The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-18

Council, the Executive Council Of the
Province, members of the House OF Com
mons, the Judges Of the Queens Bench and
Superior Courts, Senators, members OF the
Privy Council and of the Federal Cabinet,
His Excelleucy the Lieutenant Governor,
attended by Major Amyot, the band of the
Minor Seminary, the clergy of the various
dioceees of the Arch bishopric 10 white
| surplices. the Bishops in robes and mitres,
and finally, detachment of police.
1t is difficult to present in detail q de-
scription of a procession we have Just de-
| scrioed. Il is not every day that such
magDifcence passes through our streets,
aud II we fail TO convey to the minds of
our readers who were unable to be present
at the celebration an idea of it's magnitude
and gorgeousness, our want Of. space in
which to recount that which we witnessed
must be taken as our excuse. There was a
moving sea of glittering banners, ef surg
ing men and boys, of imposing robes and
caps, of more banners, of deputations from
societies, and SO forth, and finally the bush
ops in their mitres of gold, lace and
purple, defiling under the splendid arches
erected from the gate of the Palace of the
Archbishop to the Cathedral, now a minor
Basilica. The procession was witnessed 10y
eager thousands Of people, to whom the
closing of the doors of the sacred fame to
all except those possessed of ticke of ad
mission was felt to be a sore injury. 1t
was wise provision, however, for notwith-
standing that admission was only to be &C.
cured by ticket some five thousand persons
were present, and every available inch of
sitting and standing room occupied. En-.
tering the church, the Bishops moved to
the chancel, where they took their ASST ned
seats. The members of the clergy occupied
the aisle on the Gospel" side, and the
members of the learned professions
and the Professors of the University
that on the "Epistle" side Pontifical
High Mass was commenced, and celebrated
with all the imposing ceremonial of the
Roman Catholic Church. and on this occa.
sion with more than ordinary pomp and i'm
pressiveness. At ten O'Clock His Grace,
the Archbishop, preceded by acolytes, |
bearing an immense gold cross, and the |
Archiepiscopal crozier opened the cere-
Gle in the Cathedral was grand beyond all
We have already spoken OF
the decorations, and we wish our space |
were ample enough to dwell upon the !
details which are so deserving OF credit.
But to day the living and moving mass of
the clergy, gorgeous in the rich vestmepts
of highest ceremonial, and celebrating the
sacrifice of the Mass, far exceeded any
thing 1t was ever our lot to witness. |
Thousands of lights blazing upon the altar,
plate, and in fact all the
treasures OF the Cathedra, were presented,
Il
posing spectacle,
The choir was crammed. Tie Uuion
aided the regular choir, and the
orchestra was composed of the Septuor
Hay dn, the Band of Battery, b. and a
number of we'll known amateurs. The
Mass choeen for the occasion was Weber's,
n q and it was rendered with fidelity
giving proof of long and careful practice.
The sermon was preached by Monseig-
oenr Racine, the Bishop elect of sher
brooke, who took for his text, the 22nd and
s3d verses 10th chapter of the Gospel ac-
,erding to st. John, describing the appear
snce of Christ before the Doctors in the
Temple.
After the sermon the musical service was
with, and the end was reached
hortly after noon, when the immense con-
yregation rapidly dispersed.
The following is list of the Bishops
who attended the celebration 10 the order
If their arrival: Mgr. Lynch, Archbishop
IF Toronto; Mgr, Tache, Archbishop Of
St. Boniface,- Manitoba; Mgr. Rogers of
N. B.; Mgr. Mcintyre of Guar
ottetown, p. E. L. Mgr.-Charles LaRuc.
Iue of St. Hyacntbe Mgr. Lafieche of
Three Rivers Mgr. Goesbriand of Bur
ington Mgr. Ryan of Buffalo; Mgr. Grin
ION of Hamilton Mgr. Jamot of Saurt Ste.
Marie Mgr. Carfagnini of Harbor Grace.
dcKinnon of Antigonish Mgr. Walshe of
london Mgr. Fabre, Bishop of Gratiauo-
,olis, IL, partibas, Coadj1tor of Mgr de
Mgr. Persico, Bishop of Boliuo
n. portibus; Mgr. Daems of Green BAY
lgr. Racine, Bishop Elect of Sherbrooke
d gr. Duhamel, Bishop Elect of Ottawa.
About 400 of the reverend Clergy also at
ended.
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