Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-09
RED HAT is DONNED
BY MGR. MARTINELLI
Now a Cardinal of Roman
Catholic Church.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES

AnS occasion Markeu Dy All the
Pomp, BrIlliancy and Grandeur
Usually Attendant Upon Events of
That Character In That Church.
BALTIMoRE, May S.-Sebastian Mar
chetti. titular archbishop of Ephesus
and cardinal-elect of the church of
Rome, today received at the hands of
Cardinal Gibbons the red berettR and
donned the robes which will hereafter
mark his rank. The ceremony, which
is the second step in his elevation TO his
new position. was marked by all the
pomp and brilliance usually attendant
upon such occasions.
1t was held in the venerate capital,
the first edifice of its kind erected upon
American soil, and in which the first
American priest and the first American
bishop were ordained Among those
who witnessed it were men aud women
from every walk of life, diplomats, leg
islators, edu ,ators, journalists and eccle-
siastics, the latter including half a hum
dred bishops, priests, monks and semi
narians.
Opening of Ceremonies.
The initial step in the ceremony took
place in the palace of the cardinal, i'm
mediately prior to the arrival of the
cardinal Brief addresses were made
by bishops, the participants in this
affair. While this was in progress q
procession was formed i'll front of GAL
vert hall, block away, in which were
arranged in the order named the semi
narians, priests, Franciscan and Au-
gustian monks, the members of the
faculty Of the holy university In Wash
ington, abbotts, bishops and finally the
Rrohbishops, the purple and gold of
their rich vestments adding brillianoy
to the scene.
At 10 o'clock they moved through
Cathedral to Charles street, passing the
palace of the cardinal, where they were
joined by his eminence, clad i'll full &C.
clesiastical paraphernalia, who took his
place last in the line. Thence the pro-
cession moved to the main entrance of
the cathedral.
The cardinaLelect, meanwhile, had
entered the building through rear
door and advanced to meet the process
sion at the altar rail. The cardinal and
the cardinal-elect saluted each other
profoundly and each sought the throne
provided for him. That for Oardin i
Gibbons occupied the gospel side of the
altar, while that of the Cardinal-elect
was on the epistle side.
When they had seated themselves, the
papal briefs to Cardinal Gibbons and
Cardinal-elect Martinelli were read.
Mgr Marchetti, on the conclusion of
the reading of the briefs, advanced to
Cardinal Gibbons throne and delivered
to him an address, to which Cardinal
Gibbons responded
Beretta Conferred.
Cardinal Gibbons then descended
from his throne and advanced to the
front of the altar, accompanied by his
attendants, bearing the beretta.
Mgr. Martinelll rose, and, escorted by
the member of the noble guard and the
papal chamberlains, walked toward Oar
dinal Gibbons, before whom he knelt
and bowed his head. Slowly lifting the
beretta from the silver salver on which
it rested, Cardinal Gibbons unfolded it
and held it high, in order that the con-
gregation might see it. Then, with what
seemed to be a softly murmured prayer,
he placed it on the head of the cardinal
elect, who advanced to the front of the
altar and delivered an appropriate ad-
dress. remon,as
Having concluded the address, the
newly made cardinal, who up to this
time had worn the vestments of an
archbishop, retired to the inner sanctu-
ary, and in few moments returned,
clad in his cardinals robes. Almost
Immediately afterward he Invested him.
self of these and appeared in white and
gold vestments of the mass in which he
was to participate. Assisted by his
priests and deacons, he conducted this
amid the breathless attention of the
vast audience.
The sermon was delivered by Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia, after
which Cardinal Gibbons pronounced the
benediction and the ceremony was
ended.