The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28

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reverence or something good; tue behefin some
taing true; the aspiration for something hleper
the EXPRESSION ~ nope 4 nobler iife, which WI
call religion, ana when to-day inspires this
pageautry, Win i've after rs, ana i've on ana ON
the soul OF our civilization, anu the evidence thai
civilization IS not alone ~ the things or the earth
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the work composed especially Tor this occasion
and dedicated 10 HIS Eminence Cardinal Mcclos
Key BY Gustayus Schmiiz, organist OF 81 PatucRs
Cathedral and conductor OF the choir and orcnes-
ira yesterday, was sung alter the ceremony o.
imposing the 0e7Tettd was concluded. We have
already given an exhaustive ANALYSIS OF the musi-
cal beauties or this grand work. and our antlcipa-
lions OF the effect which il would produce with
sucn capable interpreters as the composer assem-
bled together were more than realized. The SUB
lime hymn OF Saints Ambrose and Augustine mas
never been delivered in q more impressive man
ner IN this city. There was not dun passage IN
the work rom beginning 10 end.
THE soLoIsTs.
Thare were few solos introduced during the
service the most notable one being 'Laudate Do
minum,r by Mariani, known as "Inyocazone
Dlom In its original form. This exquisite selection
was rendered by Mr.. A. Sohst, one OF the most ac-
conn lished baritone singers OF The metropolitan
caoirs. Mime. Bredelt sang "Quam dIecta," BY
Mercadante, during the onertory, rather iord
composition, when served more 10 display the
voice OF the singer than to add to the soemnity OF
the mass ana ere Deum." Mrs. Grosz, one OF the
most popular singers OF the Cathedral, rendered
the vsion de ste CecIle ;" by Lebouc. to ne words
or "omysterium inenabilen with expression. The
sooists on the occasion were Nine. Bredeln, Mrs.
Grosz soprani: Mrs. Elemetcn alto; Herr Bersin,
tenor; Herr Urchs. basso, and Mr.. Sohst, BARI
tone; Mr.. FRANKIE, organlst; Gustayus Schmitz,
The chorus numbered over seventy
voices After the "Te Deumn was finished the
organ ana orchestra played the finale from the
Fifth symphony OF Beethoven.
THE RETIREMENT TO THE sAcRIsTY.
When the venerable form of the Cardinal had
within the sacristy and the splendid
voices Of the choir filed the Cathedral with the
impassioned JOY Of the tie Deum Laudamus, de
Domlnum ConGtemur,r exutant music whose rap
ture seemed to bear aloft on angelic wings the
The devotion of earth, the profound
interest in which the vast assembly had
been bound was relaxed. The excitement
had been 50 intense that there was sense almost
as OF relief from pleasure so Keen that it was akin
10 pain TIE great moment was over The first
American Cardinal had been formally invested
with the authority and honors OF his rank, and SO
long had the Church longed and prayed and waited
for this event destined to be remembered while
the Church endures, that The faithful might have
thought OF Simeon when he took up In his arms
the molly child In the Temple and blessed God,
and without irreverence might have repeated
10 themselves the grateful prayer OF that just
and devout man who had wal ed for the con-
ISOLATION OF Israel: 'Lord, now lettest thou thy
servant depart In peace, according to thy word,
for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.n To the
fervent believer the investiture OF q cardinal
for the 1rst time in the New World was far more
than mere ceremonial OF honor; It was an event
winch in Us associations and purposes kindled
anew feelings OF plety and love. II brought the
Roman Catholic Church in America nearer TO
Rome. wnch IL for all the world the spiritual cap
ita Of the Church; nearer to the Pontiff. who Is
lis shepherd and guide; and thus the event
brought the kneeling spirit nearer TO heaven OF
which the Church 4 upon earth the prophecy and
emblem and nearer TO Cod whose vicar the Pope
ia believed 10 be. There was gratitude TO the Pope
for the affection he had shown to the Cnurch in
America delight and pride in the venerable
prelate through whom this anection was mani.
tested, ana love and praise 10 God, IRON whom all
blessings come. Thus the mid lustre OF re-
ligion eclipsed the splendors Of the pompous
ceremonial. 10 was as II the temporal
power OF the Pope, as IL declined beyond
Rome's eternal hills, had oequeathed, like
sunset TO the skies spiritual Glorles 10 the West.
The Catholic believer az once felt firmer faith in
his religion and q greater pride in his Church.
when Cardinal McCloskey had Withdrawn TO as
sumo MS robes OF Office a thrill ofjoy seemed to
run through the Cathedral. One could see 1t in
the sparkling eyes and eager faces OF the congre-
CATION ana IN the graver looks OF SYM
rio
around the altar. Archbishops and bishops were
apparently as much delighted as II they had been
cardinals themselves. All the while that the "Te
Deumn was resounding through the Cathedral
these fluctuations OF word or look were ex.
changed, while the triumpnal music expressed
more eloquently than speech the universal feeling
Of gratitude and Joy.
THE ENROLLING.
The Archbishop had disappeared, and now, as
the "Te Deumn approached its rapturous close,
all eyes were turned 20 the door from which the
Cardinal was expected 10 emerge. During hts
absence In the sacristry the clergy renamed
standing When he reappeared arrayed In his
scarlet robes, attended by his suite, American
Catholics saw q novel sight--a Cardinal In iu
costume, received py the greatest diGnitaries o
the Church, honored oy special amoas
sailors from the Pope and guarded
In form, II not In act, by distinguished omeer d
the Papal Guard. AS HIS Eminence entered every
eye was fixed upon MIN, every head was bent in
eagerness louder anthem pealed from the choir
We wonder n at this exciting moment, when the
venerable and noble head o. the Roman Catno
lie Cnurcn In America bened around him
the arcnnishops, bishops, deacons, priests
and saw before him nearly 1900 people, who
looked up TO him, next TO Heaven and TO Rome
az their counsellor, guide ana was consci Gus
that he then wore the insignia for which, In Ions
centuries past, men nave intrigued and fought ent
caballed, that ne bore the rank next TO the nigh
est In oil OF his ecclesiastical order, tina
lie was, for moral, renaious and poliiIca
reasons, probably the greatest Cardinal In th'
wor!d-we wonder II ne then recalled at thii
supreme hour OF his career, when he probably
had attained the highest point OF morta
greatness, the days when he was an hum
bic student at the College OF Mount Sc
Mary's In Virginia. He NAV have looked bach