The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-08
rHE CONSIDERATION.
OUR NEW BISHOP.

] A>So0 0uAO~yS ta1O AAob Vi 01Ays Wlll lOD
be remembered by our Catholic communit
as the date Of an event which, for impor
lance and interest, Is rarely equaled in on
annals. The Conservation of a Bishop
with all the splendor of the Catholi
ceremonial, enhanced by the presence of a,
unusual coneoarse of Bishops and clergy
Is In itself an occasion of great moment
but when it is remembered that the Bishop
thus cOnsecrated is endowed with til,
right of succession to the Archiepiscopa
| See, the ceremonial assumes q character o.
personal Importance.
THE PROCESSION
started from the Archiepiscopa1 residence
in time to reach the Cathedral few mo.
ments before the hour assigned to the com
| clapgor of the Cathedral chimes announces
the moment of its starting and accompanied
the procession until it had commenced to
enter the grand portal of the building. "A
dense crowd blocked up the street and oc-
cupied the space in the neighborhood OF
the jackson square but gave way as the
procession advanced.
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Enfans de esossr opened the way, followed
by some twenty or thirty semisarians.
Then came the clergy, regular and secular,
to the number, Of about one hundred.
There were 30 many familiar and honored
faces among these that we canpot pause to
recall them by name, while the presence of
numerous strangers showed that the interest
NJ tho All hoA 1nI
from the interior parishes and even from
other dioceses to share in the happiness of
the day.
Following them came the Bishops-arst
the Rt. Rev. DR.. Rosecranz, Bishop of CO.
lumbus, then the Bishops of Nashville and
Chicago, BIT. Rev. Drs. Feehan and Foley,
between whom was our venerable Bishop
as the Able Perche.
A feature of the procession equally con-
selling to the venerable clergy and edifying
to the spectators was
THE BscoRT
which extended in two lines, one on each
side of the clerical procession, from its
front to very far in the rear. The head of
ready Conferences of ST. Vincent of Paul,
which turned out their membe on this~oc-
casion to the number of probably three
hundred. Some FIVE hundred orphan girls
followed these, conducted by number of
devoted Sisters. A thrill of silent praise to
God must have moved the whole co1course
as those children passed, habited uniformly
in their neat gowns and graceful white
wells. How healthful their appearance
How different from the wan and emaciated
look which poverty and premature care have
impressed on SO many unfortunate children!
These whom the world regards as the chill
dren of misfortune have found how really
fortunate it is to be the wards OF Provi-
dence-the heritage which He has left to his
true followers.
What contrast between these in their
helplessness, and the strong, stalwart men
who marched in line ahead of them! The
III bers of st. Vincent vf Paul would COM
pare favorably, in point of bone and sinew
with any organization that can be found.
Surely if any men can rely upon their own
strength and ability in the race Of life these
are they, yet there are points in common
between them in their manly vigor and
those children in their feebleness. Each is
equally dependent on the hand of God in
his sight there is no difference between
strength and weakness. Then, too, they
both serve to exemplify the charity of their
divine Master-the men as its chosen in
struments, the children as its favored OBJ
jects.
- THE CEREMONIAL.
The Cathedral Church of st. Louis was
amply filled by an assemblage comprising
not only some of the most devout members
of our community, but many of the most
refined and intelligent. The patience and
earnest attention with which they sat out
the entire ceremony, manifested the interest
which it awoke. During the whole three
OF four hours thus occupied, there was not
a sound Or movement indicating uneasiness,
notwithstanding the heat of the weather
All the beautiful and suggestive ritual of
such an occasion appeared to be faithfully
adhered to. The splendor with which God
ought to be worshiped, the full and COM
plete recognition of the Church's authority,
the obedience and fidelity due to the
Sovereign Pontiff by the other Bishops, the
sacred character of the Office itself confer
rad durinU the al mi nj afro tioD IF thoaa r;tos.