The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
THE PAPAL GUARD ARRIVES
The Official Order Elevating Mgr.
Martinelli Received Last Night.
Impressive Ceremonies nt the Apos-
toiic Dc1eEntion-a LnrRe Number
OF Prominent Catholics in Attend
ance - Comforting the 2uchettn.

Count Stanislaus Colaoicchi. 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 Papal Legate. where
he presented to Mcnsiguor MartinelH the
consistorial letter from the Pope ar
nouncing Monsignprs elevation 20 the
cardinaiate. The ceremony attending
the promotion, though simple. was i'm
pressive. not so much because of its 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 enlivened 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 young man.
barely twenty-five. but tall, quite slender
and of graceful and soldierly carriage
His bearing during the somewhat formal
ceremonies was easy and dignihed.
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 o'clock, and there he was
greeted by a number of New York Catho-
lies and priests. The party that left New
York included the Papal messenger, DR..
p oker. Major Kelley. chevalier of St
Gregory. by Plus TX, Joseph Kelley. his
son, the Rev. DR. William J White of
fx-D aSfp pf
and Patrick Ferrelly, of New York. The
journey was made in the private car of
the president Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. John ]. Cowen. At Philadelphia
Father Mccarthy, Father Fedigan, pro-
vineial of the Augustinian order, and Fa-
ther Cornelius Gillespie. S. 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 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 to the Papal Le-
cation. on the corner of Second and l
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
Der 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 for few minutes
busted himself gathering together and ar
ranging mis- letters and the other tokens
he bore from the Holy Father. Across !
the hail the black-robed priests stood, !
banked in semi-circle silently waiting.
The door of the side room opened, and
the so!dierly young count, erect, with his
metal helmet ,gliItriing in the light,
stepped out. In his hand he bore two
large letters. Near the middle of the room
he halted, came to attentions, and saiuted,
then taking two steps forward. he offered
one Of the letters to Monsignor Martinelli-
No word was spoken. The Papal Delegate
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 it again, show
ing as he did SO the Inscription, ''Monsig-
nor MartinelH." written in a bold. firm
hand. The letter contained the credentials
ot Count Colacicchi, written by the Pope
himself. Monsignor Martinell signifed by
a silent bow that he understood the mean |
ing Of the credentials, and the young sol |
der made another salute and presented |
the second letter. 1t contained the an
nouncement of Monsgnor Martinellis !
elevation to the cardinalate, and was sign
ed by Cardinal Rampola, Secretary TO
words, stating simply that at the consis- !
tory OF April l5 Monsignor Martinelli had |
been nominated to cardinalate. Ii bore |
the date of April Is, 1890. The letter was I
read in its original Italian first by Mon !
sgnor MartinelIi and then by Major |
Kelley, who translated it into English.
The Papal Guard bore also with him a
small morocco covered red box, about
nine inches in diameter. He opened 1t,
displaying its contents, small red skull
cap. zuchetto. which the PapaI Delegate
\. lsuWa a. aHfNW
standing by. removed from Martinelli's
head the purple skull cap which the latter
had worn since he was made Archbishop
in 1896. and Monsignor Martinelli placed
upon his own head the new cap of the
Cardinal color.
The Papal Guard then addressed Car
dinal Martinelli, saying: The Sovereign
Pontin Leo XIII, our ruler. has bestowed
upon me the honorable duty of presenting
TO your eminence the letter of your nomi
nation and the first insignia of your car
dinalatial dignity. Your eminence viii
permit me to express how especially hon
ored / feel at having been chosen by the
good will of the Pontin to bear these joy
ful tidings and the satisfaction ! eXpe-
rience in witnessing, the virtue of the
cIoister 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 to
rejuyenate ancient institutions that they
might conform according to their END 10
modern demand.
he has reunited into one whole the scat
tered forces Of your glorious order. And
this spirit, so iudiciously modern, made
your euiinence especially fitted TO repre-
sent the person and the mind of the Pom
tiff among a people buoyaut with life and
energy which progresses eYermore 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 and made you
specially worthy of the high office 10
'hich the Sovereign Pontl: mas called
YOU TO cooperate with him still more
closely in his apostolic labors.
Il beg your emiuence, therefore, to ac-
cept my respectful congratulations and
my best wishes for a long and fruitful
life in the service Of the Church and the
Papacy.'
The Papal Delegate responded. saying
that he felt he did not owe his elevation
10 any virtues of his own. but to the
sovereign kindness Of the Holy Father.
He had always labored in the past for
the Church of Christ humanity, and the
Holy See, and he would try in the future
TO be even mere earnest IN his efforts for
all With this exchange of congratula-
tion the ceremonies closed.
An interesting feature of the evening
was the presentation TO Father Boniface.
O. F M. by MonsignOr Martlnelli, OF the
purple Zuchetto which the latter had
worn since becoming an Archbishop.
After receiving the warm congratulations
of his friends. Monslgnor Martinelli en-
tertaincd them with a light supper.
Those present at the ceremonies were
the Rev. j. ID. Whitney. 5. j.. Presiden;
of Georgetown College; Father Semple. s.
j. OF Georgetown College: the Rev Ed
ward X. Fink, S. 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. Patricks. and several
other pastors of local churches
The oath will not be administered Ia
The new cardinal until Thursday morning