, 1866-06-01
IMPOSING CATHOLIC CEREMONIAL
Conservation OF the CnIvernity of Notrc
tsnHlr, acknowledgement tton OF n
Statue stF v(se BaeanefY ysrr3r,

itatue OF the Virgin Mary for sh,. great catholic
GntFc71ty. Not merely the church dagnttants of
1hc p1ustnec and the people Of tho immediate II.
emily were gslhcren together to a4:ut In aud he
pfe=ent al this grand ceremonial, brt thcj camc
cm all over the lind aud more impressive md
Brilliant eptcs &C 'nan they pe-ented crcn apart
frtm all ccpeid-rntN ne Of tic religious character
lcftaicinc 10 tho asseub1sge ard it's purpo-e.. Is
seldom II eyer presented IN my portion Of The
world.
The day WAS beautifully c1eaz. no, too warm tor
comfort, but with dellcIuu. sunlight animatns
with 1nv1:ora'tug influence every tense, while
hAltny spring b1eezcs toycd With Goallne curiS
a:ttatcd lca.cs IN the wind and tAun,nr cheeka
glowing with the unwontci excitement. The long
ascuuc leading through the University grounds up
to the ua,u crtdee vas at an carly hour closely
lined on each eide With carriages and other vehicles
as fSr AZ tho cyc could reach and not lees than five
tarusaud r'rttor1 were In the buildings sud a,out
ahe beautiful grounds. tew sucn GLORIOUS
Views, OF natnte'e beauties arr accorded
es that upon which rc.ts the deileh,e1
eye q the vssiter to No,ze Dame and
when tLs:e na'utal leautles arc cnhancca, as they
liona. hcontiin! fsser rich appsrrl spd sorssous ]
vessiren,s,; when ,he air |. lsden With ;ae pr
nou3 ot sweet souude the fcene IL almost realUa-
I tion o! poet dream Of fa'Fy iana At early morn
;61s waz ne sptclase Presented IN and abou. this
- time he rtch ll.cni1ne poniea iorth Ills ,.s
FOOD o. melody. awakening the echoe. far
es:s basd esspss aomPaesa II ps,. h as M
snile N hundred chanseia' and varied baiss Ii
form aud color greeted The ore at crefy 1usu
Ilours edcd awny swiftly. and efe even ,bs ciriur
eomers had dt!IghedIr urans tn half The eplendof
o. nc secne' the time arrived for the celebration
soLExE rosnr7cAI xAss
" ' thc eap"ioHs church edtce Of The University.
AEc cfor:u present WIS 20 great that VERY p,suy
Ncfr " ofe esrn to Obtain sthndIn. Fauu within
the aisle; Or ~. scar TIC aoors. The gallery was
Il 81 sl sna 'he Fem s s1a daon s5t
S;S. aaa s1e;;ss,s;, r. h., aess Ting ~ :
apart ,os the band, The n,Iu!u. aad topIora.
While nIc'hr.n were stationed the side seats ID
| shts orpasmcnt. In Itori OF TIL. uurth wing,
w''ere The ,fansept- cos. lne rlvr, was rrarca ss
1Yasrd u sp!endld f'a'ac Of TIC v,r:,a. soid
tssr'et flowers sheu their pert.lnes, and t,tlEact
t i:ahs md ciot. ala ott cszz,cd thr eye resting
upun la.s u.aynifccnt a'isr. i.at the moi bcaui,
diced L,rectl, the grand orr.n vhere .1airc
o:iEr f'retn like protecting sncc stood cnlhraued
w,.sin will. niche. ba'ad III hood Of so>eate light
! admItIed ftOin cosorct pla-~ above. The ct4ss
could NOT b seen. anu liz etvct was that OF a
:an, tolteninc 'nc onslEe- Of tic ssa,nc and The
:11i n auty il,e pupils or lie I:n,:c3siIT bav1n
tasen the'F :eaf. md the hods o. The cnurcn
,-vn l I'd With spsetaora, ANN an impre,.ise T.
r.uMit on 1hr sir: suddenly The door. Of lLe Ga.
r':x.! rI'rncu "hrn ',s er3:sn@- voice wa~ husacd
OK ss ;ss esn snaf :, % %'s 5
| Vttn.d door 1pln-sed the r!otrons syint ot or
1hF'.t:sni,F. re cmtlem OF atonr,uent- csos.-
'a e sonot Il o' 4soy'e aha eis1y Il ~
N;h furst Of such Jo, gu i:asn0nr rs shonid hali
% .Mr aaTcm, % o. we symbol NJ Of Tue King Of Glory,
e'1's, voices pealct for1h FfnHat,al stra1n. The
cs,.. Mas eafIen 10 re mont OF The altar and then
eh e II r. aas's II I5 s5 ~ Ter
*lsrsy, otlielatlae 1nd assisting. tn fesolendant
s'lsr s.ds, acsotdlns 70 he prescribed fosms. 1u
ersn, and assistants: ihe ia3rksa seismnl'; q tie
.Mt ptc.c" on The OCCASION = lhsre any noticeable
. sasaIen t.,.o !on ootasfy na!n fnass. nut thetc
10 oe long temembersn by the epec.ator.. The ce:.
Gniant FEE ine nj. Mes. bi-hop Hennt. D. D.. OF
Mn"anges Viz IT.; a:ti;.sd 6y nes d. iss- al.o
" sna ss b. ksour lei of Fn{as}1h's S1 hnaro. 80
| Mste III oSsS0ua ~ AHnuE1 HeV. -las. Mat:s,ah,
Sotre nsm III s, anI ~ hes, e. p9acfy o.
.cn,n.;s, r T.. uinnen .. >. x, ~as Master OF
hat R.r + Snaniaanpp ate ps;;5e9, !; y YETI; Tas; ~,
gh g. n:s' @ =; i'll, II LfH1s. y foEt Way1e, Ind.
i.s iie, Rshnpp Rsp Renna. Isenns 4nsanSee Mia
AnSspE ss 'hs c'ssry In attcndance my be n.med
Il
9G,.nalfeauon G,.a o. ne H0!y cross, United states,
as,as.. =. "sqgel, , nGe aIpvincsa.; hey. Dillon
NV torbw ~ " y,co o. Ho.se pame ina
Tsa'; 7! Me7; Eeman9iet, Ies. y. M.H'l!n1n. D.
~. IL. hce; Mf. fofa, ReF: Mr Ntyeon: rev. ME.
II r. RAW :or V;:,,s sse'i ~ az E1c5G, nes-
Ter: +. +. cooney, South Bend; Rev. Mr: koenie.
ien. veTy ReT. 4 ayoex lHeGs Heq s,esss fss I.e.
nan. !nflsaholt, Ireland; Rer, Mr: MRloney. ST
5.afss; & ve5s Es,; , Mf: ne'sz, Ai|wausee R:v.
Gless on, g.talc y. \; Rey. I. sansiu, Eraw-
19Es.s1lie, lnd.: kev NJ Leuei, Kalamazoo, ,Msca :
SI pea. M nTmsn m s1 R,4, EsS Mr
isey. Mr. Waldtou, thcago; Rev. Mr. Gfo.s IN,
.,hieaso: Rcv. MI. Wsth. Cairo: Rev: ~ Bir:h.
y. Eu flca, Hs1n. ILL.,. anu the Reverend Fathers
ol tte University. pcsidcs several whose a,:s csn
last pertnmed breath waited from thc ceuscr, tac
'a-t trr1ll OF nu.sc souutlrd bv Tho grand organ
-'hc Clergy, students and congregation lett the sa-
l'n'scsrity building 10 hear the
The m,in,m:, tnn,ots. .su!ot etad:n':. apprcnt,
Tue beautiful ras1lrn bc!orc the tuiluin, and The
i,npia anu e!.ter- from ST. Mary. on the west -idc,
aa se ea :
md i2clns ,he porch. Archbishop spald,nr Dc.
the poIel-the acolsies and Clergy filing the spac:
nehsna & ahd -. on s'ts;el siac: !hs m!sle was all
n1sGsa S amo sos esoSa ~ Mef saea. from .he nomgn.
e. nis spIta1anE q tncf were >t4'nes- l!c
church on ihi. son,tnen,; s ! nlsn or apparcntiy
nsr. buf ot tine head and bold intellectual t:a'.
usGt. LIE inahnsl " eiuoclaann VA very DISTINCT
am asner ~ r@Mi ';; and thst 'hica lie spoke wa. Ia
Ac .ia,sf tsat when nr:& invited 10 attend OF
ms grand H., Celebration, ~ nc veIy itss. rfo
M nnt,a ,ns M o. me :iuiy cso:s ae
H.o oeiess nat ne eo&a not attend ana had 10 Dc
..1.e @ .h".,s1Ns1Is' ~. no"eseE: Mnsa II was scr
, ,at ,,, ne os n.ca' ss, o. Gtheln
n:,rcs .e rn m, @ 81 aatnnT''H 'a .h.
, y, M ap!sai1a 10 n.hi ~ thc namr Of m
raEd 1ee11n 10 's all r. eon ~ si,na not = .ense ih
,a's'nS 81 sisiue niM of Tue WIN Na,s MARY
eare, ~ .hnMl,t si, IT, ,Ake koua 5,au!., Mns, ~
:n9a xI =, ho. To-, s7ss @ ss1s re ~ b.
!. t,hs love ssa vsfentton 81 ,hs believers Il III
"a keaeiac,ors Of sn1in. nc ~ rse !sstues !,
~ ,.re, - . a'so'sst WY uq! a5 WEI tt
VIZ sn., .s; f. t,t, ~ = "a y tnete no
ae siea. naa]sme Ta'ne oI 'as aihcI o. hss tonn
( itoE tol! !. ,sas crec'c before great concouts
III 1oa1 "qs r. psonaGt1 @ tne greatest mere raa
i than he y het who y 10 he sofsded to-day
:; .ISc,cs Mans; sne mo'nst o. our savior. she wa
since csosn 10 and essss se'ss's sos
e | lIom heF People 10 b. thr mother Of God n ID
o Er. ~, 3ne Only one VINO could have this aisnlty-
!:ncsr chHsae.er, vita Godhead a. the spou-c {
t.:c eteInal. an arthancsl was sen. down 10 her
even tic archaagci, Gci's hight messenger, oo,yc
Ii eown t'elvse her liz :.roctea her with eniogy
one highly flyrr.a of the Most ul.l, but ehe ia
/ vd evs, Ills greeting. To Or eompllucotctl oi mr.
d - but t,attcry. hut to br complmcrted OF ii
L. s!ot' High, might well alN7chi simple malde
h. lc aslrn OF hIm how fhir which nc prom
~ citd could be, >Inre t1,r kne7 not man-ih II II
7 :honld b. The mother Of f;od In the flash: II