Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-12-22
TAKING THE VEIL.

A correspondent Of the N. Y. Mercury thus
relates On impressive ceremony lately participated
in by several efunctionaries
A most impressive and solemn scene was pre-
scented recently, at the Cathedral of the Bleeding
Confederacy, on the occasion of the taking of the
veil by three young gentlemen: John c. Brock
inridge, Of Kentucky John Bell, of Tennessee /;
and Stephen A.. Douglas, Of Illinois.
These had been the gayeSt of the gay; bat hav-
ing learned, by bitter experience, that this world
is all a heeting show, and that even the White
House is only a whited sepulchre, they appealed
very earnestly to thsir mammas to 30 allowed the
pleasure Of retiring forever from the fleeing shoS,
and renouncing all claims to the whited sepuichre
aforesaid.
Which they were permitted to do.
The cathedral was hung with black and white.
lust now two very significant colo1s, and when
all vas in readiness the novices entered preced-
ed by Mother St. Fusion, Superior of the Order
of Decayed Politicians.
The young gentlemen were dressed in blue
dress-coats, gilt buttoned, and lined with white
satin throughout, black trousers, white waistcoats,
white neck ties, embroidered linen, and white kid
gloves, each bearing u beautiful 5oquet, principal.
ly composed of the Last Roses Of Summer. The
atIire-a complete wedding cOstume-was greatly
admired, and set of the personal attractions O.
the young devOtees most charmingly.
They took seats within the chsncel in company
with several clergymen, among whom were observ
ed the Rev. Father Tammany, Right Rev. Fathe
Charles Ton, Rev. Father Richmond, and Others
0 James Buchanan, Archbishop of Lancaster
t Whea!lands, oficiated as Master of Ceremonies,
This venerable public functionary delivered oil
r excellent discourse from the following text:
e II am Abraham's servant."-GENEsIs, "a xxxiv
The sermon, which was rather long, did not a,
u tract any very earnest attention from the aud
ence. The ceremony over, the young gentle
men Frustrated themselves before the Archbisho,
, for several minutes, and Oh rising, read aloud tn
formula used by the Order on taking the veil.
The Archbishop then Intercepted them as t
their voluntary Remuneration of the feeting sho,
and the wLited sepulchre. 1t was observed tina
they answered him very hesitatingly, and mad
some sour faces ct the next ceremony, which cor
sisted in clipping a small lock of hair from tn
forehead of each, to typify their formal retiremer
from the ~yanities Of the world, and the a~cceptAnc
d of their position in the order.
InlS cOucluueuJ tue pOsluIantS TetlreV 10 an al
te-room for a short time, during which the cho
sang a very impressive medley of campaign song
The young gentlemen now entered, habited
the costume of the ordcr-a long robe of sackclotl
u we'll s~prinkled with ashes, and trimmed with d.
crusts and fsh-scales and on the head, a veil
tears.
j. B. then geye his blessing, remarking to eaC
in turn, "You're one of us now ain't you? He
DO you feel I"
Master John Bell assuming the name o: Brot
er Ancient FishIike,) said, II am content. I'll
" order IS highly Respectable"
Master John C. Breekinridge assuming Il
name Of Brother Used Up Early,) said, ~ wal
to be 40 Angel"
Master Stephen Douglas (the l%itllest Of II
; three, assuming the name of Brother Squ0tt
SoVeroign) said, II want to 90 to my Ma !" an
III burst into tears.
The ceremonies being now concluded, the TIRE
n young gentlemen who had entered the church a
psrently so full of life and hope, arrayed in Il
10 richest wedding costumes, departed in the humb
habit Of their order.
Such rs Life