, 1860-02-08
CATHOLIC SYMPATHY WITH THE
FOpEs
Dc cnoustration at New Orleans.


IEron, the Crescent, Ja7. SOL
The concluding ceremonies Of the Roman
Catholic Provincial Council took place yester-
day. in and outside Of the st. Louis Cathedral.
at Jackson square. The weather being pleas
mt, immense mu'tltudes attended, and the |
morning. The chief feature or idea Of this clos
iny ceremony was to collect all the Catholics Of
tho city together, and to hare proceedings in |
the open AR, os demonstration Of sympathy
for Pore Plus the Ninth. During the forenoon
the different Irish and German Catholic suci-
marched 10 the church in procession, WEARING
their reSalis, carrying their splendid banners,
and accompanied by music and the national
colors- TIE children Of the different Catholic,
orphan asylums also turned ous in full forcet
mixing long aud handsome professions as theya
wcnded their way to Jackson square. Tbs
Cat olic Sunday School children OF the Fourth
District also marched down town in strong
force.
lhe formal ceremonies of tile day began with
the procession Of the high functionaries ot tue
Church. in their robes oil oLfice aud escorted by
the Louisiana Grays, and Tue different societies,
| from tue Archiepscopal residence, on Charities
street, below GrsuiiDes. From this place 10 tho
church the multitudes which gorSed tie streets
was almost impossible. As the hour approached
| for the outdoor exercises, the multitude kept
increasing till the strse.s around were flied,
/
which bad been kcP! apart for ladies and the
religious and orphan societies, Was also filled,
| or the greater part Of it. Being unable 10 90.
tain view Of anythfug from terra yfrna, ne
| went up to the bell tower on the court house.
and from that point enjoyed 4 birds-eve view OF
| was erer offered in .ieN Orleans Ch21trcs
street looked as if paved with beaver hats; the
streets on both sides Of the square were cTowl-
ed; and the long galleries of Pontalba Buildings
aud tho windows Of the court house were
rorsed and brilliant with laAies and children.
| aad spectators, numbered from ten to fifteen
thousand.
Dslv1e o'clock, the services in the Cathe
dra! concluded. The Louisiana Grays, with
| their guns, had forced an open passage through
| The crowd from the church door, and across tht
for the occ1alor, Just inside the main gate o
The Square. This platform was Handsomely
| carpcted, and the railing all ronnd covered Will
the American colors. The Archbishop, bishop
and clergy, preceded by crucilix and candles
| issued ffou. the church; and as they crosae'
tic street and assembled TO the platform, one Q
| the bauis near By played the national air, "Hai
| Columbia" The Chairman Of tue COMMITTEE
Of Arrangements introduced to the mulntud
the Right Rev. Bishop Quinlan, Of Mobile, VII
| preached Il sermon in English: We could no
Jet near enough to hear what he said; but tro,
1
If his discourse were high compliment to III
freedom and freedom Of opinion IN Americ:
| aud some severe structures upon the course {
! tue present Emperor OF France.
3 After tlis, was presented an address from sh
: !ay Catholics Of this diocese, expressive Of the
e sympathy for His Holiness, Pope Plus th
: Ninth, III the troubles which now surround an
J. | threaten him. The solemn ceremony Of th
i l'apal beuedic.ion WIS then pronounced. Tt
!, icnediction over, the bells Of the Cathedral ran
) forth u lively peal, the bands Of music rlayc
e and one Of the pieces Of the Orleans !iltillef
on the levee, opposite the e'iuarc,. thuuders
l. | iarth national salute Of ttirsy-three gun
j. The display OF american aags, the periorman
!, of natiouai airs by the musicians, aud the tiril
], uf national salute, in connection with this :
= }i.ious demonstration, wcre the most mask'
F. features Of the occasion. The ceremonies
d the square being concluded, the multisu
C.. slowly dispersed; and the societies again torI
ut ing in procession order, halted in line, all |
$. | way from the Cathedral to the Arch'episcops
u residence. The line then opened, and the r.
b. ereud bishops, c'ergymen- aud layD,en, pass
c, between the open liues and entered the re-
$. deace After this, the societies separated. i
y l.esnok themselves to their various quarters
e. the city.