New-York tribune., 1901-05-09
M MARTINELLI A CARDINAL.
INVESTED WITH RED BIRETTA AND
ROBE OF OFFICE AT BALTIMORE.
CARDINAL GIBBONS oFFICIATEs AT THE
IMPOSING CATHOLIC EIrNc,rInN

CARDINAL GIBBONS OFFICIATEs AT THE
IMPOSING CATHOLIC FUNCTION.
Baltimore. May S.-Monsignor Sebastian Mar
'lneill' titular Archbishop of Ephesus and Cardi-
nal-elect of the Church of Rome. to-day received
at the hands of Cardinal Gibbons the red biretta
and donned the robes which will hereafter mark
his rank The ceremony, which is the second
step In his elevation to his new place was
marked by all the pomp and brilIiancy usually
attendant upon such occasions. 1t was held in
the venerable cathedral. the first edifice of it's
kind erected on American SOIL and in which
the first American priest and the first American
bishop were ordained. Among those who wit
messed 1t were men and women prominent in
every walk of life, diplomats, legislators. edu-
Gators, journalists and eccesiastics, the latter
including half a score of archbishops half a
hundred bishops, priests, monks and semi
narians
The initial step in the ceremony took place
in the palace of the Cardinal Immediately prior
to that held in the cathedral, and consisted of
the transmission of the biretta to Cardinal Glib
bons by Monsignor Marchetti. the Papal Able
gate. Brief addresses were made by both the
particip It's in this affair While this was in
progress a procession was formed in front of
Calvert Hall. block away. in which were
ranged in the order named the seminarians,
priests, Franciscan and Augustine monks, the
members of the faculty in the Catholic Uni
versity in Washington. abbots, bishops and
finally the archbishops. the purple and gold of
their rich vestments adding brilancy to the
scene.
At 10 o'clock they moved through Cathedral
St. to Charles-st passing the palace of the
Cardinal, where they We're Joined by His Emil
nence full ecCIeSia robes vi hO took hIs
place last in the line. Thence the procession
moved to the main entrance of the cathedral.
The Cardinal-elect. meanwhile, had entered the
building through rear door, and advanced to
meet the procession at the altar rail. The
Cardinal and the Cardinal-eect saluted each
other profoundly. and each sought the throne
provided for him.
THE PAPAL BRIEFS READ.
When they had seated themselves the Papal
briefs to Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal-elect
Martinelli were read. That to Cardinal Gibbons
was follows:
Leo XIII. Pope, to our beloved son. James Glib
9Gns. Sardina Priest Of the Holy Roman Church.
and apostolic blessing. Having this day created
Cardinal OF the Holy Roman Church our venera ole
brother Sebastian MartinelH titular Archbishop
Of Ephesus. we have committed our beloved son.
FFanciS Marchetti, one of our private chamber
ains the duty OF presenting to him the red bretta
the second mark of his dignity. Monsignor
MSrchetti faithfully and diligently assists Cardinal
Martineli In the apostolic delegation He will pre-
sent himself to Your Eminence in the performance
of his office. and will bring you greetings. We
commend him. intrusted with the honorable duties
OF our ablegate, to your Kindness and beg you to
receive him with consideration and benevoence as
behtting; for doing which ourselves shall feel
duly grateful to you: AS an augury Of heavenly
blessing and sign Of goodwill we send
diction
Given at St. Peters, Rome. under the Fisherman S
Seal on the 18th day Of April A D. 1901 and in the
twenty fourth year OF our pontifcate,,- s~lz-
ALEXANDER VOIzPINI.
The PapaI brief TO Cardinal MartneIli was in