The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-26
Close OF the Catholic Council.


The Baltimore sun, of Monday, gives
the following description OF the magnifi,
cent procession and imposing ceremonies
at the closing session Of tho Catholic
Council:
The fifth and closing public session OF
the Catholic hierarchy of the United
States, for the past two weeks sitting in
TINS city was held yesterday, at the Ca
thedral, attended with imposing ceremo-
MES: The procession Of prefates and clergy
on the opening Sunday, the 7th instant,
though grand and solemn, was eclipsed by
the magnificent display of yesterday. the
numbers OF prelates and clergy in the line
bein5 much larger, the rich and costly
vestments,, studded with jewels, worn by
many Of the bishops and heads OF orders.
adding to the brilliant effect
About O'Clock, the several Catholic &C
cletles OF the city, with the Young Catho-
hes Friend Society, of Washington. mum.
bcrinS, in all, some 2.000 persons, took up
position on either curb at Charles, Null
berry and Cathedral streets, from the
archleplscopal mansion to tho West on
trance of the Cathedral, keeping the car
rlage-way clear for the procession.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock, two carriages.
with difficulty, made their way through tho
crowd, and, 10 tne surpriso Of many, de-
posted his Excelency, Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, accompa-
med by Mayor Wallach, Of Washington.
The procession was led by tho sub-dea-
con, in tuuic, bearing the professional
cross between two acolytes, bearing lighted
candles, followed by two seminarans,
MINOR ecclesiastics and priests not mem
bers of the synod, numbering about $50,
two and two, and dressed in black cassocks
and white Surpliccs, succeeded bv the
bishops, thcologians having no claim to a
higher place, to the number of sixty,
dressed III rich vcstments. The chanters,
numbering twenty one, in white surplces
and blacll cassocks, came next. and led the
hymns !enlt Creator !Spi7-itus and Are Mu7'is
,Seltd, which were taken up by tho entire
body. Then came the notarios and secre-
taIics Of the Council, the rcctors of theo-
logical seminaries, the superior Of reli-
glous orders and communities, the Wears
general and the administrators of vacant
sees, numbering about forty, in beautiful
vestments, spangled with gold and silver,
bearing the image OF q cross OF other en-
blems of the Catholic faith.
Three mitred abbots, bearing cro2iers
were succeeded by thirty-scven bishops, IN
vestmcnts and copos OF tho most gorgeous
character, and wearing the mitre, many Of
which were adorned with diamonds, enc
raids or other precious stones. Then sue
ceeded the six Archbishops of the pro-
vlnces of New York, New Orleans, san
Francisco, Cincinnati, st. Louis and Ore
| sooii WY, S'CH AItcAOcu DN sanctuary
boy as crozier-bearer and train-b bearer
Closing the procession, came sub-dea-
con, bearing q magnificent golden cross.
beautifully cmblazoned, followed by the
Apostollc Delegate and suite, consisting of
the sub-deacon, two deacons of honor. and
the vicar-general of the archdiocese OF
BALTIMORE
On entering the sacred edifice, which was
densely filled. very many present being Of
other denominations, as OH the opening
Sunday, the choir and orchestra, number
ing, IN all, over 100 performers, performed
splendid march, which was continued
until the prelates, Wears general and heads
OF orders had taken their seats within the
sanctuary rail, the centre aisle and space
IN 'front.' OF the sanctuary being reserved
Tor the theoloGians and priests, whilst the
SIDE als!cs were occupied by the minor &C.
clesiastics.
After the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop
Spaldlng, had taken the place of prece-
dence, on raised seat, under crimson
canopy, on the gospel side Of the altar,
the ceebrant OF mass, the Most Rev. J.
NJ. Odin. CT New Orleans, was robcd at the
loot OF the altar, being attended by Rcv
rather Gaucet. as assistant priest, and the
Rev Fathers Gibbons and Iequerrier, a.
! deacon and sub-dea con. Pontitical High
Mass was then sung by the celcbrant, the
choir and orchestra rendering Hummels
celebrated Mass No. in magnificent style,
tho rich volumes of the chorus adding
greatly to the solemnity of the occasion.
solo and chorus, was sung in style per-
haps rarely equaled.
MIR. SIa1Ms' New Book Our readers will
be glad to learn, by the following extract
from the Richmond Lranine1-, that the