American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-18
MRS. SyYISSFaELNH AT
THE CATHEDRAL DEDICATION

Mrs. Swisshelm was hoeing new po-
tatoes or picking some of those glorious
straw berries, on Saturday, when she
"got up tremendous thinking" about
attending the Cathedral Dedicalion.--
And she decided to attend and did at
tend. In the last number of the Yisn-
or, we gloat over the lus cious, rich, rare
and racy three or four columns, descrip-
tive, denunciatory, humorous, original,
and withal true or very near 1.-THE fruits
of the Sunday spent in and about the
Cathedral.
Now, what does Mrs. Swisshelm say {?
We shall SEQ.
The ceremonies of fconsecration began
at five o'clock. Mrs. S. was perched in
a window and saw "a little group of
men and boys, about dozen wearing
black petticoats, some with white lace
shirts heavily embroidered, worn over
tho back and descending to the feet,
with loose waist ofthick white muslin;
one with short gown of embroidered
lace coming half way to the knee, and
some with common white muslin short
gowns of tho same pattern. Two of
these had trimming of broad lace at
the bottom and two had none. Two
boys in book muslin short gowns and
black petticoats were holding unusual
| ly long candles in very long candle.
sticks, and ono of the men with the lace
skirts on the muslin polka was holding
up large guilt cross highly ornament-
ed. Ono had smaller silver Gro ss a.
mother he'd a guilt crook. Iu the CEN
tire was a little fat man in pet,icoats
with what appeared to be large SNOWY
cradle quilt pinned around his shoul.
ders without any folding, the corners all
hanging before, and it drawn tightly a.
cross the back. One man at oach side
was holding back the corners, and on
his back was queer kind of square
cape. On his head was PASTE board
cap running up in the shape of smooth.
ing iron; and not far we judge from is
inches high. Presently a man in a
white gown lifted this off his head as he
lifted this off his head as he stood before
a small table, and it went flap together,
In about halfa moment he pressed the
edge apart and slipped it over the head
uSuiuJ duu We nOtlCcu tUaC from Tie
back part depended two broad yellow
steamers, which hung quite down the
waist OF the wearer. He Garfield
guilt ball, the size of large apple, fast
ened on one end Of round stick, and
the other end he held in his hand. Some
OF the men carried books from which
they appeared to be reading; and we
could hear the murmer ofvoices as they
passed around tho house, tho two can.
dies and crosses in front, the man in tho
cap making passes with tho guilt ball
towards the walls of the house and at
each pass the ball emitted little show
or like watering pot"
After watching their priestly mapnu.
yers awhile, Mrs. S., got tired and went
back to bed.
"ln half an hour we were called up.
The possession was at tho trout door a.
gain, with ain addition of three bishops
iu purple silk petlicoats with white lace
tunics and sleeves, with scarlet UNDER
sleeves and capes of purple silk some.
thing the shape Of Firemen's capo.--
They also wore fesmoothing iron caps with
long streamers, like that of the Arch.
bishop but something different in color.
-Four prioste had little tablo with han.
"'s az 'Nf"' 8 7.l's" and sometbipg