The New York herald., 1870-08-21
TAKING are VEIL.
Sacred Heart-HistOry Of the Ordcr-Facts
and Fnncics About the CI0ister-NOvel and
Interesting Ceremony.

Sacred Heart-HistOry Of the Ordcr-Facts
and Fnncies About the CIoister-Novel and
Interesting Ceremony.
tFrom the Chicago Tribune, August l6l
Yesterday in the chapel of the Sacred
Heart, on Taylor street. in this city, Miss
Julia Thomas, descendant of wealthy
and well known family of st. Louis, re-
ccived the white veil from the hands of her I'M Gle
Father Chambers. S. j., OF st. Xavier College.
Cincinnati There were also present Father
DeBlieck, of the Holy Family church, and the
great Indian missionary, Father DeSmet The
public were not, Of course, present, but among
those privileged to assist at the ceremony were
number Of ladies and gentlemen, including the
relatives and friends Of the young lady and few
others.
So much ia said in these days Of ours about the
rights, the powers and the capacities of weman in
the world that we have taken pains to present
herewith some other rights. capacities and powers
out of the world. In the religious order of which
this young lady Of wealth talent and distinction
has just become an humble and undistinguished
member can be found proof of the power of
woman's mind, for which secular history cannot
furnish a parallel.
THE ORDER OF THE SACRED HEART
was founded in Paris in the year 1900, by Marie
Louise Barrat, the only daughter of an eminent
and wealthy French family. The aim OF the
society was the education Of the daughters Of the
French nobility, and around its fOundress flOcked
ladies of the highest social rank, whose culture
and accomplishments were only equalled by the
spirit of contemplatve piety and personal self
sacrifice, which the dogma and discipline of the
Infallible Church alone can inspire. Madame
Barrat herself had been educated under Jesuit
masters. her m2otal training being directed by
her only brother, who was distinguished fol-
lower of lgnatius. She read and wrote with flu
CIV 10 nnUnn npIr Il. I'LL
the fine arts. At the age of twenty one she found
herself Mother General of AN association the most
distiague the world has ever known with a char.
ter from the reigning Pope and its interests jeal-
ousy guarded at the Roman Court by Cardinal
Protector. From Paris the prestige of the socie-
ty bore its influence throughout France, and
its academies sprung into prosperous existence in
all the leading cities. From France 1t spread
schools OF the order now flourish in all parts Of
Europe in Africa, the United States the Dominion
Of Canada, Cuba and South America. An idea of
Mother Barrat's endurance and perfection Of ply
sical form may be well obtained by remembering
that scarcely six years have elapsed since her
death. So highly are her works esteemed by her
co-religionists that the process of
HER BENTIrICATlO.,
is already begun. The documents bearing upon
IL were in the hands Of the proper Papal autbori-
ties when the death of the Cardinal Protector. a
few months ago, temporarily suspended their ex
animation, which will be resumed on the appoint
ment OF his successor. The ladies Of the order
have been engaged for three wears in gathering
the material for Mother Barrats life which il now
nearly complete and ready for press, the literary
labor being performed exclusively by the society.
THE FLOWER OF EUROPEAN MAIDENuOoD
has always blOOmed in the schools of the Sacred
Heart and Processes and countesses have filed
its ranks and performed its Offices. A French
countess with historic blood in her VEINS answers
the door of the convent In Paris Madame Bona
parte niece of the first Napoleon was one OF its
most edifying MEMBERS the Princess Elizabeth
Gailan, whose cousin Demetrius, like herself a
convert from the Greek to the Roman side. still
honOred as The Apostle Of the Alleghe-
Mes" died in New Orleans of yellow fever, not
long after her profession, and one of the commu-
nifty who assisted at her death bed, il now in the
convent OF this city daughter of the Count de
Montalembert is to-day nun Of the order aud
the houses De Charbonelle, De Boncour. Chan.
GARNER. and countless others eminent in European
courts and leaders Of the thrilling events now
transpiring on the continent, have given beauty.
grace and talent to Its closters.
Among the pupils of the Sacred Heart was
THE EMPREss EUGESfE
who has always preserved her girhood's affection
for her early home. and been its efficient and faith
full friend. She called, during the lifetime of
Mother Barrat, at the Convent of Paris. and. bid.
ding her suite to remain without, entered alone.
Learning from the sister at the door that the
ladies were dining she forbade their being dis
turbed, and waited quietly until the conclusion Of
their repast. She then requested the company OF
Mother Barrat whose surprise may welt be i'm
agined, and afterwards gave audience in q plea
SAINT, womanly manner, to all the ladies OF the
house.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OnDER
is an admirable display of the power of womans
mind, directed by correct impulses. The entire
society, counting thousands in it's membership
and governing wealth upwards of millions, Is
managed solely by women, no man having anv
control whatever of its houses its resources or
it's discipline. The Mother General resides in
Paris and is constantly assisted by a council or
cabinet, each member of which has her specific
duties which she performs under the supervision
of the Mother Superior. There are as mapy for
eign secretares-to borrow term--as there are
provinces, outside the immediate supervision of
the Paris house, and each province communicates
directly with its own cabinet officer, and through
her with the Mother General, who is now Madame
Goez. We have on this continent
FIVE PROVINCES.
of which the Canadian in presided over by Madame