The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22
RETURN OF ARCHBISHOP SPALDIyG FROM
ROME.
Ecclesiastical Greeting at tho Cathedral In
BaitiniOre-Address Of tho Archbishop.

Ecclesiastical Greeting at ,he Cathedral In
Baitimore-Address Of tho Archbishop.
[From the Baltimore Sun, October eli
Tho host Rev. NJ ). SpaIdug, Catholic Archbishop Of
Baltimore and Prmae Of the United states returned
thscty on Saturday afternoon from ASK months trip 70
Europe whittier be had ournsysd NJ the invitation Of
Pope Plus TX, TO participate IN the canonizaton OF
saints which took place .. Rome the goth Of June
last with great pomp and magnincence.
Yesterday morning, In accordance with an invitation
extended TO the clergy and lay, the cathedral was
dsnsey filed by the congregation TO extend TO the
Archbishop welcome on his return The form OF greet
ing Of welcome was ecclesiastical, in accordance with
Abou. hapast ten o'clock the clergy in cassocks and
surpces numbering about seventy, preceded by sane
tuary boys and bearer and followed by the Arch
marched from the OF the archepiscopa resdencc
through the south yard Of the cathedral to the main
On passing into the ed1ce tho attached to The
choir played : grand march composed BY Professor
'nS II
along the commupion rail- The altar was brilliantly
lighted and adorned with flowers.
After further ceremonies and address OF welcome
BY the Rev DIR. Chas. l. White, the Archbishop, from
the episcopal chair said that he returned hts most heart
felt thanks his beloved brethren OF the clergy aud
children OF the laty for the cordially Of his welcome
he the more pleased with this form Of greeting
coniorn,cd TO the ritual Of the church. He did not
admit to justice OF Inc eulogies uttered Of him he felt
unworthy OF them, but be accepted them mark OF
friendship and esteem. He now returned TO carry
on the good work, the foundation OF which had been
laid by men, 'tho latche,s OF whose shoes he was
unworthy to oose.n He would endeavor 10
mern tue cooperation OF the fntDul In THIS lRc0r.
Were Gods Partially like that OF his friends he would
remble less when he contemplated the dread judgment
day; He would stand or fail b. his Church and his
flock; he desired no destiny higher or better than
thsrs He concluded by again thanking the clergy and
laity for their welcome.
The grand pontihcal high mass then took place,
Haydns Mass No, being surg by the choir under the
leadership OF Prof. Jos. Gegan, with admirable effect
and execution. The ceebrant or mass Rev. DR.
Charles l. White, with Revs. p. Murphy and W. Fitz-
gerald ~ deacon and sub-deacon-Rev james McE roy
acting as master OF ceremonies
4 tho I'll rs nj ha IA Met rrn
bishop arose and at some length gave an account Of
the grand celebration in which no participated Rome
from the archdiocese some six months ago, II had
pleased God place him in such condition Of weak
prevented him from explaining the object OF the
celebration. was subject go vast that he would BIO
compelled to limit himself to single standpoint In
speaking OF Il lie meant to show that The eighteenth
century celebration which took place 10 Rome on the
10th Of June last sublime In It's inception and
cepllon, In It's object and in its execution There
two kinds Of subimi.y, human and divine This
celebration partook Of both. Under what
it coniempated2 Who did III Plus TX Al the
most critical period OF bis ponti1cate-the weakest po-
tentate in Europe bercft of fourfbs his doin ons
and threatened with expulsion from the poor remainder
The object Of the celebration was the canonzaon OF
some twenty I'VE or twenty servants Of God. Among
them were nineteen martyrs In the sixteenth
century shepherd girl Of France, one or Two rei.
Rious women the founder Of the Passonst order and
the noble missionary Leonard Of Port Maurice, made
up the list.
might DO regarded as the primary one was that
that occasion tho hierarchy and faithful
might around xUZu successor OF 81 refer.
celebration sublime In It's execution. When the In
vitalion issued by the Holy Father how did the
bishops re5pondf They we're not commanded-simply
invited. At that gathering were nearly i've hundred
bshors from all parts or the world and at least I'll teen
thousand priests, eight thousand OF whom were from
France mo Archbishop then referred to the various
nations and countries which were represented also 10
the procession which commenced at O'Clock In the
morning. and took two hours 70 pass over the route Tho
various costumes coiors styles OF apparel and figures
of their kind sublime No language portray the
grandeur OF the st. Petere Within that mag.
nacent temple from seventy five thousand TO
hundred thousand people, aud even then not full.
The beautiful iiuminaons OF the building approached
the sublime: ten thousand brilliant Lights arranged 10
gorids, hundred OF illuminated figures aud coats OF
in living light presented scene 81 briancy
seldom equaled But far greater and higher than all
in the sublimity the cathocity and unity OF the
multitude. No confusion OF tongues there, from
the highest the lowest points OF revelation
entire accord We're the question asked In that
gathering. Do you believe in extreme JUNCTION
ono resoundng aye would answer. No dscord
there, but unity In Cathociiyabove all human philo
sophy, beyond human calculation. Within that holy
temple heart, one soul, ono mind one feeling
OF admiration Tor glorious saints, one feeling OF ns
love through life death, TO the chair Of st. Peter
Tho Arcn oishop concluded by bestowing the eps
copal benedicop after which the proceeded 10 me
end succeeded BY the chanting Palms by the clergy
within tho sanctuary
Tho priests and seminariaDs then passed ont by tho
OF tho sanctuary. followed by the Archbishop,
march from TanDhauser by tho choir beng rendered
~rh splendid effect. The immense crowd then gradually
left the Cathedral