The New York herald., 1871-01-04
TAKING THE VEIL.
A Lady of the Ton RenOuNcing
the World.
h Brilliant Ceremony at the Seventeenth Street
Convent-The Daughter Of the Late Judge
White Accepts the Profession of
Nun-Details Of the Beau
tiful Ritual

One of the most beautiful and touching ceremo.
Say at the convent In Seventeenth street and Fith
Avenne on the occasion oil the adoption OF the .pei'
by Miss Ellen g. white, daughter OF the late Judge
W. White. Of the Superior Court, New York. Miss
WHITE. who as nun OF the Convent OF the Sacred
Heart has passed through the stages designated by
1he Church as s.postulants'' and ..novices.- now
makes her profession" or s'last vow."
LARGE AND BRILLIANT AUDIENCE,
chiefly composed OF the friends OF the young lady,
were present under special invitation TO witness the
ceremony, and at nine O'Clock the street outside the
convent was lined With carriages. Among the visl-
Tors present were Mrs. Charles OConor Mrs James
Brooks and daughter, Mrs. Judge Fullerton, Mrs.
owen W. Brennan and daughter, Mrs. Daniel $.
Dickinson and daughter, Mrs. :. j. Courtney, Miss
Mary L. Booth, the historian; Mrs. DAVID Groesbeck
and daughter, Mrs. VIM. II. Fogg, Mrs I. f. Meagher
and Mrs Townsend; MI. William Fullerton, Dr.
Anderson, A. b. Woodruf, OF New Jersey; DIR. Chai-
mers, Judge Joseph S. Bosworth, William ii. Fogg
Franklin Kecham ana many Others.
THE CHAPEL AND ALTAR
The visitors assembled In the parlors adjoining the
chapel, and at the time appointed they passed In
procession into the chapel The latter was bril-
liantly lighted up for the occasion. The pure white
marble altar was Illuminated by two hundred wax
randles and adorned by large marble vases ned
Mitn rare mowers, taSteluliy artlStlCAlly ar
ranged cloth OF gold lace covered the altar while
TWO xlided palm trees dropped their branches over
anu ABOUT IL.
PROCESSION AND MUSIC.
As the nrst part OF the procession. composed OF
nuns, nled INTO the chapel and took their seats In
the pfedteuS on either SIDE; The choir, under the
direction OF Mr. Berge, OF ST. Francis Xavers church.
performed a splendid chant. After the nuns had
been seated Miss White accompanied on one SIDE by
the Superior General OF Converts IN the United
States and Canada, and on the other side by the
Assistant superior entered The convent. Advancing
DarA for
some minutes. Following these came a procession
formed OF priests and acolytes bearing incense and
lights, aud they kneit before the altar the choir
performed the AAetutd, With a solo bv Miss Werneke
ana chorus by Dr. Berge's choir and the nuns.
THE CEREMONY,
which was performed with great soemnity was
opened py prayer and the blessing OF the cross ana
rated. Next followed an appropriate sermon by
Pere Beaudevn. the distinguished orator Of the
Order OF Jesuits. Miss White then repeated the
vows as tney were read ana explained, as she
knelt at the steps OF the altar whittier she at
the picture Of loyeiness ana humility, the Mother
Superior advanced and placed upon her finger a
costly, but plain gold ring as proof and token of
her having chosen the saviour OF Mankind for her
spouse this her betrotha day to her Lord, at
the same time encircled her neck with decaIely
wrought Jet chain, supporting silver cross, which
Is for sign and remembrance to her that she VIII
take up her cross and bear 1t courageously for His
sake. for whom she has quilted the outer world
and renounced the flesh ana Its sinful cOncomitants
TINS part OF the ceremony being duly concluded
Mss White and the Superior returned 10 the prle-
aeus, where they again knelt as the offciaung
priest blessed them after the rule OF the Church.
THE LAST RITE OF ACCEPTANCE,
Mass, with full chorus, was then celebrated,
after which the ''prolessed num- Miss White
Will hencerorward be termed advanced with tall
wax candle in her right hand and received COM
munion.
CONGRATULATIONS.
After the benedctlon the visitors returned to the
parlors, where the ''professedr received the warm
and hearty congratulations OF her friends on her be-
coming a nun OF the cross and ring. Many were the
wishes that she might go on and become perfected
N Christ, and realize 10 the fullest and highest
tent the Importance and sacredness OF the she
had taken. From this time she cannot again leave
the convent without permission, and then only tenn
pOrariy. An elegant breakfast provided for her
1rends after having partaken OF which the company
departed, with renewal OF the kind wishes ana
earnest regard for her welfare before expressed