The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

New York had assembled on the grcrnd al early
hour yesterday and at the time Of the Of
the ceremony certainly not Less than 1000 persons
were present Az half past <hree o'clock the procession
started from the manse follows and proceeded to the
Manhattan College, boys of the 'Protectory, numbering
one hundred ana fifty the Archbishop and clergy aychi
tect and assistants, invited guests.
Inc rear was Drought up by number OF vehicles hired
and otherwise, in which many distinguished persons
were seated some acaed by devotional motives others
from those Of curiosity Arriving on the ground
the clergy and guests took their places the platform
which had been erected, and the ceremonies nau
gurated by the chanting Of Latin psalm box con
tanning the coins or the United States, copies OF the
HERALD and other morning papers, the reports and seals
OF the society cares de vsite of his Holiness Plus TX
Archbishop McCloskey Archbishop Hughes, DR.. s Ives
and Father starr together with neatly written parch
ent STATING the occasion OF the cermony the date and
tho principal oficehoders In the United States-vlz,
President Governor and Mayor OF New York
All having thus been made ready the Most Rev Arch
bishop took the rowe and inscribed the stone with the
sign OF tho cross and when he had placed mortar it, the
huge was gradually lowered fellow
the ceremony so far completed In telling speech, de
nveed amid unbroken Stiffness the Archbishop referred
10 Sne glorious structure which would rise toward
the heavens He congratulated those present having
u so much needed institution and praised, amid loud
applause the and the virtue OF its founder
Dr. Sillman Ives
Dr.. IVES Who ON hs appearance, greeted with
loud applause stated his qualification at seeing go vast
an assemblage present taking IL as happy augury Of
the future prosperity Of the institution the corner stone
Of which bad Just been laid The condition of the boys
attention, and God had chosen him, humble he was
TO be the instrument Of His will He thanked those
present for their liberal assistance and stated required
considerable to perfect the institution, which sum
he satisfied would be literally accorded to him.
After collection the Archbishop pronounced the bene
dcton Among those present at the ceremony besides
those already named, were DR.. McNerney, Fathers
Boyce, Clowry, Outlet, McEvoy Farley Mooney, Woods,
Conroy, Donnelly McCin, Mccarthy, Tinst, &c; Judge
Cunningham, Mr.. Qunlan, Captain Mccormick, Comp
troler Brennan Mr. Boyce, Mr. Hughes, brother TO the
late Archbishop, &c, &c.
After the ceremony collation. served up at the
farm under the direction OF Mr. W. j. Early behalf Of
John H. Devlin Esq, its donor During the collation.,
which was admirably gotten up, handsome chair Was
presented by the pupils OF the PrOtectory the Arch
bishop an appropriate address being read by OF their
number.
The modes Of conveyance the Of the ceremony
were not the most easy Of The boat intended
for invited guests left considerable number OF them
behind, who with considerable difficulty succeeded at
an advanced hour in the evening TO get the neigh
bori,ood OF New York