The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-21
CONSIDERATION OF The ARCHDIOCESE AND
PROVINCE TO THE sAcRKD HEART
OF JESUS
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.

bishop of New Orleans in his Pastoral Lettes
of the 25th March, was closed with the Conse
| Grafton of the Archdiocese and Province Of
New Orleans, for which solemn act it was
preparation. From daylight in the morning
till shortly after four o'clock the Cathedra
was filed with worsbipers, the early
Masses especially being attended by large
| numbers, most of whom approached Holy
Communion. We understand that the number
of Communicates at all the churches was very
large, in many equalling that usual on Christ.
mas and Easter Sunday. After High Mass the
Act of Conservation, which we publish
below, was read in every church in the city
as also in all those in the country where there
are resident pastors.
1t had been determined by His Grace that
the ceremonies attending the Conservation
at his Metropolitan Church should be of the
most imposing character. To effect this pur-
pose, the Reverend Clergy were instructed to
have no evening services at their respective
churches and to be present at the Archiepisco-
pal residence at $3.50 o'clock, and the Catholic
Societies of the city, male and female, white
and colored, as well as all Catholics not
connected with Societies were invited to
attend. His Grace appointed, a Commit
tee of Arrangements to carry out his plans
the members of the Provincial and Diocesan
Councils of the Militant Union and the Presi-
dents of the several Sections. This Committee
elected the Hon. Henry D. Ogden Grand Mar
shall of the day, aud prepared programme
which, while enabling our large Catholic
population to give full and public manifesto
ton of their devotion to the most Sacred
Heart, would not entrail the heavy expenses
and great Inconvenience of q grand parade
through the streets of the city.
The plan was to form the procession of law
men on Esplanade street. and to march it up
Charities street, the head to halt at the main
door of the Cathedral, and the ranks being
opened, thus form unbroken line, on either
side of the street, to the Archiepiscopal resi-
dence. The Rev. Clergy and His Grace were
to proceed through this line to the Cathedral,
followed Immediately by the ladies, when the
procession would reform and, with the left in
front, enter the church. This programme was
carried out with much more order and punctu-
atty than is usual on such occasions, though
at one time the heavy showers of rain, which
fell in quick succession, threatened to cause it's
entire abandonment.
Precise y at o'clock the procession marched
up Chartres street, headed by it's marshal
Hon. Fl. d. Ogden, who was attended by the
following gentlemen as aids: Col. Eugene
WaggamaD, Col. ]. o. Landry, C. E. Girardey,
Frank Roder, Edward Sweeney, John ]. Fin
ney, c. F. Knslage, Major G. LeGardeur.
1t was composed of the following Associa-
tions: Sections of the Catholic Militant
Union, of which those from tho churches of
st. Alphonsus and St. Mary Germany made
the finest display ST. Joseph's Society of Holy
Trinity parish, Third District; Society of st.
Vincent de Paul Catholic gentlemen not
members of societies; Society of colored men,
and the several branches of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Association. St. Joseph's Society
was headed by the Third District Amateur
Band. and the Total Abstinence Societies, un-
der VIM. H. Byrnes, Esq, as Marshal, with
branch marshais as aids, by Osullivan's Hi
hernia Band.
The two lines being arranged, the Rev.
Clergy, about sixty in number, preceded by
the seminarians and a number of acolytes,
marched slowly, in the centre of the street. from
the Archbishop'e residence to the Cathedral
chanting the BeHedictus. They were followed BY
his Grace in a carriage drawn by four beautiful
black horses. His Grace was accompanied by
the Very Rev. G. Raymond, V. G., and the
ReV. Father Anstsett, his private secretary,
and gave his blessing to the assembled multi |
tudes on either side of the street, who knelt
to receive it as he approached. Then followed
the female societies, SO numerous and 30 unos- |
in their good works, that we were |
wonderstruck at seeing them, for we had never |
even heard of most of them before. We are
unable to give list of them, as many had no
distinctive badges and time was wanting, dur
ing the ceremonies, to procure the necessary |
iata. No one, however, failed to recognize the |
Children of Mary from st. Alphonsus and other !
parishes as, in pure white robes, and with mod. |
est eyes cast down, they quietly passed along |
Upon the arrival of His Grace at the Cattle.
irai, which, under charge of Mr.. Collignon |
md number of assistants, had been closed an
,our before to keep out the crowd, the main
ioor was opened and the Rev. Clergy proceeded
o the sanctuary, the ladies' occupying most of
he pews, and the laymenftte aisles. The i'm