at the consis- /
tory OF April Is N0nsignor Martineln had .
been nominated to cardinalate. ii bore I
the date Of April IS 1890 The letter was (
read in it's original Italian first by Mon !
signcr Martinelli and then by Major /
Kelley, who translated it into English.
The Paoal Guard bore also with him /
small morocco covered red box, about !
nine inches in diameter. He opened IL, |
its contents, a small red skull /
cap, zuchetto. which the PapaI Delegate |
took In his hands. MOnSignoT COnaty, !
standing by. removed from Martinellis I
head the purple skull cap which the latter
had worn since he was made Archbishop
in 1896, and Monsignor MartinelH placed 4
upon his own head the new cap Of the
Cardinal color.
The Papal Guard then addressed Car
dinaI Martinelli, saying: The Sovereign
Pontfff Leo XIII, our ruler has bestowed
upon me the honorable duty Of presenting
TO your emfnence the letter Of your nomi-
nation and the first insignia OF your car
dinalatial dignity. Your emlDence viii
permit me TO express how especially hon
ored / feel at having been chosen by the
good win OF the POntin 70 bear these joy
ful tidings ana the satisfaction ] expe-
rience in witnessing the virtue Of the
cloisfer rewarded and the vivifying in
fiuence Of your eminence IN behalf OF your
own order when corresponding TO the ef-
fort OF the Holy Father TO unite and 70
re1uXouate ancient institutions that they
might conform according 10 their end 10
modern demand
he has reunited into one whole the scat
tered forces Of your glorious order And
this spirit. so jUdiciOusly modern, made
your emiuence especially ntted 10 repre-
sent the person and the mind Of the Pom
tiff among people bu0yaut with life and
energy which progresses eNerncre onward
toward the splendid ideal Of civilization.
The healthy Influence Of this calm energy
has surely added to the great gifts Of the
mind Of your eminence ana made you
..sneciallv worthy Of the high office 10
hich the Sovereign Pontin has called
Nou TO cooperate with him stil more
closely iu his apostolic labors
Il beg your cminence therefore, TO ac-
cent rry respectful congratulations and
my best wishes for a long and fruitful
life in the service Of the Church and the
The Papal Delegate responded. saying
that he felt he did not owe his elevation
to any virtues Of his own, but 90 the
sovereign kindness Of the Holy Father.
lie had always labored in the past for
the Church OF Christ, humanity, and the
4Olv See and ne would try ln the future
10 be even mere earnest in his efforts for
all With this exchange Of cOngratula-
fion the ceremonies closed
An interesting feature Of the evening
was the presentation to Father Bouifacc,
O. + M, by Moasignor Martineni, Of the
purple zucheito which the latter had
worn since becoming an Archbishop.
After receiving the warm congratulations
OF his friends. MOnsignor MartineNi en-
tertaiuCd them with light supper.
Those present at the ceremonies were
the Rev. j. d. Whitney, 5. j.. President
Of Georgetown College: Father Semple s
J.. Of Georgetown College, the Rev. Ed
ward Y. Fink. 5. J.. President Of Gonzaga
College; Father Caughy. Of st. Stephens
Church, Father Daugherty, of ST Angus
tines Church; Fathers Conway and Par
doe cf St AlOysius Church; Father
Stafford. Of St Patrick's, and several
other pastors of local churches
The oath Will not be administered 10
Ghe new cardinal until Thursday morning