The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-22
CATHOLIC COUNCIL IN BALTIMORE.
SPECIAL relfsaAm 70 TINE NEW yom HERALD.

Close Of the Proceeding mpressiye Cere.
neutrality-suspicious. johnson Present, &c.
BALTIMORE, Oct 81, 1855.
The vast concourse OF people that assembled around
the cathedral to-day greater II possible, than
at the opening OF the Council President johnson and
daughter, and Mr. walach, Mayor Of Washington, were
present. having arrived in Baltimore at an early hour
this morning
Al haIfpast nine O'Clock Archbishop spaldns ntoned
the svcni CREATOR which at taken up by the
bishops and clergy and the process commenced TO
move from the Archiepiscopal residence through
Charles and Mulberry streets 10 tho main entrance The
shone brilliantly the gorgeous robes Of the dgni
taries, producing strkinsy grand effect, which was
evidently felt by the vast multitude OF people who
watched the PROCESSION with Amos, breathless attention
The cathedral literally throngcd.
The President and his daughter and Mr. Wallach occu-
pied seats at no great distance from the altar, and
watched the proceedings with great interest each being
supplied with printed syllabus 81 the ceremonies 70
which they referred from time to tine.
Archbishop odp, OF New Orleans, celebrated mass.
as music selected for tho occasion being ha~~'' Mass
Il IS not too much 10 say that probably no composition
OF sacred music has been rendered with such thrill
ing effect this continent and BY choir, too that
numbers no professionals The President and party
caiiy with the aima virgo solo, in which The ne 50
prano voice Of the singer displayed wonderful sweetnevs
power and fcxbility. Tho musical department 81 the
Council has certainly boon scale commensurate with
After mass, Archbishop kenrick, 0, - Louis, de
livered ,eing disonrse the Authority OF the Church.
taking for his tho sevenie nth OF tho ten
chapter or 70 Pan to tho Rom,ns. After the sermon,
the Archbishop u ncnnat Oldest by con~ccaiiop
addressed Ar hbishop spsdlng expressing the bfh
of his devotion 70 and alihcaions To- he pool
ton entertained BY all preac and clergy, and cnlo
giving the al luy and devote ness ~ the Ameflcpn
priesthood Inferior q N the world and worthy
Of the noble people and republic 10 which they had
the happiness to live; concluding by begging God 10
bless America and 10 make Of W united people,
blessed by God and exhibiting 70 the world an examI 70
Of every virtue.
thanking the OF the Council Tor their assistance
and forbearnncc, and expressing hope that The Holy
Father would look fayorsby on their deibcraois that
tho Council Just ended might resu, IA the commence
ment o. a order OF things
President Johnson listened 10 the addresses Of The
Archb shops OF Cincinnati ard Baltimore with evident
interest and seemed ieriye satisfacton from N ~
part Of Archbishop Purccls discourse that had my
political BEARING.
The ceremonies Of the Council concluded Win the
reading OF the DEGREES In Iain and thor sigma by
the Archbizhops and Bishops This done the recession
reformed and moved back 10 the Archbishop residence
by tho same route II had come
Tho proceedings and decroos are now 70 be ;,
Rome for supervision BY the Pope IL " rumored tina
the Cosnch recommends tho appontmet Of twenty nd
dtonal bishops and rrhbtshop for doccsea
A. the President ieft the Cathedral and was endesvor
ing 10 make his way carriage W waiting for him n
surrounded by large crowd and hundrcds presse
forward 10 shake hands with m lie aypcsred tskci
by surprise, but was eyiden aa,tered " this dcp
stration.
The President was sen, mr. yesterday svsp,as by Gov
ernor swami, who ant dpates trouble NJ Annapolis u
morrow, bui many yarlnise that the sis TO the Cath,
arai haa anersp object than tbs mere curiosity 70
the ceremonies and that the Importance of tho Cafho
| DO with ~
The r.embers Of re Council dlned iogesher o.day
'"e s>usic HAY. forth Howard street