Arizona republican., 1901-05-09
A PRINCE OF THE CHURCH.
The Ceremony of the Elevation of an
 American Cardinal.

NtutldDic oA VI do this morning the scene of impoa- ing ceremonies which marked the second step in the elevation of Sebas- tian Martinelli, Archbishop of Ephesus and apostolic delegate to the United States to the rank of cardinal, prince of the church. The remaining step in the ceremony is the conferring of the red hat. which Will be done in Rome by the pope himself during the coming summer.
 Erected nearly a century ago, the old edifice in which today's ceremony took place has been the scene of many events of historic interest It has the distinction of being presided over by the only American born member of the college of cardinals, and 1t was within it's walls that the first American BiSh- op was ordained and the first American Priest ordained. It was here also that the ceremonies were held attending the elevation to the cardinalate of Arch bishop Satolli, the first apostolic dele gate to the United States. But not withstanding the number and character of these events of the past the old ca thedral has never before been filled with 20 distinfufshed company of Catholic prelates as was gathered here today to do honor to the new cardinal.
 Despite the fact that admission was by card only. the ediflce was packed to the doors with an audience which num- bered among It's members many of the most prominent ecclesiasticg, diplomats, lo, liete i,, America. Archbishops. bishops and eminent educators represented the Catholic church in the congregation. Numerous senators, congressman. judges and minor officials were present. Eminent Catholic laymen from Wash ington, Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Cincin- natl and other cities came to see the ceremony and to lend impreTsiveness and importance to the occasion by thsir presence.
 The interior of the cathedral present ed a scene of impressive splendor. The great sanctuary and altars were orna- mented with the choicest flowers and plants and illuminated by a thounand lights, which, with the brilliant vest ments of the preiates. and the scarlet robes of the cardinals. combined to form church picture seldom seen out ride of St Peters in Rome. The deco rations were the work af the women of the parish. Flowers, vines and flower ing plants were used in profus.on car dinal roses furni:hing the central ef- fleets of color.
 The initial step in the ceremonies of IL l,., tn.. .f. ..T L.. palace shortly after 9 o'clock in the morning when Count stanislo Colacic- chi. of the pope's noble guard, present ed his credentials to Cardinal Gibbons The credentials, which came from the Holy See, authorize Count Colaclccni to act as the ablegate of the rope, and deputlze Cardinal Gibbona to confer the bsrretta, and announce to Archbishop Nartinelli his elevation to the Cardinal ate. Cardinal Gibbons. in receiving the documents bergetta, responded briefly to the counts remarks. expressing his appreciation of the high honor confer red upon Tim. While this scene was in progress within the palace the ca thedTal was rapidly filling with those invited to :.ee the ceremony. and at the c1re time the procession of ecclesias- ties wac forming in front of Calvert hall. a block away.
 The grandeur of the spectacle increas- cd frtm the entrance of the procession of prelates and clergy by the east door of the cathedral through the proceed !ngs incident to the conferrng of the berretta and return of the newly invest ed cardinal in bis ri rohps. ,vb,cl, was followed by the celebration of pom tifical high mass, until 1t reached it's climax in the bes.owal of the papal ben ediction upon the entire assembla ge kneelng, pronounced by Cardinal Mar tinelli, standing in front of the high altar.
 The procession started shortly after 10 o'clock. First came the processional cI0:s-beirers with the crucifix raised hish In the air. and hanked on either side by boy in cassock and surpiice. Then came representatives from Catho- lie societies of Washington and Balti- more, students and professors from the Catholic university at Washington. semnarian2 from St. Mary's- and num- bers of clergy from this and other arch dioceses in the United States. As the procession passed the archieplscopal residence 1t was joined by half 9 hand red bishops and a dozen or more arch. biT.hcpa, wearing rich vestments of pur- rle and gold, their immense trains be- irg held up by little boys, also gor- geously robed. The rear of the line was brought up ty Cardinal Gibbons. His majesty was robed in d cloak of cardinal red and ermlne, and upon his head was the red berretta, the insignia of his office and an exact counterpart of the one he was soon to confer upon Archbiahop Martnelli.
 As the procession entered the cathe- dral and wended it's way down the cen tral aisle the choir sang the procession al hymn, "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus Cardinal Gibbons seated himself in his throne on the gospel side of the sane tuary, robed in full canonical veot- ments, while Archbisop Martinelli. still robed as an archbishop, with the exception of the cardinals Zucchetta, occupied temporary throne upon the ep!stle side; on either side of the car dinal and archbishop were their assis- tant priests and deacons of honor. while seated within the chancel rail were ceated the members of the hier- archy and priests who had been invited to assist at the ceremony. Notable among the OumbeY we'rn ArcbhtShOn