The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-16
Procession Of Bishops, Priests, ChOristers
and Religious Societies.
THE ARcHBIsHOP'S SERMON.
0ne Hundred and Three Thousand Dollar
Subscribers, Two Of them Pr0testants.
COLLECTIONS At THE CORNER STONE


n Pa,ycs Cathedral between Fftisth and Fifty n-st
eseose and Fourth and Fifth avenues From two O'Clock
uvsyd al the from Second 70 sixth, preserved
psocessisu appearance, from the dense crowds thst
EFT sonu0uaIy pouring up toward the site OF the new
s<1soe IL appeared ~ one-fourth of the population Of
Row York we're promensding In tina. direction
The site Of the oharch presented quite gals day ap
ssysuce The ags Of all nations a. least OF quite
respectable nrmber Of nasions-were streaming
frc~a al sces Of the square II the centre was nne
two story PLATFORM deliberately decorated with bunt
ing-sbe lower portion occupied by al excellent band
md Me upper portion reserved for the bishops,
ssne Of the clergy, and members OF me press
The room and windows OF Catholic Orphan Asylum,
~ building now used Is Columbia College, and Of all
~ oAber buildings puddle and private, that commanded
a view Of the place, lled with spectators AS for
Ne sqoAse itse, bounded we have described WAS
bteyay packed The only marvel was how she women,
whs fully half Of the attendance managed
10 endure The pressure 70 which they subjected
As a was there WAS many shrek and exclamation, bat
va have not heard that any person was injured The Old
poplar trees abeu. the neyhbo0oi densely pop
uatsd a. any rookery was and evary and then
. limb would give way With It's weight, adding TO the
spsghkuess excitement OF tho scene. Some people
ees,nated the multitude at from q hundred TO a
hundred ana fifty thousand but that exaggeraon
There At ali events At the lowest computation sixty
thousand people presv IL the largest sssen oage
cur reporter In this city. was mote than love
Of show that brought such an sssemblsge Was above
a respect Tor religion and The old feeling OF feyerence
for the Patron Saint or Ireland.
The platform seemed to be in about centre Of this
immense ga herring. Looking eastwndly rom ~ hsa
ite immediate front large wooden croes painted vhe,
eccupyg spot the altar Of the cathedral Is 10
stand Sill further In ron, OF that oaied the green flag
CT Eri. rordered with sbamrocls ard with the gooen
harp IN tho centre. Ranked citner side by the
ASsrian flag and by u color, the nationality Of which
our reporter could ma learn The lrsa nag seemed 70
~ lNt min u
distely in mont Of the spot whence TIE sermon
xs TO te delivered. One OF the managers Of
whom, cur reporter much indebted for ciyli',es,
mentioned 70 policeman thai he was AFRAID TINS nag
oe me ofcar Shess Me.sn blood took
ere Al ,he idea, hasteped " The spot sayug he would
IKE 70 see the man who would tear tina. nas mis- was
IoosnS south xsrsy rom the platform Bossed the
pysnch uocisr ard on the north sc British rhe Anne
ycsa n~g fOaied at nar . dozen points.
on The suu,n west point there wss platform set up
covering IN the s,o1e Is, tor, was Decorated
With no stars and 81 ipos and draped VIII me ponthsa
tie plssgorm was kept exclusively for th,se whom
inteIaed ~ accommodate. fnere was large
wass Of supeiin,sudent raImadse and Deputy super
iAerdent CArpen,er but with the exception oil arresto
pckpocke wso took thai occasion 70 operate and
ke or The pressure there occasion for the
exercise Of their sathorty there not the slightest
misconduct The psrs Ct any OF that immense munt1de
nav from the pas,orage Of ~ John the Evangelist,
Fame and church that used 10 occupy the site OF
the intended cathedr.L First came nisy members nsn,
sye abreast, and with cnbcns badge nj
their button hole; then followed Al acoyse bearing
asu,Aic beasng the professional cross hanked oy two
scoy cassock and sGrpLce bcarLog candles I'D uss-
ave silver nea one sSnS9d D0ys 20 rSa
hrhops In cope and li.fe attended by their chapians
Rsri Reverend - Mcfarland, hartford.
Right Reverend David Bacon, Portland.
Right Reverend LOUIS do GoesbrAnd, Burlington.
Right Reverend James B.yley, NowsFk.
Right Reverend John Loughhn, Brooklyn.
Rlsnt Reverend John McClosky, Albany.
Bisbop rhnop, OF Buffalo, VAS the only bishop OF tbe
province who was shsent -
After tie bishops cane sub DEACON In dalnalc bear.
irx tho archie 5se1pal eross ~ massive gold lie was
fo.os % by Archbishop, tie host Reverend John
Hughes, IN poaacai cope ma mt steniea py ~, n
bearers hs CLERGY ia oa.sccs Tour abreast ana nity
o. The dIsreni copereaees Of 81 vincent de
Win sroa. dlnlcaty q lane Was formed through the
dsnso hropg FOR the proceson, ard having ached tue
fo OF the platform a. the south the bsnops and asnda,
miusiers asseadcd a. After a momcn, or rest the Arch
bishop prtycntsd himself 10 The congregation from an
oct 1t o. the platform, over which lace irnsed S,povy
n rfsrtlus naoto, be proceeded 10 deliver bis Sermon
phcn for greater accuracy was printed, aad OF which
slps were delivered 70 INC reporters.
rHE ARcuBIsuor's SERMON.
rbe archbshor took az tie lett Of ha sermon FOL
lowing versess
Nj Dsmirgs c,SadierR eiri,anm. frDsa rgsla, qai
rfgtnrt
Ure-s The Lord bOa the house hey labor in vain that
Uptss the lord keep TIC c.y, he vAt'he' IN vain that
tecpttb Il III. lac, We and z
Th.n turning round 70 The bishops aud clergy tho
platform he said
VENERABLE FArruFs svp BtsHors--I need not say how
ceecly an grateful yOa for the honor Of yo presence
On this solemn and important occasion. have not been
sss~V ugRl Ia nte Er
fences which you have Incurred by leaving even Tor
brief period, the devoted locks that lock up 70 you re
specvey their highest losd fathers and pastors
10 you aso dearly beloved aud most respected priests
Of my Own diocess, but poespe si more 10 these who
hs thanks Of true and grateful heart FOR yodr presence
this day.
Ten facing the immense multitude 70 the westward be
10 the faithful of my own diocess, who in The man
constitute the vat asscmoase Of persons actually sur
no, say thai AN grateful that they know sacady Tor
n y Dot the rsl time that have called upon them bat
ass. .@ud ~ tho ars. time that they bad failed me.
This ey have done and this am sure they
VIII do, when any great work ~ 70 DC cornmencod OF
roroplced for the glory of COD and the salvation o. men
And pow have 10 In especial manner my crate
fu thanks 10 hose who have nled No myfst OF expecss
ep wnsh when ssnounSse n scr sSs aoo
bold not daring proposal Pus the manner ~ rnicn
they have responded TO ~ has shed nc with sstonsn
inert, proving, - does, tha, 10 general the iadul
their zeal and generosity for soyShmg sppertsinng
the glory Of COD and me forwarding Of religion, are
poeebie, In advance OF the pastors whom
God has appointed over them in the hst,ry Of the
Catholic church during 1900 years, the truth OF
what have just remarked has no in my opinion, been
brcusht our moro clearly rrom9ty tnsn IN the
rcsponse which have received from thcsc 70 whom had
The honor OF addressing circular letter dated June a.
1853 has been ssid heretofore that those who are
are supposed 10 he wealthy are generally cold milf
herens 70 tbe success OF great religious undertakings Ike
IN present THIS reproach he's been extcBded 70
she members Of the holy Catholic cbarch and las bceu
ssscted. and 70 great extent believed that IL only
the ueor, VINO By their simple faith and deyoeiness 70
sher religion, support charities saf build our
churchc The event Of this day. 40 fer at least conra
diets aud refutes this popular IDEA Tue circular us re-
rred could not have been addressed 10 more 90
NJ sac members Of c0munion in the clty and docsss
~ New YORK TO lvest many equally devoted the cir.
crar vss not sont osNg 20 The fat that had no. she
pleasure Of hDowng them personally or knowing