New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-22
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CLOSE OF THE CATHOLIC COUNCIL. q
BALTIMORE, Oct 2l.-The Catholic Council closed its
sessions to-day Proceedings and DEGREES are Eow to be
Rome for supervisory by the Pope. rnmored
that the Council recommends the appointment OF twenty
additional Bishops and Archbishop for each six
States. % L.. ..r-.s..- ~. ..t- 80.
The vast eoneourse of people that assembled around the
~ ,S CouSe and
aud Mr.. Wallach, Mayor of Washington, present.
having arrived at Baltimore at an early hour this morn
At 81 o'clock Archbishop Spading intoned the Vent
Creator" which at taken up by tho bishops ana
clergy and the procession commenced to move nom tho
Archiepiseopal residence through Charles and Mulberry
sts to the main entrance. The shone brilliantly on
the gorgeous robes Of the dgntares, producing ssk-
Multitude Of people Who watched the procession with al
breathess attention. The cathedral was literally
thronged :
pied seats great distance from the altar and watched
the proceedings with great interest each being supplied
with printed syllabus Of the ceremonies, to which hey
Archbishop Oden Of New0rleans celebrated mass the
music selected for the occasion being Hummes Mars
No.2
OF sacred music has been rendered with such thrilling
effect this continent, and BY choir too that numbers
professionals The President and party seemed TO DC
particularly struck with the music especially with tho
" alma virgo solo, In which the ne soprano voice Of the
singer displayed wonderful sweetness, power and hexi
bhy. The musical department Of the Council has GER
taniy been scale commensurate With the occasion
Alter mass Archbishop Kerrick Of st. Louis delivered
telling discourse the authority Of the Church. takne
for the 18th of the 10Th cheptes Of st. Psni
to the Romans After the sermon the Archbishop Of Gin
cnna oldest by conservation, addressed Archbishop
Spadng expressing the ngh OF his devotion 70 and
qualifications for bis position entertained BY all preiates
and clergy and euiogng the ability and devotedness Of
the American priesthood nferor 70 IN the World,
and worthy or the noble people and great Republic In
which they bad the happiness TO live concluding By
begging God to bless America and TO make Of united
people, blessed by God and exhibiting to the void an
example Of every virtue.
Archbishop Spsldng replied in beautiful address,
thanking the members Of the Council for their assistance
and forbearance, and expressing hope that the Holy
Father would look favoraby their deiibemtonsi That
the Council ended might result In the
of q order Of things 4,
President johnson listened to the addresses Of the A5c-
bishops Cincinnati and Baltimore with evident interest,"
and seemed TO derive satisfaction fop that part OF Arch
bishop Purcels discourse that had any political bearing
The ceremonies of the Council concluded with the road
ing of the DEGREES in Latin, and their signature by the
Archbishops and Bishops This DONE the procession
formed and moved back 10 the Archbshops residence By
the same route 10 had come.
As the President left the cathedral and endeavor-
ing make his way TO carriage in waiting for him. he
surrounded by large crowd, and hundreds pressed
SURPRISE but evidently fatered By this denonstra
ton. '
The President sent for yesterday evening by Gov.
Swami who anticipates trouble az Annapolis tomorrow
but many surmso the visit TO the Cathedra had q
different object than the curiosity 10 the
monies, and that the importance Of the Catholic and
Irish votes in the coming elections had something to do
with it,
The members Of the Council dined together to-day &C
the Music Hall, North Rowsrd-st. President johnson
dined the Eutaw House. and left immediately BY the
ais p. IN. train for Washington.