The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-09

tnnslatedlo t61s sec July ~ ie0S.
s. Diocese Of Los AnGeloss-Right Rev.
Thsddeus Ausas, D. p, consecrssed March
Ficsriate Apostolic, MaryUille. Right
Rev. Eugene OConnel, d. D., consecrated
February 8, 1861. 's~s'a '9'.''
THE PROCESSION. THRouaH THE STREETS.
In accordAnceMlth the Invitation OF the
Most Reverend Afchbishop OF Baltimore,
the clergy assembled at half-past o'clock
chs morning at bis house, In full vestment.
From an early hour Ia the morning, large
crowds poured In from oil directions TO-
wards the Archbishop's house, and by the.
hour appointed for the commencement Of
the ceremonies at least 10000 persons had
assembled In the square about the Cathe-
dral. Every available point Of observa.
ton was occupied 70 Its fullest extent.
There were crowds upon the house-tops,
every window was filed, and upon the
sidewalksahd In the street, except In the
centre, where q space was kept open FOR
the passing Of the procession, there was
one living mass Of human beings. AT
about 10 o'clock the Cathedral bells tolled
out in tones in keeping with the soiemnity
Of the occasion, and the procession being
formed, issued from the house in the fol.
lowing order:
/. The Censer-bearer with thimble, and
on his right the Third Master of Ceremo-
MES; q. The Sub Deacon, vested in tunic,
bearing the Professional Gross, between two
cross-bcarers; 8. The priests who are not
members of the synod, three and three 4.
The Chanters and Second Master of Cere-
monies; s. The Bishops Theologisns, who
have no claim to higher place Goethe
Eotaries and Secretaries in the same man.
ner; Z. The Rectors Of Theological Semi
naries 8. The Superiors of Religious Or.
ders and Communities; 8. The Vicar.
General; 10. The Administrators Of vacant
Sees and Procurators Of absent Bishops !;
IL. The Mitred Abbots the Right Rev. E.
Mcdonnell, Order of Cistercians; M. Bene-
dict, Order Of Cistercians; II. The
Bishops two and twoi ID. The Most
Rev. ArShbishops two and two; IA.
The Sub-Deacon, vested in tunic, bear
ing the Arch-Episcopal cross Is.
The Sub-Deacon l6. The Assistant
Priest, with Deacon on his right; II. The
Most Rev. Archbishop Spaulding, Presi-
dent of the Council, Apostolic Delegation,
between two assistant Deacons; Is. Chap
lains, bearing Book, Candle, etc.; l9. The
Young Catholic Friends Societies of Balti-
more, Washington, and Georgetown.
The procession was the grandest and
most imposing ever witnessed in this coun-
try. Each bishop and abbot was vested
in his mitre and cope, and held his
crozier in hand, many Of which were
of the richest and most costly charac-
ter; and the display made by those
costly robes Of yellow, red, scarlet, and
gold cloth was very handsome. The priests
were also vested in full sacerdotal robes.
There were in the procession from 800 to
400 clergy and others. The crowd looked
upon it with great reverence and interest,
and never upon any previous occasion did
we remark such display of veneration
and respect in crowd SO great. Nearly
all heads were uncovered, and not one
word did we hear spoken in levity or jest.
There were in the line several Benedic-
tine monks, whose ntique-looking cowls
and habits of white and black gave them
quite a historical appearance, and remind
ed one Of the tules of the cruSadcs. AS the
line proceeded up Charles and up Mulber-
~ to Cathedral, and thence into the church,
the hymns Veni Creator Spiritus and Are
MdriS Stella were sung, and the psalms
Rejoice to God and Ho,o lovely are Thy Ta-
berndcleS We're intoned.
THE CATHEDRAL
was crowded to its utmost. BY an admira.
BILE arrangement of the Archbishop's, ad.
mission tickets were issued to the pew
holders at the rate of six to each, and only
those holding these tickets could gain en-
trance. There were from 5000 to 1000
persons inside the church, and many thou
sands were crowded around the outside.
The Young Catholic Friends Society were
on duty to keep order and prevent rush,
and well and faithfully did they perform
their difficult task. AS the procession
went into the Cathedral gates the crowd
closed behind them, and made q rush to
attempt to get through them. Several
persons were knocked down and trampled
very badly, one or two barely escaping
with their lives. 1t was found impossible
to close the gates against such q mass of
people, so the Cathedral doors had to be shut,
and it was with difficulty that even those
with tickets could get in. People crowded
around the doors in the vain hope Of
being able to get in, and the younger and
more active ones succeeded in climbing to
the windows. About the windows and
doors the more faithful could be seen kneel-
ing devoutly in every attitude of piety.
Some were bowling their heads and strik-
ing their breasts with great fervOr; some,
with books in hand, were attending in
spirit the Holy Sacrifice within, while
others told their rosaries. The sight was
indeed touching one. The laboring man,
in his plain holiday garb, could be seen
kneeling on the ground by the side Of him
whose dress and appearance bespoke him
higher position. The lowly peasant mo-
Their could be seen, in one or two instances,
with her little ones kneeling around her,
impressing upon them the greatness OF the
occasion, and bidding them to pray.
At the altar, the spectacle was truly
sublime. 1t was handsomely decorated
and brilliantly illuminated with beautiful
wax candles. Inside the altar railing were
seated the archbishops and bishops while
on the outside and for some distance down
the aisles were seated the priests and the
seminarians In their white surplices. The
array of the rich robes of the clergy,
mingled with the pure white robes Of the
seminarians, the handsome altar with its
brilliant ornamentations, the rich frescoing
and architecture oS the Cathedral walls
and dome, the great and silent crowd, and
the imposing grandeur Of the ceremonies.
composed scene never to be forgotten by
those who witnessed 1t. The crowd
seemed spell-bound; and in no instance