The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-26
TAKING THE MACK TEIL.
solemn and Impressive Ceremony In a
Brooklyn Convrnt-Two Daughters al
Prominent Gentlemen Renounce thu Naui-
ties OF the World.

solemn and Impressive Ceremony In a
Brooklyn Convrnt-Two Daughters of
Prominent Gentleincn RenOunce the Naui-
ties OF the World.
The beautiful ceremony Of Taking the Black
Veil" or nuns last VOWS, was witnessed yesterday
by a select and invited number OF friends at the
Convent Of ST. Francis OF Asszium OF the Sisters Of
Mercy, situated at the corner OF Willoughby and
Clausea avenues, Brooklyn. The young ladies who
were the candidates and principal actors In the
mony were Miss Margaret Noonan, daughter OF Mr..
Daniel Noonan Of New York, row known in reli-
gon as Sister Mary Paula, and Miss MARY Fogarty,
daughter OF Mr.. Edward Fogarty OF Brooklyn, in
religion Sister Mary Angela.
The services began at 10 A. NJ, b. the entrance OF
the Oncint the Rev j. Francis Turner, Vicar.
General Of the Diocese OF Brooklyn, arrayed in
cope mantle and stole. lie was attended by two
acIlAtcs, and the Rev Father TAFT as deacon. They
knelt before the altar, which cleaned IKE flashing
pyramid composed Of glimmering lights, rare
eIotics, and symbolic emblems, at ;he opposite end
OF the chapel. In tue mean time, While the leni
organ accompaniment, sweled in dulcet meo ly
from the gallery above, the sisterhood sSept in'o
the aisle In
SOLEMN PROCESSION
The ffess OF Sister OF Mercy il one of the most
picturesque and beautiful of the orders OF the
Church. 1t consists OF black habit With long
sweering train, a white linen cirf and gump on
large collar, aud gracefully arranged black veil
To this dress, on ceremonial occasions, Is added
unique and medieval costume, thirty or forty nuns,
bearing lighted candles now entered one, taller
and more graceful .sSn ,ss Ge', pore csu 'hS ,n
| aisle and remained standing until the othcrs had
swept into the stalls on each side, and then was
seated in the centre of the aisle. Tie candidates
wearing white vets took their seats In front Of the
altar where two chairs had been placed for ITEM
back OF two cushioned "Pne deus They knelt
until the hymn VAS concluded. after which the De-
manr" or FIRST part OF the ceremony OF profession
| was made. The ceremony Of
BLESSING THE RINGS AND Wells
with which they were to be invested, foil owed
| High Mass WAS next celebrated by the Rev. Father
Danhesse, 3. r., OF St Francis Xayers College, Six
e Of F0f o GSeh To Of @ s
romeo, Brooklyn II was an eloquent discours,
upon chastity, poverty, and obedience,
At the conclusion Of mass the candidates after re
ceiving the Eucharist, were conducted to the alta
by the Rev. Mother Surcrior and Assisan, superior
| Here kneeling they pronounced and si"ned tlci
| VOWS, AMI we're invested with their rings and blncI
| wells, the white ones being removed by their atton
| danis.
| TINS DEAru TO THE WORLD.
Then followed one of those beautiful and sym
bollic acts 10y which the Church of Rome imprcs @
the minds. Of her children. While tie sweetes
| music thrilled from the ORGAN lott, the candidate
| retired a few PAGES rom tie altar, and ate
stUudnf some minutes, instantly and smultane
| ousy pros,ratcd themselves, faces downward, upoi
| the richly carlcIei moor. me action was 80 ~
den, plainly Indicative Of death, that Protcstan
| lady ire. cit, vino rad never wines ed the Ger,
mony lciorc uurmurcd audllly Death to IL
| world" Fears rushed TO every eve, 10 be sue
cecdcd by SMILES OF sympaLe'' aimrltiIn, Ih
| two II, nder young forms remained extended II
| dcathlkc Stiffness for fifteen twenty minutes
Thcn, assisted to rise by the MotHcr Superior au
her assistant, they received the Kiss Of peace l"u
| the Sisterhood and falling into the procession lei
the Aper-l,hted nowci peri umcd chapel by IN
same door they lad entered. TIE calm and nol
| iapturc which beamei on their young aud bclutiil
| faces seemed to communicate itsClf to every on
present, some tears dimmed the ewes OF the uote
and sisters of Miss Nounan, but they old not seoI
| tears OF sorrow,
The occasion was evidently REGARDED as one
| JOY III graduation by all present