The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-24
THE AMERICAN CARDINAL.


PREPARATIONS FOR THE GRAND CEREMONIES
NEXT TuEsDAY-wHAT is BEING DONE Al ST.
PATgIcKs CATHEDRAL.
The special preparations for The church festivi-
ties TO occur next Tuesday morning ST.
P3tricK's Cathedral are now gong In the
Cathedral and among the people. In the Cathedral
the carpenter and the painter are already ut
work. They are arranging new places In the
choir for singers aud Tor some inactive spectators
OF the ceremonies, and IN the galleries for the
commodatlon OF more people than can now be
crowded INTO them. In iact every endeavor Will
be made, short 81 breaking through its walls, 10
increase
THE CAPACITY or THE OLD CHURCH.
II is desired 70 SATISFY far as possible, the
widespread wish 10 behold the ceremonies OF
Tuesday morning. Not only Catholics but thou
sands or Protestants desire 10 be present at the
ceremonies. and Il seems more than likely that II
only the latter were admitted 10 witness the in
Ycstiture Of Cardinal Mccloskey with the insignia
onhs new dignity the Cathedral would be crowded
20 its doors. SIN, very few Protestants II any
VIII be present. Tor the good reason that every
ticket for admission 10 the Cathedral on Tuesday
was bespoKen BY Catholics weeks ago.
Indeed the edInce will not mold one.twenteth
OF the Catholics who desire 20 witness the cere-
monies Father Kearney, who is TO act As the
Master or Ceremonies on tuesday, Is pestered
continually by applicants for tickets. II would be
relief to Father Kearney n people would now
understand that about all the tickets which were
meant to De distributed among the Catholic con-
gregatlons OF the CITY have been given out. Those
tickets which now remain the Father intends ~
give TO tue people oil ST. Patrick's parish upon
whom most OF the expense Of the grand cereno-
niles VIII iali.
rue CEREMONIES.
The fact that the tnvestltufe OF the Archbishop
with the insignia or the cardInalate win mark the
beginning OF new period in the history OF the
Catholic Churcn in this country explains the
eagerness OF many people to be present In the
CaIhedral on next Tuesday 2 he grandeur the
solemnitJ, the glory 81 nasnlng nights and q
ture attracts the curious desire OF many otner
people. To many persons the ceremonies, during
MEMBER OF tue College OF Cardinals wili nave but
little religious significance. The word religious -
here used IN Its highest sense-its meaning IN re-
lation TO God. In the MINDS OF most dey0ut
Catholics the event OF Tuesday next Will be lkely
to arouse such feelings as we're awakened IN the
breasts Of uevour patriots oy the centennial cee-
nrations OF the past week. u wtll oind them
anew 70 their arm and their Church; Ia
effect TINS it was INTENDED ny the Pope.
As mas been said, preparations are going on IN
AIreaay d new throne has Deen buit At tue gospel
sde u tue altar, which IS 70 be occupied BY Arch
blsuop Bayey, VINO ~ TO impose
THE SCARLET BERRETTA
upon the brow OF the new Cardinal. ~ Il now he
ing painted and gilded: y = oyernang by =
BY q cross, aud IS approached ny the three canon
icai steps, wnlch express IN dull orm but
according 10 the established conceptions OF the
Catholic Cnurcn. the three graces-Faitn, Hope
and Charity. Cardinal McCosKeyis throne, which
Is on the epistle side or the altar, was regIlded
yesterday, and to-day IL will be lined and panelled
VITA scarlet velvet The decorations OF the sane
II is nEely, however. that pals OF scar
let velvet Will be hung around H.
and that many new gas Jets viii De
made 10 CLEAN and CLINT on the rudy back
ground thus prepared. The altar Itself WILL u1-
douDtedly, be LET'S AS IL now Il, except that hand
some floral decorations VIII he laid upon a..
During the ceremonies the numerous lights about
II, catching the tones Of many colors from
THE vESINENTS OF THE PRIESTS
and the garD OF the sanctuary, viii neck
its lustrous white with various and rest
less nues. There IL SIN one dinnculy about
fixing the sanctuary, winch no means has AZ yet
been devised TO overcome. Behind aud above ~
IS handsome stained glass window, through
which az midday-the time when the ceremonies
will be enacting on Tuesday-too much lIgnt
comes, that IS, light TOO RarIng 10 accord with
sucn decorations az the Cathedral is to nave. Ii
Is desired 70 preserve the appearance OF that
window and still cneck tue passage OF light
through IL. Wnether Ihs can or cannot be done
remains 10 be decided. To accommodate the
visiting archbishops, bishops and priests.
THE SANCTUARY or THE CATHEDRAL
Is 70 be enlarged. All that space now between
tue communion rails and the front line OF the
ihe sanctuary and the entire apartment Ia TO he
newly carpeted. All the prelates Will wear their
mtres ana bear their croziers during the services
II Is expected that there will he about twenty
nye, aud In their full vestments they will make q
grand feature In the Cathedral