The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-25

Citizens Generally. 4
. -. .ha nrocess;on moved through the streets IL Ii
presented grand, animated ana amp"S; ~ line.
aifFarent orphan asylums and societaes, sne /
latter beautifully robed IN r sae;etv bearine
finely executed banners, WIN aPp,vp nn "f .
notices and designs, prominent on on P %nss *
The air was filled with the sound OF stirl ai,g
music from q number OF hne orass pan .n, are
the streets on the whole line OF malcn %. ra
literal blocked with people, es. mn It was
spectS csnt tpSa sniaygone, Indeed, hard to de-
scribe or to find words sufficient to DO lns!ce.
on ali the banners, and we give those whlcn
wa were fortunate enough to be able TO SaKe
down as the procession moved on.
St. Patrick's Benevolent Assoc,atlon caata.a
thar regular banner surmonnted by picture
u The Spanish Association bore at their head
The Creole Sodality of St. Joseph,s ferlsn
had blue silk banner, with the name OF 'ho
Society inscribed upon it: ;,.o-;hsd
at joseph's Parish carried o banner lnscriDsu
"Pone Plus TX, 25th Anniversary" on inc
reverse likeness of His Holiness
The banner which attracted the mose gsh
.rol attention was that of the Whistler farlsn'
which was inscribed as follows: Memn s! HS
Bridget and st. Xavier Congregations, Whistler .,sr
and True ps.. as n ene th reess We
aPope Plus TX, the only Ruler who ssmpa-
thized with the South e.o,+
ST. Vincents Parish banner bore on us il1nS
a nictnre of Plus TX, taken as he was glVius
his benediction from the Vatican, bearing Quo ne
Worsls, "Thy Faith shall not Fail Thee IN I'm
the reverse the Tiara and hsys' WIZ" 'n'
"1 Ths st. Vincsnt's school boys banner bore
tho emblems of the Church, and the e,,s wo.a nd
"Infalibility "The Church the o r.ar AIDE ah
aIong Live Pho Mono" Rome and the Pope.
The banner of the sodality of the Chi iIarsa
Of Mary contained tain ehs Con.
ceptiop," 1854" "We Lsve our Holy fathe'
the Pope" A.,. carried a,
thar head a banner with picture of the Guar
dian Angel leading ehila, anu pr lnsefi ver
"Gloria in Excelsis Deo" we hf'ng S''
Good Tidings" u,.-a ,r;ta
number Of prominent citizens, among wnoh
we noted Admiral Semmes, Col John P3Isy1I1
Gen. Withers, Chas. LeBaron, ESD, =; O tsI
Esa.. J. B. Herpin, Esq, His Honor the Mayor
and the Presidents of the two City boara tr..+,
After passing through the prino,Pal. s.egesi
the approaches to which were densely crowos1
to such an extent that thousands were unaoi
to get within range of the speakers volco f,
this time a small sprinkling of rain began Ia ~,
mo lint not i'm sufficient quantities to renoe
The 'front.' Of the Cathedral was ornaments aao
Inv a large and lofty stand, beanti1niiy uec
rated with festoons of evergreens ana mower
On the front of the stand, in gilt letters, we e,
the words "Credo 25;" and on the r,gI p;, ~
Keys of Peter, and on the left an open Ply y,
Above was a mitre, crozer and cross AS q
procession halted, all the banners were p,ouS
upon the stand adding vastly TO l1s ; apPr e.;
tnre. On the stand was the Right Rev. bis A
of the Diocese, surrounded ny 'nu rher
robed with surplices, and a large n s ill.,,
distinguished citizens Independents "a
belief. .,;r., Semm
Upon being introduced, Admiral Se.in,
who had been selected to deliver the ofa1 0;tl
the demonstration being that Oh INC iA'''
delivered q most beautiful address. p;.,,
Al the conclusion of the grafton, pi isa
ouinlan, rebed in full and gorgeous ca 1 Do,
with crozier in hand, pronounce Sne n
Renediction the assembled mnltitude knes s;
deyoutiy. 1t was sight worth wIt I s11
grand and solemn, one when see'heu W LAG
IIpon entering the Cathedral all were . sur SUI
with the beautiful and interesting sRn ~ c "n
presented itself: On each sloe u th sn differ
aisle were the girls belonging to-tne a in Of
anc;eties. dressed in white, and bearing IN u
hands beautifully ornamented and 1nscll
banners while the hs.n nlsHI w Illuminated
Ohmrcb was densely packed and large numt
were turned off for want of room. AS
cession entered the Ghua' nrand Te Deum
SnSg nv the choir, assisted by the best mus
talent of the city. trio by Costa Whicn
most admirably sung affsr WITH Whoh came the
diction of the Blessed Sacrament, aurlnH w, W,
the Tantum Ergo was finely rendered oy
choir. -, tho a
h;11ssoa ayer seen. and reflects the hig
nEase on the aeal and pety Cat
feiloycitzens They have every tSe Tsas on
P roaH' sn ~M which did honor alike to
Great Head Of their Church and to themse
It will without doubt be great To- t hour
eSneciaIly now in his captivity, to he
These grand demonstrations made in his
the land d. and 1atS It T DE of MoS
1nov that tbey were second to none in
man;fsstations of love and generation fol
Ninth, and, through him, affection for tn
ligion of which he is the Vislole mead
ter.
JACOB OFT Ru1LDER,