New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-20

| pOutlH SdTQlHdl r6TFtJtl was elevated
| by acclamation to the pontifcate by the
Sacred College. His election took place in
| 1916; since which time the vicissitudes he
has undergone, and the assaults upon his
temporal possessions, as we'll as upon the
spiritual prerogatives ascribed by the
Church to its supreme earthly head, have
showed beyond cavil how strong the Catho
lie Church is, and how far it is removed
from the decadence that great age brings
on, and to show that it is as full Of vigorous
life as it was when Ferdinand of Arragon
risked kingdom and life rather than
abandon the defense of its doctrines
The Celebration.
Sunday was somewhat cloudy in the
morning, but there were no indications OF
stormy weather. We may as well saw here
that about three o'clock in the afternoon a
slight rain began to fall, which continued
more or less for nearly two hours, when it
ceased altogether. 1t was at no time suf-
| ficient to interrupt the proceedings of the
| day, and was certainly far preferable to a
clear sky and consequent hot summer sun.
The various Catholic churches throughout
| the city were, as we stated IN Saturday g
REPUBLICAN, profusely and tastefuIly deco
rated with flags and significant emblems.
| and everything gave token that the Catho-
| lie residents of New Orleans were stirred
to their depths, and that on this day no
| true son of the Church would hold back his
becoming tribute of respect to the head of
the Church on this the twenty-ffth ami
versary of his accession to the papal
throne.
Immense care and labor had been be-
slowed by the managing committee upon
every detail calculated to insure success to
the celebration, and the consequence was
that every detail was perfectly carried out
Shortly after halfpast three o'clock the
procession was arranged and began to move
We remark here with pleasure that, al
though every Catholic not prevented by
sickness or infirmity was on the ground, a
large number of our non Catholic citizens
also took part in the procession and subse-
quent ceremonies, actuated by spirit of
liberal sympathy with the occasion. The
signal for starting was a salute of artillery.
The procession marched up Canal TO
Rampant, to Esplanade, thence to Royal
street, up which to the archiepiscopal resi-
dence, where it was Joined by the arch
bishop and clergy, after which it moved on
in the prescribed route, finally approach
ing the cathedral from Chartres street
The order of procession having been pre-
viously published we do not repeat it.
The orators of the day. Rev. Father
Giesen, Judge T. W. Collens and Judge p.
E. Theard, followed, together with various
official personages and invited guests.
Not the least pleasing and affecting sight
on the ground was that of various compa-
nies of orphan children, fostered and cared
for by the different Catholic charitable asso-
Citations. They were all clad in some spe-
cies of uniform dress always extremely
neat. and exhibiting happy combination of
trugality and good taste. Among others,
we noticed the children of the female asy-
lum on Camp street (St. Theresa one hun
dred and slXty-tive in number; the orphans
under the care of the Society of the Holy
Cross, located ad the corner of Elmira and
Rampant streets, one hundred in number.
Thre was also the inmates of the st. Mary's
Asylum for boys, located in the Third Dis
trlct; one portion of these consisted of
" nursery children-little toddling ones,
who evidently looked up to the kind sisters
who had charge of them with all the affec-
ton that tender care begets.
We noticed too, the orphans of st. Marys
Asylum, numbering fifty-eight. There were
also on the ground the Sisters of the Poor,
located on Laharpe street These have
charge of number of aged and decrepit
men and women; also the Sisters of Provi-
dence, having under their care some sixty
young girls.
To our mind not the least Interesting
portion of the display was the various
colored societies, all in charge of
colored orphan children. For the Catholic
Church does rot nor did it ever make any
distinction of race or color in its reception
of members, or in its ministrations to its
We noticed the orphans of Providence
under charge of religious order of colored
Sisters of Providence, located
at the corner of Laharpe and Tonti streets.
There was, also, the Society of the Holy
Family, located on Chartres, between
Esplanade and Moreau streets: this So
ciety has charge of about fifty girls
About six o'clock the head of the process
sion arrived at the corner of Chartres and |
St. Peter streets. Here the splendid mill |
tary escort formed partly in front of the |
while a portion filed off up St. |
Peter street. Then the carriages containing |
the clergy drew up and they alighted, |
eightyfive in number, Archbishop Perche |
and the most Rev. Bishop Martin, of Natchi- |
.Oches, coming last.
Amidst the peal of the bells and the |
rash OF military music they ascended the |
beautiful platform and took their places,
he Archbishop in front of the temporary
altar erected in the centre OF the highest |
tage.
We noticed also large number of our
citizens among the invited guests
,ell, Colonel Graham, Colonel Sauvinet,
Colonel Robinson, Colonel Raynal, Major
Iey and Major Vigers, Colonel Squires and
JOlOnel Lewis.
Among the invited guests were Lieutenant
iOvernor Dunn, Mayor Flanders and Ad-
ninistrator Delassize, Mr.. P Markey,
ieorge Burke and others.
As soon as the company were assembled
udge COllens came forward and made an
IMPRESSIVE address. He spoke of the Church,
er prosecutions and her sufferings of the
eigning pontitf Plus IN, who seemed to
ave been raised up at this crisis to meet
ne exlgencies consequent upon the efforts
lntidelity to overthrow the venerable
,ructure. The speaker dwelt somewhat in
etail of the various trials of the Church
nee the accession of the present pontitf
nd concluded with the following eloquent
eroration:
We know full we'll that, like her divine
under, she will be ever prosecuted and
ltfering till He comes to Judge the world;
ut we also irrefragably know that she can
Dt perish, and will ever rise above the fu-
GUS waves that lash her prov and which
'ntinually, but IN vain, threaten to sub !
erge her. She will ever rejoice, for God
dwelleth and will save. We know that
nded by the star of Grace, moved onward
7 the waiting sails of Hope, steered by the
Elm of Obedience, and laden with the
uits Of Sacrifice, the mighty ship will
ithstand all storms and enemies, till r
e shall cast anchor forever in the haven :
universal Peace. !
Judge Theard was the next speaker, and t
S address was delivered in French. He t
Oke of the rule of the Catholic Church as =
tirely compatible with the largest exer-
Sc of rational liberty. He maintained
uality is exemplifed by catholicism, +
thn 4l 4.