Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-09
CARDINAL MART|NELu
INVESTED WITH ROBES
OF HIS NEW AND EXALTED RANK
IN THE HISTORIC CATHE-
ORAL IN BALTIMORE.
DISTINGUISHED CHURCHMEN
ATTENDED THE IMPOSING CERE-
MONY WHICH WAS CONDUCTED
BY CARDINAL GIBBONS.

BALTIMORE, May Sebastian
Martinelli, titular archbishop of Ephe-
sus and cardinal-elect of the Church
of Rome, to-day received at the hands
of Cardinal Gibbons the red beretta, and
donned the robes which will hereafter
mark his rank. The ceremony. which
is the second step in his elevation to
this new rank, was marked by all the
pomp and brilliancy usually attendant
upon such occasions. 1t was held in
the venerable cathedral, the first edi-
fee of its kind erected upon American
soil and in which the first American
priest and the first American bishop
were ordained. Among those who wit
messed it were men and women promi-
nent in every walk Of life, diplomats,
legislators, educators, journalists and
ecclesiastics, the latter including half a
score of archbishops, half a hundred
bishops, priests and monks and semin-
arians. The initial step in the ceremony
took place in the palace of the cardi-
nal Immediately prior to that held in
tuC OoIACul al anu tOIoLoISQ VI tAC
transmission OF the beretta to Cardinal
Gibbons by Monsignor Marchetti, the
papel ALLOCATE. Brief addresses were
made by both the participants in this
affair.
While this was in progress a pro-
cession was formed in front of Calvert
Hall, block away, in which were rang
ed in the order named the seminarians,
priests, franciscan and AugusGInian
monks, the members OF the faculty in
the Catholic University in Washington,
abbots, bishops and finally the arch
bishops, the purple and gold of their
ricn vestments adding briliiancy to the
scene. AT 10 o'clock they moved
through the Cathedral to Charles street,
passing in the palace of the cardinal
where they were joined by his eminence
clad in full ecclesiastical paraphernalia,
who 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 cardi
nal-elect saluted each other, and each
sought the throne provided for him.
That for Cardinal Gibbons occupied the
Gospel side of the altar, while that Of
the cardinal-elect was placed upon the
epistle side.
Monsignor Marchetti, upon the con-
clusion of the reading of the briefs, ad
vanced to Cardinal Giboonss throne
and delivered an address. At its con-
clusion Cardinal Gibbons descended
y, ~ fNn
front of the altar, accompanied by his
attendants, bearing the beretta. Mar
tinelli rose and, escorted by the MEM
bers of the noble guard and the papal
cnamberlains, walked toward Cardinal
Gibbons. before whom ne knelt and
bowed his head. Slowly lifting the BIZ
retta from the silver salver upon which
it rested, Cardinal Gibbons unfolded it
and held it high in order that the con-
gregation might see it. Then STOPPING
and with what seemed to be softly
murmered prayer, he placed it upon the
head of the cardinal-eleet, who rose.
and advancing to the front OF the al
tar. made brief address.
The newly made cardinal, who up to
this time had worn the vestments of an
archbishop, retired to the inner sanctu-
airy and in a few moments returned
clad in his cardinalitial robes. Al
most Immediately afterward he diyest-
ed himself of these and appeared in
the white and gold vestments of the
mass in which ne was to pontificate.
Assisted by his priests and deacons, he
conducted this in the presence of the
large audience. The sermon was de-
livered by Archbishop Ryan, of Phila-
delphia after which Cardinal Gibbons
pronounced the benediction and the
ceremony was ended.